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Resources for Turbulent Times manual

This is the resource page of the Turbulent Times—Ready or Not! recession response manual. Download the whole manual here.

Economic Empowerment and Reducing Debt

• CAP: Christians Against Poverty UK debt counseling charity
• Bridge of Hope: ending poverty and preventing homelessness
• Bread for the World: reports on poverty and related issues
• Financial Peace University: practical skills to reduce debt
• The New Road Map Foundation: Free Practical Financial Planning Tools
• Tom Sine, “Are You Recession Ready?” Leadership Journal (January 2009), accessed September 30, 2009, here
• Christian Community Development Association: inspiring, training, and connecting Christians who seek to bear witness to the Kingdom of God by reclaiming and restoring under-resourced communities

• The John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, Leadership Training, and Community Development: partnership between the John Perkins Foundation of Jackson, Mississippi, Seattle Pacific University, and Christian community leaders throughout the Pacific Northwest. 

Simplifying Life

• Alternatives for Simple Living: equipping people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly and create meaningful celebrations
• Center for the New American Dream: helps Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and promote social justice
• Geez Magazine
• Mark Sayers, The Trouble With Paris: Following Jesus in a World of Plastic Promises (Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, 2008).
• Bill McKibben, Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future (New York: Henry Holt, 2007).
• Dan Chiras and David Wann, Superbia!: 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Communities (Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers, 2003).
• Diana L. Christian, Finding Community: How to Join An Ecovillage or Intentional Community (Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers, 2007).
• Tom Sine, The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time (Downer’s Grove, Ill.: Intervarsity Press, 2008).
• Christine and Tom Sine, Living on Purpose: Finding God’s Best for Your Life (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2002).
• Christine Sine, GodSpace: Time for Peace in the Rhythms of Life Newberg, Ore.: Barclay Press, 2006).
• Godspace
• New Monasticism

• Common Root

Disaster Preparedness

• US Department of Homeland Security’s The Ready Campaign
• Church World Service Emergency Response Program
• Salvation Army Disaster Response
• Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
• North American Mission Board
• Hope Force International
• United Methodist (Florida Conference) “Local Church Disaster Planning Guide“http://flumc.brickriver.com/files/oPage_Manager_Files/U3RENRYZ_Microsoft_Word_-_Local_Church_Planning_Guide_Rev_3-18-09.pdf

• Depiction.com: turning maps and data into interactive simulations

Pandemic Flu

• US Department of Health and Human Services
• Mennonite Church of Canada: Pandemic Resources for the Church
• Presbyterian Church (USA): Guidance for congregations in response to H1N1 virus (swine flue) outbreak

• Dave Roberts, “Angels of Mercy,” Christianity Magazine (September 2009), here with boxes on Dealing with swine flu in church and Reaching your community in a flu pandemic

Books

• Driedger, Pam. ??Beyond Our Fears: Following Jesus in Times of Crisis. Scottsdale, PA: Faith & Life Resources, 2009.
• Easterly, William. The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good. New York: Penguin Books, 2006.
• Featherby, James. The White Swan Formula: Rebuilding Business and Finance for the Common Good. London: London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, 2009.
• Grier, Peter. “Ten Ways The New Economy Will Look Different.” The Christian Science Monitor 12 Apr. 2009 [Washington]: 13+.
• Rubin, Jeff. Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalization. New York: Random House, 2009.
• Sachs, Jeffrey. Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet. New York: Penguin Books, 2008.

• Steiner, Christopher. $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2009.

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