Alumnus Shawn Daggett Visits Massachusetts with Mission Students
(Above: Shawn Daggett and Students) Dr. Shawn Daggett, professor of mission at Harding College, has been in Massachusetts on a mission trip with 26 students, looking at historical mission sites. Harding College has a robust missions program, with over 300 undergraduate minors. Daggett earned his Bachelors and Masters at Harding before entering the Th.D. program at […]
The Rev. Dr. Kenaleone Ketshabile
BU alum Dr. Kenaleone Ketshabile is the head of the Mission Desk of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. He maintains partnerships with Methodist Churches around Africa and the world. Feel free to look over the newsletter below to learn more about the exciting work he and his colleagues are doing.
Women and Mission: Controversies and Contradictions
The CGCM is happy to announce that PhD student Soojin Chung presented her paper “The Role of Female Missionaries in Advancement of Korean Women’s Social Status” at the Evangelical Missiological Society Northeast Regional Conference on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The theme of the conference was “Controversies in Mission.” She discussed the controversial role of female missionaries […]
UM & Global Blog
Former CGCM student David Scott is blogmaster of UM & Global, an exciting project dedicated to exploring the important issues facing The United Methodist Church as a global denomination. The following comes from the blog: This blog is intended to provoke conversations about the global nature of The United Methodist Church. As the church is […]
Reconciliation Yesterday!
The CGCM is pleased to announce the World Christian Student Federation North American Regional Assembly: The registration form can be found here: http://www.wscfna.org/sites/default/files/Registration%20Form-NARA.pdf.
Student Christian Movement—USA: Got Justice?
We would like to announce the Leadership Training Program organized by the Student Christian Movement—USA: LTP 2015 Got Justice? What does God Require from Us: Micah 6:8 April 9-12 2015 New York, New York About the Leadership Training Program: The SCM-USA National Leadership Training Program to be held on April 9-12, 2015 at various locations in New York […]
Religion in Southeast Asia: An Encyclopedia of Faiths and Cultures
Dr. Jesudas Athyal’s edited volume Religion in Southeast Asia: An Encyclopedia of Faiths and Cultures has recently been published by ABC-CLIO. Here is what Amazon has to say about this exciting new volume: In this unprecedented profile of the religions of Southeast Asia, scholars from around the world explore the faiths, spiritual practices, and theological dogmas […]
Churches in Dialogue
You are invited to attend the following ecumenical event:
Dr. Dana Robert to Speak at Candler’s Prophetic Voices Conference
CGCM director Dr. Dana Robert will be speaking at Emory’s Candler School of Theology’s Prophetic Voices Conference. The aim of the conference is to consider some of the major challenges that Christianity will be facing in the next century. The conference will be held March 18-20. The following comes from the conference’s website: Candler is […]
Gina Zurlo’s Work on Middle Eastern Christianity Cited by CNN
As Assyrian Christians face increased violence and uncertainty, CGCM student and associate director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity Gina Zurlo insight and expertise helped CNN answer the question “Can Christianity in the middle east survive?” We strongly encourage you to read the article!