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Talant in Kazakhstan

In my dissertation, I am focusing on Islam and the pre-Islamic beliefs of the Kazakhs, and how to preach the Bible faithfully in a context where religious and ethnic identities are equated.

Alexander Belyaev Co-Authors Article

Alexander Belyaev (LeaderStudies) recently co-wrote an article on COVID and the apocalypse from a post-Soviet perspective. The article illuminates eschatologies that are especially important for Christians in post-Soviet nations during this pandemic.

Being and Becoming African as a Permanent Work in Progress: Inspiration from Chinua Achebe’s Proverbs

Our October book is Being and Becoming African as a Permanent Work in Progress: Inspiration from Chinua Achebe’s Proverbs, to which Tekle Belachew (LeaderStudies) from Ethiopia contributed a chapter. The book celebrates African proverbs and will help you understand African identity more deeply.

Nikola Galevski in North Macedonia

My hope is that this research could be my contribution to North Macedonia and the Balkans in reaching a new generation for Christ and helping them develop as committed, mission-minded followers of Christ.

Gerardo Corpeño

How Can the Church Address Conflict between the Powerful & the Marginalized?

In April 1994, one of the most violent episodes in modern history took place in Rwanda. In 100 days, over 800,000 people were massacred, many of them with machetes. Journalist Ana Pais reported, “Those who survived the genocide… agree that the hostile rhetoric used for years by the ruling ethnic group, the Hutus, against the …

Alexander Belyaev in Russia

Evangelical Christianity in Russia is now going through interesting times. On the one hand, the state has adopted various ‘restrictive’ laws… On the other hand, there are hopeful changes in the field of theological education.

Tekle Belachew Co-Authors Article

Tekle Belachew (LeaderStudies) recently co-authored an article on African environmentalism. He calls us to understand nature through African ideas of ubuntu and tabot, to regard nature as having inherent value.

Valentin Siniy in Ukraine

I would like to ask you to pray for the accreditation of our school’s Theology Program. We have a government license, and now we are working on getting accreditation.

Denys Kondyuk in Ukraine

We are implementing changes in many areas of the seminary. It is encouraging, but mostly highly stressful.

Eva Wong Joins Malaysian Commission

Congratulations to Eva Wong (LeaderStudies), who’s now part of an Assemblies of God – Malaysia commission for developing a distinctively Malaysian theology.

Luis Eduardo Ramirez, New President of FUSBC

Congratulations to Luis Eduardo Ramirez, the new president of Biblical Seminary of Colombia (VSI). Please pray for God to equip him as he takes leadership of a seminary that ministers to many displaced and vulnerable people, as well as training Colombian pastors.

Hani Hanna, New President of ETSC

Congratulations to Hani Hanna, the new president of Evangelical Theological Seminary – Cairo (VSI). Please pray for God to strengthen him with wisdom as he steps into this new role at one of Egypt’s leading seminaries.

God of the Remnant

Our September book is God of the Remnant: The Plight of Minority Ethnic Groups in Africa by Sunday Agang (LeaderStudies). From a uniquely African perspective, this book demonstrates God’s heart for the weak and suffering and calls the Church to uphold the marginalized.

Radostin Marchev in Bulgaria

Please pray for more Christians to understand that theology is not something that only concerns professional theologians and pastors.

Shurhisieu Meyase in Nagaland

Pray for the teaching faculty, administrative staff, and students as we continue to work together. Pray for us as we train and equip students to serve our almighty God.