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# Warfield Lectures

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- [Laying Foundations for Online Learning with the World Church: OMSC’s Online Certificate in Lived Theology and World Christianity](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/laying-foundations-for-online-learning-with-the-world-church-omscs-online-course-and-certificate-in-lived-theology-and-world-christianity/) - When OMSC began its new season of ministry and research at Princeton Theological Seminary in 2020, one of our top priorities was to explore new ways to deliever theological education in a globalized world. As a result, OMSC launched a new program and initiative in Lived Theology and World Christianity in 2022, a year-long course
- [Christianity in North America through a Global Christianity lens](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/christianity-in-north-america-through-a-global-christianity-lens/) - by Todd M. Johnson, Ph.D. – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In 2020,
- [The Public Presence of Latin American Pentecostal Communities in a Pandemic Stricken Madrid](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/the-public-presence-of-latin-american-pentecostal-communities-in-a-pandemic-stricken-madrid/) - By Marten van den Toren-Liefting – PhD researcher at the Protestant Theological University, Groningen, The Netherlands Marten was trained as an anthropologist at the University of Utrecht before becoming a PhD candidate in the Department of Intercultural Theology/Missiology at the Protestant Theological University in Amsterdam|Groningen. Marten strives to incorporate theological and anthropological approaches in
- [Easten Law, PhD](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/easten-law/) - Easten Law, PhD
- [World Christianity, Mission and Laylayan Theology](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/world-christianity-mission-and-laylayan-theology/) - By Fides del Castillo – De La Salle University, Philippines The article World Christianity and Mission 2021: Questions about the Future (2021) by Gina A. Zurlo, Todd M. Johnson, and Peter F. Crossing provides a recent overview of global Christianity and mission statistics. [1] The authors assert that Christianity will continue to shift from the
- ["Where do you get your numbers?" An inside look into the work of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/where-do-you-get-your-numbers/) - by Gina A. Zurlo, Ph.D. – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. As a
- [Francis Ethelbert Kwabena Benyah](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/francis-ethelbert-kwabena-benyah/) - Francis Ethelbert Kwabena Benyah
- [Caroline Yih, PhD](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/caroline-yih/) - Caroline Yih, PhD
- [Stephen DiTrolio](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/stephen-ditrolio/) - Stephen DiTrolio
- [Byung Ho Choi](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/byung-ho-choi/) - Byung Ho Choi
- [Soojin Chung, PhD](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/soojin-chung/) - Soojin Chung, PhD
- [Caitlin Barton](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/caitlin-barton/) - Caitlin Barton
- [Getting to Know our 2023–2024 Global Partners - Part I](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/getting-to-know-our-2023-2024-global-partners/) - Note from the Managing Editor, Stephen Di Trolio: This semester we welcome another class of Global Partners. We wanted to run a small profile piece on each of them, so the wider public could get the know these excellent thinkers, church leaders, and scholars. This year we welcome partners from China, Japan, Ethiopia, Mexico, Nigeria,
- [Getting to Know our 2023–2024 Global Partners - Part II](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/getting-to-know-our-2023-2024-global-partners-2/) - Note from the Managing Editor, Stephen Di Trolio: This semester we welcome another class of Global Partners. We wanted to run a short profile piece on each of them, so the wider public could get the know these excellent thinkers, church leaders, and scholars. This year we welcome partners from China, Japan, Ethiopia, Mexico, Nigeria,
- [Introducing "Salt" - A New Journal focusing on the Orthodox Church and Missiology](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/the-orthodox-church-missions-salt-journal/) - By Evi Voulgaraki-Pissina - Department of Social Theology and the Study of Religion, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Evi Voulgaraki-Pissina is a lecturer in Missiology at the Department of Social Theology and the Study of Religion, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She teaches “Mission and the Contemporary World” and “Interfaith Dialogue,” giving several
- [Pum Za Mang](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/pum-za-mang/) - Pum Za Mang
- [Jones Otisi Kalu](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/jones-otisi-kalu/) - Jones Otisi Kalu
- [Rev. Cuauhtemoc Angulo Pineda](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/rev-cuauhtemoc-angulo-pineda/) - Rev. Cuauhtemoc Angulo Pineda
- [Linjing Jiang](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/linjing-jiang/) - Linjing Jiang
- [Eric Sarwar](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/eric-sarwar/) - Eric Sarwar
- [Yutaka Morishima](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/yutaka-morishima/) - Yutaka Morishima
- [Sena Feyissa Negassa](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/sena-feyissa-negassa/) - Sena Feyissa Negassa
- [Letter from the New Director Dr. Soojin Chung](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/dr-soojin-chung-letter/) - By Soojin Chung – Director, Overseas Ministries Study Center at Princeton Theological Seminary & Editor, International Bulletin of Mission Research Dear Friends of the Overseas Ministries Study Center, Greetings! My name is Dr. Soojin Chung and I am delighted to serve as the newly appointed Director of the Overseas Ministries Study Center (OMSC). When I
- [A Meditative Tour of Art, Faith, & Mission at the OMSC House](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/a-meditative-tour-of-art-faith-mission-at-the-omsc-house/) - By Easten Law – Assistant Director of Academic Programs – OMSC@PTS During the 2023 meeting of the American Society of Missiology (ASM), I had the unique privilege of producing and presenting a guided time of prayer and reflection via a video tour through the OMSC house focused on key works of art that we
- [Walking a Middle Path: OMSC's Historical Quest for Ecumenism in Splintering Times](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/documenting-ecumenicity-re-reading-gerald-andersons-reports-and-the-omsc-archives/) - By Stephen Di Trolio – Doctoral Candidate – Princeton Theological Seminary Editor’s Introduction: Stephen is a PhD student in the Department of History and Ecumenics at Princeton Theological Seminary, specializing in “Religion in the Americas.” Stephen was born in Costa Rica and grew up in Argentina, where he returned to live after university in
- [Global Citizenship: The Whole World is My Country](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/global-citizenship-the-whole-world-is-my-country/) - by Todd M. Johnson, Ph.D. – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. This summer
- [Lourdes Bernard](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/lourdes-bernard/) - Lourdes Bernard
- [“We All Are One in Jesus” by Soichi Watanabe](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/all-one-in-jesus-by-soichi-watanabe/) - By Thomas Hastings – Executive Director – OMSC@PTS This is the eigth in a series of eight posts that spotlights paintings from our Artist in Residence program in dialogue with Christian scripture to offer spiritual windows for reflection and prayer. These reflections are based on Princeton Seminary’s Summer 2022 Chapel series. You can view the service from which
- [Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/women-in-world-christianity-building-and-sustaining-a-global-movement/) - by Gina A. Zurlo, Ph.D. – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. This October, my
- [Everlyn Nicodemus](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/everlyn-nicodemus/) - Artist in Residence 2022-2023
- ["Song of Solomon" by He Qi](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/song-of-solomon-by-he-qi/) - By Heath Dewrell – Assistant Professor – Department of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin This is the seventh in a series of eight posts that spotlights paintings from our Artist in Residence program in dialogue with Christian scripture to offer spiritual windows for reflection and prayer. These reflections are based on Princeton Seminary’s
- [“Visit Palestine” - American Christian pilgrimages and Palestinian Christians](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/visit-palestine-american-christian-pilgrimages-and-palestinian-christians/) - By Tala Raheb – Doctoral Candidate – Emory University Editor’s Introduction: Tala Raheb was awarded OMSC@PTS’s inaugural Lamin Sanneh Research Prize in 2021. This post reflects on the research she has pursued with this grant. Tala is a doctoral candidate in Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Religions (AAMER) at Emory University. In addition
- [Introducing Spirit-Empowered Christianity](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/introducing-spirit-empowered-christianity/) - By Todd Johnson – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. This month, Oral Roberts University
- [“Can theology in a narrative form convey therapy?” - Augustine of Hippo, Theographies, and World Christianity.](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/can-theology-in-a-narrative-form-convey-therapy-augustine-of-hippo-theographies-and-world-christianity/) - By Davi C. Ribeiro-Lin – Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology & Ministry - Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Editor’s Introduction: Dr. Davi C. Ribeiro Lin was awarded OMSC@PTS's inaugural Lamin Sanneh Research Prize in 2021. This post reflects on the research he has pursued with this grant. He recently joined Gordon-Conwell as an assistant professor
- [Portraits of Global Christianity: Research and Reflections in Honor of Todd M. Johnson](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/portraits-of-global-christianity-research-and-reflections-in-honor-of-todd-m-johnson/) - by Gina A. Zurlo, Ph.D. – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. The concept of
- ["The Great Commission" by Nalini Jayasuriya](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/the-great-commission-by-nalini-jayasuriya/) - By Thomas Hastings – Executive Director – OMSC@PTS This is the sixth in a series of eight posts that spotlights paintings from our Artist in Residence program in dialogue with Christian scripture to offer spiritual windows for reflection and prayer. These reflections are based on Princeton Seminary’s Summer 2022 Chapel series. You can view the service from which
- [Breaking Down Barriers to Missions: Everyone Can Make a Difference](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/breaking-down-barriers-to-missions-everyone-can-make-a-difference/) - By Misael Cornelio-Arias - Director of the School of Mission Southern Pacific District of the Assemblies of God Editor's Introduction: Misael Cornelio Arias is currently pursuing his doctorate in Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary focused on the Hispanic Church and its perception of the Holy Spirit guiding it toward holistic mission.
