Abstract
Biographies
Using her own unique conversion story as a backdrop, Butterfield emphasizes that God often uses simple things to draw unbelievers to Himself. In this book, she seeks to show that, through the lens of hospitality, our homes are not our own, but rather God’s tools for furthering His Kingdom. A lived out, daily faith, demonstrated by radical hospitality to those who are different from us, can prove to be the best testimony and witness to our God.
This book is a series of letters from author, Bob McCahill, concerning his life’s work among the Muslim poor in Bangladesh. Living a life of simplicity with them as a Maryknoll priest, McCahill does not engage in traditional pastoral ministry, but rather seeks to live as a friend and brother to his Muslim neighbors. In this way, he offers a positive witness to the Gospel, always ready to give an answer to those who inquire about his unique way of life.
Pipeline casts a vision for churches to take the Great Commission seriously. It desires to re-engage the church in mobilizing the next generation of workers for the harvest; acknowledging that many churches are producing ill-equipped disciples. The 40 collaborating authors aim to create a fully integrated global supply chain of disciples that will effectively spread the Gospel throughout the world.
Education
This text is designed to equip readers to engage in reflective community engagement. It is focused specifically to those with little to no theology background, making it accessible for all. Introducing seven principles of Catholic social teaching, this volume demonstrates how to apply Catholic teachings to real-life social issues.
When an English teacher intentionally uses strategies and builds skills for peace-building and reconciliation, the classroom can become a transformative space. This book explains why one would want to teach English for reconciliation, and then addresses the contexts, individuals, and resources that are involved with this endeavor.
Despite the prevalence of globalization, many educators struggle to adapt to the different cultural contexts of diverse learners. This book provides insights for teaching cross-culturally, demonstrating how different cultural dynamics could inhibit learning. Offering a framework for the integration of the conceptual with the practical, Teaching Across Cultures is a valuable resource for teachers wishing to engage their students in transformational cross-cultural learning.
History
This book provides an ethnohistory of the spiritual and governmental conquest of the indigenous people in colonial Mexico. Examining the role of idolatry and its relation to the construction of imperial power in the conquest of the Americas provides an explication and analysis of historical events within the field of transatlantic studies.
Methods
Cross-cultural discipleship often proves to be difficult for many Christians. This book addresses that need by guiding readers through the essentials of intercultural disciple-making. Further, it engages with a number of practical challenges that disciple-makers and their disciples may face on the field.
Despite the national headlines of Christianity’s decline in the US, there are thousands of new churches and new forms of churches appearing throughout the country. This book focuses specifically on the innovations of the churches in the “post-Christian” city of Seattle, Washington. With theological reflection and pragmatic advice, this book offers hope for a time of ecclesial renewal.
Religions
This text seeks to address the enormous diversity that is found within Islam, taking the experienced perspectives of numerous missionary scholar-practitioners. Each chapter examines a context that differs significantly, either theologically, socio-politically or ethnically, from the way Islam is traditionally presented. With the goal of aiding readers in discovering the lived experience of Islam, this book will enable readers to engage with Muslims in any context.
In a world that is growing increasingly more pluralistic and globalized, it is necessary not only to learn about other religions, but also from them. This volume examines an insider and outsider view of each of the five major world religions. This approach fosters a dialogical perspective that combines academic knowledge with lived experience.
Social Aspects
This text offers stories and perspectives that allow readers to see the current refugee and immigrant crisis in a new light. It explores how fear and misunderstanding often motivate our responses to people in need, and it provides simple practices for engaging in a more welcoming future.
Refugee Diaspora is a contemporary account of the global refugee situation. It recounts stories of refugees encountering Jesus and presents models of Christian ministry addressing the refugee crisis. Including biblical, theological, and practical reflections on mission, this is a hope-filled resource for those who desire a deeper understanding of the refugee situation.
We have seen progress towards Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of community in recent decades not only because of the activism and sacrifice of civil rights leaders, but also because of the action of God. This book details God’s vision for a more equitable and just world by showing how divisions are being reconciled and abandoned places are being restored through the perspectives of the authors: a historian/theologian and a veteran activist.
Spirituality And Worship
Authors from 18 countries give us their perspectives on biblical principles and cultural expressions of spirituality, particularly as the church engages in God’s mission. This book will cause readers to rethink their understanding of what is spiritual, revisit their own spiritual journeys, and appreciate the different forms of global spirituality.
Without a doubt, being a missionary is a difficult yet noble calling. However, for many Christians, missionaries are out of sight and thus, out of mind. This book illuminates the connection between prayer and missions, which encompasses both the well-being of the missionaries and the fruit of their work. Further, it provides ways to pray for the various needs of missionaries so that their ministries can continue to flourish.
Theology
This book offers reflection on the “doing” of contextual theology from a multiplicity of perspectives. Ranging from topics such as prophetic dialogue, criteria for orthodoxy, the nature of tradition, the role of culture, the dynamics of conversion, and the way theology is done in World Christianity, this is a resource for becoming a global theologian.
This book is written in honor of the renowned missiologist, Steve Bevans. Written for classroom use, this book focuses on the three main points of Bevans’ theology: mission, contextual theologies, and dialogical theory.
In the face of the postmodern and post-Christian West, this book seeks to discern a Western contextual gospel. After analyzing and synthesizing the work of Hendrikus Berkhof and Colin Gunton, Roest explains his own development of a gospel-centered, context-reading model. Further, he seeks to meld the disciplines of systematic theology and missiology, showing that each one enriches the other.
This volume states that Christianity is not only a global but also an intercultural phenomenon. In light of this, by bringing together missiology, religious studies, social science research, and Christian theology, we are able to draw out both a theory and a theology of interreligious relations. Further, through asking better questions, the author seeks to inform the study and discourse of interreligious relations in the midst of societies with high levels of plurality.
Many younger churches in the Majority World are beginning to “come of age,” resulting in the maturity needed to theologize for themselves, rather than merely mimicking what they have been taught from the West. Through their unique articulation of the timeless truths of God, these Majority World churches have much to offer the world in terms of contributing to a greater understanding of the Lord.
Americas
Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices come together in this volume to discuss both the wounds of colonial history as well as the hope for relationship between the church and Indigenous peoples across the Americas. Reflecting on the possibility of constructing “decolonial” theology and pastoral praxis, this book opens new horizons for transformation and a truly intercultural theology.
In the midst of various kinds of upheaval in El Salvador, this country has begun to experience a religious shift from Catholicism to evangelical Protestantism, specifically Pentecostalism. Employing historical reconstruction, theological analysis, ethnographic interviews, as well as national religious survey results, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed picture of El Salvador’s religious renaissance.
Asia
Thousands of Chinese visit churches and engage in Christian activities while they are living abroad. Many even become Christians. However, upon returning to China, many fall away from the faith. This book offers a new understanding of what happens when Chinese students interact with Christians abroad and what needs to happen if they are to continue following Christ when they return home.
In this book, the historical Jesus is situated beyond the narrow confines of the Western outlook, providing a fresh perspective in the story of global Christianity. Examining different Asian reconstructions of Jesus throughout the centuries, from the creation of the Chinese Jesus Sutras to the depictions of Jesus during various Asian revolutions proves to be illuminating and beneficial for a broader understanding of world Christianity.