Bibliography of Resources
Books
America 2000: What the Trends Mean for Christianity (Glendale, Calif: Barna Research Group, 1989).
Anderson, Leith. Dying for Change: An Arresting Look at the New Realities Confronting Church and Para-Church Ministries (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1990).
Barbour, Ian. Religion in an Age of Science: The Gifford Lectures 1989-1991, vol. 1 (San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1990).
Barna, George. User Friendly Churches: A Look at What Successful Churches Have in Common and Why Their Ideas Work (Ventura, Calif.: Regal Books, 1991).
_____, The Frog in the Kettle: What Christians Need to Know About Life in the Year 2000 (Ventura, Calif: Regal Books, 1990).
Barrett, David. Our Globe and How to Reach It (Birmingham, Ala.: New Hope, 1990). (Write to P.O. Box 12065, Birmingham, Alabama 35202.)
Bloom, Allan. The Closing of the American Mind (New York: Touchstone / Simon & Schuster, 1987).
Brown, Lester R., ed. State of the World 1991: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1991).
Buchholz, Todd G. New Ideas From Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought (New York: Penguin Books, 1990).
Castelli, James and Gremillion, Joseph. The Emerging Parish: The Notre Dame Study of Catholic Life Since Vatican II (San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1988).
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Cetron, Marvin and Davies, Owen. American Renaissance: Our Life at the Turn of the Century (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989).
Chandler, Russell. Understanding the New Age (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1988).
Collins, Gail and Collins, Dan. The Millennium Book (New York: Doubleday, 1991).
Drucker, Peter F. The New Realities: In Government and Politics, in Economics and Business, in Society and World View (New York: HarperCollins, 1989).
Ellul, Jacques. The Technological Bluff (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1990).
Ellwood, Robert S. Jr. Alternative Altars: Unconventioanl and Eastern Spirituality in America (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1979).
Engel, James F. and Jones, Jerry D. Baby Boomers and the Future of World Missions (Orange Calif.: Management Development Associates, 1990).
Evans, Anthony. Guiding Your Family in a Misguided World (Pomona, Calif: Focus on the Family, 1991).
Gallup, George Jr. and Castelli, Jim. The People's Religion: American Faith in the 90's (New York: Macmillan, 1989).
______, and Jones, Sarah. 100 Questions & Answers: Religion in America (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton Religion Research Center, 1989).
Gerber, Jerry; Wolff, Janet; Klores, Walter, and Brown, Gene. Lifetrends: The Future of Baby Boomers and Other Aging Americans: The Compelling Analysis of What They Will Have, Want and Need (New York: Macmillan, 1989).
God, Help Me Stop: Break Free From Addiction and Compulsion (Glen Ellyn, Illinois, New Life Ministries). (Write to P.O. Box 343, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60138; telephone 312-858-7878.)
Hunter, James Davison. Evangelicalism: The Coming Generation (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987).
Jacquet, Constant H., Jr. Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches, 1990 (Nashville: Abingdon, 1990).
Jiggins, Alan. Human Future? Living as Christians in a High-Tech World (London: Scripture Union, 1988).
Lane, Christopher and Melodie, Parenting by Remote Control (Ann Arbor, Mich.: Servant, 1991).
Meindl, James D., ed. Brief Lessons in High Technology: Understanding the End of This Century to Capitalize on the Next (Santford, Calif.: Stanford Alumni Association, 1989).
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Mohney, Ralph and Mohney, Nell. Parable Churches: Stories of United Methodism's Ten Fastest Growing Churches (Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1989) (Write to P.O. Box 189, Nashville, Tennessee 37202).
Murren, Doug. The Baby Boomerang: Catching Baby Boomers as They Return to Church (Ventura, Calif.: Regal Books, 1990).
Naisbitt, John and Aburdene, Patricia. Megatrends 2000: Ten New Directions for the 1990s (New York: William Morrow and Co., 1990).
Olson, Richard P. and Leonard, Joe H. Jr. Ministry With Families in Flux: The Church and Changing Patterns of Life (Louisville: Westminster / John Knox Press, 1990).
Postman, Neil. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (New York: Penguin Books, 1986).
Robertson, Pat. The New Millennium (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1990).
Sine, Tom. Wild Hope (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1991).
Smith, Shepherd and Smith, Anita Moreland. Christians in the Age of AIDS (Wheaton Illinois: Victor Books, 1990).
Successful Churches: What They Have in Common (Glendale, Calif.: Barna Research Group, 1990).
Tillapaugh, Frank R. Unleashing the Church: Getting People Out of the Fortress and into Ministry (Ventura, Calif.: Regal Books, 1982).
Tinder, Glenn. The Political Meaning of Christianity: The Prophetic Stance (New York: HarperCollins, 1991).
Toffler, Alvin. Powershift Knowledge, Wealth, and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century (New York: Bantam Books, 1990).