- [The Top Languages in Global Christianity](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/the-top-languages-in-global-christianity/) - By Todd Johnson – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Translatability is at
- ["Three Angels" by Nalini Jayasuriya](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/three-angels-by-nalini-jayasuriya/) - By Thomas Hastings - Executive Director - OMSC@PTS This is the fifth in a series of eight posts that spotlights paintings from our Artist in Residence program in dialogue with Christian scripture to offer spiritual windows for reflection and prayer. These reflections are based on Princeton Seminary’s Summer 2022 Chapel series. You can view the service from
- [Launching OMSC’s New Online Learning Modules in World Christianity, Mission Studies, and Intercultural Theology](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/launching-omscs-new-online-learning-modules-in-world-christianity-mission-studies-and-intercultural-theology/) - By Byung-Ho Choi, OMSC@PTS Digital Learning & Design Specialist OMSC@PTS is excited to invite the world church to join our new Online Learning Modules featuring mini-lectures and articles from top scholars in the fields of World Christianity, Mission Studies, and Intercultural Theology! For a limited time, we are offering free access to these modules
- [From Nairobi to the World: The Story of David Barrett](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/from-nairobi-to-the-world/) - by Gina A. Zurlo, Ph.D. – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In
- [Engaging Theological Education Among Africa's Pentecostals](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/engaging-theological-education-among-africas-pentecostals/) - By Andrew Mkwaila – OMSC@PTS Global Partner 2022-23 Editor’s Note: This week’s post is written by one of OMSC@PTS’s 2022-23 global partners, Dr. Andrew Mkwaila, who joins us from Malawi. During this sabbatical year of study in Princeton, Andrew is exploring new paradigms for missiology from an African standpoint that recognizes the foundational
- [Tracking $62 Billion in Ecclesiastical Crime](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/tracking-62-billion-in-ecclesiastical-crime/) - By Todd Johnson – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Every year, billions
- ["Emmaus" by Emmanuel Garibay](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/emmaus-by-emmanuel-garibay/) - By Eric Barreto - Weyerhaeuser Associate Professor of New Testament - Princeton Theological Seminary This is the fourth in a series of eight posts that spotlights paintings from our Artist in Residence program in dialogue with Christian scripture to offer spiritual windows for reflection and prayer. These reflections are based on Princeton Seminary’s Summer 2022 Chapel
- [Exploring Theology, Displacement, and Lived Poetics w/ OMSC@PTS](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/exploring-theology-displacement-and-lived-poetics-w-omscpts/) - By Xiaoli Yang - OMSC@PTS Global Partner 2022-23 Editor’s Note: This week’s post is written by one of OMSC@PTS’s 2022-23 global partners, Dr. Xiaoli Yang, who joins us from Australia by way of her home country of China. During this sabbatical year of study in Princeton, she is doing research on the concept
- ["Creation" by Sawai Chinnawong](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/creation-by-sawai-chinnawong/) - by Thomas Hastings
- ["The Ten Bridesmaids" by Sawai Chinnawong](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/the-ten-bridesmaids-by-sawai-chinnawong/) - By Thomas Hastings – Executive Director – OMSC@PTS This is the second in a series of eight posts that spotlights paintings from our Artist in Residence program in dialogue with Christian scripture to offer spiritual windows for reflection and prayer. These reflections are based on Princeton Seminary’s Summer 2022 Chapel series. You can view the service
- ["The Garden of Eden" by Jae Im Kim](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/the-garden-of-eden-by-jae-im-kim/) - By Heath Dewrell - Assistant Professor - Department of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin. This is the third in a series of eight posts that spotlights paintings from our Artist in Residence program in dialogue with Christian scripture to offer spiritual windows for reflection and prayer. These reflections are based on Princeton Seminary’s
- [Highlight of the Year: The Annual Statistical Table!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/highlight-of-the-year-the-annual-statistical-table/) - by Gina A. Zurlo, Ph.D. – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Every
- [The World as 100 Christians](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/the-world-as-100-christians/) - by Gina A. Zurlo
- [The 2022 Eastern Fellowship of Professors of Mission Meeting](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/the-2022-eastern-fellowship-of-professors-of-mission-meeting/) - By Easten Law - Assistant Director of Academic Programs - OMSC@PTS After a long Covid-induced delay, the Eastern Fellowship of Professors of Mission (EFPM) gathered on November 4-5, 2022 for fellowship and learning in Stony Point, New York. OMSC@PTS’s global partners and staff joined professors, graduate students, pastors, and mission agency leaders to explore
- [Studying Christianity as a Global Phenomenon ](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/studying-christianity-as-a-global-phenomenon/) - By Todd Johnson - Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our friends and partners at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity based at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. As an academic
- [Historical Connections between Indonesia and Princeton](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/historical-connections-between-indonesia-and-princeton/) - By Farsijana Adeney-Risakotta Ph.D - OMSC@PTS Global Partner 2022-23 Editor’s Note: This week’s post is written by one of OMSC@PTS’s 2022-23 global partners, Dr. Farsijana Adeney-Risakotta. During her residence here at Princeton, she is doing research on global historical interactions and their influence on contemporary Christian-Muslim interfaith relations and sustainable development in Indonesia.
- ["New Vista: A Theology of Making" with Makoto Fujimura](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/new-vista-a-theology-of-making-with-makoto-fujimura/) - by Caitlin Barton and Thomas Hastings On behalf of OMSC@PTS, Dr. Hastings has the privilege of serving on the seminary's art@pts steering committee. The mission of art@pts's is “to promote the place of aesthetics and the arts in the intellectual and spiritual life of the campus and its surrounding communities by providing welcoming spaces
- [Why "The Occasional?" - A New Medium for a Time-Tested Legacy](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/why-the-occasional-a-new-medium-for-a-time-tested-legacy/) - By Easten Law - Associate Director for Academic Programs - OMSC@PTS Welcome to The Occasional, OMSC@PTS’s new blog and digital magazine. As you begin to peruse our offerings, you might be asking yourself: why is this new digital periodical called “The Occasional?” Sure, it’s descriptive. We’ll be posting occasionally, this much is true. But
- [Fresh Start - Global Partners Arrive at OMSC@PTS](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/fresh-start-global-partners-arrive-at-omscpts/) - By Caitlin Barton - Communications, Development, and Administrative Associate - OMSC@PTS It was with great thanksgiving that we welcomed our first group of Global Partners to the PTS campus in August. This year they hail from Australia/China, India, Indonesia, Jordan/South Korea, Malawi, Myanmar, Nigeria, Tanzania/Sweden/UK. Many of these local and cross-cultural church leaders, scholars,
- [Keng Sen Chong](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/kengsenchong/) - 2017‒2018 Artist: Keng Sen Chong
- [Jae-Im Kim](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/artist-kim/) - 2009–2010 Artist: Jae-Im Kim
- [Wisnu Sasongko](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/artist-sasongko/) - 2004–2005 Artist: Wisnu Sasongko
- [Nyoman Darsane](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/nyoman-darsane/) - Featured Artist at OMSC: Nyoman Darsane
- [Ronnie Farmer](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/artist-farmer/) - 2016‒2017 Artist: Ronnie Farmer, Jr.
- [Makoto Fujimura](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/makoto-fujimura/) - Annual Art Gala Artist: Makoto Fujimura
- [Edith Lopez](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/edith-lopez/) - 2018–2019 Artist: Edith Lopez
- [Emmanuel Garibay](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/artistgaribay/) - 2010–2011 Artist: Emmanuel Garibay
- [Soichi Watanabe](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/artist-watanabe/) - 2008‒2009 Artist: Soichi Watanabe
- [Huibing He](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/artist-huibing-he/) - 2007 - 2008 Artist: Hubing He
- [Hanna Varghese](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/artist-varghese/) - 2006–2007 Artist: Hanna-Cheriyan Varghese
- [He Qi](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/artist-he-qi/) - 2005–2006 Artist: He Qi
- [Sawai Chinnawong](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/sawai-chinnawong/) - 2003‒2004 Artist: Sawai Chinnawong
- [Nalini Jayasuriya](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/artist-jayasuriya/) - 2001–2003 Artist: Nalini Jayasuriya
- [In Memoriam](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2020-3-8-wfk2tdcbuw0sqspowwg4v6atj4m9sn/) - EDITH L. BLUMHOFER (1950–2020), PRESIDENT OF THE OMSC TRUSTEESEdith Lydia Blumhofer, 69, entered into her heavenly rest on March 5, 2020 after battling pancreatic cancer with faith and courage for three-and-a-half years. Edith joined the OMSC Board of Trustees in December 2009 and was elected president in June 2014. She served as president until her death, offering OMSC
- [Sanneh Institute Launched at the University of Ghana](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2020-3-4-sanneh-institute-launched-at-the-university-of-ghana-in-accra/) - From Wednesday, February 25 through Saturday, February 29, Christian and Muslim scholars, religious leaders, students, family, and invited guests gathered to celebrate the founding of the Sanneh Institute at the University of Ghana in Accra. The events surrounding the inauguration of this new and innovative center named for the late Lamin Sanneh, Professor at Yale
- [Good News from Myanmar!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-10-28-good-news-from-myanmar/) - Rev. Dr. Nathan Perng, Principal Lahu Theological Seminary, Myanmar, OMSC Resident 2017–2018
- [OMSC Trustee Bishop Ian Douglas to Receive Award from Boston University School of Theology](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-9-9-omsc-trustee-bishop-ian-douglas-receives-award-from-boston-university-school-of-theology/) - Congratulations Ian! (Click on photo to read more)
- [OMSC SELLS NEW HAVEN CAMPUS TO ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-8-21-omsc-sells-new-haven-campus-to-albertus-magnus-college/) - In preparation for our move to Princeton Theological Seminary, on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 OMSC finalized the sale of our New Haven property for $5 million to neighboring Albertus Magnus College (AMC), which was founded in 1924 by the Dominican Sisters of Peace. AMC actually owned this property for a brief time during the 1940's,
- [Overseas Ministries Study Center and Princeton Theological Seminary Forge Historic Partnership](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-6-7-overseas-ministries-study-center-and-princeton-theological-seminary-forge-partnership/) - Executive Director Tom Hastings of the Overseas Ministries Study Center (OMSC) and President Craig Barnes of Princeton Theological Seminary signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday to relocate OMSC’s operations and programs to the Princeton Theological Seminary campus beginning in summer 2020. OMSC is a renowned research institute for world Christianity and a gathering place
- [CERTIFICATE CEREMONY IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF 2018 - 2019, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-5-7-certificate-ceremony-in-honor-of-the-class-of-2018-2019-tuesday-may-7-2019/) - On Tuesday May 7, 2019, the staff, trustees and friends of OMSC celebrated the resident class of 2018 – 2019 with a certificate ceremony and luncheon at the Overseas Ministries Study Center in New Haven, CT. We have been honored to get to know these wonderful scholars, pastors, missionaries and artists that have studied and
- [Training Theologically-Grounded Mission Leaders Seminar at OMSC](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-5-2-training-theologically-grounded-mission-leaders-seminar-at-omsc/) - This week at OMSC Dr. Charles Van Engen explores mission leader history and how we can train theologically grounded mission leaders in an ever changing and diverse world today. Throughout the history of Christian mission, one of the essential elements of missionary concern and action has been the formation of theologically, biblically, and missiologically grounded
- [Third Annual OMSC Art Gala Photo Gallery](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-4-23-third-annual-omsc-art-gala-photo-gallery/) - The Third Annual OMSC Art Gala was a fun and inspiring evening of wonderful art, music, dance and fellowship.
- [Global Mission After Christendom: Opportunities and Challenges Seminar led by Dr. Darrell Guder](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-3-20-global-mission-after-christendom-opportunities-and-challenges-seminar-led-by-dr-darrell-guder/) - This week OMSC residents are learning and sharing their perspectives and experiences in regard to global missions. OMSC’s seminar leader for this week is Dr. Darrell Guder, who is the professor of missional and ecumenical theology emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary. His work on both sides of the North Atlantic has focused upon mission in
- [Allyson McKinney Timm is named one of the top ten Faith Leaders to watch](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-3-11-allyson-mckinney-timm-is-named-one-of-the-top-ten-faith-leaders-to-watch/) - The Center for American Progress names Top Ten Faith Leaders to watch. See article by Gwen Calais-Haase and LaShawn Y. Warren here. OMSC congratulates Allyson McKinney Timm, who led an empowering and inspirational seminar at OMSC last week, for her well earned recognition. Allyson McKinney Timm is an elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). She is a
- [Human Rights in Christian Perspective](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-3-6-human-rights-in-christian-perspective/) - This week at OMSC we are blessed with the knowledge and heart of Allyson McKinney Timm from Justice Revival. Allyson is a theologically trained human rights lawyer whose commitment to justice ministry has been inspired by her faith journey. Her writing has appeared in Sojourners, California Lawyer, USA Today and The Independent. OMSC residents are sharing their stories of Human
- [Join us for the OMSC 3rd Annual Art Gala on April 14, 2019](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-2-6-join-us-for-the-omsc-3rd-annual-art-gala-on-april-14-2019/) - The Overseas Ministries Study Center’s 3rd Annual Art Gala will be on April 14, 2019. To benefit the OMSC Artist in Residence ProgramSUNDAY, APRIL 14, 20195:00 - 7:30 P.M.(Black tie optional)Featuring…Makoto FujimuraArtist and Cultural ShaperEdith Lopez2018 - 2019 OMSC Artist in ResidenceThere will be a Live Auction and artwork from past artists will also be
- [OMSC residents enjoy the Alpine splendor of snow skiing at Mohawk Mountain](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-1-31-omsc-residents-enjoy-the-alpine-splendor-of-snow-skiing-at-mohawk-mountain/) - OMSC residents and staff had a great afternoon and evening of fellowship and fun learning how to ski at Mohawk Mountain in Northwestern Connecticut on January 25, 2019. Please enjoy the slideshow of photographs by clicking on the first photo.
