2022 GEMN Mission Conference on Women in Mission
Registration is now open for the “Women in Mission” conference sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) online, May 12-14. Conference information is here, and the registration portal is here. Spanish interpretation will be available for all plenaries and for some of the workshops. Four plenary speakers will highlight the work of women in mission: The […]
Alumna Ruth Padilla DeBorst (’16) to Receive Abraham Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology
On Wednesday, April 6, Ruth Padilla DeBorst (’16) will accept the 2022 Abraham Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life. She will receive the award during the Kuyper Conference hosted by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary. Padilla DeBorst, a theologian, missiologist, educator, and storyteller, has been involved in leadership development in […]
BU Alumna Named Associate Editor of Missiology: An International Review
Alumna Soojin Chung (’18), Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Azuza Pacific University, has been named the new Associate Editor of the journal Missiology: An International Review (SAGE Publishing). Dr. Chung welcomes scholars and students of missiology and global Christianity to send along relevant articles and book reviews. Congratulations Dr. Chung!
“Pentecostalism and Socio-Cultural Change” Conference April 1-2, 2022
The thirteenth conference of the European Research Network on Global Pentecostalism (GloPent.net) will be held in Cambridge, England on April 1-2, 2022. The theme of the conference is “Pentecostalism and Socio-Cultural Change.” The conference program is finalized and the keynote speakers will be Girish Daswani, Karen Lauterbach, and David Maxwell. There will be 45 papers […]
“Homogeneity and Hybridity: Revisiting HUP” ~ 2022 Ralph D. Winter Lectures, March 3-5
The 2022 Ralph D. Winter Lectures (March 3-5) will focus on “Homogeneity and Hybridity: Revisiting HUP.” The homogeneous unit principle (HUP) was an influential and controversial aspect of the church growth missiology of Donald McGavran, highlighted by a Consultation moderated by John Stott and sponsored by Lausanne in 1977. Today multiculturalism and hybridity appear ascendant, […]
The Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide Lent and Easter Seminars 2022
The Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide is organizing World Christianity seminars in collaboration with the Faculty of Divinity of the University of Cambridge, and they extend a warm welcome for all to join. The upcoming Lent and Easter 2022 seminars cover Christianity in different regions such as Latin America, Hong Kong, Nigeria, and India. There […]
Catholicism, Families, and Asian Societies ~ Feb. 10 & 11, 2022
The Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore is hosting this online conference from February 10 – 11, 2022. For more information and to register, visit the Asia Research Institute conference page. To view the full program of events, download this file: Program_Catholicism-1. This conference investigates how Catholic identities influence the composition […]
Call for Abstracts: Women as Agents of Change
The Women’s Institue at William Carey International University is offering a call for abstracts with the aim of awarding an Excellence in Research Prize for papers that demonstrate the highest research standards on the following topics pertaining to Women as Agents of Change. Church Leadership Health Marketplace Education/Training Development Intercultural Studies Abstracts are due before […]
CGCM Alumna, Laura Chevalier (STH ’20), Speaks About Her Mission Journey at Houghton College
Laura Chevalier (’20), a CGCM alumna, was asked to speak at her alma mater, Houghton College, for their “New Vision” week on the topic, “God can use anyone in mission.” The idea was to encourage students to recognize that they play a part in God’s mission no matter what they are studying. During the chapel […]
Anicka Fast (’20), Bruce Yoder (’16) and Unlikely Friends Mentioned by the Mennonite Mission Network
The Mennonite Mission Network’s recent blog post mentions Anicka Fast (’20) and Bruce Yoder (’16), STH Alumni and former advisees of Dr. Dana Robert. Fast’s research and Yoder’s participation with the Congolese church and Mennonite mission are noted. Through the post, blog author, Linda Hollinger-Janzen, reflects on Anicka’s dissertation research, her current assignment in Burkina-Faso […]