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"[Christian Globalism] reads like a smooth conversation between friends that simultaneously unearths complex relational, identity, and power dynamics. . . . With creative complexity, Kaell constructs her study of child sponsorship as it relates to relevant history, identifiable themes, and contemporary trends, and offers insightful cues for a variety of academic disciplines and everyday readers.—Allison Kach, American Religion"

"In Christian Globalism at Home, Kaell offers much more than a study of child sponsorship programs across three centuries. This deeply researched and beautifully written book is also an examination of how ‘immobile’ Americans, those who do not travel abroad, constitute various forms of Christian globalism. Kaell explores participatory techniques—from skipping meals to studying maps—as practices that both expand horizons and recenter Americanness. Innovative and insightful, this is a major contribution to the history of American religion."—Melani McAlister, author of The Kingdom of God Has No Borders: A Global History of American Evangelicals

"Christian Globalism at Home offers a compelling cultural history of U.S. Christian child sponsorship programs during the past two centuries. Kaell is a masterful storyteller and scholar, whose ideas and theoretical contributions are presented with exceptional clarity and persuasiveness."—Omri Elisha, author of Moral Ambition: Mobilization and Social Outreach in Evangelical Megachurches ​

"This significant book makes an important claim: American Christian donors who sponsor a child abroad are reaffirming, rather than challenging, the inequalities they seek to remedy. The scope of Kaell’s research is impressive and the ethical implications of her arguments are urgent."—Heather D. Curtis, author of Holy Humanitarians: American Evangelicals and Global Aid