'Overall, [the authors] have shown us one way that he church ought to address and respond to the impact of the globalization on the vital, social, cultural, and personal and religious virtues of Christianity. In doing this, they weaved together the narratives of Christian's historical self-understanding and the logic and dynamics of globalization and give us a fresh perspective on the corporate mission of the Church in a globalizing world.'

Pneuma: The Journal of the Soceity for Pentecostal Studies

Overall, [the authors] have shown us one way that he church ought to address and respond to the impact of the globalization on the vital, social, cultural, and personal and religious virtues of Christianity. In doing this, they weaved together the narratives of Christian's historical self-understanding and the logic and dynamics of globalization and give us a fresh perspective on the corporate mission of the Church in a globalizing world.

Pneuma: The Journal of the Soceity for Pentecostal Studies Vol. 33

'There are at least three broad audiences that need to read and will glean much from this book: those interested in matters at the interface of religion and globalization will find theoretically sophisticated and analytically rich explorations of the challenges globalization poses to religious communities in general and to Christianity in particular; those interested in Christian theology of mission and in the doctrine of the church (ecclesiology) will be motivated to rethink the church's corporate mission in an age of globalization; and those interested in ecumenical ecclesiology will enter into a Roman Catholic (Ormerod) and Pentecostal (Clifton) dialogue on the nature and mission of the church in the public square of the 21st century. This is a visionary book from two theologians deeply rooted in but also at the vanguard of their respective traditions!' - Amos Yong, Regent University School of Divinity, Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Amos Yong

'The Christian Church is the most global religious institution in the world.  To rethink its mission in light of globalization is an imperative for our time.  By focusing on its two most salient global forms--Roman Catholicism and Pentecostal faith--Neil Ormerod and Shane Clifton have done us an invaluable service by interweaving Christianity's historical self-understanding with the complexities of globalization in all its forms.  No thinking about where the Church should be today will be complete without taking into account what they have presented in this book.' - Robert Schreiter, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL, USA

Robert Schreiter

'Globalization and the Mission of the Church' stands out as a uniquely penetrating theological contribution to questions surrounding the role of the Church in terms of values that speak to the twenty first century context. Ormerod and Clifton manage to bring a refreshingly creative perspective that not only provides a new understanding of the meaning of globalization but at the same time provides sorely needed theological guidance for carrying out the mission of the Church in a relevant way. There's nothing around quite like it. Bravo for this enriching experience!' - Gasper LoBiondo, SJ, Director, Woodstock Theological Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

Gasper LoBiondo