The triune God of justice has a mission in the world, which we are called to participate and partner in. The awesome nature of that mission and vision inspires and animates this volume, Now to God Who Is Able. An international array of Christian pastors, scholar activists, parachurch ministry leaders, and community organizers reflect critically on the theological, biblical, contextual, and practical dimensions of what it means to bear witness of the gospel orientated and anchored in God’s justice. Using a trinitarian framework within the prophetic call to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God, this book speaks to the modern challenges and opportunities of the pastoral vocation, ecclesiology, hermeneutics, homiletics, ecumenism, theological education, and missional theology. Each essay and this book honor the more than four decades of ministry of Mark Labberton, who retired as president of Fuller Theological Seminary in 2023.
Neal D. Presa is Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of San Jose. Additionally, he is Affiliate Associate Professor of Preaching at Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Fellow of The Center for Pastor Theologians. He served pastorates in New Jersey and California for two decades, as well as a senior seminary administrator and faculty member at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and visiting/adjunct/research fellow faculty roles at theological schools in the United States, Philippines, and South Africa. He is a past Moderator of the 220th General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and past chair of the board of trustees of the Presbyterian Foundation. A national and global ecumenist, he is a member of both the Central Committee and Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches, where he leads the Finance Policy Committee.
Anne E. Zaki is assistant professor of preaching and practical theology at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt, and affiliate professor at Fuller Theological Seminary.
David Emmanuel Goatley is Associate Dean for Academic and Vocational Formation, Director of the Office of Black Church Studies, and Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Research Professor of Theology and Christian Ministry at Duke Divinity School. With previous appointments in university and seminary settings, he also served as an urban missionary, denominational executive, congregational pastor, and global missions executive. He is editor of
Black Religion, Black Theology: Selected Writings of J. Deotis Roberts and author of
A Divine Assignment: The Missiology of Wendell Clay Somerville.
