This volume is meant to be a festschrift in honor of the life of Manuel (Manny) Ortiz.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-320) and index.

The convergence of colleagues : Westminster's urban program / Susan S. Baker, Roger S. Greenway, and William C. Krispin -- Introduction : globalization, urbanization and mission / Susan S. Baker -- Globalization : how should mission respond? / Susan S. Baker -- Contextual theologies : the problem of agendas / Harvie M. Conn -- Globalization, Africa, the church and its mission : an introduction / I.W. (Naas) Ferreira -- Post-Christianity and renewal in London / Michael Eastman -- Commitment to reconciliation : the cost and the future / Manuel Ortiz -- Chinese American Protestant Christianity : a history on the margins / Jeffrey K. Jue -- "If you want peace, work for justice" : reflections on the ministry of reconciliation / Mark R. Gornik -- The aftermath of ethnic cleansing : how the church can make a difference / Ondrej Franka -- Northern Ireland : a time for healing / William A. Shaw -- The ends of the earth have come to New York : a church multiplication movement in the NY metro area / John A. Algera -- Repentance and bonding dynamics within cross-cultural church planting teams / Kyuboem Lee -- Hybrid church planting among North African Muslim immigrants living in France / John S. Leonard -- Church planting in South America's urban centers / Manuel Sosa -- Perspectives on emerging church leadership / Timothy Z. Witmer -- Theological education in a global setting : the African context / Jonathan T. Iorkighir -- Mentoring : developing urban leaders in Chicago / Pedro Aviles.