Storrar described passionately the vision of the Global Network as the interaction of global and local by hearing the others’ voices, contributing critical theological reflections and engaging in public issues with a deep theological commitment. He illustrated these aspects by narrating his own journey as a public theologian, and this was echoed by the participants who have followed a variety of personal journeys to come to be involved in public theology.

The consultation was significant in many ways: it has established a formal platform for those who are involved in pubic theology to interact with one another at a variety of levels; it has demonstrated the commitment of public theologians to be engaged in both global and local issues and in developing appropriate methodology for complex issues in contemporary society; it has exhibited the inclusive method of public theology which promotes conversation with other academic disciplines, between different regions of the world, and with those of differing socio-political and theological emphases; it has set the future direction for the pursuit of public theology by engaging in concrete research projects.