Reaching the City
Dr. Gary Fujino (PhD, Intercultural Studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Professor of Diaspora Studies and Asian Diaspora Specialist at Missional University. He has overseas experience in Brazil, Japan, and Peru.
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Timothy R. Sisk (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) is Dean of Faculty & Professor of Intercultural Studies at Moody Bible Institute. Tim grew up in Japan as an MK and then served in church planting and theological education in Japan and Bolivia.
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Tereso Casiño (PhD, Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission) is Professor of Missiology, School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University. He teaches Missions and Evangelization, Mission Principles in Praxis, Gospel Across Cultures, Introduction to Islam, and Urban Missiology. He is the author of numerous journal articles and editor of Asia-Pacific Journal of Intercultural Studies. Dr. Casiño’s areas of research interest include the global diaspora, the history of mission movements in Asia, and world religions.
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Opportunities of Urbanization
Rapid urbanization and globalization have transformed our world. With over half of the world's population residing in cities, the implications for mission work in urban contexts are significant. Reaching the City: Reflections on Urban Mission for the 21st Century addresses the missiological challenges associated with this new world order.
This collection of essays features authors who build upon the seminal writings of Ray Bakke, Jacques Ellul, Basil of Caesarea, and others while providing new and creative proposals for urban mission. The book first explores the global challenges of urbanization and then moves through theological, historical, and educational perspectives. The volume concludes with case studies that engage with the realities of North American and international cities, offering inspiration for missional efforts to reach these communities.
With the United Nations reporting that the number of urban dwellers in Asia and Africa is increasing by an average of one million per week, this book is particularly relevant. The authors recognize the urgent need to address the missiological challenges of urbanization and offer thoughtful and practical suggestions for how mission work can effectively engage with these communities. Reaching the City is an essential resource for anyone interested in urban mission and mission work in general.
Introduction
Contributors
Section 1: Today’s Emerging Megacities in Global Perspective
The Strategic Nature of Urban Ministry by Alan McMahan
The Next Frontier: The Implications for Missions of Global Urbanization in the Twenty-first Century by Bob Garrett
Emerging Global Mega-Regions and Globalization:Missiological Implications by Gary Fujino and John Cheong
Section 2: Historical and Theological Perspectives on the City
Basil of Caesarea: An Early Christian Model of Urban Mission by Edward L. Smither
Jacques Ellul’s Contribution to an Evangelical Theology of the City by Stephen Strauss
Section 3: Theological Education and Training for Ministry in Today’s Cities
Riots in the City: Replacing Nineteenth-century Urban Training Models with Relevant “Urbanized” Training Models for the Twenty-first Century by Larry W. Caldwell and Enoch Wan
“Let Those in the City Get Out”: Making a Way of Escape by Larry Poston
Section 4: Contemporary Case Studies on Today’s Cities
Examining Evangelical Concentrations and International Migrations in the US and Canada: A Call for More and Better Urban Research by J. D. Payne
Extreme Makeover: Church Addition (Church Mergers as an Opportunity for Urban Missions) by Derek Chinn
From Niche to Parish: A Qualitative Study of Congregations Engaging Transitional Neighborhoods by Kathryn Lewis Mowry
Immigrant Communities in America—Objects of Mission or Missional Agents? The Case of the Church of Pentecost (Ghana) in Urban America by Birgit Herppich
Appropriating Faith within the City: An Examination of Urban Youth Ministry in Immigrant Churches by Janice A. McLean
A New Day Dawning in the Old Country? Twenty-first-century Urban Trends in Germany and Their Implications for Urban Church Planting by Stephen Beck
Islam in Urban America: Developing Strategy to Reach Diaspora Muslims through the Local Church by Mark Hausfeld
Index
Scripture Index
Authors
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Gary Fujino
Gary Fujino
Dr. Gary Fujino (PhD, Intercultural Studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Professor of Diaspora Studies and Asian Diaspora Specialist at Missional University. He has overseas experience in Brazil, Japan, and Peru.
Browse Available Books by Gary Fujino
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Timothy R. Sisk
Timothy R. Sisk
Timothy R. Sisk (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) is Dean of Faculty & Professor of Intercultural Studies at Moody Bible Institute. Tim grew up in Japan as an MK and then served in church planting and theological education in Japan and Bolivia.
Browse Available Books by Timothy R. Sisk
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Tereso Casiño
Tereso Casiño
Tereso Casiño (PhD, Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission) is Professor of Missiology, School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University. He teaches Missions and Evangelization, Mission Principles in Praxis, Gospel Across Cultures, Introduction to Islam, and Urban Missiology. He is the author of numerous journal articles and editor of Asia-Pacific Journal of Intercultural Studies. Dr. Casiño’s areas of research interest include the global diaspora, the history of mission movements in Asia, and world religions.
Browse Available Books by Tereso C. Casino
- Pages: 304
- Publisher:
William Carey Publishing
William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 2012
- Vendor: William Carey Publishing
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