Service Resources

Tools: Articles, Books, Tip Sheets, etc.

Welcome to your growing tool kit for going deeper in the values and attitudes of global citizenship. As we build this website, this page will be filled with thoughtful articles, engaging books, and other resources to equip you on your journey of leadership through service.

For now, we have only entered a few items. If you have a tool you'd like to suggest we include in our site, send us your detailed recommendation!

Featured Tools

HEART WORK
David James Duncan
Text of the Keynote Address given by noted author and activist David James Duncan at the 2003 annual Krista Foundation Conference, Clearwater Lodge, Davis Lake, Washington. Duncan is a father, a fly fisher, a practitioner of what he calls "direct, small-scale compassion/activism," and the author of the novels The River Why and The Brothers K, the story collection River Teeth, and the nonfiction collection My Story as Told by Water.
05.01.03 | Link To Source
Tags: Articles, David James Duncan, Environmental Projects, Integrating Service As A Way Of Life, Global Citizenship, Environment

MENTOR:
Guiding the Journey of Adult Learners
Laurent A. Daloz
In this book, Dr. Larry Daloz, an Krista Foundation Advisory Board member, presents a compelling discussion of learning, development, and mentoring. A group of Krista Colleagues has elected to read this book to 'hone their mentoring lenses' in preparation for leading workshops and activities at this year's conference. From the back cover: "This second edition is a practical engaging exploration of mentoring and its power to transform learning. Filled with inspiring vignettes, "Mentor" shows how anyone who teaches become a successful mentor to students.
01.01.99 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Laurent A. Daloz, Urban America, Education, Integrating Service as a Way of Life

FOOD AND FAITH:
Justice, Joy and Daily Bread
Michael Schut (editor)
This is a compilation of articles from well known authors and theologians. It highlights a broad array of topics related to our food. From the challenges of industrialized food, to the sacredness of a shared meal. Krista Colleagues recently formed a group and read and discussed this book chapter by chapter. The study/discussion guide in the back of the book is particularly helpful. Here's to 'justice, joy, and daily bread.'
01.01.09 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Michael Schut (editor), Environmental Projects, Faith/Theological Exploration, Environment

Articles

A TERRIBLE BEAUTY:
A Story of Love and Loss in Bolivia (Abridged Version)
Linda Lawrence Hunt
This article chronicles the story of Krista’s death and her family's visit to Bolivia not long thereafter. It was written by author, professor, Krista's mother, and co-founder of the Krista Foundation.
01.01.01 | Link To Source
Tags: Articles, Linda Lawrence Hunt, Global Citizenship, Faith/Theological Exploration, Integrating Service As A Way Of Life

Books

WATER FROM A DEEP WELL
Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries
Jerry Sittser
Christians in today's church strive to lead spiritual lives marked by true sacrifice, much as the earliest Christians and their communities did. Sittser, who teaches at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash., offers a compelling history of spirituality. While many such histories focus on the early martyrs of the faith and medieval mystics, Sittser's singular study demonstrates that contemporary Christians drink from a deep well of spiritual practices as they become part of the cloud of witnesses to the faith. Sittser characterizes periods in the history of spirituality according to various themes—e.g., witness, belonging, struggle and conversion—that continue to characterize Christianity today. Unlike earlier histories of spirituality, Sittser's includes a chapter on the spirituality of evangelicals (conversion) and one on the spirituality of pioneer missionaries (risk). Thus, the trailblazing missionary work of Jeremiah Evarts (1781–1831) and Jim Elliot (1927–1956) to indigenous peoples is singled out as a form of spiritual practice. Sittser concludes each chapter with exercises designed to reflect on ways that certain spiritual practices can be incorporated into contemporary observance. Discussion questions that can guide groups or individuals and an annotated reading list make Sittser's book a valuable tool.
12.30.07 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Jerry Sittser, Faith/Theological Exploration

