Valentin Siniy
Country: Ukraine
School: South African Theological Seminary (South Africa)
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: Leadership and governance in theological education in Eastern Europe.
Pavani Paul
Country: India
School: Wycliffe College (Canada)
Area of Study: Old Testament
Research Focus: An analysis of the psalms of lament as a means for healing from suffering and trauma.
Karim
Country: Algeria
School: Sorbonne University (France)
Area of Study: Systematic Theology
Research Focus: Distinguishing Jesus Christ from Islamic messianic figures for more effective witness among North African Muslims.
Grace Al-Zoughbi Arteen
Country: Palestine
School: London School of Theology (UK)
Area of Study: Theological Education
Research Focus: Culturally adept educational systems to support women Biblical scholars and theologians in the Middle East.
Eric Sarwar
Country: India
School: Fuller Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: An exploration of the heritage of divine song in the Hebrew psalms and in Islam.
Sara Amestegui-Deik
Country: Bolivia
School: Bristol Baptist College, University of Aberdeen (UK)
Area of Study: Apologetics, Eschatology
Research Focus: How eschatology and apologetics impact the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Denys Kondyuk
Country: Ukraine
School: Charles University (Prague)
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: Developing cultural analysis through theological aesthetics.
Motuma Amante
Country: Ethiopia
School: Concordia Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: Understandings of Lutheran identity in the Ethiopian Evangelical church Mekane Yesus.
Jhohan Centeno
Country: Colombia
School: Universidad Pontificia Boliviana (Colombia)
Area of Study: Biblical Studies
Research Focus: The Biblical roots of contemporary Pentecostal perceptions and practices of anointing.
Michelle Mingyue Kang
Country: China
School: Fuller Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: The historical roots of Sinicization, with particular emphasis on the legacy and thought of public theologian Bishop Ding Guan Xun (known as K.H. Ting in the West).
Sofanit Abebe
Country: Ethiopia
School: University of Edinburgh (UK)
Area of Study: New Testament
Research Focus: A Biblical theology of creation and suffering to address Africa’s mounting environmental crisis.
Nok Kam
Country: Myanmar
School: Fuller Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: Renewing Christian identity and mission among the Burmese in Myanmar.
Kanat
Country: Kyrgyzstan
School: Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (UK)
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: Theological analysis of the work of Chingiz Aitamov, one of Kyrgyzstan's best-known writers.
Stavan John
Country: India
School: Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (UK)
Area of Study: Systematic Theology
Research Focus: Christian understandings of Jesus’ bodily resurrection and ascension in contrast to Hindu avatar theology.
Andry Randrianasolo
Country: Madagascar
School: Asbury Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: The casting out of demons and laying on of hands in Lutheran missions.
Sofía Quintanilla
Country: Costa Rica
School: Latin American Doctoral Program in Theology (PRODOLA)
Area of Study: Biblical Studies
Research Focus: The significance of chiastic patterns in Scripture and their value for evangelism.
Rania Hendy
Country: Egypt
School: Asbury Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Old Testament
Research Focus: A comparative analysis of the "Oracles Concerning Egypt" in the major prophets as a way to understand modern Egyptian identity.
Saralen Tran
Country: Vietnam
School: Asia Graduate School of Theology (Philippines)
Area of Study: Transformational Learning
Research Focus: Factors that limit the success of students from ethnic minorities at theological schools in Vietnam.
Timothy
Country: China
School: London School of Theology (UK)
Area of Study: Systematic Theology
Research Focus: A theology of the Godhead in the Gospel of John for the Chinese Church, with implications of Christ’s portrayal in Revelation for Christian worship and missions.
Raymond Ayayee
Country: Ghana
School: Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology – Mission and Culture (Ghana)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: Holistic disciple-making and Africa’s transformation, especially the sociocultural impact of parachurch groups in Ghana.
Identity Protected
Country: Russia
School: University of South Africa
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: The mission work of the Russian Orthodox Church in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Habtamu Kebede
Country: Ethiopia
School: Asian Theological Seminary (Philippines)
Area of Study: Contextual Theology
Research Focus: A Biblical theology of prophecy for the current Ethiopian prophetic movement.
Walid Zailaa
Country: Lebanon
School: Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (UK)
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: Geography and space in Isaiah 2 in relation to conflicts in the Middle East.
Wubshet Senbe
Country: Ethiopia
School: Africa International University (Kenya)
Area of Study: Interreligious Studies
Research Focus: The influence of political Islam on contemporary Ethiopia.
Anna
School: Fuller Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Old Testament
Research Focus: Exodus 19-24 and Ancient Near Eastern law collections as a lens for understanding Cambodian and Hong Kong faith and politics.
Yosam Manafa
Country: Uganda
School: Fuller Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: The changing demographics of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement and its missional impact in Uganda.
Eva Wong
Country: Malaysia
School: Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (UK)
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: A study of the Assemblies of God of Malaysia from classical to contemporary times with special reference to Joel 2:28-32.
Matthias Gergan
Country: India
School: Asbury Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: Equipping the South Asian Himalayan Church to address demographic shifts and cultural changes spurred by rapid globalization.
Gerardo Corpeño
Country: El Salvador
School: Wheaton College Graduate School (USA)
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: The implications of Christ’s cross for reconciliation in violent societies.
