I am currently in my fifth year of PhD studies at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS) in the United Kingdom. My research examines the extent to which the practice of the Assemblies of God of Malaysia has changed, with respect to its espoused Pentecostal Theology, since its inception in 1957 to the present day.
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We congratulate Seblewengel Daniel, a Women’s PeerLeader Forum participant (and Langham scholar), on becoming Head of Academic Affairs at Ethiopia Graduate School of Theology in Addis Ababa. She’s the first woman in her denomination with a PhD. In addition to serving in this key position, she’s working on an Amharic commentary on the book of …
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I ask for your intercessory prayer for my people and my country, Myanmar, which is full of conflicts between the Burmese military and ethnic minorities. Christians and ethnic minorities have been tortured by the military for a long time. Consequently, many ethnic groups are seeking refuge in neighboring countries and in Western countries as well. Please do pray for the total dismantling of military power in the Union government.
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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. 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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I am originally from Hong Kong but worked at a Bible school in Phnom Penh before furthering my studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. My husband, Kakda Chan, was also a teacher at that Bible school. Cambodia has a strong need of trained pastors and church leaders. Higher educational levels of younger generations call for higher levels of theological training. We therefore decided to further our studies in the United States in hopes of joining our colleagues later in order to open a theology school that offers graduate-level programs.
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This afternoon, our board and staff pray together as we prepare to select new LeaderStudies recipients (who will begin to receive scholarships in September 2020). We long for the Spirit’s guidance and invite you to pray with us as we face the difficult task of discerning which candidates will most bless the Global Church for …
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We share a teaser article from the Fall 2020 issue of our sister publication, the InSights Journal for Global Theological Education. In this article, Denys Kondyuk, a current LeaderStudies recipient and Academic Dean at Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary (a VSI school), analyzes how the seminary can help the Church respond to social and political crises.
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This week, we convene at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena for our annual board meeting. Please give thanks with us for our faithful and generous board members and for Fuller’s hospitality. Please pray for continuing wisdom and good fellowship as we make long-term plans. Photo: Setting up thanks to Fuller Seminary Chapel.
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In last seven months, the pro-democracy anti-extradition protests have completely changed Hong Kong. The protests started as peaceful marches against the extradition bill. However, violence and clashes between protestors and police erupted when the nonviolent protests failed to effect change. To date, police have arrested over 6,000 people and have fired more than 16,000 rounds of tear gas in the city.
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