Alumni Around the World
Year by year, advanced graduate students pass through the School of Theology and the Center for Global Christianity, then go out into the world to teach and do what they have been studying. As they move, the CGCM community grows in engagement through them. They are such a diverse group of people that no one description could possibly do the entire body justice. Instead, news and updates will be regularly provided. Cumulatively, their activities will create a portrait of the CGCM alumni community.
Alumnus Daewon Moon (’18) Speaks at the Korean Lausanne Conference for Pastors and Mission Leaders
Dr. Daewon Moon, CGCM alumnus (’18), recently spoke on “The Lausanne Movement and World Christianity” at the Korean Lausanne Conference for pastors and mission leaders in the Daegu area. The conference was organized in order to promote and publicize the Fourth Lausanne Congress which will take place in South Korea in September 2024.
More than two hundred pastors and mission leaders gathered to learn the history and contribution of the Lausanne Movement in uniting evangelical Christians for holistic missions over the past five decades. Other speakers included Prof. Hyung-Keun Choi (Seoul Theological University) and Rev. Chulho Han (Vice-Chair of the Korean Lausanne Committee).
Dr. Moon has been involved in the Lausanne Movement since 2010 when he attended the Third Lausanne Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. He is an active member of the Lausanne Younger Leaders Group (YLG) and wrote an article on African Pentecostalism in the Lausanne Global Analysis.
Alumnus Rev. Canon Ted Karpf Presenting at “AIDS, Activism, and American Christianity: A Conversation”
BU School of Theology alumnus the Reverend Canon Ted Karpf ('74) will be presenting alongside other HIV/AIDS activists in "AIDS, Activism, and American Christianity: A Conversation."
This virtual event is presented by the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network and will be held on Thursday, May 5th at 8:00 pm EST.
Register here to get the link and visit this site for more information.
Article from Alumnus Michel Chambon (’19) on Chinese Christianities
CGCM alumnus Michel Chambon ('19) recently published, "How Do Chinese Christians Draw Boundaries among Themselves? Reassessing the Question of Chinese Christianities" in the online journal Religions.
To read the article, visit the web link here.
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 her native Latin America for several decades.
For a more detailed description of Padilla DeBorst and the prize she will receive, read this article.
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!
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Hosts the Global Christian Forum in Rome
The Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah ('03) and the expanded leadership of the Global Christian Forum held a hybrid meeting in Rome on February 6-8, 2022. The meeting included Boston University School of Theology alumni Ruth Padilla DeBorst ('16) and Gina Zurlo ('17),
The Forum was hosted by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and was privileged to receive a general audience with the pontiff.
To read the complete report by Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah, the General Secretary of the Global Christian Forum, follow this link: GCF Group Meeting Report.
Alumnus Jean Luc Enyegue (’18) to Speak at the Jesuit Studies Café
February 17 | 9:20am–10am | U.S. Eastern
Jean Luc Enyegue, S.J.
The Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa
During the Spring Season, the Jesuit Studies Café will host conversations with the directors and archivists of Jesuit Archives and Research Centers around the world. Our first café presenter will be Jean Luc Enyegue, S.J., the director of The Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa.
The Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa (JHIA) is an institute geared to preserving memory and promoting historical knowledge. It was started in 2010 as an idea of the Superior General of the Jesuits, Most Rev. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., to encourage the study of his Order’s largely unexplored involvement in the evangelization of Africa.
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“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, particularly in megacities around the world. How do both homogeneity and hybridity impact the birth and growth of fellowships of Jesus followers, and of movements to Jesus which were the core concern of HUP theory? Click the link for the schedule of speakers and papers. Virtual and in-person options are available.
Alumna Ruth Padilla DeBorst ('16) will speak on "The Church: An Intercultural Poem" on March 4 at 4:30 pm PST.
Bishop Ian Douglas (’93) to Retire
Bishop Ian Douglas ('93) plans to retire from the Connecticut Episcopal Diocese in the fall of 2022.
An announcement was posted on the Episcopal News Site last Spring detailing Bishop Douglas' service in the diocese since his ordination as bishop in 2010.
Bishop Douglas shared this announcement in a video message and in a letter.
Alumnus Michel Chambon’s New Article
Michel Chambon's ('19) new article, "Catholicism's Overlooked Importance in Asia," was recently published online.
Be sure to check it out and learn about how Catholicism has influenced Asian identity.