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In this session of the 2021 Missiology Lectures, "The Mission of the Church: Abundant Health," Miroslav Volf reflects on God's mission to make God's home in the world and among the wholeness of creation and all its creatures. In response, Pamela Ebstyne King speaks about the church's need for models of ministry and mission that enable us to grow into our full selves—with and for God, and with and for others.

Miroslav Volf is Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology and founding director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale University, and Pamela Ebstyne King is Peter L. Benson Associate Professor of Applied Developmental Science, PhD psychological science program chair, and executive director of the Thrive Center for Human Development.

Miroslav Volf and N. T. Wright spoke about their faith journeys, the Christian life, the state of the church, and more in a conversation with Mark Labberton.

At the time of recording, Miroslav Volf was founding director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture and Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale Divinity School and N. T. Wright was research professor of New Testament and early Christianity at St. Mary's College in the University of St. Andrews

In his lecture "World Faiths and Globalization: How Does Globalization Affect Them?" delivered at the 2014 Payton Lectures, Miroslav Volf reflected on how world faiths—with their visions of human flourishing—meet systems of power and wealth in the midst of globalization.

In response to Miroslav Volf's lecture "World Faiths and Globalization: How Does Globalization Affect Them?" Marguerite Shuster, Oscar García-Johnson, Mignon Jacobs discussed themes of colonization, human flourishing, and the public arena as they relate to the major world faiths.

At the time of recording, Miroslav Volf was director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture and Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale Divinity School, Marguerite Shuster was Harold John Ockenga Professor Emeritus of Preaching and Theology, Oscar García-Johnson was associate professor of theology and Latino/a studies, and Mignon Jacobs was associate professor of Old Testament.

In his lecture "World Faiths and Globalization: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?" delivered at the 2014 Payton Lectures, Miroslav Volf explored six common features shared by world religions, suggesting a frame for interfaith engagement in an increasingly globalized world.

In response, Mark Labberton considered the complexities that passion, power, and fear bring to interfaith conversations—and questioned how love might also play a part.

At the time of recording, Miroslav Volf was director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture and Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale Divinity School. Mark Labberton is president of Fuller Seminary.

William Pannell is professor emeritus of preaching at Fuller Seminary. Jemar Tisby is a historian, author, and the president and co-founder of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective.

Alexis Abernethy teaches that pathways to healing require communities, spaces, and relationships which hold pain and allow for expressing truth through lament.

Alexis Abernethy is professor of psychology and Fuller's chief academic officer.

This lecture was originally delivered as part of Fuller's Student Engagement and Success's Last Lecture series.

In a conversation moderated by Amos Yong, Warren Brown and Brad Strawn discuss the dynamics of extended cognition in embodied religious experiences, practices, and communities.

Warren S. Brown is director of Fuller's Lee Edward Travis Research Institute and professor of Psychology; Brad Strawn is Fuller's chief of spiritual formation and integration and Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology; and Amos Yong is Fuller's dean of the School of Mission and Theology.

In his lecture "Navigating the Generations," delivered at the 2012 Missiology Lectures, Soong-Chan Rah examined the sociocultural factors at play across generations within immigrant churches—with a specific look at the Asian North American church.

In response, Sunoko Lin and Timothy K. Park discussed the generational divides in Asian Immigrant churches.

At the time of recording, Soong-Chan Rah was the Milton B. Engebretson Associate Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary, Sunoko Lin was pastor of Maranatha Christian Fellowship, and Timothy K. Park was professor of Asian mission and director of Korean Studies at Fuller Seminary.

In his lecture "Suffering and Celebration," delivered at the 2012 Missiology Lectures, Soong-Chan Rah spoke on the multicultural church's need for intersecting theologies of both suffering and celebration.

In response, Ryan K. Bolger and Juan Martínez discussed the problems of American church growth and the varying Christian narratives told in churches.

At the time of recording, Soong-Chan Rah was the Milton B. Engebretson Associate Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary, Ryan K. Bolger was associate professor of church in contemporary culture, and Juan Martínez was associate provost for diversity and international programs and associate professor of Hispanic studies and pastoral leadership.

In his lecture "Cultural Intelligence and the Multicultural Church," delivered at the 2012 Missiology Lectures, Soong-Chan Rah explained how power and cultural incompetence in majority cultures breeds an oppressive otherness, in the world and in the church, in particular.

In response, Kevin Haah, Craig Hendrickson, and Roberta King offered perspectives on leading congregations and communities in developing cultural intelligence.

At the time of recording, Soong-Chan Rah was the Milton B. Engebretson Associate Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary, Kevin Haah was pastor of New City Church in LA, Craig Hendrickson was pastor of Living Hope in New York City, and Roberta King was assistant professor of communication and ethnomusicology at Fuller Seminary.