Wesley Granberg-Michaelson (General Secretary of the Reformed Church in America from 1994 to 2011, first managing editor of Sojourners magazine and former Director of Church and Society for the World Council of Churches, the Global Christian Forum, and Christian Churches Together) will give a presentation on Christian ecumenical work in the digital age, specifically considering what are the most pressing issues for Christian unity from an evangelical perspective. Among the topics to be discussed will be how to use online forums to advance the ecumenical movement.

Friday, January 17, 2020

Christian Unity in the Digital Age

9:30am (Los Angeles)

11:30am (Chicago)

12:30pm (New York City)

1:30pm (Rio de Janeiro)

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5:30pm (London)

7:30pm (Nairobi)

11:30pm (Bangkok)

2:30am Sat. (Sydney)

Joshva Raja, Ph.D. (Co-Dean of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Public Life and co-editor of The Handbook of Theological Education in World Christianity) will discuss some of the major changes in global theological education since the writing of the handbook ten years ago. Following this presentation, a panel composed of contributors to the handbook will further discuss the topic.

Friday, February 14, 2020

Theological Education in World Christianity

5:00am (Los Angeles)

7:00am (Chicago)

8:00am (New York City)

9:00am (Rio de Janeiro)

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1:00pm (London)

3:00pm (Nairobi)

7:00pm (Bangkok)

10:00pm (Sydney)

In this conversation, Michael Wilburn, Ph.D. (Senior Pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church and Trustee at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary) will give a presentation regarding his dissertation on academic standards in church based theological education. After this, a panel composed of Christians academicians and leaders at institutions of church-based theological education will engage in a discussion regarding his presentation.

Friday, March 20, 2020

Academic Standards in Church Based Theological Education

8:00am (Los Angeles)

10:00am (Chicago)

11:00am (New York City)

12:00pm (Rio de Janeiro)

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4:00pm (London)

6:00pm (Nairobi)

10:00pm (Bangkok)

1:00am Sat. (Sydney)

Daniel Lins (Field Researcher for UnfoldingWord) will present on recent unity movements in missions organizations that are focused on reaching the unreached.  After this, a panel composed of leaders from such organizations will engage in a discussion regarding his presentation.

Friday, April 17, 2020

Unity Movements in Reaching the Unreached

8:00am (Los Angeles)

10:00am (Chicago)

11:00am (New York City)

12:00pm (Rio de Janeiro)

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4:00pm (London)

6:00pm (Nairobi)

10:00pm (Bangkok)

1:00am Sat. (Sydney)

In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Evangelicals and Catholics Together Movement, Eduardo Echeverria, Ph.D. (Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary) will discuss the history of the movement and what he hopes can be accomplished in the coming years. A panel of Christians leaders from the Evangelical and Catholic traditions will engage in a rich discussion after this presentation.

Friday, June 5, 2020

Evangelicals and Catholics Together

8:00am (Los Angeles)

10:00am (Chicago)

11:00am (New York City)

12:00pm (Rio de Janeiro)

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4:00pm (London)

6:00pm (Nairobi)

10:00pm (Bangkok)

1:00am Sat. (Sydney)

James Payton (Professor Emeritus of History at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada) will present on his book, The Victory of the Cross (IVP Academic, 2019), a work that discussed the contributions of Eastern Orthodox soteriology from a sympathetic Western perspective. Following his presentation, a panel of Christian theologians will discuss this presentation.

Friday, October 30, 2020

The Victory of the Cross

8:00am (Los Angeles)

10:00am (Chicago)

11:00am (New York City)

12:00pm (Rio de Janeiro)

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4:00pm (London)

6:00pm (Nairobi)

10:00pm (Bangkok)

1:00am Sat. (Sydney)