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Center City Churches
Abingdon Press 2002; US$ 9.00Since the 1950s, conventional wisdom has insisted that cities are not supportive environments for large, active missionary churches. In this fascinating book, however, church growth expert Lyle Schaller debunks this myth. more...
For the City
Zondervan 2011; US$ 14.99This is the story of two pastors whose hearts were gripped by the need for a church in the inner core of their cities. It outlines a gospel-centered missional approach to planting churches that can lead to city renewal and restoration. more...
The Growth of "New London" in Suburban Middlesex (1918-1945) and the Response of the Church of England
The Edwin Mellen Press 2007; US$ 179.95This groundbreaking book sheds much-needed light on the neglected ecclesiastical history of urban England in the twentieth century. Working from detailed field evidence Rex Walford has investigated the fate of the Church of England in suburban Middlesex (New London north of the Thames) between the two World Wars. Quite contrary to a widely-held... more...
The Hybrid Church in the City
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 99.95This book argues that theology and the church need to engage more seriously with post-modern reality and thought if points of connection are going to be created. Drawing on case studies from Europe and the USA, this book examines examples of Third Space methodologies to ask questions about hybrid identities and methods churches might adopt to effectively... more...
Models, Mentors, and Messages
Zondervan 2009; US$ 13.99What can a postmodern, hip-hop generation learn from an agrarian, Jewish culture? This book specifically focuses on how Jesus' family, his heavenly Father, the Jewish community, and neighboring nations all shaped his holy destiny. By studying Jesus' youth, you will discover how to model for urban teens how they can live out God's call in their communities. more...
Moral Ambition
University of California Press 2011; US$ 28.95In this evocative ethnography, Omri Elisha examines the hopes, frustrations, and activist strategies of American evangelical Christians as they engage socially with local communities. Focusing on two Tennessee megachurches, Moral Ambition reaches beyond political controversies over issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and public prayer to... more...
Multiple Staff and the Larger Church
Abingdon Press 2002; US$ 9.00Larger churches are different-in expectations, in performance, in staffing, and in use of lay volunteers. Their unique differences require special handling. And that's what this first-of-its-kind book is all about. more...
Planning for Protestantism in Urban America
Abingdon Press 2002; US$ 9.00A professional city-planner-turned-minister applies his experience to planning urban Protestant churches. more...
Planting and Growing Urban Churches
Baker Publishing Group 1997; US$ 28.00Practical steps to take toward establishing vital churches in metropolitan areas amidst formidable challenges. more...
Seven-Day-A-Week Church
Abingdon Press 2002; US$ 9.00With brillant insight and engaging descriptions, Schaller analyzes and reveals key findings about characteristics of 'megachurches.' more...