- [In Memoriam](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-1-18-in-memoriam/) - LAMIN SANNEH (1942–2019) A BELOVED OMSC TRUSTEE AND FRIEND Professor Lamin Sanneh died suddenly and unexpectedly on Epiphany Sunday, January 6, 2019. Lamin was a professor at Yale Divinity School and Yale University, trustee of OMSC, and contributing editor of the IBMR. A recognized pioneer in the exploding interdisciplinary field of World Christianity, Lamin was
- [Music and Mission Seminar at OMSC this week](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2019-1-10-music-and-mission-seminar-at-omsc-this-week/) - Music has always been important to the life of the church. This weeks’ seminar led by Dr. James Krabill examines case studies from the Bible, mission history, and faith communities in the Global South to draw lessons for the church today. Music recordings, video clips, and story-telling has been shared by participants from their own
- [OMSC Writing Workshop: “To the Glory of God: Putting Your Story into Words”](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-12-13-omsc-writing-workshop-to-the-glory-of-god-putting-your-story-into-words/) - This week OMSC residents and outside auditors have been inspired and empowered to write their own story. This wonderful journey is being led by Dr. Leslie Williams. Dr. Williams has taught writing for over twenty years to students at Midland College in Texas. She is a former Fellow of Yale Divinity School, where she has
- [Exploring the History of Mission at OMSC this week](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-11-28-exploring-the-history-of-mission-at-omsc-this-week/) - This week OMSC residents and visiting auditors have been enjoying a wonderful seminar: A CONNECTED HISTORY OF MISSION: COMPLEX PEOPLE; CONJOINED PLACES; COMPOSITE PROJECTS by Mrinalini and Jayakiran Sebastian. Please click below photo to view more photos from today’s seminar.
- [Intercultural Theology Seminar with Dr. Volker Küster this week at OMSC](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-11-15-intercultural-theology-seminar-with-dr-volker-kster-this-week-at-omsc/) - “Intercultural Theology regards visual arts, literature, film etc. as equivalent sources to theological texts.” says Dr. Volker Küster, Professor of Missiology and Comparative ReligionJohannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. This informative and thought provoking OMSC seminar gives an introduction to Intercultural Theology through its aesthetic dimension and explains basic terminology and theories of this thriving new
- [The Maryknoll Sisters of Saint Dominic Host the EFPM Meeting on “Cutting Edges”](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-11-7-the-maryknoll-sisters-of-saint-dominic-inc-hosted-the-efpm-meeting-on-world-christianity-and-the-secular-city/) - Written by OMSC Senior Mission Scholar Dr. Atola Longkumer: The OMSC residents and the Eastern Fellowship of Professors of Mission, led by Tom and Carol Hastings, was received with warm hospitality by the Maryknoll Sisters. During the welcome fellowship, our hearts were stirred with the sharing by the sisters of their service in places such
- [Powers, Principalities, and the Spirit: Biblical Realism in Africa and the West Seminar](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-11-6-powers-principalities-and-the-spirit-biblical-realism-in-africa-and-the-west-seminar/) - Dr. Esther Acolatse leads a powerful and in-depth study this week on the Powers, Principalities, and the Spirit: Biblical Realism in Africa and the West. For more information on the seminar, click here. Click on the below photo to view a slideshow of day one of the seminar.
- [Meet OMSC's new residents via OMSC's Facebook Page in November](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-11-1-meet-omscs-new-residents-via-omscs-facebook-page-in-november/) - During the month of November, OMSC will be posting some photos, videos and stories from our current international residents and other friends and supporters of OMSC over the years on Facebook. We encourage you to view these inspirational stories and visit our Facebook page daily here. Please like our page and follow OMSC while you
- [Healing the Wounds of Trauma: Help for Ourselves and Others](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-10-23-healing-the-wounds-of-trauma-help-for-ourselves-and-others/) - October, 23, 2018Today OMSC and our residents welcome Dr. Harriet Hill and Rev. Wesley Neal to the Andrew F. Walls Conference Room for an in-depth and impactful seminar on Healing the Wounds of Trauma: Help for Ourselves and Others. The seminar is from Tuesday, October 23rd to Friday, October 26th and is open to everyone.
- [The OMSC Kent, CT Magical Bus Tour!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-10-22-the-omsc-kent-ct-magical-bus-tour/) - OMSC residents traveled north to Kent, CT on Saturday, October 20th to see the sights and enjoy some wonderful fellowship together. A BIG thank you to All-Star Transportation and Heather, our awesome bus driver, for taking OMSC residents on a magical bus tour to Kent, CT! Click below photos to view a gallery of the
- [2017 OMSC Senior Mission Scholar in Residence Scott William Sunquist, Ph.D. has been elected as the new Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary President.](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-10-18-2017-omsc-senior-scholar-in-residence-scott-william-sunquist-phd-has-been-elected-as-the-new-gordon-conwell-theological-seminary-president/) - South Hamilton, MA — Scott William Sunquist, Ph.D., the Senior Mission Scholar at OMSC for the fall semester 2017-2018 academic year and Dean of the School of Intercultural Studies and Professor of World Christianity at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, has been elected by the Gordon-Conwell Board of Trustees to succeed Dr. Dennis P. Hollinger
- [U.S. Churches Today Tour](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-10-16-us-churches-today-tour/) - Thank you Rev. Geoffrey A. Little, from All Nations Christian Church, New Haven, CT, for providing a guided tour of the New Haven area and it’s many churches and rich history today. Tomorrow is day 2 of the educational and inspirational tour. Click here: www.omsc.org/seminars to register for this and many other wonderful seminars that are
- [Michael Kelly Blanchard OMSC Benefit Concert an evening of wonderful music, stories and fellowship.](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-10-16-michael-kelly-blanchard-omsc-benefit-concert-an-evening-of-wonderful-music-stories-and-fellowship/) - “You are welcome here!” ~ Michael Kelly Blanchard opening song on Sunday October 14th at the Covenant Presbyterian Church (The Barn) in Simsbury, CT. A Big thanks to Michael, Joe, Joseph, Stew, The Barn and the many people whom came to enjoy some great music and stories. Michael’s opening song truly represents the Overseas Ministries
- [Christian Mission and Adivasi People in India Seminar October 9-11.](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-10-9-christian-mission-and-adivasi-people-in-india-seminar-october-9-11/) - Come join us at OMSC this week to learn, be inspired and meet OMSC scholars, missionaries, artists and community leaders. This week’s seminar is led by Dr. Atola Longkumer, who is a professor of Religions and Missions at the South Asian Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) Bangalore, India. Dr. Longkumer’s research interests are in Christian
- [OMSC Benefit Concert featuring Michael Kelly Blanchard in the News](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-10-9-omsc-benefit-concert-featuring-michael-kelly-blanchard-in-the-news/) - Michael Kelly Blanchard and OMSC Development Officer, Rob Gerowe, where featured guests on NBC’s Mass Appeal on Oct 8th Monday morning. We hope you and your family and friends can join us at the OMSC benefit concert on Oct 14th at 3 pm in Simsbury CT. Click here: https://www.wwlp.com/mass-appeal/michael-kelly-blanchard-performs-chick-a-dee-cherub-/1507368442 to watch the video of the
- [The Children and the “Container Camp”](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-9-28-the-children-and-the-container-camp/) - Summer camp is a familiar and much-loved tradition for many American families, and one that is often taken for granted. In fact, for many people it can be difficult to decide which of the many available camps their children should attend. But programs for children are a rarity in many areas of the world where
- [Dr. Darrell Whiteman Explores Culture, Values, and the Worldview: Anthropology for Mission Practice](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-9-24-dr-darrell-whiteman-explores-culture-values-and-the-worldview-anthropology-for-mission-practice/) - This seminar, held Monday, September 24, 2018 through Friday, September 28, 2018, by Dr. Whiteman will look at the real problems of crossing cultural boundaries with the Gospel. To understand better the source of these problems and develop approaches to overcome them, the Seminar will focus on the concept of culture, the challenge of distinguishing
- [Join Us For a Special Event with Dr. Bernard Adeney-Risakotta on Thursday, September 27th](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-9-19-join-us-for-a-special-event-with-dr-bernard-adeney-risakotta-onthursday-september-27th/) - Join Us For a Special Event on Thursday, September 27, 2018On Thursday evening September 27 OMSC will be hosting a public book event featuring Dr. Bernard Adeney-Risakotta's new book, Living in a Sacred Cosmos: Indonesia and the Future of Islam (Yale Southeast Asia Studies Monograph #66). The event will be held in the Andrew F. Walls Conference Room on the
- [Mark Gornik and Faculty Team - Formation in our Mission Journey Seminar](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-9-11-mark-gornik-and-faculty-team-formation-in-our-mission-journey-seminar/) - This week the new academic year at OMSC kicks off with our first seminar the “Formation in our Mission Journey Seminar” led by Mark Gornik and the Faculty Team from City Seminary of New York. In mission as in life, we are on a journey of faith and learning. Reading the Gospel of John alongside
- [OMSC welcomes new residents at reception Sept 4th.](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-9-5-omsc-welcomes-new-residents-at-reception-sept-4th/) - OMSC welcomes new residents at reception Sept 4th. We may be located in New Haven, Connecticut, but our residents and alumni represent nearly 100 countries around the globe.What an exciting time it is here at OMSC! New friends have arrived on campus ready to begin the study program seminars, and the community has once again
- [The Welcome Mat is Out as the Class of 2018-19 Arrives on Campus](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-8-20-the-welcome-mat-is-out-as-the-class-of-2018-19-arrives-on-campus/) - With passports, visas and luggage in hand our new scholars, artists, and missionaries arrive this month to begin the 2018-19 study program seminars. Where in the world is OMSC? We may be located in New Haven, Connecticut, but our residents and alumni represent nearly 100 countries around the globe.What an exciting time it is here at OMSC!
