“Amos Yong in this book rethinks, reformats, and relaunches theological education as a missiological calling and task driven by pneumatological imagination. The result is a pragmatic vision of higher education fit for our era characterized by networked global humanity and marked by bold, vital, and renewing movements of the Holy Spirit. The book’s scholarship is subtle, wise, beautiful, and provocative.”
— Nimi Wariboko
Boston University
author of The Split Economy: Saint Paul Goes to Wall Street
“Yong begins with the church—global, multi-lingual, multi-cultural, asking varied questions—more in need of a Day of Pentecost than ever. With that firmly in mind, he turns to theological education, considering its roles in the mission of God, the formation of God’s people, and their genuine liberation. Topics range from technology and economics, to theological relevance and academic guilds, as he constructively challenges the dominant Western model. A powerful framework.”
— Larry A. Smith
president, ScholarLeaders International
Rob O'Lynn in The Englewood Review of Books
“I was deeply challenged and encouraged by Yong’s argument in Renewing the Church by the Spirit. As one who stands with one foot in the theological institution and one foot in the local congregation as both an educator and a minister, I deeply resonate with the desire to foster missional and ecclesial renewal.”
Calvin Theological Journal
“Yong’s book will likely be useful to faculty, mentors, and administrators working in competency-based theological education (e.g., Immerse, Northwest Seminary; Kairos, Sioux Falls Seminary; and Deploy, Grace Theological Seminary, etc.). . . . Likewise, gradu¬ate students who aspire to work in theological education, either as educators or as administrators, will benefit from reading Renewing the Church by the Spirit.”
Interpretation
“Amos Yong offers important insights into the emerging social context of theological education and into parallel changes occurring within churches around the globe. . . . His work has wide ecumenical significance. It is an informative and stimulating read for anyone interested in the future of theological education and its role in the increasingly global outreach of churches in our time.”