Global Ecumenism

In December 2018, Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah (’03), the Secretary of the Global Christian Forum, had an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican. One of the books that Essamuah is handing the Holy Father is a copy of his dissertation, Genuinely Ghanaian: A History of the Methodist Church, 1961-2000.

Call for Papers: African Language, Literature, Music and Prayer Repertoires

Nagel Legon International Conference 2019 Call for Papers: African Language, Literature, Music and Prayer Repertoires: Exploring Indigenous Epistemologies and Spiritualities Date: July 24th–26th, 2019 Venue: University of Ghana, Legon Contact/Queries: nagel.legon.conference@gmail.com BACKGROUND Christianity in Africa offers an abundance of linguistic resources that serve as a wellspring for African spirituality and values. However, while current scholarship […]

Call for Papers: Mission Amid Global Crises

Today perhaps more than ever before, global missionaries encounter numerous forms of crises andhuman suffering in the normal course of their work. Whether it’s poverty in Africa, a Tsunami insoutheast Asia, human trafficking in India, or refugees in Europe and America, the likelihood that missionary efforts will intersect with some form of global crisis appears […]

Remembering Lamin Sanneh

Professor Lamin Sanneh, a dear friend and member of the original DACB Advisory Council passed away suddenly on January 6, 2019. Professor Sanneh’s involvement with the DACB began in August 1995, when the DACB was little more than an idea. Since that time, his interest in the enterprise remained constant. His association with the project […]

Call for Papers: Religion, Race, and Africa

The Transatlantic Roundtable on Religion and Race (TRRR) invites presentation proposals for its 2019 conference, which will convene at Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR), Hekima University College in Nairobi, Kenya, July 1-5.  This conference takes place against the backdrop of an era of increased political authoritarianism and a noticeable rise in […]

Call for Presentations: Stewardship, Simplicity, and Mission

ASM Annual Meeting 2019 The American Society of Missiology will meet June 14-16, 2019, at St. Mary’s College, South Bend, IN. The theme for this year’s annual meeting is: Lifestyles of the Rich and Faithful: Stewardship, Simplicity, and Mission. For a full statement of the conference theme visit the ASM website. Registration for the annual […]

Call for Papers: Reimagining Mission

Reimagining Mission: Teaching mission for a changing world The Association of Professor of Missions extends an open call for paper presentation proposals for its annual meeting June 13-14, 2019. Those interested in presenting a paper at APM should submit a proposed tile with a 150-200 word abstract to A. Sue Russell, APM President at sue.russell@asburyseminary.eduby […]

Mutual Love

At the Global Christian Forum’s third Global Gathering, Christians were called to peace, unity, and costly discipleship. The meetings were held in Bogota, Columbia, and three graduates who were part of the CGCM were speakers at the event (Essamuah, Zurlo, Padilla DeBorst). A full report is available in the WCF’s newsletter.