Gregg A. Okesson

A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines

Evangelism & Missions

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Agents of Social Change

Foreword

(wrote a foreword)

Believing Without Belonging?

World Religions

“Believing Without Belonging? welcomes the reader into the fascinating world of how Hindu converts mediate their faith within North India. Vinod John combines first-rate ethnography with theological rigor to provide original scholarship into the dynamic, negotiating identities of Hindu believers and what this means for understanding ecclesiology in such a context. This is precisely the kind of critical micro-study needed to comprehend the emerging state of world Christianity.”

Beyond the Academy

Theology

“Public theology too often involves dialogue between scholars, but without hearing from the grassroots voices. David Moe confronts this criticism directly as he offers an Asian public theology emerging from everyday people during the coup in Myanmar. Beyond the Academy is public theology at its finest. I enthusiastically recommend it.”

Confronting Sacred Inequalities

World Religions

“Confronting Sacred Inequalities is as sobering as it is hopeful. Leanne Dzubinski paints a well-researched and heartbreaking picture of what women experience every day in the workplace. Her analysis demands our full attention. She lays out a clear biblical rationale, along with practical strategies for how we can improve. Early in each chapter, I mourned the reality that Dzubinski reveals, and by the end of each chapter, I felt more convinced that we can bring about change. It's a rare quality to confront and provide hope. Dzubinski masterfully accomplishes both. Confronting Sacred Inequalities is an essential read for all people, and especially my fellow male leaders.”

Engaging Globalization

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Engaging Globalization delves into the complex forces of globalization that shape our contemporary world. At the heart of the book is a long-standing concern for God’s shalom, continuing the important work Myers helped inform with his earlier volume, Walking with the Poor. What is more, Myers does so as a missiologist, which perhaps more than anything else makes this book so critical.”

Live Like You Give a Damn!

Christian Living

“Live Like You Give a Damn! tantalizes the imagination and ushers people into a world of possibility. Tom turns our attentions to Millennials and social changemaking. This book is eminently readable, overflowing with practical examples of change that cut across the broad spectrum of Christianity, and positioned to draw the reader into a world of hope: fed by Scriptures and lived by the church. A must-read!”

The Congregation as Hermeneutic of the Gospel

Theology

“For many of us missiologists, Lesslie Newbigin serves as one of our heroes. While scholars have mined his writings for years, few have unpacked the significance of his argument that the ‘local congregation is the hermeneutic of the gospel.’ Shawn Behan fills this lacuna in a meaningful way. I can think of few topics more important in our contemporary society. We desperately need local congregations that embody the gospel in word and action.”

Theologizing Place in Displacement

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Union with God in Christ

Evangelism & Missions

“Matt Friedman weaves an intriguing tale. He takes the reader along a complex journey through Jewish mysticism, the early church, Islamic Sufism, and Wesleyan theology to help unpack the nature of union with God in Christ. Few scholars could pull off this feat. The fact that Matt does so with sophistication and aplomb reveals a remarkable depth to this book. . . . Union with God in Christ is precisely the kind of integrative, scholarly, yet sensitive contextual theology needed for communicating Christ across religious boundaries. I highly recommend it!”