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Bruk Ayele in Ethiopia
The need in Ethiopia for trained pastors is intense. The Ethiopian Church is very fast-growing and the Ethiopian population is also very fast-growing, so the demand is high.
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Elizabeth Sendek in Colombia
Pray that FUSBC would continue to be flexible. Pray that it would continue to be deeply rooted in the Word of God and stubbornly committed to its context, while remaining aware of the Global Church.
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Sunday Agang in Nigeria
Even after COVID-19, JETS will offer both online and face-to-face programs. We believe we can serve West Africa and the rest of Africa better through these two options. Pray for that plan, especially for good internet and for a solar power system that will keep the internet stable.
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News
Spring 2021 Issue of the InSights Journal for Global Theological Education
Our sister publication, the InSights Journal, has just published its spring 2021 issue. In it, you’ll find articles proposing new models for theological education in China, analyzing needs in African leadership, exploring trends in theological education worldwide, and suggesting patterns for wise financial management and fundraising at seminaries.
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New Books
Conversion to Islam
Why did non-Muslims convert to Islam during the Middle Ages? How did Muslims at the time receive converts? Our July book, Conversion to Islam by Ayman Ibrahim (LeaderStudies), answers some of these questions.
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Elie Haddad in Lebanon
Pray for us as we navigate the transition from offering residential programs to running online programs. This transition has already increased our capacity to train more leaders.
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Kei Hiramatsu in Japan
Many may not know this, but Japan is the fastest-aging society in the world. For example, 89% of pastors in Japan are over 50 years old, which has significant consequences for the church in Japan.
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News
2021-2023 Lamin Sanneh Research Grants Opportunity
The Overseas Ministries Study Center at Princeton Theological Seminary (OMSC@PTS), invites proposals for two two-year “Lamin Sanneh Research Grants” for the 2021–2023 academic period. These grants honor the late Yale Professor who pioneered the field of World Christianity and served as an OMSC Trustee and IBMR Contributing Editor. OMSC@PTS will award two prizes of $10,000 …
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Sutrisna Harjanto in Indonesia
Pray for the contribution of our seminary – through our students and graduates, and as an institution – to the transformation of individuals, families, churches, and marketplace lives in Indonesia and beyond.
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News
Jung-Sook Lee: Distinguished Alumna
We congratulate Jung-Sook Lee, retired President of Torch Trinity Graduate University in Korea, on winning the 2020 Distinguished Alumna award from Princeton Theological Seminary. Jung-Sook is a member of the Women’s PeerLeader Forum.
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Tekle Belachew Publishes Article
Tekle Belachew (LeaderStudies) recently published an article, “Ethiopian Qene (Traditional and Living Oral Poetry) as a Medium for Biblical Hermeneutics,” which analyzes how Ethiopian oral poetry can be useful for studying the Bible.
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“Transformation before Proclamation”
For a challenging perspective on the overall situation in Palestine, read a recent blog post by Tony Deik (LeaderStudies) for INFEMIT. From his research on Acts, Tony calls Christians to recognize and reject their prejudices before they can serve as peacemakers.
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CT Quotes Prabhu Singh
Prabhu Singh, president of SAIACS (VSI), was quoted in a recent Christianity Today article about India’s COVID crisis. He makes the point that COVID-19 is decimating India’s Christian leadership, causing the loss of almost a whole generation of leaders. Pray for India.
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News
CT Interview with Martin Accad
Christianity Today recently interviewed Martin Accad about The Religious Other, his recent anthology. Martin is faculty at ABTS (VSI) and advocates for “a tone of love within a spirit of Jesus-centered proclamation.”
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New Books
The Religious Other
Our June book is The Religious Other, edited by Martin Accad at ABTS (VSI), with a contribution by Havilah Dharamraj (Women’s PeerLeader Forum), published by Langham. This book helps readers gain a rich understanding of Islam through academic essays, poetry, and testimonies from a variety of Majority World and Western perspectives.
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