| Contemporary images of Christian ministry DE Messer Abingdon, 1989 | 147 | 1989 |
| Breaking the conspiracy of silence: Christian churches and the global AIDS crisis DE Messer Fortress Press, 2004 | 124 | 2004 |
| A conspiracy of goodness: Contemporary images of Christian mission DE Messer Abingdon Press, 1992 | 51 | 1992 |
| Calling church & seminary into the 21st century DE Messer Abingdon Press, 1995 | 39 | 1995 |
| Caught in the crossfire: Helping Christians debate homosexuality SB Geis, DE Messer | 28 | 1994 |
| Send me?: The itineracy in crisis DE Messer Abingdon Press, 1991 | 14 | 1991 |
| An ecclesiological praxis of inclusivity toward sexual diversity and HIV: Learning from Singapore and the Philippines JN Goh, KC Meneses, DE Messer International Journal of Public Theology 13 (2), 163-184, 2019 | 11 | 2019 |
| Christian ethics and political action DE Messer | 10 | 1984 |
| Ending hunger now: a challenge to persons of faith GS McGovern, B Dole, DE Messer Fortress Press, 2005 | 9 | 2005 |
| Unity, liberty and charity: building bridges under icy waters DE Messer Abingdon Press, 1996 | 5 | 1996 |
| Getting to zero: Embracing science, breaking the silence, and overcoming stigma DE Messer The Ecumenical Review 63 (4), 384-397, 2011 | 4 | 2011 |
| How Shall We Die? Helping Christians Debate Assisted Suicide SB Geis, DE Messer | 4 | 1997 |
| Locating the face of God: practical theological reflections on LGBTIQ people and churches DE Messer, JN Goh in God's image 36 (2), 21-30, 2017 | 3 | 2017 |
| Homosexuality and Ecclesiology DE Messer Boston University School of Theology Focus, 2002 | 3 | 2002 |
| Reinventing the church DE Messer Iliff School of Theology, 1996 | 2 | 1996 |
| IF MEN WERE WOMEN: CHRISTIAN REFLECTIONS ON GENDER IN THE HIV AND AIDS CRISIS DE Messer Proceeding of Micah network conference, 2008 | 1 | 2008 |
| The Befuddled Stork: Helping Persons of Faith Debate Beginning-of-Life Issues SB Geis, DE Messer | 1 | 2000 |
| Celebrating God's Love: Living Into Christian Unity and Interreligious Relationships DE Messer Abingdon Press, 2015 | | 2015 |
| George McGovern: Champion of the hungry DE Messer United Methodist News Service, 2012 | | 2012 |
| HIV/AIDS threatening Philippines DE Messer United Methodist News Service, 2012 | | 2012 |
