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Eric Sarwar Publishes on Art & Peacebuilding

Eric Sarwar (LeaderStudies) from Pakistan just published an article in Fuller Studio about the power of art in Christian worship and peacebuilding.

The Quran with Christian Commentary

Our second October book of the month is The Quran with Christian Commentary by Gordon Nickel. It offers an English translation of the Quran, notes discussing specific passages, and articles by experts, including one by Ayman S. Ibrahim (LeaderStudies) on violence in the Quran.

José Thontwa in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The COVID-19 pandemic has made me think a lot about the fragility of the human person, the brevity of life, and the need to rely on God alone in times like these.

Jean Musavuli in the Democratic Republic of Congo

There have been demonstrations again and again, both in Western and Eastern Congo, for many reasons, including the failure to pay government employees’ salaries, the corruption of some leaders, and especially the massacres in eastern Congo (where I live) by the ADF-NALU militia.

Why the Church?

Our first October book of the month is Why the Church? A Contemporary Perspective on the Role of the Church in the Arab World. It includes articles in Arabic by Yohanna Katanacho (LeaderStudies; 2019 ScholarLeader of the Year), Salim Munayer (LeaderStudies; 2009 ScholarLeader of the Year), and Rula Mansour (Women’s PeerLeader Forum).

Hear How the PeerLeader Forum Encourages African Seminary Leaders

Linzay Rinquest describes how the PeerLeader Forum gives leaders of African theological schools time to rest, reflect, and strategize, together with their wives.

Learn about the Vital SustainAbility Initiative

In this video, Vice President Emmanuel Bellon describes the process of the Vital SustainAbility Initiative, our program that helps theological schools plan for stewarding their resources wisely and for strengthening the Church in their specific context.

Sofía Quintanilla in Costa Rica

Praise the Lord that everything went well with my dissertation defense. Thank you so much for all the help, care, prayers, and accompaniment. It was not an easy path, but here we are!

Daniel Dama Publishes Article

We celebrate with Daniel Dama (LeaderStudies), who published an article that distinguishes the Western peace-building model, focused on conferences, lectures, and resolutions, from the African model, focused on community and kinship. He advocates for using the African model to build interfaith peace.

César Lopes in Brazil

The challenges of the pandemic in Brazil are very similar to those in many Western countries. Apparently small differences in how officials and the population tackle the issue can have large consequences.

Gerardo Corpeño from El Salvador & Guatemala

Pray for our health, and for the health of Debora’s and my families in Guatemala and El Salvador
during this pandemic.

Thanks from Colombo Theological Seminary

Members of our community continue to give thanks for generous donations to the special COVID-19 relief fund – as in this message from Colombo Theological Seminary in Sri Lanka (VSI). Rochelle goes on to say, “The recent practical support that SL so promptly extended to CTS has enabled us to continue paying salaries to faculty …

Oriental Theological Seminary Staff

Living Theology: The Seminary as a Quarantine Center

The coronavirus pandemic has not spared even a remote place like Nagaland in northeast India, where Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS) is located. When India’s government announced a lightning lockdown on March 23, 2020, millions of migrant workers suddenly left large cities for their hometowns. Those from Nagaland who were either studying or earning a living …

Mwawi Chilongozi Elected Secretary General

We rejoice with Mwawi Chilongozi (LeaderStudies) who has been elected Secretary General for the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa). Pray for God to strengthen and guide her as she steps into this challenging role.

Sofía Quintanilla Defends Dissertation

We celebrate with Sofía Quintanilla from Costa Rica (LeaderStudies), who successfully defended her dissertation in early September. This is what dissertation defenses look like right now! We’re thankful for the technology that allows scholars to forge ahead and for the courage and commitment of these scholars as they seek to fulfill God’s calling in their …