Community Development Resources

Recommended readings as well as useful websites and tools for communities, organizations and churches to consider in conversations around community assessment, collaboration and development.

Recommended Reading

Mission Drift: The Unspoken Crisis Facing Leaders, Charities, and Churches
By Peter Greer

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Rooting for Rivals: How Collaboration and Generosity Increase the Impact of Leaders, Charities, and Churches
By Chris Horst, Jill Heisey and Peter Greer

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Websites and Tools 

• Spiritual Approach to Community Assessment 
• Community Resource Guide - Walk-through Video and Template Download
• Missouri Hunger Atlas: Through a series of indicator maps and tables, the Atlas details the extent of food insecurity in all 114 Missouri counties and the city of St. Louis. The Atlas also assesses the performance of a host of public and private programs intended to help people struggling with hunger.