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Russian Baptist Mission Theology

Our April book of the month, Russian Baptist Mission Theology in Historical and Contemporary Perspective, is by Andrey Kravstev, a graduated LeaderStudies recipient. (From Langham Publishing, October 2019.) In this book, you can learn about how Russian Baptists developed a unique theology of evangelism while they were isolated by the Soviets. As we, too, are

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All Things New

In these gloomy winter months, we celebrate “All Things New,” which has a contribution by Nelson Morales, a member of the SL fellowship, and which was published by Langham Global Library. This book will refresh you with Majority World perspectives on the hope of Christ’s return and the world’s ultimate renewal in His love.

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Desi Diaspora

We celebrate with Suraja Raman, whose article was published in “Desi Diaspora” (ed. Sam George of the Lausanne Movement and published by SAIACS, a VSI school). If you’re interested in what it means to teach cross-culturally for Indians living in Africa, you will find this piece helpful.

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How Long, O Lord?

We celebrate Athena Gorospe’s latest book, co-edited with Charles Ringma and published by Langham at the beginning of this year. This collection of essays calls the Church to be a source of peace and reconciliation in societies around the world.

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Arabic Contemporary Commentary

This month, we celebrate the Arabic Contemporary Commentary, published almost a year ago and coedited by (among several others) Yohanna Katanacho, Riad Kassis, and Atef Gendy, members of the ScholarLeaders Fellowship. As one of the first modern Arabic-language Bible commentaries composed by Arab scholars for the Church, it is a major blessing and achievement.

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The Church in Disorienting Times: Leading Prophetically Through Adversity

“How can we be salt, light, and yeast that Scripture exhorts us to be when faced with despair? How can we live as active heroes when others expect us to be passive victims?” In light of this summer’s tensions in the Middle East, we invite you to read this collection of essays with contributions by Martin Accad, Yohanna Katanacho, and Elie Hadad, members of the ScholarLeaders fellowship.

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Challenging Tradition: Innovation in Advanced Theological Education

Trained leaders help their congregations understand the Scriptures better so that they are equipped to serve Christ more effectively with their hearts and hands. To read more about what advanced theological education means around the world and about some of the new, creative approaches to teaching and learning, check out this book from Langham Publishing, in which one-third of the contributors are members of the ScholarLeaders Fellowship.

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The Church from Every Tribe and Tongue

Nine scholars from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and North America reflect on the most urgent issues confronting the Church in their contexts. Contributors from the ScholarLeaders Fellowship include Ruth Padilla DeBorst (Costa Rica), Xue Xiaxia (Hong Kong), and Munther Isaac (Palestine).

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Christian Responses to Terrorism: The Kenyan Experience

In this compelling and timely collection, edited by Gordon Heath, Chair of World Christianity at McMaster Divinity College in Canada, and ScholarLeader David Tarus, Lecturer at Kabarak University in Kenya, 17 theologians, pastors, historians, ethicists, and Islam scholars contemplate varied Kenyan Christian responses to terrorism and al-Shabaab, from military action and peace building to interreligious dialogue and poverty alleviation.

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Heaven and Earth in Luke-Acts

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.

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