500 Years of Protest and Liberty, From Martin Luther to Civil Rights
By Nicolas Miller. Traces a line from Martin Luther’s ideas about the equality of persons before God to more current debates about... Read More
Building a Movement to End the New Jim Crow: An Organizing Guide
By Daniel Hunter. Expanding on the call to action in Michelle Alexander’s acclaimed best-seller, The New Jim Crow, provides tools to help... Read More
Doing Justice: Congregations and Community Organizing
by Dennis A Jacobsen. An introduction to congregation-based community organizing rooted in the day-to-day struggles and hopes of urban ministry. Read more.
Empowered to Repair: Becoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities
By Brenda Salter McNeil. A starting point for Christians looking to put their beliefs into action. Looks to the Biblical story of... Read More
Faith in Action: A Handbook for Activists, Advocates and Allies
By Richard Wood. Offers information on a wide range of topics, including racial justice, environmental concerns, LGBTQIA equality, Native people’s rights, women’s... Read More
Faith in Action: Religion, Race, and Democratic Organizing in America
By Richard Wood. Compares activist techniques and achievements of the faith-based Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO) and the race-based Center for... Read More
Going Public: An Inside Story of Disrupting Politics as Usual
By Michael Gecan. Shows the power people can have over their own lives and their own government when they stand together in... Read More
How to Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing & Resistance
By L.A. Kauffman. Delves into the history of America’s major demonstrations, beginning with the 1963 March on Washington, to reveal the ways protests... Read More
Organizing Church: Grassroots Practices for Embodying Change in Your Congregation, Your Community, and Our World
By Tim Conder, Daniel Rhodes. Offers a unique perspective that blends proven principles of community organizing and research on socially active congregations... Read More
Reveille for a New Generation: Organizers and Leaders Reflect on Power
By Greg Pierce. A collection of over 50 stories, essays, letters, poems, sermons, eulogies, and other writings by leaders and organizers. Shows... Read More
Revive Us Again: Vision and Action in Moral Organizing
By William Barber II, Rick Lowery and Liz Theoharis. Features some of Rev. Barber’s most famous sermons and speeches, with response essays... Read More
Revolutionary Nonviolence: Organizing for Freedom
By James M. Lawson Jr. An account of the philosophy and power of nonviolence organizing, and a resource for building and sustaining... Read More
Sojourners
Encourages Christians to put their faith into action in the passionate pursuit of social justice, peace, and environmental stewardship through resources like... Read More
The Power of Proximity, Moving Beyond Awareness to Action
By Michelle Warren. Makes the case that merely raising awareness about injustice is not enough and challenges readers to live in communities... Read More
Transforming Communities: How People Like You are Healing Their Neighborhoods
By Sandhya Jha. Opens ones eyes to the world-healing potential within, and gives the vision, the tools, and the encouragement to start... Read More