- [Join us at the Michael Kelly Blanchard OMSC benefit concert Oct. 14th](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-8-13-join-us-at-the-michael-kelly-blanchard-omsc-benefit-concert-oct-14th/) - The inspirational storyteller/songwriter Michael Kelly Blanchard will be performing at a benefit concert for OMSC at 3 pm on October 14, 2018 at the Covenant Presbyterian Church - The Barn - in Simsbury, CT. Michael has recorded with Noel "Paul" Stookey of "Peter, Paul & Mary," and Noel has recorded several of Michael's signature songs,
- [Team up with OMSC to walk or run the iconic New Haven Road Race](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-7-17-team-up-with-omsc-to-walk-or-run-the-iconic-new-haven-road-race/) - Looking to take on the 5k (3 miles), 20k (12.4 miles) or half marathon (13.1 miles) challenge of the epic and historic New Haven Road Race in CT on September 3rd? Or perhaps you can grab some friends and do the relay? The Overseas Ministries Study Center has a free fundraising program & personal website
- [Join Swipe and help embrace the world by supporting OMSC](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-7-12-join-swipe-and-help-embrace-the-world-by-supporting-omsc/) - We are thrilled to launch a new way to give to OMSC — and that’s through PWI Swipe. It’s a way for you to donate the spare change from your purchases to OMSC, and it only takes five minutes. Sound like something you want to be a part of? Visit our website here to find out
- [OMSC at the Travelers Championships!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-6-20-omsc-at-the-travelers-championships/) - OMSC Executive Director Dr. Tom Hastings and OMSC Development Officer Rob Gerowe shared the inspirational 96 year story of the Overseas Ministries Study Center to over 2.3 million listeners on iHeart Radio with the wonderful host & Director of Community Affairs & On Air Programming for IHeart Radio - Renee DiNino. Thanks Renee and Travelers
- [Birdies for Charity: Overseas Ministries Study Center on multiple IHeart Radio stations](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-6-1-birdies-for-charity-overseas-ministries-study-center-on-multiple-iheart-radio-stations/) - iHeartCommunities is once again the proud media sponsor of Birdies for Charity with The Travelers Championship. iHeart Radio will be broadcasting live from the Fan Zone the week of the tournament (June 18-24) , be sure to stop by and say hello! OMSC will be there as well. Listen to Rob Gerowe, Development Officer for Overseas
- [Ed Seibert To Be Honored at June Meeting](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-5-30-ed-seibert-to-be-honored-at-june-meeting/) - On Wednesday, June 6 Edward Seibert of Guilford will retire from the OMSC Board of Trustees after 16 years of service. Having previously completed the term limit of 9 years on the board, his fellow trustees twice voted to extend his service for additional terms in order to continue in his capacity as treasurer. In
- [John Mullins Joins Board of Trustees](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-5-30-john-mullins-joins-board-of-trustees/) - John Mullins will begin his first term of service on the OMSC Board of Trustees when he attends the annual meeting on Wednesday, June 6. He was elected at the December 2017 meeting.Mr. Mullins was based in Asia Pacific for more than 25 years and has extensive experience working in the financial sector. He is
- [In Memoriam](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-5-30-in-memoriam-2/) - Former Trustee Jesse Glick passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2018. Jesse was an ordained minister in the Mennonite Church and spent his life working and advocating for peace and justice issues. He served on the OMSC Board of Trustees from 2004 until 2013. As a trustee he served on the financial development and property
- [OMSC invited to the United Nations](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-5-16-omsc-invited-to-the-united-nations/) - OMSC is very grateful to Prosthetics For Change and Jaipur Foot for providing free of charge a new high tech prosthetic leg to John Ekechukwu, a missionary from Nigeria and current OMSC resident. Jaipur Foot is currently being celebrated at the United Nations for their amazing work over the past 50 years in restoring dignity
- [Certificate Ceremony in honor of the Class of 2017 - 2018, Tuesday, May 8, 2018](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-5-14-certificate-ceremony-in-honor-of-the-class-of-2017-2018-tuesday-may-8-2018/) - On Tuesday May 8, 2018, the staff, trustees and friends of OMSC celebrated the resident class of 2017 – 2018 with a certificate ceremony and luncheon at the Overseas Ministries Study Center in New Haven, CT. We have been honored to get to know these wonderful scholars, pastors, missionaries, and artists that have studied and
- [OMSC Executive Director Leads Final Seminar for the 2017–2018 Academic Year](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-5-2-omsc-executive-director-dr-thomas-hastings-leads-last-seminar-for-the-academic-year/) - This week OMSC Executive Director Tom Hastings leads the last seminar for the academic year on "Worshiping, Witnessing and Wondering: Unitive Practices for Participants in God's Mission." Please see below photographs of the lively discussion and fellowship of OMSC's residents. Although we at OMSC and the surrounding communities will miss our current resident graduates this summer,
- [OMSC is a charity partner with the Travelers Championship](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-5-2-omsc-is-a-charity-partner-with-the-travelers-championship/) - OMSC is a charity partner with the Travelers Championships Pro and Celebrity Golf Tournament this year, June 18-24. If you donate to OMSC via the below secure link between now and June 18th... your generous gift and support will be matched! Watch your donations grow and be eligible to win the Birdies Challenge. We will also
- [OMSC residents visit with The First Korean Presbyterian Church in Manchester, CT](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-4-30-omsc-residents-visit-with-the-first-korean-presbyterian-church-in-manchester-ct/) - OMSC residents had a wonderful time of fellowship with their brothers and sisters at the First Korean Presbyterian Church in Manchester, CT on Saturday April 28th. The FKPC were gracious hosts and provided fantastic food and a fun Christian trivia game with prizes. OMSC residents learned more about the important and inspirational ministry of the FKPC,
- [OMSC 2nd Annual Art Gala a huge success!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-4-16-omsc-2nd-annual-art-gala-a-huge-success/) - April 14th, Saturday, the warm sunny weather shined upon the Overseas Ministries Study Center's 2nd annual Art Gala. A record number of wonderful guests, sponsors and supporters enjoyed great discussions and wonderful presentations, art, micro dining and music to raise awareness and funds for the OMSC Resident Artist Program. Makoto Fujimura, an OMSC friend & supporter
- [Training Theologically-Grounded Mission Leaders](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-4-11-training-theologically-grounded-mission-leaders/) - OMSC is honored and thankful to have Dr. Charles Van Engen, Arthur F. Glasser Professor Emeritus, School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, leading an insightful and relevant seminar this week on Training Theologically-Grounded Mission Leaders. Throughout the history of Christian mission, one of the essential elements of missionary concern and action has been the formation of theologically,
- [OMSC in the News!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-4-4-omsc-in-the-news/) - Please check out this recorded video of a live WWLP/NBC Mass Appeal interview in regard to the Overseas Ministries Study Center's Annual Art Gala on April 14, 2018. Click here.
- [Is God's Grace Sufficient?](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-3-20-is-gods-grace-sufficient/) - "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9OMSC resident scholar Dr. Paul Louis Metzger shared a powerful and profound message of hope and tenacity today at OMSC's morning worship and with OMSC's resident scholars, artists and missionaries in his weekly bible study on the book
- [Music and Mission seminar led by Dr. James Krabill](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-3-14-music-and-mission-seminar-led-by-dr-james-krabill/) - Music has always been important to the life of the church. Sometimes it has assisted the church in her witness; other times it has been a hindrance. This OMSC seminar, led by Dr. James Krabill, will examine case studies from the Bible, mission history, and faith communities in the Global South to draw lessons for
- [OMSC residents explore CT and MA on their Jonathan Edwards Tour](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-3-12-omsc-residents-explore-ct-and-ma-on-their-jonathan-edwards-tour/) - OMSC residents explore CT and MA on their Jonathan Edwards Tour on Saturday, March 10, 2018. OMSC thanks Jon Hinkson, the Director of the Rivendell Institute, for his inspiring and informative tour of historical sites in CT and MA of Jonathan Edwards' life, his family and his ministry. Click below photo to see a slideshow
- [OMSC Art Gala promoted in March and April issues of Connecticut Magazine](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-3-5-omsc-art-gala-promoted-in-march-issue-of-connecticut-magazine/) - Our April 14, 2018 2nd annual OMSC Art Gala is being promoted in the March and April issues of Connecticut Magazine. Click here to see the Art Gala advertisement. To register for this fun and inspiring event, please click here: http://www.omsc.org/2018artgala
- [Kirishitan Women Testify Today from Japan’s Christian Century, 1549–1650](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-28-kirishitan-women-testify-today-from-japans-christian-century-15491650/) - Rev. Haruko Nawata Ward, PhD, Professor of Church History at Columbia Theological Seminary, is leading a fascinating seminar this week at OMSC entitled: "Kirishitan Women Testify Today from Japan’s Christian Century, 1549–1650." Here are some pictures of today's session below (click the photo below to see slide show). This seminar introduces several Kirishitan women. These include
- [Religious Persecution, Privilege, Paranoia--and Hope Conference April 7, 2018](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-16-religious-persecution-privilege-paranoia-and-hope-conference-april-7-2018/) - Please join New Wine, New Wineskins and our OMSC resident scholar Dr. Paul Metzger for this timely conference at Multnomah University/Multnomah Biblical Seminary aimed at adapting well to our increasingly post-Christendom world.Speakers include Wilfred Kaweesa, Alicia and Kendrick Lau, Unique Page, David R. Wilson, Harris Zafar, Eric Knox, Tony Kriz, Rebekah Josberger, Karen Fancher, Daniel A.
- [OMSC's current resident artist Keng Sen Chong creates magic & smiles at the Fair Haven School in New Haven, CT](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-14-omscs-current-resident-artist-keng-sen-chong-creates-magic-smiles-at-the-fair-haven-school-in-new-haven-ct/) - OMSC's current resident artist Keng Sen Chong and his wife Ang Ang Yeh are facilitators for the Build A Bridge restorative art program, where they attended the Build A Bridge Institute in Philadelphia in 2009 for training. Since 2009 they have conducted a few educational and therapeutic art programs for refugee children and troubled adolescents in
- [In Memoriam](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-13-in-memoriam-1/) - The OMSC community mourns the loss of Bishop Jeremiah Muku, who died on December 19, 2017, in Nairobi, Kenya.Bishop Muku and his wife, Alice, were residents of OMSC during the 2000-2001 academic year. At the time of their residence Bishop Muku presided over 160 Methodist churches. He and Alice also established orphanages and programs to
- [In Memoriam](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-13-in-memoriam/) - When Jacob Festus Ade Ajayi died in August 2014, he left behind a legacy as a pioneer in the study of African history. Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), he and his wife, Christie, came to OMSC for the spring semester 1998 so that he could do research for a biography
- [The Christian "Indiana Jones" of archaeology, Dr. Ron Choong leads seminar at OMSC](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-9-the-christian-indiana-jones-of-archaeology-dr-ron-choong-leads-seminar-at-omsc/) - Dr. Ron Choong led an inspirational and educational seminar this week at OMSC. Dr. Choong integrates knowledge drawn from study and field research in archaeology, theology, and natural science to build a global narrative of human development and gain insight into God as revealed through creation and the scriptures. More on the fascinating story of
- [Visitor From Ghana](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-8-visitor-from-ghana/) - Thanks to an introduction by First Presbyterian Church of Fairfield, Rev. Emmanuel Kwaku Antwi-Tumfuor visited OMSC on Thursday, February 8. He is the National Director of Mission and Evangelism for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana (E.P.), and he delivered an inspiring message at our Morning Worship. Emmanuel is also the senior pastor of the
- [When All Else Fails, Zoom!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-6-when-all-else-fails-zoom/) - Your support + new technology = happy seminar participantsWhen a family medical emergency prevented seminar leader David Shenk from coming to New Haven in January, his seminar was able to stay on track through Zoom video conferencing. Thanks to the gifts we receive in support of our programming, participants who signed up for “The Gospel
- [2018 Winter Olympic](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-6-2018-winter-olympic/) - Let the Games Begin!OMSC Residents Celebrate the Olympic SpiritWhen the 2018 Winter Games begin this month in PyeongChang, South Korea, some residents of OMSC will be watching for glimpses of home. But whether they follow their home country athletes, or simply cheer for those with great performances, all agree that the Olympic spirit is about
