LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Books, Videos, Articles, & Podcasts
Use these recommended resources as tools to prepare yourself, team, and community for neighborhood revitalization!
Recommended Resources:
1. Books
• Toxic Charity – Robert Lupton
• When Helping Hurts – Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert
• Making Neighborhoods Whole – Wayne Gordon & John M. Perkins
• An Other Kingdom – Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann, & John McKnight
• Abundant Community – John McKnight & Peter Block
• Neighborhoods & Jesus – Austin Maxheimer
BONUS: Heavensville – Austin Maxheimer, Merrick Korach, & Jeremy Secrest
2. Videos
• Restoring the Community Together – Community One
• Left Turn – Left Turn Productions
• Crystal’s Perspective: Resident Engagement – Community One
• Why Churches Should Engage in Neighborhood Revitalization – One Life Church
• Moving From Betterment to Empowerment – Urban Entry Video
• How to Find a Good Organization to Partner With – Community One
• What If I Can’t Find an Organization to Partner With? – Community One
3. Articles
• What is Neighborhood Revitalization? – Community One
• What is a Quality of Life Plan? – Community One
• Importance of Posture in Neighborhood Work – Community One
• Why Early Action Projects? – Community One
• Leadership Development in Neighborhood Revitalization – Community One
4. Podcasts
• Why Neighborhoods? – One Life Church
• Neighborhood Revitalization – One Life Church
• Abundant Community Podcast – Abundant Community
• Christian Community Development Association Podcast – CCDA
• What is Your Neighborhood Vibe? – For Evansville

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