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1. Allen, Roland. The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church: The Causes That Hinder It. Wipf Publishers, May 1970 Paperback, (Out of Print) ISBN 0802810020
2. (%)Borg, Marcus. Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, Taking the Bible Seriously but Not Literally. Harper SF, 2001, 321 pages, ISBN0060609184
3. (%)Borgeson, Josephine. Reshaping Ministry, Essays in Memory of Wesley Frensdorf by Josephine Borgeson and Lynne Wilson. ISBN 1-879145-00-6 Arvada Colorado., Jethro Publ., (apply directly) (303)431-6436, 1990. 260 Pages.
4. (%)Brooke, Avery. Finding God in the World. Cowley Publishing. 1994. ISBN 1-561010898
5. Brussat, Frederic and Mary Ann, editors. Spiritual Literacy - Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life Scribner, NY 1996, 544 pages. ISBN684835347
6. (%)Carey, George. Church In the Marketplace. Morehouse, Harrisburg Pa. March 91, Reprint 2000, 164 pages. also Study Guide.
7. Chittister, Joan. In Search of Belief. Liquori/Triumph, Liquori, Missouri, 1999, 216 pages, in 27 Chapters, ISBN0764103379
8. Cobb, John B. Jr. Reclaiming the Church, Where the Mainline Church Went Wrong and What to Do About it. Westminster - John Knox Press, Louisville Ky., 1997, 110 pages. ISBN0664257208
9. Countryman, Louis William. Living on the Border of the Holy. Morehouse, Feb. 1999, 224 pages, ISBN0819217735
10. Depree, Max and O'Toole, James. Leadership is an Art. Dell, and Bantam, 8/90, ISBN0440503248
11. (%)Diehl, Willliam E. The Monday Connection, A Spirituality of Competence, Connection. Affirmation and Support in the Workplace. Harper, SF, 1991, 200 pages. ISBN0060618604
12. Diehl, William E. Ministry in Daily Life - A Practical Guide for Congregations. Alban Press, 1997, 107 pages. ISBN1566991722
13. Dozier, Verna and Adams, James. Sisters and Brothers - Reclaiming a Biblical Idea of Community. Cowley Publications, Cambridge/Boston. 1993, 149 pages. ISBN1561010766
14. (%)Easum, William M. Sacred Cows Make Gourmet Burgers Ministry Anytime, Anyplace by Anybody. 1995, Abingdon Press , Nasluck, ISBN0687005639
15. (*)Episcopal Diocese of Oregon Journal. Total Ministry - A New Way of Being Together. "The Vineyard" XXVII Nov. 1998 Katherine Jeffers Shori Editor
16. Farnham, Susan. Listening Hearts, Discerning Call in Community, by Susan Farnham, Joseph P Gell, R Taylor McLean. Morehouse, Harrisburg Pa., May 1991. 143 pages, ISBN0819215635
17. Farnham, Susan. Grounded in God : Listening Hearts, Discernment for Group Deliberation, by Susan Farnham, Stephanie Hull and K Taylor McLean. Morehouse Publishers, Harrisburg Pa., July 1999,
18. (%)Fox, Matthew. Original Blessing, A Primer in Creation Spirituality - Pressented in Four Paths, 26 Themes and 2 Questions. Tarcher/Putnam NY 1983/2000 368 pages, ISBN1585420670
19. (%)Fox, Matthew. Creation Spirituality, Liberating Gifts for the Peoples of the Earth. Harper/SF, l991, 154 pages, ISBN0060629177
20. Fox, Matthew. Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh, Lessons for Transforming Evil in the Soul and Society. Three Rivers Press, NY/NY, 1999. 470 pages, ISBN0609805800
21. Fox, Matthew. One River, Many Wells, Wisdom Springing from Global Faiths. Tarcher/Putnam, NY/NY, 2000, 470 pages, ISBN1585420476
22. (%)Fox, Matthew. The Reinvention of Work: A New Vision of Livelihood for Our Time. Harper Collins, 1994, 342 pages, and proposes a spirituality of work ISBN0060630620
23. Gallagher, Nora. Things Seen and Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith. Dec. 1999, Vintage Books.