- [Soichi Watanabe, former artist in residence at OMSC, contributed an image for the upcoming April issue of the IBMR](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-2-5-soichi-watanabe-former-artist-in-residence-at-omsc-contributed-an-image-for-the-upcoming-april-issue-of-theibmr/) - Soichi Watanabe, former artist in residence at OMSC in 2008 - 2009, contributed an image for the upcoming April issue of the IBMR. Here is the description of this work of art: Through the Cross, by Soichi WatanabeWhen asked to describe what motivated him to paint this image, Soichi wrote:"I was very inspired by the message from
- [OMSC 2nd ANNUAL ART GALA April 14, 2018](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-1-29-omsc-2nd-annual-art-gala-april-14-2018/) - OMSC's Annual Art Gala on April 14, 2018 will feature Makoto Fujimura, a renowned artist, writer, and speaker recognized worldwide as a cultural shaper and OMSC artist-in-residence, Keng Sen Chong, pastor of Hope Evangelical Free Church (Chinese) and a visual artist who will share his passion of heightening humanity's spirituality through his art. Come enjoy
- [Culture, Values, and Worldview: Anthropology for Mission Practice Seminar](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-1-23-culture-values-and-worldview-anthropology-for-mission-practice-seminar/) - How does our culture influence us and shape our understanding of others? This and many other insights will be explored this week as we present and discuss the "Culture, Values, and Worldview: Anthropology for Mission Practice." OMSC is honored to host Dr. Darrell Whiteman as he leads our scholars, artists and missionary residents in this
- [International Students from Educators Without Borders visits OMSC](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-1-22-international-students-from-educators-without-borders-visits-omsc/) - The Overseas Ministries Studies Center kicked off the New Year 2018 in January with a wonderful visit from international students from the Educators Without Borders, U.S.A. Executive Director Tom Hastings and staff gave the students a tour of OMSC and shared our history and story with the students. We enjoyed meeting the students and hearing
- [OMSC in the News!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-1-22-omsc-in-the-news/) - NBC MA's Mass Appeal live talk show invited The Overseas Ministries Study Center to their program in December. OMSC has a mission of bringing people together all around the world, based in New Haven, CT. Executive Director Tomas John Hastings, and Resident Artist Keng Sen Chong visited the show to talk about the wonderful work
- [OMSC Dec 15-17, 2017 Cape Cod Resident Retreat](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-1-19-omsc-dec-15-17-2017-cape-cod-resident-retreat/) - Rev. Steven Bonsey, a Yale Divinity graduate, Episcopal priest, and co-director of Wisdom & Money led an inspiring retreat for the Overseas Ministries Study Center’s resident scholars, artists and missionaries on contemplative prayer. OMSC thanks Rev. Steven and the Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church in Chatham for graciously hosting OMSC staff and residents in a comfortable
- [OMSC Welcomes New Trustees to the Board](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-12-4-omsc-welcomes-new-trustees-to-the-board/) - The OMSC Board of Trustees is welcoming two new members to its semi-annual meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 5-6, 2017. Bishop Ian Douglas is the 15th Bishop Diocesan of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, serving approximately 168 parishes and faith commu-nities in the state. Mr. Siyoung Yu is Director of Agape Church for the
- [Historical Atlas of Ancient Christianity](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-11-14-historical-atlas-of-ancient-christianity/) - Special Sale Alert!The Historical Atlas of Ancient Christianity is currently being offered at the greatly reduced price of $74.95. AND, OMSC will receive $50 for each book purchased with the special coupon code "OMSC"Please go to this link and remember to use coupon code OMSC to order your copy today: https://www.iccspress.com/…/Historical_Atlas_of_Ancient_Chr…This new Historical Atlas is the
- [The Rise of the Businary](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-10-29-the-rise-of-the-businary/) - Combining the words “business” and “missionary” the job of the businary is to conduct theirbusiness in such a way as to lead people to know more about Christ. For OMSC resident Jay*(*name changed for security reasons) working as a Taekwondo instructor among Syrian children is both a challenge and an opportunity.A native of South Korea,
- [Artist in Residence is “Busy as a Bee” at Local Fall Festival](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-10-29-artist-in-residence-is-busy-as-a-bee-at-local-fall-festival/) - On Saturday, September 30, artist in residence Keng Sen Chong (Malaysia) and his wife, AngAng, joined OMSC staff member Ray Sola and about 10,000 honeybees at the 18 th AnnualBrooksvale Fall Festival in Hamden, CT.Keng Sen says, “Even though we live in the city back home in Malaysia, we have always lovedthe countryside. So when
- [Andrew F. Walls Conference Room](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-25-andrew-f-walls-conference-room/) - The Yale-Edinburgh Conference was the setting for the unveiling of the newly renovated OMSC seminar room, now known as the Andrew F. Walls Conference Room. More than 85 people were in attendance as Executive Director Thomas Hastings, former Director Gerald H. Anderson, Dana Robert, and Lamin Sanneh paid tribute to Professor Walls. Walls has served as
- [Like Father, Like Son - Two Generations of Pastors from Myanmar Call OMSC Home](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-25-like-father-like-son-two-generations-of-pastors-from-myanmar-call-omsc-home/) - When Nathan Perng arrived on the OMSC campus in August, he was following in his father’s footsteps. His father Jacob, 85, a retired minister who served with the Lahu Baptist Convention and the Myanmar Baptist Convention, came to OMSC as a research scholar in 1990. Twenty-seven years later his son is happy for the opportunity
- [Annual Welcome Reception Is “Endless Summer” Tribute](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-25-annual-welcome-reception-is-endless-summer-tribute/) - Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Hastings and the OMSC staff welcomed the new class of residents participating in the study program at the annual welcome reception, held on Wednesday, September 6. This year’s class is comprised of 17 residents serving in Jordan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, and the United States. Together with their families,
- [In Memoriam](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-25-in-memoriam/) - The OMSC community mourns the loss of former Trustee R. Donald MacDougall, who passed away on Saturday, June 17 at his home in Vero Beach, FL. Don served as the Treasurer of the OMSC Board of Trustees for 10 years. He is survived by his wife, Leigh, and his children Donna Leigh MacDougall and James
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- [Martins Atanda, Doctor of Intercultural Studies - Dream Born at OMSC is Now Fulfilled!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-martins-atanda-doctor-of-intercultural-studies-dream-born-at-omsc-is-now-fulfilled/) - Each year residents participating in the OMSC study program have the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Mission Studies. Occasionally, they go on to additional educational pursuits. Such was the case for Martins Atanda, Missions Director of Zion World Prayer & Missions in Nigeria. He says, “OMSC was the platform that connected me to Fuller
- [Former Senior Scholar’s Manuscript Accepted by ASM Monograph Series Committee](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-former-senior-scholars-manuscript-accepted-by-asm-monograph-series-committee/) - In our last newsletter we reported that former Senior Scholar Randall Prior received his Ph.D. He now reports that his manuscript, Contextualising Theology in the South Pacific With Lessons Learned from The “Gospel and Culture in Vanuatu” Project, has been accepted by the American Society of Missiology Monograph Series Committee and recommended for publication by
- [Returning to his Birthplace – OMSC!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-returning-to-his-birthplace-omsc/) - Kevin (age 7) was born when his parents, Yong-An and Fangyu, were in residence at OMSC as research scholars in 2010. Recently they returned for several weeks for a research project, and to reintroduce Kevin to his birthplace.If your family was in residence at OMSC when you had a new baby, we would love to
- [The House that God Built in India](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-the-house-that-god-built-in-india/) - “Our Cup Overflows”“Solomon built his house in 13 years and God’s house in 7 years. In 33 years of ministry I have built 10 church buildings and one is still under construction. Finally, on my 53rd birthday I laid the foundation for my own house and on June 16, 2017 – my 54th birthday –
- [Runways, Parachutes, and a New Seminary! Living and Serving in Central Asia](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-runways-parachutes-and-a-new-seminary-living-and-serving-in-central-asia/) - OMSC alumni from Tajikistan recently joined their entire village in celebrating the opening of a runway that will allow small planes into their remote mountain region. D* and A* (names protected for security reasons) are thankful for this greater access to their village. During the past year since their return they have been hard at
- [In Memoriam](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-in-memoriam/) - Cortina Orr (OMSC resident 2009-10) passed away in Texas on May 1, 2017. Together with her husband, Rodney, she served as a missionary in Kenya, Scotland, and Zimbabwe. Most recently Cortina was a disciple of women at Global Aid Network in Plano, TX. She is survived by her husband and their two children, Ariel and
- [The School Principal and "Uncle Ohene"](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-the-school-principal-and-uncle-ohene/) - As we reported in the last issue of OMSC TODAY, alumnus Ohene Kumi brings Bible lessons to many schools in Ghana. Recently he shared this experience: “One of the junior high schools had a new principal, and I was asked to speak to her so that she could decide if we should bring our Bible course
- [No Taxi? No Problem! - The Birth of a Home Church In Nigeria](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-no-taxi-no-problem-the-birth-of-a-home-church-in-nigeria/) - Former OMSC residents Amos and Modupe recently shared how God is always at work. Amos says, “While I was away during the month of January for Steering Team meetings, Modupe relied on a taxi to get to church. One day she waited but the driver never showed up. She decided to start singing and praying.
- [Former Senior Scholar Receives Ph.D.](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-former-senior-scholar-receives-phd/) - A moment of Grace is what the speaker called it, and so it was as former OMSC Senior Scholar Randall Prior took part in the March 24 University of Divinity Conferral Ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia for the conferral of his Ph.D. After ten years enrolled, and perhaps thirty years in the making, he notes
- [Spreading the Gospel in the Mountains](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-spreading-the-gospel-in-the-mountains/) - At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out.— Numbers 9:23Former residents of OMSC, E* and J* (names protected for security reasons) work in a remote area under the ever watchful eyes of the Chinese government. Recently they undertook a trip into the mountains to train four local mission workers.
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- [The Good News Of The Gospel Is Not Always Good News For Mission Workers](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-the-good-news-of-the-gospel-is-not-always-good-news-for-mission-workers/) - New churches are opening around the world as people of other faiths convert to Christianity. But in many places, those who are newly converted themselves are often tagged as the local leaders of the church, without the educational resources or the experience for the job. Thanks to your support, current OMSC residents who have gained
- [From South Korea to Ethiopia](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-9-20-from-south-korea-to-ethiopia/) - When Rev. Jong-Kook Park, his wife Grace (Eunhye) and their children, Tony (Daesun) and Anna (Jeeyeon), arrived at OMSC in 1999, they could not have imagined how much their lives were about to change. On a visit to OMSC in July 2017, Jong-Kook and Grace paused to reflect on how important their OMSC furlough was to their family.
- [Let There Be Light](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2018-1-11-let-there-be-light/) - A full-time Bible teacher and Chaplain at Bishop Han Theological Seminary in the Philippines, Josie came into residence at OMSC in 2013 when she and her husband, Arnel, were newlyweds. As they took seminars together and met with people of many different denominations and cultures, their own vision for their mission work expanded.
- [Could two young medical missionaries survive the AIDS Epidemic in Zambia, or would exhaustion lead them to their own medical crisis?](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-6-8-could-two-young-medical-missionaries-survive-the-aids-epidemic-in-zambia-or-would-exhaustion-lead-them-to-their-own-medical-crisis/) - In 1988 two novice missionaries commissioned by the Philippine Wesleyan church ventured to Africa to serve at Zimba Mission Hospital. As enthusiastic young doctors, Romeo (Romy) and Linda were full of energy and were able to connect well with Zambian patients. But when the HIV/AIDS epidemic hit Zambia, their energy and resources were tested.As Romy affirms, “In the beginning, we thought we were able to match the immense health needs of the people. But when the HIV/AIDS epidemic peaked in that country, it was beyond belief to see so many people dying every day. There was very little that we could do.”They completed their first term as medical missionaries exhausted, and with serious concerns about whether they could make a difference in the lives of the people they were serving. During their first furlough they asked themselves the tough question, should they continue?
