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"The authors in this volume draw upon biblical narratives to highlight key roles played by Gentiles in the service of God's mission. Each biblical account is linked to a current, real-world issue as an application of the missiological insights gleaned from the biblical source. The biblical sources drawn upon include Abraham, Ruth, and Hagar; the current contexts addressed include Papua New Guinea, Chicago's immigrant communities, and North American encounters with God outside the Christian Church"--
About the author
Paul Hertig is director of the Los Angeles Term (an urban immersion program), and professor of global studies at Azusa Pacific University in California. He has co-edited three books at Orbis with Robert L. Gallagher, including
Mission in Acts: Ancient Narratives in Contemporary Context andÂ
Contemporary Mission Theology: Engaging the Nations. Young Lee Hertig is a founding member of Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity (ISAAC) and Asian American Women on Leadership (AAWOL). An ordained Presbyterian clergy she teaches in the Global Studies and Sociology Department at Azusa Pacific University in California.
Sarita Gallagher Edwards is associate professor of religion at George Fox University in Newburg, Oregon. She served as a missionary with CRC Churches International in Papua New Guinea and Australia.Â
Robert L. Gallagher is department chair and professor of intercultural studies at Wheaton College Graduate School in Chicago, and past president of the American Society of Missiology. He has been involved in theological education in Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific since 1984.
