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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 (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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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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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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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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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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Pray for my work on a manuscript, To Teach is to Touch Lives Forever, for online publication. Pray that this could serve future teachers in churches.
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