Ever since the Spirit was poured out at Pentecost, the church has been a global people. What might we miss when we don’t learn from Christia
ABSTRACT: From the day of Pentecost, when the Spirit blew into the upper room, the church has been a global people. It can be easy for Western Christians, however, to forget that they need the global church just as much as the global church needs them. Listening to fellow believers from around the world can help Western Christians assess their own theological formulations with a critical eye, better understand Scripture, more faithfully engage in mission, and learn what faithfulness under persecution might look like. Adopting a posture of mutual edification helps the Western church to receive these good gifts from global brothers and sisters.
