Migration, Human Dislocation, and Mission Accountability
“Migration, Human Dislocation, and Mission Accountability” will serve as the theme for the upcoming forum hosted by the Global Mission Leadership Forum, Nov. 7-10, in Sokcho, South Korea. Jonathan Bonk, CGCM faculty associate, chaired the meetings held this summer in preparation for this invitation only forum.
Engaging Theology, Theologians, Theological Education in (or from) Majority World Contexts
The Evangelical Missiological Society (EMS) will be holding its annual meeting in Dallas, TX, from September 15-17. For registration information, see the EMS website: https://www.emsweb.org/
Transnational Missionary Movements
In the fall of 2017, Dr. Dana L. Robert will be a Senior Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of European History in Mainz, Germany. While there, she will also address the Roman Catholic and Protestant Missiological Societies on Transnational Misionary Movements. On the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the two societies will meet together for the […]
Eugene Carson Blake Scholarship
North American students wanting to study at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, Switzerland, may apply for the Eugene Carson Blake Scholarship. The scholarship covers the costs of attendance. It does not cover travel expenses or personal spending. Priority will be given to students under 40 who have at least an undergraduate degree in theology or […]
Call for Papers: Ecology and Mission
Anabaptist Witness In an age when environmental disasters and political discussions of climate change are a daily presence in the news cycle, the voice and actions of the church related to environmental issues has become even more urgent. Many mission efforts, both local and international, address environmental issues including climate change, environmental justice, and sustainable […]
Application: Global Ecumenical Theological Institute
Students may apply to attend the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI), which will meet in Tanzania March 8-13, 2018. The theme of the conference will be “Translating the Word. Transforming the World.” GETI is an ecumenical, global, short-term study and exposure programme, this time meeting in accompaniment with the World Mission Conference. GETI seeks to convey […]
The Beginning of the East African Revival
The spirituality of the East African Revival took a distinctive shape in its early years. In a recently published article in the International Bulletin of Mission Research on “The Conversion of Yosiya Kinuka and the Beginning of the East African Revival,” Daewon Moon argues that the revivalist spirituality was prompted by the conversion of Yosiya Kinuka, an African member […]
Hindu-Christian Dialogue
National Council of Churches Announces New Dialogue The National Council of Churches USA and The Guibord Center – Religion Inside Out are pleased to announce their intention to explore the formation of a new Hindu-Christian Dialogue. The Christian convener of this dialogue, national in scope, will be Dr. Jesudas Athyal of the Mar Thoma Church, and […]
Torbet Prize for Best Essay in Any Area of Baptist History
The American Baptist Historical Society is receiving submissions for the Torbet Prize. The winner will receive $500 and have his or her paper published in the American Baptist Quarterly. No submission may already be published elsewhere, it should be 25 pages or less in length (excluding notes), and written in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style. Entries can be sent before September […]
Missions, Religion, and Culture
Brazilian scholars Carlos André Silva de Moura, Eliane Moura da Silva, and Harley Abrantes Moreira, have recently edited a volume on Missões, Religião e Cultura. The volume consists of two roughly equal parts. The first section examines Catholic missions, administration, and intellectuals. The latter portion is devoted to Catholic and Protestant missions in Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique. The […]