James R. Krabill

Creativity and Captivity

Evangelism & Missions

“Global research on music and worship trends has largely focused on rural, bounded sets of culture, language, and ethnicity. By contrast, faith communities exhibiting the most vitality in today’s world are generally urban, youthful, diasporic, and culturally complex. Uday Balasundaram prophetically challenges us to identify and encourage the emergence of ‘indigenous cosmopolitan musicians’ who form ‘communities of creatives’ committed to reimagining the way forward. If you want a sneak peek into the coming church, you’ll want this book!”

Intercultural Discipleship

Christian Living

“Where was this book when I needed it as an upstart cross-cultural novice forty-five years ago? Jay Moon truly brings it all together in this remarkable volume chock-full of keen insights, case studies, and practical applications from fields as far ranging as cultural anthropology, mission research, orality, symbolism and ritual studies, and ethnodoxology. This book is where you should start if you are a mission thinker or practitioner wanting to deepen your understanding of and effectiveness in intercultural Christian discipling. I could have and would have made good use of it a long time ago!”

Jesus, Deliver Us

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“There are very few people who combine in one coherent and convincing argument spiritual sensitivities, biblical scholarship, pastoral passion, expertise in holistic health and peace studies, and practical experience in deliverance ministry. This is Swartley's unique gift to the body of Christ. Bounding off of every page is the good news that evil does not and will not have the final word! An essential read for a beleaguered church and a weary world.”

Music and Liturgy, Identity and Formation

Preaching & Worship

“What a gift Sue Whittaker offers us in recounting here the life and ministry of Turkish pastor and musico-liturgist Turgay Üçal! Grounded in Scripture and rooted in Turkish musical and religious culture, some critics claim Üçal’s compositions and liturgical innovations ‘smell like Islam.’ Whittaker argues they smell like the gospel. I agree. This study is a real treasure and a model for the kind of creative conversation that needs to happen throughout the global church.”