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Eva Wong Suk Kyun in Malaysia

My heart’s desire is that all these years of research and hard work will produce much fruit and blessings, bringing glory to God.

“Raymond” in China

Freedom for any non-official ideology is shrinking rapidly, and Chinese Christians are constantly facing challenges related to maintaining our Christian identity in society and even in our families.

Stavan John Publishes Article

Why is it important to recognize that Jesus is still human, right now, in heaven? Read a recent article by Stavan John (LeaderStudies) in Modern Reformation, where he reflects on Christ’s ascended humanity and how this theology is especially important for Indian Christians.

African Public Theology

How can Christians help to overcome problems in their societies? Especially in Africa, what does Christianity have to say to politics, economics, work, poverty, education, and the environment? This month, explore African Public Theology, edited by Sunday Agang (LeaderStudies), which answers some of these questions.

2021 ScholarLeader of the Year

Redeeming Suffering: A Profile of Elizabeth Sendek

“God defeats Satan, evil, and sin through suffering. Is that not the case in Jesus’s acceptance of the most shaming and cruel death of his day? He triumphed over the ultimate enemy precisely by surrendering to it,” Elizabeth Sendek writes in Christianity Today (2010). Rather than conquer suffering by escaping it, Christians conquer suffering by …

Read an Article by Linzay Rinquest on Fundraising

We invite you to read an online article from the forthcoming Spring 2021 issue of the InSights Journal for Global Theological Education: Linzay Rinquest’s “Principles and Practices for Fundraising by Majority World Seminaries.” This article develops a philosophy of fundraising from Majority World seminaries for Majority World seminaries. To put that philosophy into action so …

Patrick in Hong Kong

The new national security law implemented in Hong Kong last summer has had a severe impact on our ministry.

Julie Lee Wu in Hong Kong

While believing everything is under God’s sovereignty, we Christians need much wisdom from above to carry out our missions and tasks.

Rula Mansour Publishes Article

Rula Mansour (Women’s PeerLeader Forum) recently published an article in Ex Auditu, in which she emphasizes the communal nature of forgiveness – a message for Palestine that challenges those in the West as well.

Kin Yip Louie in Hong Kong

Pray that churches in Hong Kong will know how to survive, and even thrive, in our changing environment. Pray that churches would be wise as serpents, but innocent as doves.

An Easter Reflection by Wageeh Mikhail in Egypt

Let us celebrate Easter by remembering the life that was given to us through the death of Christ. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

Yosam Manafa in Uganda

Pray that those experiencing all kinds of distress, due to the elections and the virus, will find healing and restoration, and that God would indeed heal our land.

Tekletsadik Belachew Nigru in Ethiopia

In addition to COVID-19 challenges, Ethiopia has been at war against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).

Journey through the Storm

We celebrate Salim Munayer’s book Journey through the Storm, which tells the story of Musalaha and its role in healing the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Salim (LeaderStudies; ScholarLeader of the Year) founded Musalaha thirty years ago to build bridges across communities in Palestine; this book includes essays, curricula, and interviews that challenge us to act on Christ’s …

Taras Dyatlik

Speaking of Pain & Waiting

Editor’s Note: The following essay presents meditations from Taras Dyatlik that he originally posted as bite-sized pieces on Facebook in January and February 2021. A Ukrainian with long experience in the eastern area now occupied by Russia, Taras knows firsthand about pain. He has lost family and friends to violence yet rejects the bitterness that …