Recommended Reading
A few books and essays on Urban Mission and Church Planting from a Scottish perspective:
See also the recommended reading page elsewhere on the site.
McWilliam, Alan - “LET GLASGOW FLOURISH”: CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING A CONTEXTUALLY APPROPRIATE CHURCH PLANTING STRATEGY FOR GLASGOW - 2005 - downloadable
Harvey, John Bridging the Gap: Has the Church Failed the Poor? Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press, 1987
- An account of John's work with the Gorbals Group Ministry in the 60's and 70's in Glasgow. The Gorbals group were inspired by the work of the East Harlem Protestant Parish and moved into the slums of the Gorbals to build a new expression of church amongst the poor.
Neilson, Peter Church on the Move : New church, New generation, New Scotland : an emerging profile Glasgow: Covenanters Press, 2005
- An account of the Emerging Church in Scotland over the last 5-6 years. Peter is on the Steering Group of Urban Expression Glasgow
Gornik, Mark To Live in Peace: Biblical Faith and the Changing Inner City Grand Rapids (Mich): Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2002
- written out of Mark's experience in the USA, this book charts the inspiring story of the work of New Song Community Church in establishing a congregation and doing community development work in Sandtown, a deprived community in Baltimore. Excellent theological basis for urban church planting and communtiy development.
Wilson, Matt Eden: Called to the Streets, USA 2005
- the story of Eden projects in Manchester - very interesting reading from the point of view of member care, daily life in urban ministry, and inspiration for what God can do through radical incarnational ministry
Bishop, Gary Darkest England: And the Way Back In, Matador 2007
- the story of Gary's time as leader in Eden Openshaw, a partnership with the Salvation Army