Gathering the Saints: Eight Keys to a Renewed Approach to World Christian History

This article presents a vision for a renewed approach to world Christian history through a new generation of World Christianity textbooks generated collaboratively through biography-writing workshops. Eight values or “keys” give impetus to this method. This ecumenical and missional approach re-members the global church through stories that reflect the fullness of its diversity; workshops draw on a global history framework; biography is a central narrative form; the stories and voices of women are recovered; workshops happen on a small scale, prioritize quality mentoring and academic support, are grounded in collaborative relationships, and produce accessible publications.