Building Community Through Hospitality

"""The global church has so much to teach the Western church about living out the gospel in daily life. In this work, Jessica Udall ably shows how the biblical hospitality practiced by Ethiopian Christians can help Western Christians and Westerners in general overcome our loneliness epidemic. I highly recommend this refreshing study."" --Edward L. Smither, professor of intercultural studies and history of global Christianity, Columbia International University ""Jessie Udall's excellent ethnographic study, Building Community through Hospitality, gives voice to the Ethiopian church in providing a strong corrective to the hyper-individualism of the Western church. It focuses on the lost art of hospitality and what the Ethiopian church can teach the West about this. I highly recommend this book for Christians in the West to gain a Global South perspective on what the biblical concept of hospitality really entails."" --David Cashin, professor emeritus of intercultural studies, Columbia International University ""Jessica Udall's study, Building Community through Hospitality, prompts us to reflect on the impact of our hospitality in building a community for God's kingdom. I realized that Ethiopian and American cultures have distinct perspectives and practices regarding biblical hospitality as I read through the pages. Udall's firsthand experience living in both cultures gives her valuable insight into hospitality in each culture. This research profoundly touches your life; it is wise and challenging for our generation."" --Yonathan Zeamanuel, country director, SIL Ethiopia"