IAMS 2026
In June, the new executive committee of the International Association for Mission Studies met in Seoul, Korea to plan for the next quadrennium. In addition to setting the location for the 2026 meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, Michele Sigg, the North American representative, and the other delegates selected the theme “Walking Together in Mission: Facing […]
Upcoming Events: Christianity in Korea
This summer, the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College will host two workshops on Catholicism in Korea. These lectures are free and open to the public.
Russian Methodism
During the early twentieth century until the Japanese invasion of 1931, Harbin, Manchuria, was a crossroads for migrants, including Koreans, mixed-race North Asian populations, and Russians fleeing the Russian Revolution. In that challenging context, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, opened missions to the different refugee populations in Harbin. In 1927 the mission to Russian refugees […]
Between Hindu and Christian
Kerry P. C. San Chirico, who intersected with the Center for Global Christianity and Mission when he was a PhD student at Boston College, recently published, Between Hindu and Christian: Khrist Bhaktas, Catholics, and the Negotiation of Devotion in Banaras (OUP, 2023). Among others, he specifically thanks Dana L. Robert for her role in writing […]
“Christian Posters in Early 20th Century China” on YouTube
Dr. Daryl Ireland’s lecture on “Spreading the Gospel: Christian Posters in Early 20th Century China” is now available on YouTube.
New Book Release: Portraits of Global Christianity
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new book, Portraits of Global Christianity, which we contributed to in honor of Dr. Todd Johnson! It was released on 29 March 2023.
Mustafa Akyol’s Upcoming Lecture
Mustafa Akyol is a Turkish journalist, author, public speaker, and senior fellow at the CATO Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity in Washington, D.C. His TED talk on “Faith versus Tradition in Islam” has been watched by more than 1.2 million viewers. We are excited to host him this Tuesday, March 14, at 3.30 […]
Spreading the Gospel: Christian Posters in Early 20th Century China
Between 1919 and 1949, posters were the most common Christian visual imagery in China. They were printed by the millions and hung in tea rooms, on city walls, and on temple gates. Posters were put up in houses and churches; they were unfolded for street evangelism. They were extremely popular because they were aesthetically pleasing, […]
“Women in World Christianity: Facts, Figures, Challenges, and Opportunities”
“Women in World Christianity: Facts, Figures, Challenges, and Opportunities.” Learn from Dr. Gina Zurlo (’17), Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, about the latest facts, figures, challenges, and opportunities for women in World Christianity. March 28 @ 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm EDT More info here.
‘Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement’
On March 1, 2023, Wednesday, 16.00 GMT, Dr. Gina Zurlo will speak on ‘Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement.’ The seminar will take place at the Faculty of Divinity, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP and on Zoom. You are very welcome to join. Abstract: This seminar will discuss findings from Dr. […]