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Richard Osmer -- Princeton Theological Seminary In an era when cross-cultural understanding is crucial, Thomas Hastings offers a rich historical and theological perspective on the interchange of Japanese and American Christianity. Brilliantly and persuasively argued, Hastings's book offers a truly global perspective on practical theology and Christian education. A very important contribution. Yasuo Furuya -- International Christian University, Tokyo This is the first book in which an American theologian-missionary introduces a first-generation Japanese Protestant, who studied in America in the nineteenth century and returned to Japan, where he experienced both frustrations and triumphs. Yet you will also find here a new and creative 'missional-ecumenical model' of practical theology for the world of the twenty-first-century. Mark R. Mullins -- Sophia University, Tokyo By combining a critical engagement with the leading figures in the field of practical theology and a detailed analysis of Tamura Naomi and the Japanese Protestant church, Hastings has developed a model for learning from Christian experiences and faith communities in non-Western contexts. This volume reveals both the complexity and the potential rewards of a 'missional-ecumenical' approach for the church in North America and the field of practical theology. It is a welcome addition to the literature and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of world Christianity.

Richard Osmer Princeton Theological Seminary In an era when cross-cultural understanding is crucial, Thomas Hastings offers a rich historical and theological perspective on the interchange of Japanese and American Christianity. Brilliantly and persuasively argued, Hastings's book offers a truly global perspective on practical theology and Christian education. A very important contribution. Yasuo Furuya International Christian University, Tokyo This is the first book in which an American theologian-missionary introduces a first-generation Japanese Protestant, who studied in America in the nineteenth century and returned to Japan, where he experienced both frustrations and triumphs. Yet you will also find here a new and creative 'missional-ecumenical model' of practical theology for the world of the twenty-first-century. Mark R. Mullins Sophia University, Tokyo By combining a critical engagement with the leading figures in the field of practical theology and a detailed analysis of Tamura Naomi and the Japanese Protestant church, Hastings has developed a model for learning from Christian experiences and faith communities in non-Western contexts. This volume reveals both the complexity and the potential rewards of a 'missional-ecumenical' approach for the church in North America and the field of practical theology. It is a welcome addition to the literature and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of world Christianity.

Richard Osmer -- Princeton Theological Seminary In an era when cross-cultural understanding is crucial, Thomas Hastings offers a rich historical and theological perspective on the interchange of Japanese and American Christianity. Brilliantly and persuasively argued, Hastings's book offers a truly global perspective on practical theology and Christian education. A very important contribution. Yasuo Furuya -- International Christian University, Tokyo This is the first book in which an American theologian-missionary introduces a first-generation Japanese Protestant, who studied in America in the nineteenth century and returned to Japan, where he experienced both frustrations and triumphs. Yet you will also find here a new and creative 'missional-ecumenical model' of practical theology for the world of the twenty-first-century. Mark R. Mullins -- Sophia University, Tokyo By combining a critical engagement with the leading figures in the field of practical theology and a detailed analysis of Tamura Naomi and the Japanese Protestant church, Hastings has developed a model for learning from Christian experiences and faith communities in non-Western contexts. This volume reveals both the complexity and the potential rewards of a 'missional-ecumenical' approach for the church in North America and the field of practical theology. It is a welcome addition to the literature and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of world Christianity.

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Thomas John Hastings is Professor of Practical Theology at Tokyo Union Theological Seminary. This is her first book.

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