Resources
RESOURCES mentioned in Blog posts found here.
MISSION: CHICAGO RESOURCES
Chicago Spiritual Map — (blog series - click on the title, then scroll down and click on a neighborhood to see our reflections.) We’re working on drawing up a “spiritual map of the city” a series of blog posts and wikis devoted to learning the city of Chicago, seeing it as a mission field. The research we do is very street level and organic, so don’t look for anything systematic just yet. In each of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods, we share our gut feelings, prayers, conversations, community wells and photographs. Please pray with us for God’s peace in this city!
Chicago Research and Reflections — a series of posts on Chicago from the eyes and heart of yours truly. From serious missionary research to the mundane! 
DNL — Centered: A Way of Life - Kent Smith
This short e-book is a fascinating journey into the mysteries of the universe and the issues of everyday life. Kent is offering this book to all interested in learning to explore a better way of life. If you do not have the DNL reader (a free download) you can get it here. (Mac users can run this on Boot Camp / Virtual PC or by borrowing a friend’s PC.) Also, check out The Centered Life.net for more ways to connect to others finding this book helpful.
PDF — Church Planting Movements E-booklet - David Garrison
PDF — The Starfish and the Spider (by Ori Braufman) Summary by John White
PDF — “Becoming Organic” Group Study - Ben Cheek and MetroSoul
E-Book — “Revolutionary: Find the Path to Deeper Living with Jesus” - Ben Cheek
PODCASTS
Cubscast - the world’s first (and best) Chicago Cubs podcast
The God Journey -Wayne Jacobson, Brad Gummings
Speaking of Faith - Krista Tippett
CPM Training Resources - David Watson
Emergent Podcast - Tony Jones
Ransomed Heart - John Eldridge
Simple Church for Simple People - Chad Irving
BOOKS
On Jesus Christ:
The Messiah of Morris Avenue: A Novel - Tony Hendra
The Jesus Way - Eugene Peterson
On the Christ-Life:
The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical - Shane Claiborne
Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive - John Eldridge
A New Kind of Christian - Brian McLaren
The Barbarian Way - Erwin Raphael McManus
On Missiology:
House Church and Mission: The Importance of Household Structures in Early Christianity - Roger Gehring
Church Planting: Laying Foundations - Stuart Murray
The Master Plan of Evangelism - Robert E. Coleman
Missional Church - Darrell Guder
On the Organic Church:
Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens - Neil Cole
So You Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore? - Jake Colsen
The Shaping of Things to Come - by Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch
Church Planting Movements - David Garrison
Revolution - George Barna
Coaching, Leadership and Discipleship:
Leadership Coaching - Tony Stoltzfus
The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations - Ori Braufman
The World Cafe - Juanita Brown et al.
MUSIC
Add to the Beauty - Sara Groves
Enter the Worship Circle/I/II/III - Waterdeep / 100 Portraits
Between the Dreaming and the Coming True - Bebo Norman
MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 LIVE - Lauryn Hill