WALKING WITH THE POOR
Principles and Practices of Transformational Development
Bryant L. Myers
The purpose of this book is to describe a proposal for understanding the principles and practice of transformational development (positive material, social, and spiritual change) from a Christian perspective.
07.01.99 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Bryant L. Myers, Preparing To Serve, Global Citizenship, Poverty: Urban US & International

BIG QUESTIONS, WORTHY DREAMS
Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith
Sharon Daloz Parks
The "twenty-something" years of young adulthood are increasingly recognized as critical but puzzling. Building on the foundation she established in her classic work, The Critical Years, Sharon Parks urges thoughtful adults to assume responsibility for providing strategic mentorship during this important decade in life. She reveals also, however, the ways young adults are influenced not only by individual mentors but also by mentoring environments.
05.01.00 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Sharon Daloz Parks, Transitions Home & Beyond, Integrating Service As A Way Of Life, Education, Faith/Theological Exploration, Community

THE SPIRIT CATCHES YOU AND YOU FALL DOWN
A Hmong Child, her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures.
Anne Fadiman
This book powerfully illuminates the critical importance of growing a modern workforce able to engage and delicately navigate complex intercultural encounters.
03.12.09 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Anne Fadiman, Intercultural Development, Global Citizenship, Healthcare, Sustaining Service

MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS:
The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Tracy Kidder
Mountains Beyond Mountains takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes minds and practices through his dedication to the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity" - a philosophy that is embodied in the small public charity he founded, Partners In Health. He enlists the help of the Gates Foundation, George Soros, the U.N.’s World Health Organization, and others in his quest to cure the world. At the heart of this book is the example of a life based on hope, and on an understanding of the truth of the Haitian proverb “Beyond mountains there are mountains”: as you solve one problem, another problem presents itself, and so you go on and try to solve that one too.
03.12.09 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Tracy Kidder, Global Citizenship, Poverty: Urban US & International, Integrating Service As A Way Of Life

LEADERSHIP WITHOUT EASY ANSWERS
Ronald Heifetz
Heifetz (Kennedy Sch. of Government, Harvard Univ.) presents a new theory of leadership for both public and private leaders in tackling complex contemporary problems. Central to his theory is the distinction between routine technical problems, which can be solved through expertise, and adaptive problems, such as crime, poverty, and educational reform, which require innovative approaches, including consideration of values.
03.12.09 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Ronald Heifetz, Preparing To Serve

LEADERSHIP CAN BE TAUGHT
A Bold Approach for a Complex World
Sharon Daloz Parks
In this unique leadership book, Sharon Daloz Parks invites readers to step into the classroom of Harvard leadership virtuoso Ronald Heifetz and his colleagues to understand this dynamic type of leadership and experience a corresponding mode of learning called "case in point." Unlike traditional teaching approaches that analyze the experiences of past leaders, case-in-point uses individuals' own experiences-and the classroom environment itself-as a "crucible" for learning. This bold approach enables emerging leaders to actively work through the complex demands of today's workplace and build their skills as they discover theory in practice.
03.12.09 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Sharon Daloz Parks, Preparing To Serve

TRAUMA STEWARDSHIP:
An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
Laura van Dernoot
A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often-unrecognized toll on those working to make the world a better place. We may feel tired, cynical, numb, or like we can never do enough. These, and other symptoms, affect us individually and collectively, sapping the energy and effectiveness we so desperately need if we are to benefit humankind, other animals, and the planet itself. Through Trauma Stewardship, we are called to meet these challenges in an intentional way--not by becoming overwhelmed but by developing a quality of mindful presence. Joining the wisdom of ancient cultural traditions with modern psychological research, Lipsky offers a variety of simple and profound practices that will allow us to remake ourselves--and ultimately the world.
03.12.09 | Link To Source
Tags: Books, Laura van Dernoot, Global Citizenship, Preparing To Serve, Integrating Service As A Way Of Life