24. (*)Grenz and Lowe, Compilers. Ministry in Daily Life, A Guide to Living the Baptismal Covenant. Episcopal Church Center. 1996, 231 pages. ISBN5693171
25. (*)Jones, C. I. Total Ministry. The author was Episcopal Bishop of Montana, Archegos Publishing, Helena, Montana, 1993, 116 pages, ISBN1560443138
26. Long, Thomas G. Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship. Alban Institute, paperback 2001.
27. Keating, Thomas. Active Meditations for Contemplative Prayer. Hardcover Dec 1997, Continuum Press 144 pages.
28. Keating, Thomas. The Better Part: Stages of Contemplative Living. Hard Cover, June, 200 Continuum Publishing Group, 120 pages.
29. (%)Mead, Loren B. Once and Future Church: Reinventing the Congregation for a New Mission Frontier. Alban Institute , March 1993, including Study Guide ISBN992615478 1566990505
30. Mead, Loren B. Five Challenges for the Once and Future Church. Alban Institute Publ., 1996, 100 pages. ISBN1566991757
31. (%)Mead, Loren B. Transforming Congregations of the Future, (Once and Future Church Series). Alban Institute, Aug. 1994, Library ISBN1566981269
32. Nouwen, Henri. In the Name of Jesus, Reflections on Christian Leadership. Crossroads /Herder and Herder, Mar 1993, ISBN0824512596
33. Parker, Palmer. Let Your Life Speak, Listening for the Voice of Vocation. Jossey Bass, Sept. 1999, 128 pages. ISBN0787947350
34. Perkins, John M. Restoring At Risk Communities - Doing It Together and Doing it Right. Baker Books, 1995, 266 pages. ISBN080105463x
35. Rohr, Richard, and Feister, John Booksor. Jesus' Plan for a New World, - The Sermon on the Mount. St. Anthony Press, Cincinnati, 1996, 175 pages. ISBN0867162031
36. Rohr, Richard et. al. The Enneagram : A Christian Perspective. paperback, Sept 2001, 320 Pages, Croossroads/ Herder and Herder.
37. Rohr, Richard et. al. Discovering the Enneagram: An Ancient Tool for New Spiritual Journey. a paperback June 1993;
38. Rohr, Richard et. al. Enneagram II : Advancing Spiritual Discernment. Paperback, June 1998.
39. Rolheiser, Ronald. The Holy Longing: The Search for Christioan Spirit. Paperback, Aug. 2001, Doubleday, ISBN0385494181 & 038549419x
40. (*%)Thew-Forester, Kevin. Leadership and Ministry within a Community of Equals. Intercultural Ministry Development, 5038 Hyland Ave., San Jose Calif., 95127, 1997, 71 pages. $ 2.00
41. Thomsett, Fredrica Harris. We Are Theologians, Strengthening the People of the Episcopal Church. Cowley Publications, Cambridge, Mass., 1989, 150 pages. ISBN0936384689
42. (%)Thorpe, Douglas editor. Work and the Life of the Spirit. Mercury House, SF, 1998, 294 pages. ISBN1562790994
43. (*%)Ray, Thomas K. The Small Church: Radical Reformation and Renewal of Ministry. Ray was Episcopal Bishop of Northern Michigan Episcopal Diocese, Taken from "The Anglican Theological Review" Vol. XXVIII , pp 615-627.
44. (%)Van De Weyer, Robert. Celtic Gifts, Orders of Ministry of the Celtic Church. Canterbury Press, Norwich Norfolk 1997, 96 pages, ISBN1853111589
45. Warren, Michael. At this Time and at this Place: The Spirit Embodied in the Local Assembly. paperback 160 pages March 1999, Trinity Provencial Institute ISBN1563382512
46. (*)Zabriskie, Stewart C. Total Ministry,Reclaiming the Ministry of All of God's People. Zabriskie was Bishop of Nevada, Alban Institute, Bethesda MD. 1995. 107 pages, ISBN1566991552

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Items marked with (*) are focused discussion of Total Ministry/Ministry of All the Baptised

Items marked with (%) are available for loan from the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon Library. Contact Stephanie Wight (503) 636-5613 resourse@diocese-oregon.org

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