Gina Zurlo (’17) Named as One of BBC’s 100 Women of 2019
Dr. Gina Zurlo, Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, has been named one of the BBC’s 100 Women of 2019. She is recognized as a scholar of religion and an expert in religion statistics. As a part of the BBC’s 100 Women, Dr. Zurlo will be speaking in Delhi next week […]
Mission and Adoption
Soojin Chung (’18) recently wrote an article for Christianity Today that traces the history of missionaries in transnational adoption.
CT Blogpost Highlights Work of Soojin Chung (’18)
Changing the Course of Church History I recently listened to a message from Tim Keller where he referenced the Haystack Prayer Meeting. I’d heard about the gathering before. It took place in 1806 at Williams College and is considered the impetus for the modern missions movement. But I don’t think I realized how revolutionary the […]
The Archives of the Holy See
Winter Workshop: The Archives of the Holy See: an Introduction, Rome, 20th -24th January 2020 Organized by the Sangalli Institute The seminar will include lectures/laboratories on the following topics: Introduction to Archival Research in Rome; The Vatican Secret Archives: Brief History and Structure; Archival Research in the Archives of the Fabbrica di San Pietro; Archival […]
Multicultural Ministries
Methodist Churches in Europe have responded to refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, but the presence of new people has required congregations to think deeply about language, worship, and unity. The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries responded with a pilot project to train pastors and laity leading congregations affected by migration. The first session of the […]
Research Fellowships in Intercultural History of Christianity
Chinese Christian Poster Workshop
Baylor University Press sponsored a weekend workshop on Chinese Christian posters. Together (L-R), Lian Xi, Joseph Ho, Chloe Starr, Dana Robert, Francisca Ireland-Verwoerd, Daryl Ireland, Peter Zarrow, and Cade Jarrell outlined a volume on Christian posters and how they illuminate Chinese Christian identity and Chinese history.
CGCM in Winnigpeg
Research Professor, Jon Bonk, his wife Jean, and Casely Essamuah (’03), who is currently the Secretary of the Global Christian Forum met up in Winnipeg after celebrating full communion between the United Church of Canada and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Mission Week
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary will host a three day conference on “Re-imaging Global Mission,” October 1-3, 2019. Allen Yeh from BIOLA and Dana L. Robert will be the keynote speakers.
Turning Points in Mission History, 1600-2000
Dana L. Robert presented a public lecture at the Royal Dutch Institute in Rome, September 11, 2019. Her tour of Turning Points in Mission History were part of a larger discussion on missions and conversion.