Towns, Elmer L. Ten of Today's Most Innovative Churches (Ventura, Calif.: Regal Books, 1991).
Vaughan, John N. The World's 20 Largest Churches (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1986).
Wurman, Richard Saul. Information Anxiety: What to Do When Information Doesn't Tell You What You Need to Know (New York: Bantam Books, 1990).
Wuthnow, Robert. The Restructuring of American Religion (Princeton, New Jersey; Princeton University Press, 1988).
_____. The Struggle for America's Soul: Evangelicals, Liberals, and Secularism (Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans, 1989).
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Youssef, Michael. Holy War, Oil, and the Islamic Mind (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1991).
Articles
"21st Century Family," Newsweek, Winter / Spring, 1990.
"Ethics — Human Nature — Medical Progress," Hastings Center Report 20, no. 1 (January / February, 1990).
"The Second Century" — A Series on Future Issues and Trends Published in The Wall Street Journal's Centennial Year, Wall Street Journal, (beginning 23 January, 1989).
Bostian, David B., Jr. "Paradigms for Prosperity: Economic and Political Trends for the 1990s and Early 21st Century," The Futurist, (July — August, 1990): 33.
Coates, Joseph F. and Jarratt, Jennifer. "What Futurists Believe: Agreements and Disagreements," The Futurist, (November — December, 1990): 23-28.
Gross, David M. and Scott, Sophfronia. "Proceeding With Caution," Time (16 July, 1990): 56-62.
Lyles, Jean Caffrey. "The Fading of Denominational Distinctiveness," Progressions, A Lilly Endowment Occasional Report 2, no. 1 (January, 1990): 16-17.
Marty, Martin E. "A Special Issue: the Human Genome Project," in Context A Commentary on the Interaction of Religion and Culture 22, no. 21 (1 December, 1990).
Redmont, Jane. "Communities of Service, Families of Faith," Progressions, A Lilly Endowment Occasional Report 3, no. 1 (January, 1991): 15-16.
______, "Future Challenges to American Catholicism," Progressions, A Lilly Endowment Occasional Report 1, no. 2 (June, 1989): 21-22.
Waldrop, Judith. "You'll Know it's the 21st Century When . . . " American Demographics, (December 1990): 23-27.
Journals and Newsletters
Church Growth Today, newsletter of the North American Society for Church Growth, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri 65613.
Connect, quarterly newsletter of the Center for Media and Values. Gives resources for critical awareness about media. 1962 South Shenandoah Steet, Los Angeles, California 90034
Context: A Commentary on the Interaction of Religion and Culture, newsletter
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by Martin E. Marty. Published 22 times-a-year by Claretian Publications, 205 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
Emerging Trends, monthly on polls in religion published by the Princeton Relilgion Research Center, P.O. Box 310, 53 Bank Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08542.
Evangelical Press News Service, weekly news service of the Evangelical Press Association, 1619 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404.
Hastings Center Report, bimonthly on ethical issues in medicine, the life sciences and the professions. The Hastings Center, 255 Elm Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510.
National & International Religion Report, weekly newsletter edited by Edward E. Plowman. P.O. Box 21433, Roanoke, VA 24018
Second Opinion, journal about faith-dimension in medical ethics, disease and health. Center for the Study of Health, Faith and Ethics, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 450, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Organizations
Alban Institute, 4125 Nebraska Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. (202) 244-7320; (800) 457-2674. Services congregations through research, publishing, training, education and consultation. Contact: Loren Mead.
American Church Lists, Inc., P.O. Box 1544, Arlington, Texas 76004-1544. (817) 261-6233; (800) 433-5301.
Americans for a Sound AIDS Policy (ASAP), P.O. Box 17433, Washington, D.C. 20041. (703) 471-7350. Resources, speakers. Contacts: Shepherd and Anita Smith.
Association of Christian Schools International, P.O. Box 4097, Whittier, California 90607-4097. (310) 694-4791. Contact: Paul Kienel.
Barna Research Group, 722 West Broadway, Glendale, California 91204. (818-241-9684). Independent, full-service marketing research firm. Contact: George Barna.
Center for Media and Values, 1962 South Shenandoah Street, Los Angeles, California 90034. (310) 559-2944. Contact: Elizabeth Thoman.
Charles E. Fuller Institute of Evangelism and Church Growth, 44 South Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, California 91101 (818) 449-0425. Contact: Carl George.
ChildS.H.A.R.E., 5400 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 412, Van Nuys, California 91401. (818) 784-9534. Videos and printed materials.
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Christian Home Educators' Association, P.O. Box 28644, Santa Ana, California 92799-8644. (714) 537-5121. Newsletters, support network, manuals.
Christian Management Association, P.O. Box 4638, Diamond Bar, California 91765. (714) 861-8861; (800) 727-4262.
