Category: World Christianity

‘The Best Job in Churchland’: Peter Noteboom’s Testimony in the Canadian Council of Churches

May 23, 2026

Unity in diversity has been the life-work of Peter Noteboom, who is moving into semi-retirement after completing two terms as the General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC). Here I ask him about changes he has seen on the national church front through the decades and what has sustained him through this time. … More ‘The Best Job in Churchland’: Peter Noteboom’s Testimony in the Canadian Council of Churches

Lausanne 2024 in Seoul: Partnership in Evangelism and Justice for a Troubled Planet

October 10, 2024

Read my post-congress reflections upon return from Korea, focusing on some of the stories, strategies, and stumbling blocks that made up my experience on the other side of the planet, with 5000 other delegates. … More Lausanne 2024 in Seoul: Partnership in Evangelism and Justice for a Troubled Planet

Faith in China’s Universities: Students, Professors, and Growing Global Networks

June 19, 2024

Here we present personal stories of Christians in China’s universities–testimonies from students, professors, and from those in the diaspora. China has a longer relationship with Christianity than you might guess… … More Faith in China’s Universities: Students, Professors, and Growing Global Networks

The Christian Scholar’s Role in an International Academic Movement: Sierra Leone’s Scholars Unite!

March 22, 2024

Notes from my visit to Sierra Leone, West Africa. I give specific details from the first meeting of Christian scholars interested in working together across the country in league with the international Society of Christian Scholars, with which Global Scholars is a partner. … More The Christian Scholar’s Role in an International Academic Movement: Sierra Leone’s Scholars Unite!

An Arduous Journey: The Making of an Appropriate Tool for Biblical Literacy in Africa

February 29, 2024

We give thanks to God and to a persistent scholar whose faithfulness in the task of book-making has opened up channels for the expansion of Christian ministry in Africa – through the training of new ministry leaders. This is the story of the development of a Greek language textbook for Africans to learn the original language of the New Testament. … More An Arduous Journey: The Making of an Appropriate Tool for Biblical Literacy in Africa