Radostin Marchev
Country: Bulgaria
School: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: The Virgin Mary's place in theological dialogue between Orthodox and Protestant Christians.
Shurhisieu Meyase
Country: India
School: Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (UK)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: How Christian morality and traditional Naga morality intersect in context of modern attempts to revive tribal practices.
Anne Zaki
Country: Egypt
School: Fuller Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Homiletics
Research Focus: Examining the distinctive Egyptian preaching and worship traditions that emerged during the revolutions of 2011 and 2013.
Talant
Country: Kazakhstan
School: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Islamic Studies
Research Focus: Faith and Kazakh ethnic identity.
Tekletsadik Nigru
Country: Ethiopia
School: Concordia Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Historical Theology
Research Focus: Building on Early Church insights to foster Christian unity and ecumenical collaboration in Ethiopia.
Ramsis Tawab Kaleny
Country: Egypt
School: Bristol
Area of Study: Systematic Theology
Research Focus: The theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in relation to Athanasius of Alexandria.
Tony Deik
Country: Palestine
School: Trinity College Bristol, University of Aberdeen (UK)
Area of Study: New Testament
Research Focus: Crafting a theology of missions and social justice from Acts.
Kei Hiramatsu
Country: Japan
School: Asbury Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: New Testament
Research Focus: Christian suffering in conformity to Christ in 2 Corinthians 11-12.
Alexander Belyaev
Country: Russia
School: Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
Area of Study: Religious Studies
Research Focus: Christology and an analysis of Early Christian apocalyptic tradition.
Boye-Nelson Kiamu
Country: Liberia
School: Fuller Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: The role of media technologies in youth discipleship and Gospel communication in Liberia.
Serge Yao
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
School: Université de l’Alliance Chrétienne d’Abidjan (UACA) (Côte d’Ivoire)
Area of Study: Old Testament
Research Focus: Exploring ethnicity and identity in Esther to promote respect for cultural differences amid tribalism and division.
Yan
Country: China
School: China Graduate School of Theology (China)
Area of Study: Church History
Research Focus: Investigating the history of China’s independent church movement.
David Hayfron
Country: Ghana
School: Fuller Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: Herbal healing in Ghana and its missiological impact, especially in relation to faith healing practices.
Daniel Dama
Country: Benin
School: Fuller Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: Implications for Peacebuilding and missions in West Africa's religiously extremist environment from a comparative study of Christian and Muslim Fulbe songs.
Joshua Gomatam
Country: India
School: Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (USA)
Area of Study: Old Testament
Research Focus: Comparing the ethical frameworks in the Hebrew Scriptures to that of other Ancient Near Eastern cultures and the Vedic culture of India.
Mariana Schietti
Country: Brazil
School: Pontifícia Universidade Católicado Paraná
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: The divine definition of goodness in Genesis 1.
Rigoberto Figueroa
Country: Cuba
School: Instituto Teológico (FIET) (Argentina)
Area of Study: Theological Education
Research Focus: The history of Evangelical theological education in Cuba.
Hepziba Arputharaj
Country: India
School: Asbury Theological Seminary (USA)
Area of Study: Intercultural Studies
Research Focus: The role of women in the development of healthy Christian families that impact society.
Ara Badalian
Country: Iraq
School: Asia Graduate School of Theology (Philippines)
Area of Study: Islamic Studies
Research Focus: Christian-Muslim dialogue in Iraqi history.
Edmond Vanderpuye
Country: Ghana
School: Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (UK)
Area of Study: Sustainable Development
Research Focus: Financing sustainable development through social enterprise initiatives.
Elias Ghazal
Country: Lebanon
School: Lancaster University (UK)
Area of Study: International Relations
Research Focus: The political use of religious violence in order to advance sustainable alternatives for the Middle East.
Medhat Youssef
Country: Egypt
School: VID Specialized University (Norway)
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: Engaging post-revolution Egypt from the perspective of Isaiah 19.
Jean Musavuli
Country: DR Congo
School: Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (UK)
Area of Study: Biblical Studies
Research Focus: Reconsidering the message of Nehemiah and its applicability to Christian leadership in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Meron Gebreananaye
Country: Ethiopia
School: University of Durham (UK)
Area of Study: New Testament
Research Focus: Paul’s use of Temple imagery in the development and practice of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
Samuel Nwokoro
Country: Nigeria
School: University of Edinburgh (UK)
Area of Study: Islamic Studies
Research Focus: The Islamization of Arabic and the Arabization of Melkite Christian theology in light of encounters between Christian missionaries and their Muslim neighbors in Nigeria.
Salome Simeon
Country: India
School: Christ University (India)
Area of Study: Psychology
Research Focus: A Christian response to cultural factors for depression in India.
Patrick
Country: China
School: University of Aberdeen (UK)
Area of Study: New Testament
Research Focus: Pauline understandings of sin, salvation, and moral responsibility in shame-based cultures.
Mwawi Chilongozi
Country: Malawi
School: University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Area of Study: Practical Theology
Research Focus: A practical theological reflection on microfinance as a tool of socioeconomic empowerment for rural women in northern Malawi.
Lucas Nascimento
Country: Brazil
School: Pontifícia Universidade Católicado Paraná
Area of Study: Theology
Research Focus: An examination of the last speech of Job.