Engaging Globalization (Mission in Global Community): The Poor, Christian Mission, and Our Hyperconnected World
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (984 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N4NZROP |
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| Number of Pages | : | 453 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Back Cover "Engaging Globalization delves into the complex forces of globalization that shape our contemporary world. This engaging exploration of what it means to be the church in a new global age is both timely and instructive."--Jehu J. A must read for anyone who desires to be transformed and to change the world."--Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, coauthor of Advocating for Justice: An Evangelical Vision for Transforming Systems and Structures"Myers provides a comprehensive and astute appraisal of globalization that combines wide-ranging scholarly analysis with unabashed theological scrutiny and a deeply pastoral outlook. This book is as astute as it is compelling."--Gregg A. A sharp focus on h
. Bryant L. Myers (PhD, University of California at Los Angeles) is professor of transformational development in the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Myers is the author or editor of several books, including Working with the Poor and Walking with the Poor. A veteran leader in global development work, he served in senior management roles with World Vision International for three decades and
Diagrams and sidebars that incorporate the voices of global partners are included. This is the second book in a new series that reframes missiological themes and studies for students using/featuring the common theme of mission as partnership with Christians.. Globalization is speeding up our world, extending our relationships globally and bringing us closer together in positive and not-so-positive ways. This up-to-date resource by a veteran leader in global development work with World Vision orients readers to the history of globalization and to a Christian theological perspective on it, explores concrete realities by focusing on global poverty, and helps readers reimagine Christian mission in ways that an