- [Executive Director’s Asia Trip Confirms OMSC’s Enduring Calling](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-5-25-k138k9fwiwazeliuykfa951zwb17dc/) - On March 3, I embarked on my first international trip on behalf of OMSC. With invaluable practical support from the Korean Research Institute for Mission's Dr. Steve Moon (photo at right) and Chun Lee, his colleague and recent OMSC alumnus, a very busy agenda provided many chances to speak with alumni, missionaries, church leaders, seminary administrators
- [Spring Mission Leadership Forum Tackles Timely Topic: “Mission and Refugees: Crisis and Opportunity.”](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-5-25-spring-mission-leadership-forum-tackles-timely-topic-mission-and-refugees-crisis-and-opportunity/) - More than three dozen mission leaders from the United States and the United Kingdom convened in New Haven from April 21-23 to learn from each other and to share their perspectives on “Mission and Refugees: Crisis and Opportunity.” Participants heard from a dynamic group of speakers, including Chris George, Executive Director of Integrated Refugee and Immigrant
- [If God Loves Us , Why Do We Suffer? OMSC Residents Lead Trauma Healing Workshops for Local Community](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-5-25-if-god-loves-us-why-do-we-suffer-omsc-residents-lead-trauma-healing-workshops-for-local-community/) - Five OMSC residents took the lead in March as they put their Scripture-based trauma healing lessons to work, this time as workshop facilitators. Having participated as students in a trauma healing workshop earlier in the year, they put what they learned to good use for 10 members of the local community. Participants attended sessions on
- [OMSC Board of Trustees Welcomes Two New Members at May Annual Meeting](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-5-25-omsc-board-of-trustees-welcomes-two-new-members-at-may-annual-meeting/) - Paul Kretschmann is a husband, father and retired attorney, formerly a partner of several New York City law firms. He is a Deacon and a past trustee of First Congregational Church of Greenwich, CT, (UCC) and continues to be actively engaged in various church and community organizations.Steven Maasbach is the chair of the Board of the Beulah Land Development
- [Certificate Ceremony Marks the End of Another Year!](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-5-29-certificate-ceremony-marks-the-end-of-another-year/) - On Tuesday, May 9, the 2016-17 academic year officially came to an end when residents who had participated in the OMSC study program received their Certificate in Mission Studies in a ceremony at the Center. For those who live in areas of the world where Christians are in the minority and must worship under the
- [The World Is At Our Doorstep: Are You Reaping the Benefits of OMSC?](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-5-29-the-world-is-at-our-doorstep-are-you-reaping-the-benefits-of-omsc/) - Why do people support OMSC? Speaking at a Pastors’ Mission Luncheon earlier this year, Global Missions Pastor Larry Fullerton (Black Rock Church, Fairfield) shared four reasons why he believes in OMSC and its mission: OMSC is truly international. Missionaries living and studying at OMSC are serving in countries other than where they were born. They are
- [Our Global Impact: 9,004 Miles From Home](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-5-29-our-global-impact-9004-miles-from-home/) - If home is where the heart is, then Kenya is definitely home to OMSC alum Marta Bennett. Born and raised in the United States, Marta first travelled to Kenya while pursuing her doctorate in leadership studies at Seattle University, while working at Seattle Pacific University as the Director of Campus Ministries. Although she expected that traveling
- [Joy Pachuau on her book, <i>Being Mizo: Identity and Belonging in Northeast India</i>](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-5-17-joy-pachuau-on-her-book-ibeing-mizo-identity-and-belonging-in-northeast-indiai/) - Joy Pachuau has been a part of the OMSC community throughout the 2016–2017 academic year while working at Yale, in the Program in Agrarian Studies at the Macmillan Center, on a Fulbright-Nehru Academic Excellence Fellowship. She is a professor at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and was recently interviewed on
- [Gala Raises Over $13,000 for Artist-in-Residence Program](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-5-16-gala-raises-over-10000-for-artist-in-residence-program/) - On April 29, art lovers and friends of OMSC gathered for a Gala and Silent Art Auction. Guests had the opportunity to meet our current artist, Ronnie Farmer, Jr., who unveiled his latest painting, a meditation on the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1–8) entitled Agony: A Cry for Justice. Proceeds from the event
- [Two OMSC Residents, Director Speak at Underwood Symposium](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-3-1-two-omsc-residents-to-speak-at-underwood-symposium/) - On April 1, the Horace G. Underwood Center for Global Christianity at New Brunswick Theological Seminary presented the Underwood Lecture & Symposium: Missiological Challenges in a Globalized Context.The keynote speaker was the Rev. Dr. Loida I. Martell, Palmer Theological Seminary. Panelists for the Symposium were two OMSC residents: Rev. Dr. Ravi David and Rev. Kola Michael
- [The Tea Tribe, the Elephants, and God](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-2-24-the-tea-tribe-the-elephants-and-god/) - Known for its natural beauty and tea plantations, Assam province is located in northeast India. Created while the country was under British rule, this area is known around the world for its tea production. Referred to as the Tea Tribes, many of the people who live here are descended from the original tea plantation workers. With religious traditions including Buddhism, Hinduism, and Animism, and challenges such as elephant stampedes and a lack of financial resources, is it possible to be a Christian missionary here?
- [Experience of the China Church in the 21st Century—The 27th U.S. Catholic China Bureau National Conference](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-2-17-experience-of-the-china-church-in-the-21st-centurythe-27th-national-us-catholic-china-bureau-national-conference/) - St. John’s University, Jamaica, Queens, New York City.August 11-13, 2017Scheduled Keynote Speakers: Father Joseph Jiang, S.J., Boston CollegeApostolic Nuncio to Haiti Archbishop Eugene Nugent: From 2001 until 2010 he directed the Holy See Study Mission in Hong Kong.Saturday August 12 sessions: Father Zhang, Biblical Studies Professor, China;Father Tommy Murphy, S.S.C., Former Columbans Superior General; Sister
- [OMSC Trustee Presents Book to Pope Francis](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2017-2-16-osmc-trustee-presents-book-to-pope-francis/) - OMSC Trustee Lamin Sanneh presented his latest book, Beyond Jihad, to Pope Francis at the February 9 meeting of the Pontifical Commission on Religious Relations with Muslims. Dr. Sanneh is the D. Willis James Professor of Missions and World Christianity, Professor of History, and Professor of International and Area Studies at Yale University.
- [God of All Nations](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-18-god-of-all-nations/) - For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. —Ecclesiastes 3:1I want to share a story about the beauty of this unique community of missionaries, church leaders, and research scholars from around the world who, since 1922, have gathered annually for sustained spiritual, physical, and intellectual renewal. Those of you
- [Lamin Sanneh: A Quiet and Influential Scholar](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-21-lamin-sanneh-a-quiet-and-influential-scholar/) - Lamin Sanneh’s new book, the dedicated work of a decade from a mission scholar who writes every day, has been called by reviewers “a grand narrative of the pacifist practice of inter-generational peaceful conversion and assimilation of Islam in West Africa” and a “much-needed alternative to much of the current alarmist discourse about religious extremism
- [Trauma Healing Seminar Held, Healing Group Planned](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-21-trauma-healing-seminar-held-healing-group-planned/) - The emotional and spiritual hurts and habits that come with living in a fallen world and the deep wounds that some people carry with them each day were the focus of attention October17–20 when Harriet Hill, director of the Trauma Healing Institute of the American Bible Society,led a seminar on “Healing the Wounds of Trauma:
- [Central Asians Minister Faithfully Despite Threats](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-21-central-asians-minister-faithfully-despite-threats/) - When Renat and Anya arrived at OMSC in August, they left behind their busy lives in Central Asia and the accompanying ministry stresses to spend a few months in New Haven. The couple and their three daughters have already become important members of the Center’s residential community. A native of Central Asia, Renat became a
- [Senior Mission Scholars—Past and Present—Show Their OMSC Spirit](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-18-senior-mission-scholarspast-and-presentshow-their-omsc-spirit/) - Allison Howell of the Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission, and Culture in Ghana, who was a Fall 2009 resident senior mission scholar, proudly wore her OMSC T-shirt this fall when she was in New South Wales, Australia. “I am grateful to God for my time at OMSC and for the opportunities it gave me to
- [Georgian Artist Mixes Colorful Painting & Evangelism](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-18-georgian-artist-mixes-colorful-painting-evangelism/) - After publicly acknowledging God’s call on his life in 2002, Ronnie Farmer, Jr., the 2016–2017 OMSC artist, moved from Augusta, Georgia, to Kentucky and enrolled in Berea College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Religion with an emphasis in Biblical Studies. “While at Berea College I became very involved with campus ministry through
- [Reaching Generations in Ghana](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-18-reaching-generations-in-ghana/) - It is an early August morning in Ghana, where the daily temperatures will average a warm 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Although students are on summer break, today they are walking to the local public school to attend Vacation Bible School. The children, most of whom range in age from 10–12 years old, arrive early to help
- [Do you pray for what you want, or what God wants for you?](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-1-do-you-pray-for-what-you-want-or-what-god-wants-for-you/) - It had been a really frustrating time for Executive Assistant Pamela Sola. As the person responsible for preparing visa papers for OMSC’s international visitors, she took visa denials personally. Most of those who applied for the study program had received visas and were already attending the seminars. But there was one application that had been denied. At community worship Pam asked everyone to pray that the visa would be granted. After making this request, a missionary from Guinea-Bissau pulled her aside and said, “I don’t think you should have made that prayer request.”
- [Could Your Friendship Be Construed As Christian Witness?](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-1-could-your-friendship-be-construed-as-christian-witness/) - Could friendship be a Christian witness in a Muslim community? For Martins, a 2008-09 resident at OMSC, that question came out of a real life situation. Martins is a Christian missionary living in a predominantly Muslim community in Nigeria. He applied for a sabbatical at OMSC in order to have an opportunity to become both physically and spiritually invigorated for his ongoing work, and to meet new friends who challenged his Christian life. Blessed with a personality that radiates joy, he makes friends easily. But, was befriending the son of a very wealthy Muslim chief testing the bounds of friendship?
- [The Teachers and the Students: Who Learned More?](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-1-the-leaders-and-the-students-who-learned-more/) - It was the Fall of 2008 and Professors Sherwood and Judith Lingenfelter had been invited to be Senior Mission Scholars at OMSC. In this capacity they would act as mentors to a group of international missionaries and teach a one-week seminar on Leadership. During their four-month sabbatical they were also planning to do some research and reflection. So, how did their seminar for church leaders from Nigeria, Uganda, Madagascar, Palestine, India, Indonesia, Burma, and Korea lead to the birth of a new course in a doctor of ministry program?
- [The family who didn’t fit](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-11-2-the-family-who-didnt-fit/) - They weren’t missionaries. They had very little overseas experience. They weren’t international. In fact, they were about as American as you can get – a family from the Midwest with three little girls. So why were they living at an intercultural center in New Haven, Connecticut, with Christians from Tanzania, Indonesia, Myanmar, and India?
