The following is a bibliography of some excellent texts that speak to culture and contextualization in urban ministry.

Allen, Roland. Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours? Grand Rapids: WM. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2001.

Arn, Win & Arn, Charles. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples, second edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998/1999.

Conn, Harvey. Planting and Growing Urban Churches. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999.

ETA (Evangelical Training Association). Perspectives from Church History. Wheaton, IL: Evangelical Training Association, 1996.

Garrison, David. Church Planting Movements. Midlothian, VA: WIGTake Resources, 2004.

Gonzales, Justo L. Church History: An Essential Guide. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996.

Hesselgrave, David J. Planting Churches Cross-Culturally. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2000.

Hiebert, Paul G. Anthropological Insights for Missionaries. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1985.

Knoll, Mark A. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic (Baker Book House), 1997, 2000.

Kreider, Larry. House Church Networks. Ephrata, PA: House to House Publications, 2001.

Ladd, G. E. Gospel of the Kingdom. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1959.

Mull, Marlin. A Biblical Church Planting Manual from the Book of Acts. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2003.

Miley, George. Loving the Church, Blessing the Nations: Pursuing The Role of Local Churches in Global Mission. Waynesboro, GA: Gabriel Publishing, 2003.

Niebuhr, H. Richard. Christ and Culture. New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1951.

Phillips, Keith. Out of Ashes. Los Angeles, CA: World Impact Press, 1996.

Snyder, Howard A. A Kingdom Manifesto. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 1997.