Christian Nature Federation, P.O. Box 33000, Fullerton, California 92644. (714) 447-9673. Promotes the Christian worldview within the natural sciences. Contact: Dean Ohlman.
Christian Women's International Network, 2232 S.E. Bristol, Suite 110, Santa Ana, California 92707. (714) 975-0776. Contact: Pat Rexroat.
Church Growth Institute, P.O. Box 4404, Lynchburg, Virginia, 24502 (800) 553-GROW. One-day seminars and briefings. Contact: Elmer Towns.
Church Information Development Services, 3001 Redhill Avenue, Suite 2-220A, Costa Mesa, California 92626-9664. (800) 442-6277.
Creative Futures Center, 7 Howe Street, Seattle, Washington 98109. (206) 284-1988. Contact: Tom Sine.
Cult Awareness Network, 2421 West Pratt Boulevard, Suite 1173, Chicago, Illinois 60645. (312) 267-7777.
Empty Tomb, Inc., 301 North 4th Street, P.O. Box 2404, Station A, Champaign, Illinois 61825-2404. (217) 356-2262. Stewardship and missions; congregational studies. Contacts: John and Sylvia Ronsvalle.
Environmental Challenge Fund, Radio City Station, P.O. Box 1138, New York, New York, 10101-1138. Uses contributions for recyclying and scholarships for environmental education.
Hastings Center, 255 Elm Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York. 10510. (914) 762-8500. Studies ethical issues relating to aging, AIDS, care of the dying, chronic illness, artificial reproduction, genetic screening, rehabilitation medicine, and justice in health-care delivery. Contact: Daniel Callahan.
Health Ministries Association, 1306 Penn Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50316. (800) 852-5613. Newsletter and networking.
Holyland Fellowship of Christians and Jews, 36 South Wabash Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 346-7693. Serves as educational bridge between the two faiths. (Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein).
Home School Legal Defense Association, Paeonian Springs, Virginia 22129. (703) 882-3838.
Institute for American Church Growth, 2670 South Myrtle Avenue, Suite 201, Monrovia, California 91016. (818) 447-2112. Contact: Win Arn.
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Lavaggi, Steven, original and custom paintings, 10916 Peach Grove Street, Suite 3, North Hollywood, California 91601. (818) 760-7770.
Lilly Endowment, Inc., P.O. Box 88068, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208. (317) 924-5471. Publishes Progessions, A Lilly Endowment Occasional Report related to endowment projects. (317) 921-7313.
National Foster Parent Association, 226 Kilts Drive, Houston, Texas 77024. (713) 467-1850.
North American Conference on Religion and Ecology, 5 Thomas Circle N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. (202) 462-2591. Contact: Donald B. Conroy.
North American Society for Church Growth, Southwest Baptist University, 1601 S. Springfield, Bolivar, Missouri. 65613 (417) 326-5281. Contact: John Vaughan, who also directs International Megachurch Research Center.
Parish Nurse Resource Center, 1800 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068. (708) 696-8773.
Princeton Religion Research Center, P.O. Box 310, Princeton, New Jersey 08542 (609) 924-9600. Contact: George Gallup, Jr.
Spiritual Counterfeits Project, P.O. Box 4308, Berkeley, California 94704. (415) 540-0300.
World Vision, 919 West Huntington Drive, Monrovia, California 91016. (818) 357-1111; 357-7979. Christian relief and education agency. Contact Robert Seiple.
World Neighbors, 5116 North Portland Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112. (405) 946-3333. Worldwide efforts to eliminate hunger, disease and poverty in Third World; educational programs, literature. Contact: William Brackett.
Yokefellow Institute, 920 Earlham Drive, Richmond, Indiana, 47374. (317) 983-1575. Parish studies, consultation. Contact: Lyle Schaller, now retired.
Churches
All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 North Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, California 91101. (818) 796-1172; (213) 681-9441.
Jesus People USA Evangelical Covenant Church, 4707 North Malden, Chicago, Illinois 60640. (312) 561-2450; (312) 989-2080.
Metro Assembly of God, P.O. Box 370-695 / Wyckoff Station, Brooklyn, New York 11237-0015.
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New Hope Community Church, 11731 South East Stevens Road, Portland, Oregon 97266. (503) 659-5683.
Overlake Christian Church, 9051 132nd Avenue N.E., Kirkland, Washington 98033. (206) 827-0303.
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 3848 Stewart Avenue, Baldwin Park, California 91706. (818) 960-2795.
True Vine Missionary Baptist Church, 1125 West Street, Oakland, California 94607. (415) 444-4699.
Vineyard Ministries International, P.O. Box 65004, Anaheim, California 92815. (714) 533-9281; (800) 852-VINE.
Willow Creek Community Church, 67 East Algonquin Road, South Barrington, Illinois 60010. (708) 765-5000.