- [Toward a Trinitarian Theology of Religions: A Pentecostal-Evangelical and Missiological Elaboration](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-22-toward-a-trinitarian-theology-of-religions-a-pentecostal-evangelical-and-missiological-elaboration/) - Amos YongOne of the most substantive efforts in recent constructive Trinitarian theology of religions is by Gerald McDermott and Harold Netland. This article interacts with their proposal and expands their ideas from a perspective that foregrounds the work of the Holy Spirit (pneumatology). While evangelical thinking about the religions can remain disjunctive at the discursive
- [“Do Not Remember the Former Things”](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-22-do-not-remember-the-former-things/) - Michael A. RynkiewichThere are times when God says “Remember,” and times where God says “Do not remember.” Discerning the times is a constant requirement in mission studies and practice. The times are changing, and so are the means of interpreting the times. Urbanization, globalization, migration, and diaspora have created a world that, in many ways,
- [Reflections on Michael A. Rynkiewich’s “Do Not Remember the Former Things”](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-22-reflections-on-michael-a-rynkiewichs-do-not-remember-the-former-things/) - Tite TienouMissiologists and mission practitioners must continually assess their assumptions and categories in light of changes in human societies and academic disciplines ancillary to missiology such as anthropology. While the need for assessment is acknowledged, categories such as “unreached people groups” and the “10/40 Window” show remarkable resilience. Is it possible to reconsider these categories?READ
- [Global Trends and the North American Church in Mission: Discovering the Church’s Role in the Twenty-First Century](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-22-global-trends-and-the-north-american-church-in-mission-discovering-the-churchs-role-in-the-twenty-first-century/) - J. Rupert MorganChange has always been a part of human experience in history, but perhaps never at the accelerated rate that we are witnessing in the early twenty-first century. It may be easier to identify change than to assess the implication and its effects. This is certainly true of the modern missionary enterprise. The center
- [My Pilgrimage in Mission [Wonsuk Ma]](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-22-my-pilgrimage-in-mission-wonsuk-ma/) - Wonsuk MaThis self-reflection on my missionary journey is characterized as a process of learning, particularly about the meaning of “mission.” Missionary formation is part of one’s spiritual development, and for me, immersion in several cross-cultural contexts accelerated the process. Through long years in the Philippines, combined with study in the United States, my understanding of
- [The Legacy of John Sung](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-22-the-legacy-of-john-sung/) - Daryl R. IrelandJohn Sung (Song Shangjie) was the premier Chinese evangelist of the twentieth century. He traveled further, spoke more often, and led more Chinese people to faith than any other person. His revivalism was riveting, often doubling people over in laughter before buckling their knees with grief. His acclaim as a preacher was rivaled
- [Joshua Watson: High Church Lay Activism and the Development of Colonial Anglicanism, 1814–1855](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-22-joshua-watson-high-church-lay-activism-and-the-development-of-colonial-anglicanism-18141855/) - Robert M. AndrewsJoshua Watson (1771–1855) was a wealthy merchant who used his business acumen and administrative skills to become a key player in numerous Anglican societies that had missionary concerns, working alongside high-ranking clergy in various capacities. One aspect of Watson’s achievements was his impact on the emerging colonial church structures in Canada, India, Australia,
- [Book Reviews, October 2016](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-22-book-reviews-october-2016/) - W. Jay MoonMission on the Road to Emmaus: Constants, Context, and Prophetic DialogueTodd M. JohnsonReligious Identity and Social Change: Explaining Christian Conversion in a Muslim WorldGeorge G. Hunter IIIDonald A. McGavran: A Biography of the Twentieth Century’s Premier MissiologistAllan Heaton AndersonMigrating Faith: Pentecostalism in the United States and Mexico in the Twentieth CenturyBenjamin ConnerThe Story
- [Appointed. Caleb O. Oladipo](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-1-appointed-caleb-o-oladipo/) - Appointed. Caleb O. Oladipo to the chair of Christian evangelism and missions, CampbellUniversity Divinity School, Buies Creek, NC, effective August 1, 2016. He was professor of Christian mission and world Christianityand director of the Mission Immersion Experience Program at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Richmond, VA. A Nigerian, he is author of The Will to
- [Mission Nation Publishing Company](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-1-mission-nation-publishing-company/) - Mission Nation Publishing Company, an online company begun in January 2016, published its first title, The Resilient Missionary, the story of Yohannes Mengsteab, who was raised in Eritrea, evangelized by Swedish missionaries in Sudan, and sent to the United States to plant churches. He started six African immigrant churches in the Washington DC–Baltimore, MD area
- [Journal of African Christian Biography](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-1-journal-of-african-christian-biography/) - Editors of the online Dictionary of African Christian Biography are publishing a selection of stories as the Journal of African Christian Biography, which will “make African Christian biographies more readily accessible and immediately useful in African congregations and classrooms,” said Jonathan J. Bonk, the JACB editor. Published in monthly installments with an annual cumulative volume
- [Appointed. M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas)](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-8-31-appointed-m-daniel-carroll-r-rodas/) - Appointed. Biblical scholar and author M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas) as Blanchard Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School, Wheaton, IL, as of July 1, 2016. He was a distinguished professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary, Denver, CO, and has been an adjunct professor at El Seminario Teológico Centroamericano in Guatemala
- [Music, Peacebuilding, and Interfaith Dialogue: Transformative Bridges in Muslim–Christian Relations](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-14-music-peacebuilding-and-interfaith-dialogue-transformative-bridges-in-muslimchristian-relations/) - Roberta R. KingAn ever-increasing need to find creative approaches and mission models to engagewith Muslim neighbors exists. Studies have shown that musical performance canevoke transformative moments that enhance communication and restore brokenrelationships. In this article, I explore the intersection of music, peacebuilding, andinterfaith dialogue in light of Muslim-Christian relations. I ask how music contributesto peacebuilding
- [Marketing Mission: The Divergence in Missiological Thought between Pastors and Missionary Leadership](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-7-1-marketing-mission-the-divergence-in-missiological-thought-between-pastors-and-missionary-leadership/) - Charity Reeb, Charles M. Hermans, and Christina S. SimmersThis qualitative study examines paradigms of the definition of mission as held by high-levelAssembly of God pastors and missionary leaders. The study reveals that thetwo groups differ in their definition of mission. In the church, pastors generally feelthat “mission” encompasses outreach to all people groups; missionaries, however,consider
- [Postwar American Evangelicals and World Religions: A Case Study of Intervarsity’s Urbana Student Missionary Conventions](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-7-1-postwar-american-evangelicals-and-world-religions-a-case-study-of-intervarsitys-urbana-student-missionary-conventions/) - Amber R. ThomasThis paper traces the major discussions of “world” or “non-Christian” religions in the speeches, promotion, and scholarly texts related to InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s triennial “Urbana” Student Missionary Convention and argues that Urbana sources enlarge the understanding of postwar American evangelicals’ concerns about non-Christian religions by showing that evangelicals assessed the religions’ implications for
- [Church Planting and Church Growth in Western Europe: An Analysis](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-7-1-church-planting-and-church-growth-in-western-europe-an-analysis/) - Stefan Paas and Alrik VosChurch planting is often seen as the best way to grow the church numerically.However, there is surprisingly little research examining this claim in any detail, andthe research that exists turns out to be not very well-founded or unclear in termsof sources, definitions, and so forth. Recently, research has been conducted in
- [The Legacy of Luella Miner](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-1-the-legacy-of-luella-miner/) - Mary Shepard WongLuella Miner, missionary to China from 1887 to 1935, was the founder and president of the first college for women in China. Her many writings, including letters, journals, articles, and books, are a window into China's changing political scene in the early twentieth century and into the life of an educational missionary in
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- [Book Reviews, July 2016](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-7-7-book-reviews-july-2016/) - Diane B. ObenchainIntroducing World Religions: A Christian EngagementLuis N. Rivera-PagánSin and Confession in Colonial Peru: Spanish-Quechua Penitential Texts, 1560–1650 Robert HurteauThe Prophet of Cuernavaca: Ivan Illich and the Crisis of the WestTite TiénouThe Public Face of African New Religious Movements in Diaspora: Imagining the Religious “Other.”Book Notes, July 2016
- [Appointed. Ed Stetzer](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-6-2-appointed-ed-stetzer/) - Appointed. Ed Stetzer to The Billy Graham Distinguished Endowed Chair for Church, Mission,and Evangelism, a newly created chair at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, effective July 1, 2016. As executive director of the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College, he will lead Wheaton’s existing programs, start new initiatives including creating a National Evangelism Leaders
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- [Died. Roger S. Greenway](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-8-31-died-roger-s-greenway/) - Died. Roger S. Greenway, 82, mission executive, professor, and author, April 30, 2016, a resident of Rockford, Michigan. After studying at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Greenway was ordained in 1958 and appointed by Christian Reformed World Missions (CRWM) to serve as a missionary in Sri Lanka. In 1963 he and
- [Bible Society Leads in Trauma Healing](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-5-9-bible-society-leads-in-trauma-healing/) - The promise that God “heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3) came into sharp focus in November and May at OMSC when Dr. Harriet Hill, director of the Trauma Healing Institute of the American Bible Society, shown standing with seminar participants in May, led a two-part seminar that helped participants use Scripture
- [OMSC Welcomes New Trustees](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-8-31-test-post-1/) - At their May 3–4 meeting the OMSC Board of Trustees elected three new board members:• Dr. Joel Carpenter, director of the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI;• Dr. Joseph Delahunt, pastor of First Baptist Church, New Haven, CT;• Dr. Susan Billington Harper of Villanova, PA, a nonresident
- [Hastings Named Executive Director](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-5-4-hastings-named-executive-director/) - Intercultural pastoral educator Rev. Dr. Thomas John Hastings of Princeton, NJ, has been named executive director of OMSC, beginning August 1.Board of Trustees president Dr. Edith L. Blumhofer, professor of history at Wheaton College, made the announcement on May 4.Dr. Hastings was senior research fellow at the Japan International Christian University Foundation in New York
- [Joyful Sounds at Love Africa Concert](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-5-4-joyful-sounds-at-love-africa-concert/) - Sounds of praise echoed from Yale University’s Battell Chapel on a sunny Sunday spring afternoon, as friends of OMSC and students enjoyed a concert featuring the joyful singing of the Yale Gospel Choir, an undergraduate choir, and Shades of Yale, which delivered African Diaspora music with a diverse repertoire. The April 24 “Love AFRICA” concert,
- [Senior Scholar Couple to Serve New Residents](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-5-2-senior-scholar-couple-to-serve-new-residents/) - Dr. Ravi and Mrs. Mercy David will serve OMSC as senior mission scholars in residence for the 2016–2017 year.Dr. David is adjunct professor of pastoral theology, counselling, spiritual formation, management, and leadership on the master’s and doctoral levels at the South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, Bangalore, India, and at a seminary in Indonesia.
- [Korean Family Will Move to Kazakhstan](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-5-1-korean-family-will-move-to-kazakhstan/) - Before they arrived in New Haven in August, “Arman” and his wife, “Sholpan,” active participants in OMSC’s community life with their children, were living and working in China with Kazakh people along The Silk Road.When they depart in June they will continue their ministry from a new home, in Kazakhstan.By government decree, the family (who
- [Mission Administrators and Academics Consider Globalization Issues](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-8-31-test-story-2/) - Sixty mission administrators and academics gathered April 22–24 for OMSC’s Mission Leadership Forum (MLF). They explored the implications of urbanization and globalization for missionaries, mission agencies, and churches. Lively discussion ensued, said Dr. Darrell Whiteman, OMSC’s interim executive director who organized the invitation-only conference. “The ethnic boundaries that distinguish one people group from another are
- [Died. Joseph R. Lang, M.M.](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-30-died-joseph-r-lang-mm/) - Died. Joseph R. Lang, M.M., 90, Maryknoll priest for 63 years, missionary and mission administrator, April 9, 2016, in Maryknoll, New York. After missionary service in Peru for fifteen years he was recalled to the United States to serve in the central administration of the Maryknoll Society, and then in Rome where he was director
- [“Apostle of Ethnology”: Agnes C. L. Donohugh’s Missiological Anthropology Between the World Wars](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-apostle-of-ethnology-agnes-c-l-donohughs-missiological-anthropology-between-the-world-wars/) - Benjamin L. Hartley Agnes C. L. Donohugh (1876–1966) taught at Hartford Theological Seminary’s Kennedy School of Missions between 1918 and 1944, the leading graduate program in mission studies in North America prior to World War II. The first missionary student of Franz Boas at Columbia University, Donohugh ininfluenced the shape of graduate anthropological education for missionaries
- [The 1925 Vatican Mission Exposition and the Interface Between Catholic Mission Theory and World Religions](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-the-1925-vatican-mission-exposition-and-the-interface-between-catholic-mission-theory-and-world-religions/) - Angelyn DriesAfter the First World War, which disrupted missions around the world, Pope Pius XI announced a Holy Year for 1925, a major focus of which was the creation of the Vatican Mission Exposition. After a description of the exposition, the work of four Catholic anthropologists on both sides of the North Atlantic illustrate some
- [The Christian Art Scene in Yogyakarta, Indonesia](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-the-christian-art-scene-in-yogyakarta-indonesia/) - Volker KüsterThe Christian artists introduced here from Yogyakarta, Indonesia; all have at least some academic background, and most are converted Muslims. In different degrees, their work attempts to contextualize Christian faith in the cultural-religious pluralism of present-day Indonesia. In doing so, they contribute to the development of Indonesian theology.READ MORE
