Research

The Wilberforce Academy is not only grounded in well-established verities of the Christian faith, but as a para-university institution situated near the University of Minnesota, its practice is both shaped by and results in new research on the interaction of Christian faith, student development, and the development of societies.

• Research papers (watch for these)

• MP3 audio files (free for the listening)

• The Christian Unleashed: From Imprisoned Slave to Princely Steward Bob Osburn (Delivered March 8, 2010 at St Johns First Baptist Church, St Johns, MI)

• Recommended reading:

Bieler, Stacey Patriots or Traitors: A History of American-Educated Chinese Students
Bieler, S. & Hamrin. C. (Eds.) Salt and Light: Lives of Faith that Shaped Modern China
Hayford, Charles To the People: James Yen and Village China
Elmer, Duane Cross-Cultural Servanthood
Guinness, Os Steering Through Chaos: Vice and Virtue in an Age of Moral Confusion
Guinness, Os When No One Sees: The Importance of Character in an Age of Image
Harrison, L. & Huntington, S. (Eds.) Culture Matters
Hiebert, Paul Transforming Worldviews: An Anthropological Understanding of How People Change
Hill, Jonathan What Has Christianity Ever Done for Us?
Lanier, Sarah Foreign to Familiar
Maggay, Melba Transforming Society
Mangalwadi, Vishal Truth and Social Reform
Mangalwadi, Vishal Truth and Transformation: A Manifesto for Ailing Nations
McDowell, Stephen & Beliles, Mark Liberating the Nations
Miller, Darrow Discipling Nations: The Power of Truth to Transform Cultures
Miller, Darrow LifeWork: A Biblical Theology for What You Do Every Day
Miller, Darrow Nurturing the Nations: Reclaiming the Dignity of Women in Building Healthy Cultures
Miller, Darrow and Moffitt, Bob On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Making It Happen
Moffitt, Bob If Jesus Were Mayor
Pearcey, Nancy Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from its Cultural Captivity
Sanders, Martin The Power of Mentoring: Shaping People Who Will Shape the World
Stetson, Chuck (Ed.), Creating the Better Hour: Lessons from William Wilberforce