For more than 200 years, Methodists have shared God's love with the world and relieve human suffering by offering healing, hope, and holiness everywhere. Serving Faithfully Amid the Tensions tells the story of these global efforts, beginning with John Stewart's ministry among the Wyandotte Nation in America, and what we as Methodists have learned about God's mission along the way. This book also describes how Global Ministries is living out these lessons of cooperation, humility, relationship, and practicing holistic mission that promotes personal, social, and cosmic transformation as we work and live amid the tensions that enrich and expand our awareness of Methodist identity in God's diverse world.
David Scott, editor, is Director of Mission Theology at the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. Previously he taught religion and leadership at Ripon College in Wisconsin.
Thomas Kemper, editor, served from 2010 to 2020 as General Secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries. Previously he served as a missionary to Brazil from the German United Methodist Church, and for 12 years he led the Board of Missions for the Germany Central Conference of the United Methodist Church.