Seminarians of Color

www.SeminariansofColor.com serves Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, and other people groups of color attending seminary or who are discerning a call to serve the Church in the US context. Pastors of color who have gone before you on this seminary journey share their wisdom, encouragement, and tools for a prolonged and vibrant ministry. Below find a list of books that might be helpful during your time in seminary as a person of color.

Calling All Years Good: Christian Vocation Throughout Life's Seasons
Howard Thurman: Essential Writings
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
New Day Dawning: Everyday Encounters with the Holy
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive
Breathing Space: A Spiritual Journey in the South Bronx
God's Yes Was Louder than My No
Listening for God: A Ministers Journey Through Silence and Doubt
Streams Run Uphill: Conversations with Young Clergywomen of Color
How to Stay Christian in Seminary
The Postcolonial Biblical Reader An Introduction to Womanist Biblical Interpretation Toward Decentering the New Testament: A Reintroduction
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Bible / Language Studies

Calling All Years Good: Christian Vocation Throughout Life's Seasons Inhabitance: Ecological Religious Education Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God
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Christian Education and Formation

Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World Disruptive Christian Ethics: When Racism and Women's Lives Matter Honoring the Generations: Ministry & Theology for Asian North American Congregations
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Christian Ethics

Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/O Social Justice, Theology, and Identity
Missionary Conquest
The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation (Revised, Updated)
The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day (Revised, Updated)
Burying White Privilege: Resurrecting a Badass Christianity Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership and Awakening Community Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion
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Christian / Church Leadership

Modern Spiritual Masters: Writings on Contemplation and Compassion
Rhythm & Fire: Experiencing the Holy in Community and Solitude
The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality (Anniversary)
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
New Day Dawning: Everyday Encounters with the Holy
The Soul Tells a Story: Engaging Creativity with Spirituality in the Writing Life (Print-On-Demand)
The Complete Julian of Norwich
Nature as Spiritual Practice
The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou
Deep Is the Hunger
A Testament of Devotion
Modern Spiritual Masters: Writings on Contemplation and Compassion Listen to the Children/Escuchando a Los Ninos: Conversations with Immigrant Families/Conversaciones Con Familias Inmigrantes Pastoral Care and Counseling with Latino/As
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Pastoral Care

Preaching as Testimony
Preaching at the Crossroads: How the Worldand Our PreachingIs Changing
Christian Preaching and Worship in Multicultural Contexts: A Practical Theological Approach
Introduction to the Practice of African American Preaching
How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon
Ingenuity: Preaching as an Outsider
The Liberating Pulpit
The Practices of Christian Preaching: Essentials for Effective Proclamation
Preaching Justice
Púlpito: An Introduction to Hispanic Preaching
Embracing Hopelessness Liberation Theology for Armchair Theologians The Cross and the Lynching Tree
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Theology