The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies publishes books of exceptional quality, some of which are available free for personal use.
Ecumenical Documents
Lutheran World Federation. Diakonia in Context: Transformation, Reconciliation, Empowerment: An LWF Contribution to the Understanding and Practice of Diakonia. Geneva: Lutheran World Federation, 2009.
Lutheran World Federation. Mission in Context: Transformation, Reconciliation, Empowerment: an LWF Contribution to the Understanding and Practice of Mission. Geneva: Lutheran World Federation, 2004.
World Council of Churches and ACT Alliance. Called to Transformation: Ecumenical Diakonia. Geneva: WCC Publications, 2022.
Books
Ampony, Godwin, Martin Büscher, Beate Hofmann, Félicité Ngnintedem, Dennis Solon, Dietrich Werner, eds. International Handbook on Ecumenical Diakonia: Contextual Theologies and Practices of Diakonia and Christian Social Services – Resources for Study and Intercultural Learning. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2021.
Beros, Daniel, Eale Bosela, Lesmore Ezekiel, Kambale Kahongya, Ruomin Liu, Grace Moon, Marisa Strizzi, Dietrich Werner, eds. International Handbook on Creation Care and Eco-Diakonia: Concepts and Theological Perspectives of Churches from the Global South. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2022.
Dietrich, Stephanie, Knud Jøregensen, Kari Karsrud Korslein, and Kjell Nordstokke, eds. The Diaconal Church. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2019.
Dietrich, Stephanie, Knud Jøregensen, Kari Karsrud Korslein, and Kjell Nordstokke, eds. Diakonia as Christian Social Practice: An Introduction. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2014.
Dietrich, Stephanie, Knud Jøregensen, Kari Karsrud Korslein, and Kjell Nordstokke, eds. Diakonia in a Gender Perspective. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2016.
Dowsett, Rose, Isabel Phiri, Dawit Olika Terfassa and Hwa Yung, eds. Evangelism and Diakonia in Context. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2016.
Haugen, Hans Morten, Benedicte Tveter Kivle, Tony Addy, Terese Bue Kessel, John Klaasen, eds. Developing Just and Inclusive Communities: Challenges for Diakonia / Christian Social Practice and Social Work. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2022.
Nessan, Craig L., and Darryl W. Stephens, eds. Diaconal Studies: Lived Theology for the Church in North America. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2024.
Journals
Diaconia: Journal for the Study of Christian Social Practice. https://www.vr-elibrary.de/journal/diac.
Special issue: “The Future of Diaconal Ministry.” Currents in Theology and Mission 42, no. 3 (July 2015).
Special Issue, “Diaconia and Christian Social Practice in a Global Perspective,” Religions 2023.