"Engaging Globalization delves into the complex forces of globalization that shape our contemporary world. Myers does so as a missiologist, which perhaps more than anything else makes this book so critical, as he flips globalization on its head and asks us to think about how we should witness to such forces with the gospel of Jesus Christ. This book is as astute as it is compelling."  
\--__Gregg A. Okesson__, E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism, Asbury Theological Seminary  
   
"In this essential text, Myers offers a vision of human flourishing that emerges from careful study and thoughtful pastoral reflection. A balanced work that should be read by any who seek to guide the church in key areas of Christian thought and life."  
\--__Soong-Chan Rah__, North Park Theological Seminary; author of The Next Evangelicalism and coauthor of Return to Justice  
  
"Myers shares a compelling vision for how ordinary laity, church leaders, and people of goodwill are called to partake in God's work of restoration and redemption. 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. A sharp focus on how globalization shapes the human story also allows Myers to probe issues of great import for the church and its mission. This engaging exploration of what it means to be the church in a new global age is both timely and instructive."  
\--__Jehu J. Hanciles__, Candler School of Theology, Emory University  
  
"Engaging Globalization calls Christians everywhere to the redemptive task of appreciating the good of secular theories and practices of globalization, while at the same time revising and reforming these theories and practices with our deep awareness of God, our image-bearing humanity, and the purpose God has given us. For a world that is both in thrall to and threatened by the secularizing forces of globalization, this is a message we desperately need."  
\--__Roland Hoksbergen__, Calvin University

__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. A veteran leader in global development work, he served in senior management roles with World Vision International for three decades and has served with the Lausanne Committee on World Evangelization. Myers is the author or editor of several books, including Working with the Poor and Walking with the Poor.

__Christianity Today Book Award Winner Outreach Resource of the Year (Multicultural)  
  
ASM (American Society of Missiology) Book of the Year Award__   
Globalization is speeding up our world, extending our relationships globally and bringing us closer together in positive and not-so-positive ways. The church and many Christians, however, remain largely unaware of its seductive power, resulting in a failure of vision for mission in today's world. 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 announce the truly good news of Christ and God's kingdom. 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.

This up-to-date resource not only orients readers to the history of globalization and to a Christian theological perspective on it but also explores concrete realities by focusing on global poverty.

__Contents  
  
Section 1: Setting the Stage__ 1. Introduction and the Path Forward  
2. Twin Foundations  
__Section 2: Introducing Globalization__ 3. Understanding Globalization  
4. The Ambiguities of Globalization  
__Section 3: The Two Eras of Globalization__ 5. The First Era of Globalization: Going Global by Migration, Conquest, and Mission  
6. The Second Era of Globalization: Globally Connected and Closer Together  
__Section 4: The Impact of Globalization__ 7. The Impact of Two Hundred Years of Globalization  
8. Assessing the Second Era of Globalization  
__Section 5: Globalization and the Poor__ 9. Globalization's Response to Poverty  
10. Contemporary Thinking on Development  
__Section 6: Globalization and the Church__ 11. Globalization and World Christianity  
12. The Theological Limitations of Globalization  
13. The Christian Engagement with Globalization  
14. The Missiological Challenge of Globalization  
Index

Myers, Bryant L.

Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Dedication

Sidebars

Series Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Section 1: Setting the Stage

1. Introduction and the Path Forward

2. Twin Foundations

Section 2: Introducing Globalization

3. Understanding Globalization

4. The Ambiguities of Globalization

Section 3: The Two Eras of Globalization

5. The First Era of Globalization

6. The Second Era of Globalization

Section 4: The Impact of Globalization

7. The Impact of Two Hundred Years of Globalization

8. Assessing the Second Era of Globalization

Section 5: Globalization and the Poor

9. Globalization's Response to Poverty

10. Contemporary Thinking on Development

Section 6: Globalization and the Church

11. Globalization and World Christianity

12. The Theological Limitations of Globalization

13. The Christian Engagement with Globalization

14. The Missiological Challenge of Globalization

Bibliography

Index

Back Cover

Christianity Today Book Award Winner  
  
Outreach Resource of the Year (Multicultural)  
  
ASM (American Society of Missiology) Book of the Year Award  
  
Globalization is speeding up our world, extending our relationships globally and bringing us closer together in positive and not-so-positive ways. The church and many Christians, however, remain largely unaware of its seductive power, resulting in a failure of vision for mission in today's world. 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 announce the truly good news of Christ and God's kingdom. 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.

Section 1: Setting the Stage  
1\. Introduction and the Path Forward  
2\. Twin Foundations  
Section 2: Introducing Globalization  
3\. Understanding Globalization  
4\. The Ambiguities of Globalization  
Section 3: The Two Eras of Globalization  
5\. The First Era of Globalization: Going Global by Migration, Conquest, and Mission  
6\. The Second Era of Globalization: Globally Connected and Closer Together  
Section 4: The Impact of Globalization  
7\. The Impact of Two Hundred Years of Globalization  
8\. Assessing the Second Era of Globalization  
Section 5: Globalization and the Poor  
9\. Globalization's Response to Poverty  
10\. Contemporary Thinking on Development  
Section 6: Globalization and the Church  
11\. Globalization and World Christianity  
12\. The Theological Limitations of Globalization  
13\. The Christian Engagement with Globalization  
14\. The Missiological Challenge of Globalization  
Index

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