Maqsood Kamil, a graduated LeaderStudies recipient serving in Pakistan, shares the following message in the context of COVID-19 & Easter: As the world is under the grip of great anxiety and fear of possible death, I greet you with the shalom of Christ, our crucified and the risen Lord. In this very troublesome time, Christ …
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I have returned early to my home institution, Union Biblical Seminary (UBS) in Pune, India, and am pursuing my dissertation writing from here. I will resume my teaching ministry in April.
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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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In this short video, our President, Larry A. Smith, gives an overview of our ministry. You’ll see photos from our work around the world and hear about why we do what we do.
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My doctoral research focuses on social justice, particularly for immigrants. This interest comes from my own experiences working with Karen refugees, displaced by communal violence, at the Thai-Myanmar border and in Australia. In my own context, the influx of Muslim Bangladeshis into Nagaland has led to serious issues. To the natives, immigrants are outsiders who are invading our land, exhausting our resources, and threatening the identities of our indigenous peoples.
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Our President, Larry A. Smith, writes to inform you about how our ministry is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, you can learn about COVID-19’s impact on our work and on the seminaries and leaders with whom we partner.
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Like almost everyone, ScholarLeaders has felt COVID-19’s impact. This week, please join us in prayer for a situation that has reached over 180 countries. First, we pray for those infected by the virus and those who have lost loved ones. We pray that the most vulnerable among us would be protected. We pray too for those facing quarantines, travel and employment restrictions, financial pressures in shrinking economies, new caregiving and homeschooling responsibilities, and limited supplies.
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The InSights Journal for Global Theological Education has just posted new French translations of several articles. In particular, if you read French or know French-speaking theological leaders, you may want to explore Larry A. Smith’s article. It uses real-world case studies to outline lessons and steps for strategy planning at seminaries, lessons learned through our …
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Wanjiru Gitau, a graduated LeaderStudies recipient from Kenya, thoughtfully analyzes terrorism in Africa in this article published by Lausanne Global Analysis this month. Her discussion guides us to give thanks and pray for peaceful communities. (Her book, Megachurch Christianity Reconsidered, won Christianity Today‘s 2019 Book of the Year Award for Missions/Global Church Building.)
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