The Local Church in a Global Era

How is the church being affected by globalization? What does wider and more direct contact between the world religions mean for Christians? What is God doing in the midst of such change? This important volume explores the implications of today's emerging global society for local churches and Christian mission. Prominent scholars, missionaries, and analysts of world trends relate Christian theology and ethics to five clusters of issues-stewardship, prosperity, and justice; faith, learning, and family; the Spirit, wholeness, and health; Christ, the church, and other religions; and conflict, violence, and mission-issues that pastors and congregations will find critical as they think through the mission of the church in our time.Contributors:David BefusSusan Power BrattonRonald Cole-TurnerTim A. DearbornIan T. DouglasKosuke KoyamaJohn MbitiJames H. OttleyRichard OsmerScott R. PaethCecil M. Robeck Jr.Lamin SannehWilliam SchweikerDonald W. Shriver Jr.Max L. StackhouseMary Stewart Van LeeuwenAllen VerheyJohn Witte Jr.