Power and Identity in the Global Church

Exploring how faith, culture, and power shape the global churchPower and Identity in the Global Church: Six Contemporary Cases applies contemporary sociological, theological, and New Testament insights to better understand how Gods people can, do, and should interact in the field, thereby laying the groundwork for better multicultural approaches to mission partnership.The authorssix evangelical anthropologists and theologiansalso show that faithfulness in mission requires increased attention to local identities, cultural themes, and concerns, including the desire to grow spiritually through direct engagement with Gods word. In this context, failure to attend to power imbalances can stunt spiritual and leadership growth. Attending to those imbalances should make Christian churches more truly brothers and sisters in Christ, equal members of the one global body of which Christ alone is the head.