Lexington Books / Fortress Academic
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978-1-9787-0840-2 • Hardback • June 2019 • $136.00 • (£105.00)
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John G. Flett is associate professor of missiology and intercultural theology at Pilgrim Theological College.
David W. Congdon is acquisitions editor at the University Press of Kansas and adjunct instructor at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary.
1. Darrell L. Guder: A Life of Continuing Conversion
David W. Congdon and John G. Flett
2. Catholicity: A Missional Mark of the Church
Stephen Bevans, SVD
3. The Sending of the Whole Christian Church: Reflections after Karl Barth
Eberhard Busch
4. European Christianity Put to the Test: Observations Concerning the Use of the Term “Christendom” in the Study of World Christianity
Christine Lienemann-Perrin
5. From Praxis to Reflection: The Development of Integral Mission in Latin America
Samuel Escobar
6. Gospel and Culture Conversations about Biblical Interpretation
James Brownson
7. Demythologizing as an Intercultural Hermeneutic
David W. Congdon
8. For the Fitness of Their Witness: Missional Christian Practices
Benjamin T. Conner
9. Missional Ecclesiology: Proposing Some Friendly Kuyperian Amendments
Richard J. Mouw
10. Church Spawning: Reimagining New Church Development
George R. Hunsberger
11. Revisiting Newbigin’s Ambivalence toward Interreligious Dialogues: How Can We Re-engage in Interreligious Dialogues in Asia?
Seong Sik Heo
12. Converting Mission: Interfaith Engagement as Christian Witness
Deanna Ferree Womack
13. Christian Mission and Globalization: Current Trends and Future Challenges
Henning Wrogemann
14. Can These Dry Bones Live Again? The Priority of Renewal
Wilbert R. Shenk
Not only are the breadth and depth of Darrell Guder’s theological and missiological work over the last half century on display through the essays collected in this book, but his ideas are celebrated in the way any leading scholar would be honored by: through critical retrievals and constructive reappropriations intervening in important contemporary conversations. That the future of the theological and missiological endeavors will be even more closely intertwined than ever will be a part of Guder’s legacy, which is solidified and extended through this volume.
— Amos Yong, Fuller Theological Seminary
Darrell Guder introduced me to the field of missiology in his own gracious, humble way. His work, especially on missional ecclesiology, has influenced my own thoughts and inspires my students. In addition, with all the warmth of his personality he helped me find my bearings in a discipline that was relatively new to me, and he introduced me to some brilliant students of his, both as colleagues and as PhD candidates. In short, as a brother and as a colleague, Darrell has been extremely important to me. This volume is a great tribute to the width of his theological scopus, his love for the church (and, of course, Karl Barth!), and his passion for Christian witness to a secularizing culture. I pray that God will bless it to carry Darrell's missiological heritage further into this exciting century we are living in.
— Stefan Paas, J. H. Bavinck Chair for Missiology and Intercultural Theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; professor of missiology, Theological University in Kampen
Back in the day, missiology was focused on the work of missionaries overseas. Now, largely due to the theological groundwork of Darrell Guder, it is as likely to be about the local church...In paying tribute to Guder's work, this book has become a valuable introduction to contemporary missiology as a whole.
— Kirsteen Kim, Fuller Theological Seminary