Through Jewish, Greco-Roman, and literary analyses of Luke-Acts, ScholarLeader Ming Gao explores Christian understandings of heaven and its relation to God’s Kingdom on earth. Dr. Gao serves as a pastor and professor in China.
read more
Through careful exegesis of the Pastoral Epistles, ScholarLeader Noël N’Guessan develops evaluation measures for supporting the growth and renewal of pastors and their ministries. A pastor himself, Noël also directs the Practical Theology Department at Université de l’Alliance Chrétienne d’Abidjan (UACA, formerly FATEAC), a Vital SustainAbility client school, in Côte d’Ivoire.
read more
Nine scholars reflect on the doctrine of salvation in the Majority World. Contributors include Drs. Jules Martinez (LeaderStudies scholarship recipient), Milton Acosta from FUSBC (a Vital SustainAbility client school), and Emily Choge Kerama (participant in the Women’s PeerLeader Forum).
read more
This important new volume presents insights from the Africa Leadership Study, which collected data from over 8,000 surveys and 57 interviews on Christian leadership and formation across three African contexts. Several members of the ScholarLeaders Fellowship contributed to this work: Drs. John Jusu, David Ngaruiya, and Wanjiru Gitau, as well as Dr. Nupanga Weanzana, President of Bangui Evangelical School of Theology, a VSI client school. Dr. Tite Tiénou, our Board Chair, penned the foreword.
read more
Drawing from her teaching and missionary work in Asia and Africa, Singaporean ScholarLeader Suraja Raman shares creative ways to communicate the Gospel in pluralistic societies influenced by atheism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and more. To purchase the book, email info@scholarleaders.org to get in touch with Suraja. Suraja received an InSights Grant for this work.
read more
With two other experts, ScholarLeader Azar Ajaj, Professor at Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary, examines the history of Arab Christianity in Israel and the West Bank, and explores the struggles and hopes of Arab Evangelicals. Read Azar’s 2015 InSights Perspective (co-authored with Brent Neely) on the refugee crisis in Europe.
read more
Athena Gorospe, Old Testament Professor at Asian Theological Seminary (Philippines) and the 2017 ScholarLeader of the Year, ponders the rise and fall of heroes and societies in the Book of Judges, discerning valuable lessons for Asian contexts today. Athena received an InSights Grant for this endeavor. Also check out her 2013 InSights Perspective: Hearing God’s Voice.
read more
ScholarLeader Tharwat Wahba, Chair of Missions at Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, traces the development of the Evangelical Church of Egypt and its historical relationship with the American Presbyterian Mission. Sponsored by an InSights Grant, Tharwat is currently translating this book into Arabic. Check out Tharwat’s 2012 InSights Perspective: Hope for the Church in Egypt.
read more
Emmanuel Bellon, Vice President of ScholarLeaders, recently published a new book sharing insights that inform his leadership of the Vital Sustainability Initiative, which advises 19 Majority World theological schools for missional renewal and sustainability.
read more