DIG DEEPER
Ready to learn more about what Desire Street does and why?
This documentary by The Visionaries describes the impact made by our ministry partners, and reveals how we fulfill our mission to love our neighbors by revitalizing under-resourced neighborhoods through spiritual and community development.
We’re delighted that this documentary, which aired nationwide on public television stations, showcases the work of several of our ministry partners. Featured on the film are LaTonya Gates-Boston of PAWKids, Benjamin Wills of Peace Preparatory Academy, Drew Henley of Redeemer Community Church, Alumni Partner Justina Dix of Summerhill Community Ministries, and Alumni Partner Ben McLeish of Thrive New Orleans. Leaders like these, and their neighbors, are reaching thousands of kids and families with the hope of the Gospel.
RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE
How does an under-resourced neighborhood go from struggle to success, from despair to dignity? The path takes different twists and turns in each neighborhood, but learning from and sharing resources with others experienced in spiritual and community development is a good place to start. We invite you to learn more about Desire Street and our ministry through the links and lists below.
SUGGESTED READING
Becca Stanley
A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life
Parker J. Palmer
Catherine of Siena: Passion for the Truth‐‐Compassion for Humanity
Mary O’Driscoll
Disunity in Christ
Christena Cleveland
Divided by Faith
Emerson & Smith
Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
Free at Last?: The Gospel in the African‐American Experience
Carl F. Ellis, Jr.
Generous Justice
Timothy Keller
In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
Henri Nouwen
Jesus and the Disinherited
Howard Thurman
Justice, Mercy and Humility: Integral mission and the poor
Edited by Tim Chester with contributions from C. Rene
Kai’Ro: The Journey of an Urban Pilgrim
Ben Sciacca
Justice, Mercy and Humility: Integral Mission and the Poor
Padilla, Tom Sine, and Elaine Storkey
Let Justice Roll Down
Dr. John M. Perkins
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
Parker J. Palmer
Meals from Mars: A Parable of Prejudice and Providence
Ben Sciacca
Mere Christianity
C. S. Lewis
Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life
Phileena Heuertz and Phyllis Tickle
Prophetic Lament
Soong Chan Rah
Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat‐Up, and Burnt Out
Brennan Manning
The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham
The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life
Os Guinness
The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God
Dallas Willard
The Briarpatch Gospel: Fearlessly Following Jesus into the Thorny Places
Shayne Wheeler
The Color of Compromise
Jemar Tisby
The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith
Marcus J. Borg
The Invisible Hand: Do All Things Really Work for Good
R. C. Sproul
The Provocative Church
Dr. Graham Tomlin
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
Henri J. M. Nouwen
The Way of the Heart
Henri J. M. Nouwen
Thriving City Blocks
Nate Ledbetter
Under Our Skin
Benjamin Watson
Up from Slavery
Booker T. Washington
White Awake
Daniel Hill
DESIRE TO IMPACT
Check out this 4+ minute video to see ways you can pray for, impact, and encourage leaders who are making a difference in their neighborhoods.
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