World Christianity

""In this seminal work on global Christianity, Graham Joseph Hill weaves together essential elements for understanding God's missional movement in our day. A book of this breadth and depth will serve Christians in the West as well as Majority World Christians for ages to come. The paradigm shifts offered in World Christianity make this a must-read for the whole church as we learn to be the whole body of Christ in this global and hyper-local world."" --Lisa Rodriguez-Watson, national director, Missio Alliance ""In a breathtaking tour de force of scholarship, Graham Joseph Hill offers in his book a panoramic view of the major paradigm shifts in the study of contemporary Christianity as a world religion. I strongly recommend this volume for undergraduate and graduate courses on missiology and ecclesiology and for general readers who want to understand what is happening to Christianity today."" --Peter C. Phan, chair of Catholic social thought, Georgetown University ""It is long past time those of us from the West learned how to learn from our global colleagues. Graham Joseph Hill leads us across a large and varied terrain of glocalized Christian holistic reflection and action, helping us see not simply how to listen but to learn and grow from the insights, actions, and priorities of the Majority World church. Western Christians absolutely need this book."" --Scott Moreau, professor emeritus of intercultural studies, Wheaton College ""Graham Joseph Hill went to and from the ends of the earth--crossing theological traditions, cultures, and even oceans and continents--to bear witness to the gospel through the many perspectives of world Christianity at the beginning of the twenty-first century. World Christianity unfolds the many tribes, languages, peoples, and nations that anticipate the coming reign of God, while providing a theoretical and methodological frame for comprehension and analysis."" --Amos Yong, professor of theology and mission, Fuller Seminary ""How can we become more global without losing our connection to the local? How can we become more global by learning a narrative that embraces our local story into the global church's story? I recommend heartily the new book by Graham Joseph Hill called World Christianity: An Introduction. This truly is an important book, and its impact will take years to absorb--generations. Absorbing it, however, can be revolutionary as it draws us into a worldwide movement of God."" --Scot McKnight, chair of New Testament, Northern Seminary ""Global theologian Graham Joseph Hill has made listening to Majority World Christians a cornerstone of his life, work, scholarship, and ministry. World Christianity: An Introduction presents an invaluable picture of the myriad expressions of World Christianity that are still dominated by Western voices. Hill helps inaugurate a new chapter in our global understanding that describes a diverse but united faith for all peoples with humility, diversity, and equity as essential features of an international community."" --Todd M. Johnson, distinguished professor of mission and global Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ""World Christianity is a splendid introduction to the newly expanding and changing contours of Christian faith. Despite the often-coercive effects of Western colonial mission, Christianity has been practiced around the world in a myriad of ways that are now emerging with unprecedented energy. Graham Joseph Hill manifests an important tilt: turning away from gazing solely upon the traditional Western navel of theology and turning toward the creative faith of Christians scattered across the globe."" --Peter Walker, principal, United Theological College