Recommended Books on Cross-Cultural Management, Leadership and Global Christianity

• Livermore, D. (2015). Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The Real Secret to Success (2^nd edition). New York, NY: AMACOM. 272 pp. (ISBN: 9780814449172)
• Plueddemann, J. E. (2009). Leading Across Cultures: Effective Ministry and Mission in the Global Church (5899th edition). IVP Academic.
• Hibbert, E., & Hibbert, R. (2014). Leading Multicultural Teams. William Carey Library.
• Elmer, D. (2006). Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility (2007 or Later Printing edition). IVP Books.
• Elmer, D. (1993). Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry (unknown edition). IVP Academic. 
• Barnett, M., & Stein, J. G. (2012). Sacred Aid: Faith And Humanitarianism (1 edition). Oxford University Press, Usa. 
• Georges, J., & Baker, M. D. (2016). Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials. IVP Academic.
• Rah, S.-C. (2009). The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity. IVP Books. 
• Swartz, D. R. (2020). Facing West: American Evangelicals in an Age of World Christianity. Oxford University Press.
• Additional Book Recommendations on Global Christianity

Recommended Books on Race, Ethnicity and Racial Reconciliation

• Cartagena, A. M. (2023). Race and the American Church: A Systems Approach to Healing and Reconciliation. Independently published.
• Healing Racial Trauma. Rowe, S. W., & Rah, S.-C. (2020). Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience. IVP Books.
• Multiracial Christian. Frazier, S. T. (2001). Check All That Apply: Finding Wholeness as a Multiracial Person (Print On Demand edition). IVP Books.
• Ethnic Identity Development for White Christians. Harris, P., & Schaupp, D. (2009). Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World. IVP Books.
• Racial Awareness Discipleship for White Christians. Swanson, D. W., & McNeil, B. S. (2020). Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity. IVP.
• McPherson, M., & Brees, D. (2020). The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation (Reprint edition). Howard Books.
• Yancey, G. A. (2022). Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism. IVP.
• Books by John Perkins
• Books by Brenda Salter McNeil
• Additional Book Recommendations on Race & Ethnicity
• See books on other ethnicities below.

Recommended Books on Gender and Women in Leadership

• Birmingham, B., Simard, E. S., Greene, M., & Sarmiento, E. (2022). Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive. IVP.
• Martin, N. M. (2016). Made to Lead: Empowering Women for Ministry. CBP.
• Coleman, K. (2010). 7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership (1 edition). Next Leadership Publishing. 
• Lederleitner, M. T. (2018). Women in God’s Mission: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead. IVP Books. 
• Leach, T. B., & McKnight, S. (2017). Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry. IVP Books. 
• Tucker, R. A. (2016). Extraordinary Women of Christian History: What We Can Learn from Their Struggles and Triumphs. Baker Books. 
• Brown, B. (2018). Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. Random House.
• Harts, M. (2019). The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table. Seal Press.
• Strickland, D., & Goff, B. (2020). Better Together: How Women and Men Can Heal the Divide and Work Together to Transform the Future. Thomas Nelson.
• Kristof, N. D., & WuDunn, S. (2010). Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Reprint edition). Vintage.
• Additional Book Recommendations on Gender

Recommended Books on the Black Church

• Ellis, C. F. (1996). Free at last?: The Gospel in the African-American experience. InterVarsity Press. 
• Gates Jr, Henry Lewis. (2021). The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song. Penguin Books.
• Harvey, P., Moore, J. M., & Mjagkij, N. (2013). Through the Storm, Through the Night: A History of African American Christianity (Reprint edition). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Lincoln, C. E., & Mamiya, L. H. (1990). The Black Church in the African American Experience. Duke University Press Books. 
• McCaulley, E. (2020). Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope. IVP Academic. 
• Usry, G., & Keener, C. S. (2009). Black Man’s Religion: Can Christianity Be Afrocentric? (PRINT-ON-DEMAND edition). IVP Academic.
• Whelchel, L. H. (2011). The History and Heritage of African American Churches: A Way Out of No Way. Paragon House. 

Latino/a Church

• Castellanos, N., Perkins, J. M., & Gordon, W. (2015). Where the Cross Meets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center. IVP Books. 
• Crespo, O. (2009). Being Latino in Christ: Finding Wholeness in Your Ethnic Identity. IVP Books.
• Rodriguez, D. A., & Ortiz, M. (2011). A Future for the Latino Church: Models for Multilingual, Multigenerational Hispanic Congregations. IVP Academic. 
• Romero, R. C. (2020). Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity. IVP Academic. 

Native Americans

• Twiss, R. (2015). Rescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys: A Native American Expression of the Jesus Way (First Edition). IVP Books. 

Asian American Christians

• Yep, J., Cha, P., Tokunaga, P., Jao, G., & Riesen, S. C. V. (1998). Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents. IVP Books.
• Tokunaga, P. (2003). Invitation to Lead: Guidance for Emerging Asian American Leaders. IVP Books.
• Georges, J., & Baker, M. D. (2016). Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials. IVP Academic.

White (Majority Culture) Churches: Ethnicity & Justice

• Gilbreath, E. (2008). Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical’s Inside View of White Christianity. IVP Books. 
• Harris, P., & Schaupp, D. (2009). Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World. IVP Books.
• Swanson, D. W., & McNeil, B. S. (2020). Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity. IVP.
• Keller, T. (2010). Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just. Penguin Books. 

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Book Recommendations on Christians Serving the Poor

Rescue Missions

• Magnuson, N. (1977). Salvation in the Slums: Evangelical Social Work, 1865-1920. Scarecrow Pr.
• Burger, D. (1997). Women Who Changed the Heart of the City. Kregel Publications. 

Salvation Army

• Winston, D. (1999). Red-Hot and Righteous: The Urban Religion of The Salvation Army (First Edition edition). Harvard University Press. 
• McKinley, E. H. (1995). Marching to Glory: The History of the Salvation Army in the United States, 1880-1992 (Revised, Subsequent edition). Eerdmans Pub Co. 

Urban Ministries

Elliott, B. J. (2004). Street Saints: Renewing American Cities (First Edition, First). Templeton Press.

Christians in Social Work

• Scales, T. L., & Kelly, M. S. (2016). Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice (Fifth Edition edition). North American Association of Christians in Social Work.