Spiritual Formation for the Global Church

The church is called to grow in Christ. Yet too often, it ignores the practical dimensions of the faith.The church is one in Christ. Yet too often, it is divided by national, denominational, theological, and racial or ethnic boundaries.The church is a global body of believers. Yet too often, it privileges a few voices and fails to recognize its own diversity.In response, this volume offers a multi-denominational, multi-ethnic vision in which biblical scholars, theologians, and practitioners from around the world join together to pursue a cohesive yet diverse theology and praxis of spiritual formation for the global church.Be fed in your faith by brothers and sisters from around the world.

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Ryan A. Brandt and John FrederickPart One: Biblical and Theological Study as Spiritual Formation1. New Testament Theology and Spiritual Formation: Michael J. Gorman2. Theological Education and Spiritual Formation: Sammy Alfaro3. Biblical Faithfulness and Spiritual Formation: Alfred Olwa4. Spiritual Theology and Spiritual Formation: An Integrative Methodology for a Global Approach: John H. CoePart Two: Acts and Elements of Worship as Spiritual Formation5. Liturgy and Spiritual Formation: Engaging with Evelyn Underhill's Prayer Book: Robyn Wrigley-Carr6. The Eucharist as Spiritual Formation: Markus Nikkanen7. Sacrifice and Surrender as Spiritual Formation: John Frederick and Jonathan K. Sharpe8. The Beatific Vision as Spiritual Formation: An Augustinian Ressourcement: Ryan A. BrandtPart Three: Christ, Contemporary Culture, and Spiritual Formation9. Old Testament Ethics and Spiritual Formation: S. Min Chun10. Second Peter, Postmodernity, and Spiritual Formation: Le Chih Hsieh11. The Holy Spirit, Supernatural Interventionism, and Spiritual Formation: J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu12. Spiritual Formation through Failure and Faithful Perseverance: HaYoung SonEpilogue: Spiritual Formation, Catholicity, and the Multicultural Communion of the Saints: John Frederick and Ryan A. BrandtContributorsGeneral IndexScripture Index