Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword: A blessed consultation in Malang, Indonesia / Akio Hashimoto -- Introduction: The challenge of Malang / Theresa Roco Lua -- SECTION I: GOOD NEWS FOR OUR GLOBAL WORLD, THE CHANGING MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN CHANGING ASIA -- The changing mission of the church in changing Asia / Joseph Shao -- Is there hope beyond globalization? / Bruce Nicholls --SECTION II. BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS. CHRIST PRE-EMINENT IN ALL THINGS -- Jesus Christ: creator and redeemer (Colossians 1:15-20): an exposition / Paul Trebilco -- Jesus Christ: our servant Lord (Philippians 2:6-11): an exposition / Paul Trebilco -- SECTION III. A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING WORLD -- Singapore: connecting and belonging in a changing society / Paul Woods -- Human rights and market capitalism / Datuk Denison Jayasooria -- God's blueprint for capitalism in a globalized world / John Langlois -- Theology and cultural identity in global exchange / Timoteo D. Gener -- Identity crisis of Filipino migrant workers: a case study / Timoteo D. Gener -- SECTION IV. RECLAIMING PLANET EARTH FOR KINGDOM RULE -- Ethical response to the pollution of the earth and to climate change / Bruce Nicholls -- The environmental crisis, climate change and Christian stewardship / Ken Gnanakan -- SECTION V. CHRISTIAN EXCLUSIVENESS IN AN INCLUSIVE WORLD -- Diversity in unity: conversations with religious pluralism / Emo Yango -- God-talk with insiders and outsiders: a case study from Mindanao / Emo Yango -- The "copyright" controversy of "Allah": a case study / Eugene Yapp -- Caning Kartika! Is religious parochialism growing in Malaysia? : a case study / Eugene Yapp -- The challenge of Fundamentalism: a case study from the Middle East / Bruce Nicholls -- VI. THE CHURCH TRANSFORMING SOCIETY -- The cross: reconciling the irreconcilable: a case study from Central India / Vishal Mangalwadi -- The dilemma of the church in divided Korea: a case study / John Langlois -- Effective witness in the global marketplace / Ingrid Albuquerque-Solomon -- The church and the digital generation / Calvin Chong -- Christian witness in government, commerce and the arts / Ingrid Albuquerque-Solomon -- SECTION VII. TRAINING LEADERS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY -- Perspectives on distance and campus education in the 21st century / Richard Hart -- A model for classroom and distance education / Mark Nichols -- New patterns for training the whole people of God / Ishak S. Wonohadidjojo -- Integrating real life issues into theological education in Asia / Ken Gnanakan -- Holistic Child development: a priority in seminary education / Dan Brewster -- Holistic child development programming in the Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary: a case study / Sunny Tan -- Teaching theology in a globalized world / Paul Woods -- About the writers -- List of participants in the Malang Consultation -- Endnotes.