- [Appointed. Paul Bendor-Samuel](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-appointed-paul-bendor-samuel/) - Appointed. Paul Bendor-Samuel as executive director of the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS). After a period as executive director designate, he will replace Wonsuk Ma, who has been the center’s director for a decade, effective August 1, 2016.Bendor-Samuel, 57, was international director of Interserve for twelve years (2003–15) and executive director (1995–2002) of ACT
- [Died. David L. Rambo](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-died-david-l-rambo/) - Died. David L. Rambo, 81, president, professor, and evangelical statesman, on March 11, 2016. Rambo was a pastor in Casco, Maine, and a missionary with his late wife, Ruth, in the Philippines (1962–1967), before being named professor of missions (1970–72) and president of Canadian Bible College and Canadian Theological Seminary (1972–78).He was well known as
- [Died. Virgilio Elizondo](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-died-virgilio-elizondo/) - Died. Virgilio Elizondo, 80, pioneer Latino/a theologian, March 14, 2016. Born in San Antonio, TX, and son of Mexican immigrants, Elizondo was a co-founder of the Mexican American Cultural Center (now the Mexican American Catholic College) in 1972.He served for many years on the faculty of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN,
- [Christian Art in China during the Period of Economic Reform](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-christian-art-in-china-during-the-period-of-economic-reform/) - Jeremy ClarkeThe Chinese Catholic Church has a rich tradition of producing art that depicts its faith. During its more than 400 years of continuous history, not counting earlier incarnations, these works have also incorporated inculturated motifs, such as figures drawn from Buddhist iconography and the use of fauna and flora. Since the period of economic
- [Christian Art in India: Early Christianity from the Arrival of the Portuguese Until Today](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-christian-art-in-india-early-christianity-from-the-arrival-of-the-portuguese-until-today/) - Gudrun LöwnerFrom the seventh century to the present, Christian art has existed in India. Astonishing is the fact that some of the best artistic pieces were done not by Christians, but by Hindus, Muslims, etc. This is especially visible in the Mogul miniatures of the Mogul court of Akbar to the Bengali art of the
- [Missions from Korea 2016: Sustainability and Revitalization](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-missions-from-korea-2016-sustainability-and-revitalization/) - Steve Sang-Cheol MoonAccording the most recent survey directed by the author, there are 20,672 Korean missionaries working through 159 mission agencies in 171 countries. The number of missionaries grew by 205 persons in 2015 marking an annual growth rate of 1.01 percent. The annual growth rate dropped phenomenally from 2.19 percent in 2012, to 1.90
- [Fifteen Outstanding Books of 2015 for Mission Studies](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-fifteen-outstanding-books-of-2015-for-mission-studies/) - EditorsFifteen Outstanding Books of 2015 for Mission StudiesREAD MORE
- [Book Reviews, April 2016](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-4-1-book-reviews-april-2016/) - Amos YongUnderstanding Insider Movements: Disciples of Jesus within Diverse Religious Communities.Terry C. MuckJesus and Buddha: Friends in ConversationAllan H. AndersonThe Spirit of Praise: Music and Worship in Global Pentecostal-Charismatic ChristianityChandra MallampalliChristians in South Indian Villages, 1959–2009: Decline and Revival in Telangana.J. Kwabena Asamoah-GyaduNew Centers of Global Evangelicalism in Latin America and AfricaBook Notes, April 2016
- [Died. Chae Ok Chun](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-3-30-died-chae-ok-chun/) - Died. Chae Ok Chun, 78, Korean Protestant mission scholar, educator, and administrator, April 14, 2016, in Seoul. After missionary service in Pakistan, she became a professor and dean of Ewha Woman’s University Graduate School of Theology. She was the founder and executive director of the Institute of Islamic Studies in Korea (now known as Torch
- [Died. Timothy Yates](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-2-1-died-timothy-yates/) - Died. Timothy Yates, 80, Anglican mission scholar, teacher and author, January 16, 2016, in Sheffield, England. With degrees from Cambridge and Uppsala, and Anglican ordination, he served several parishes in England, was a tutor at St. John’s College, University of Durham, and was director of ordinands for the Derby diocese.Since 2006 he was a research
- [Died. Ted W. Ward](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-23-died-ted-w-ward/) - Died. Ted W. Ward, 85, professor of education and missions, ministry consultant, and noted seminar leader, on January 9, 2016, of complications with diabetes and renal failure. In 1956, Ward was appointed professor of education and curriculum research at Michigan State University, where he taught for thirty years. He focused on educational development and had
- [Chinese Theologian Leads Online School](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-6-chinese-theologian-leads-online-school/) - Rev. Dr. Timothy Chiu, a native of Hong Kong who joined the OMSC Board of Trustees in June 2014, enjoys leading an innovative Chinese online theology school, writing “everyday insights in relation with God,” and serving his community as an auxiliary officer of the New York Police Department. Even though Rev. Chiu was raised in a
- [Koreans Benefit from Community Life](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-6-koreans-benefit-from-community-life/) - Since coming to New Haven on August 3, South Koreans Chun Lee and Sook Yun, who is called Suzy, say they have discovered a transforming depth of community life at OMSC, an unexpected benefit that is vastly different from the fast-paced lifestyles and hectic apartment-living pace they keep when at home in Seoul. “We never
- [Fad or Renaissance? Misconceptions of the Orality Movement](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-fad-or-renaissance-misconceptions-of-the-orality-movement/) - W. Jay MoonSeventy percent of the world’s population cannot or chooses not to read! This astounding observation prompted the rise of the orality movement to help missionaries understand and reach oral learners. This article summarizes the recent orality movement by addressing questions that have arisen related to orality, such as: How far-reaching is this movement?
- [Christianity 2016: Latin America and Projecting Religions to 2050](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-christianity-2016-latin-america-and-projecting-religions-to-2050/) - Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo, Albert W. Hickman, Peter F. CrossingIn 2014, Latin America passed Europe as the continent with the most Christians. In 1900, Europe had six times as many Christians as Latin America. Looking ahead to 2025, however, Latin America is likely to be surpassed by Africa with 628 million in the
- [African Christian Biography Conference: Narratives, Beliefs, and Boundaries](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-african-christian-biography-conference-narratives-beliefs-and-boundaries/) - Michèle Miller SiggIn late October 2015, approximately sixty scholars and graduate students converged on the School of Theology, Boston University, from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Great Britain, and various universities in the United States and Canada to present papers and discuss issues related to the theme of African Christian biography. Representing an intersection of scholars
- [Memoria Indígena Conference: Indigenous Spirituality and Identity of Missions](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-memoria-indgena-conference-indigenous-spirituality-and-identity-of-missions/) - Memoria Indígena Conference: Indigenous Spirituality and Identity of MissionsDrew Jennings-GrishamThirty people from eleven countries, representing twelve indigenous people groups and other nonindigenous peoples, gathered September 11–13, 2015, in Lima, Peru, to discuss the history of missions to, with, and from indigenous groups and churches in Latin America. The majority of participants were indigenous Christians who
- [Korean-Global Leadership Conference: Measuring Megachurch Accountability on a Global Scale](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-korean-global-leadership-conference-measuring-megachurch-accountability-on-a-global-scale/) - Daniel J. NicholasWhat happens when megachurches—defined as churches with at least 2,000 attendees in weekly worship—focus their considerable financial and personnel resources onto the world stage? How do megachurch pastors, leaders, and members evaluate their own effectiveness in fulfilling the world mission mandate? What role, if any, should a megachurch’s denomination or its parachurch mission
- [Constructing Latin American Missiology](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-constructing-latin-american-missiology/) - Sherron GeorgeLatin American missiologists have moved beyond the deconstruction of oppressive imperialistic models to the construction of creative contextual missiologies. Important building blocks are liberation, context, dialogue, integral mission, and a kingdom perspective. This article presents the contributions of five missiologists in this process. René Padilla and Samuel Escobar articulate holistic mission. Leonardo Boff develops
- [Embodying Memories: Early Bible Translations in Tranquebar and Serampore](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-embodying-memories-early-bible-translations-in-tranquebar-and-serampore/) - Daniel JeyarajTextual translations embody particular socio-cultural memories of their languages and also of their host languages. Communities of readers, leading meaning makers, and interpreters determine the continuing and discontinuing memories embodied in the translated texts. Early eighteenth-century translation of the Bible into Tamil by the German Lutheran Pietists in Tranquebar and into Bengali and Sanskrit
- [The Legacy of Pandita Ramabai: Mahatma of Mukti](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-the-legacy-of-pandita-ramabai-mahatma-of-mukti/) - Robert Eric FrykenbergPandita Ramabai Dongre (1858–1922), renowned for prodigious learning, became world famous as a social reformer, educator, speaker and advocate for the causes of women. Her Brahman father had been banished for daring to impart Sanskrit literacy to her child-mother. Her life-long spiritual quest for liberty (mukti) led her to an ever deepening relationship
- [Touching Lives of People Through the Holistic Mission Work of the Buntains in Calcutta, India](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-touching-lives-of-people-through-the-holistic-mission-work-of-the-buntains-in-calcutta-india/) - Julie C. MaThe works of the Buntains in Calcutta, India from the 1950s among the poor, marginalized, sick, hungry, and abandoned represents the Pentecostal holistic approach to Christian mission. With the establishment of hospitals and schools, in addition to the relief programs, their ministries exemplify an important area of Pentecostal mission, along with evangelism and
- [Book Reviews, January 2016](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-1-1-book-reviews-january-2016/) - Philip JenkinsThe Unexpected Christian Century: The Reversal and Transformation of Global Christianity, 1900–2000Gerald H. AndersonTwentieth-Century Missiology: Issues and ThinkersAllison M. HowellHow Maps Change Things: A Conversation About the Maps We Choose and the World We WantTite TiénouFaith in Empire: Religion, Politics, and Colonial Rule in French Senegal, 1880–1940Eric G. TosiIn Search of the Triune God:
- [Died. Richard J. Wood](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2015-12-31-died-richard-j-wood/) - Died. Richard J. Wood, 78, divinity school dean, philosophy professor, and Japanese religion specialist, on August 1, 2015, in Avon, Indiana. Wood was dean emeritus and professor emeritus (adjunct) of philosophy at Yale Divinity School (YDS), New Haven, Connecticut. He was the Y.D.S. dean from 1996 to 2000. Wood’s experience with Japan is said to
- [Older Noteworthy](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-3-15-older-noteworthy/) - The Evangelical Missiological Society will hold its northeast regional annual conference April 2, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Flushing, Queens, New York. Participants will consider a dozen papers that call attention to “Mission(s) and the Local Church.” Enoch Wan, professor of intercultural studies, Western Seminary, Portland, OR, will address “The Practice of Diaspora Missions
- [Faith and Life: Theological Formation off the Grid](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2015-2-6-faith-and-life-theological-formation-off-the-grid/) - Ruth Padilla DeBorst
- [Pakistani Couple Recovering from Trauma of Terrorist Bombs](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2014-5-16-pakistani-couple-recovering-from-trauma-of-terrorist-bombs/) - The lives of Insar Gohar and his wife, Uzma Insar were shattered September 22, 2013, when two suicide bombers discharged their deadly weapons in the courtyard of All Saints Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing some 130 worshippers including their two young children and his mother.They came to OMSC (March 20 to May 30) as the
- [Indian Evangelist Persecuted for His Ministry](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2016-9-6-indian-evangelist-persecuted-for-his-ministry/) - More than fifty years ago in the quiet of her home’s windowless worship room, with an incensed candle flickering, a high-caste Hindu mother prayerfully dedicated her unborn child to the family’s god, much as the biblical Hannah did many years before when she vowed (as written in 1 Samuel 1:11) to dedicate her son “to
- [Ministering to Syrian Refugees: Current Needs and Challenges](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2014-4-2-ministering-to-syrian-refugees-current-needs-and-challenges/) - Dr. Mary Mikhael
- [Missionary Methods: Saul’s or Ours?](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2014-1-16-missionary-methods-sauls-or-ours/) - Dr. Michael A. Rynkiewich
- [The Need to Prepare for the Opening of North Korea](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2014-1-13-the-need-to-prepare-for-the-opening-of-north-korea/) - Rev. Ben Torrey
- [The Christian Chapter in the History of African Religion: The Primal Religions as the Substructure of Contemporary Christianity](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/2013-11-8-the-christian-chapter-in-the-history-of-african-religion-the-primal-religions-as-the-substructure-of-contemporary-christianity/) - Prof. Andrew F. Walls

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- [current-artist](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/current-artist/)
- [global artist](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/global-artist/)
- [Academic Insights](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/academic-insights/)
- [Global Perspectives](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/global-perspectives/)
- [Historical Notes](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/historical-notes/)
- [News/Events](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/news-events/)
- [Spiritual Windows](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/spiritual-windows/)
- [Numbers and Trends](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/numbers-and-trends/)
- [Resources](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/resources/)
- [Leadership](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/category/leadership/)

## Tags

- [Art](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/tag/art/)
- [Artist in Residence](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/tag/artist-in-residence/)
- [Devotional](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/tag/devotional/)
- [Indonesia](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/tag/indonesia/)
- [Global Partner](https://warfield.ptsem.edu/tag/global-partner/)