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East Asian Christianity Conference

April 3April 5

East Asian Christianity Conference

In recent decades, Christianity has witnessed meaningful expansion across East Asia, thoughtfully navigating persecution, cultural integration, and interreligious dialogue. The East Asian Christianity Conference aims to harness these experiences, offering a platform for comparative research and practical application in church ministry and mission.

Through this collaborative endeavor, prominent scholars from the East and West, church leaders, and front-line missionaries along with students and faculty from the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium (BTI), will engage in critical discussions about Christianity’s place and promise in East Asia. The reimagination of Christian outreach and leadership will be informed by both academic research and practical ministry experiences. The conference will also include times of corporate worship and prayer.

The Gordon-Conwell East Asian Christianity Conference is sponsored by the Dao Feng & Angela Foundation and is pleased to partner with BTI, IMEC, and the Orlando Costas Consultation.

Speakers

Wonsuk Ma

Dr. Wonsuk Ma

Distinguished Professor of Global Christianity and Executive Director of the Center for Spirit-Empowered Research at Oral Roberts University

Mary Ho

Dr. Mary Ho

International Executive Leader of All Nations International

Makoto Fujimura

Dr. Makoto Fujimura

Leading Contemporary Artist and Author

Mary Ho

Dr. Steve SC Moon

President and CEO of Charis Institute for Intercultural Studies

Dr. Mark Mullins

Dr. Mark R. Mullins

Professor of Japanese Studies and Director of the Japan Studies Centre at the University of Auckland

Wonsuk Ma

Dr. Kim Son Nguyen

Dean of the Vietnamese Theological School and Ordained Minister

Peter Phan

Dr. Peter C. Phan

Ignacio Ellacuría Chair of Catholic Social Thought at Georgetown University

Joann-Pittman

Ms. Joann Pittman

Vice President for Partnerships and China Engagement at ChinaSource

Dr. Scott Sunquist

Dr. Scott Sunquist

President and professor of Missiology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Man-Hei Yip

Dr. Man-Hei Yip

Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Wartburg Theological Seminary

Schedule

Thursday, April 3

4:00 p.m. Registration
6:00 p.m. Opening Banquet
7:30 p.m. Lecture 1 Christianity in East Asia Today, Dr. Scott Sunquist
8:30 p.m. Lecture 2 The Future of Christianity in East Asia, Dr. Mary Ho

Friday, April 4

7:30 a.m. Breakfast
7:45 a.m. Prayer Gathering
8:30 a.m. Lecture 3 Vietnamese Christianity: Past, Present, and Future, Dr. Peter C. Phan
9:30 a.m. Lecture 4 The Korean Mission Movement In the 2020s: Considering Andrew F. Walls’ Theory of Serial Expansion of Christianity, Dr. Steve Sang-Cheol Moon
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Lecture 5 From Exodus to Diaspora: Christianity in Hong Kong and Its Liminality of Transnational Identity, Dr. Man-Hei Yip
11:45 a.m. Lecture 6 Christianity in Vietnam: Contextualization Effort in the Forming of Vietnamese Protestantism in the Early Twentieth Century, Dr. Kim Son Nguyen
12:45 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Lecture 7 Christianity in Mainland China Today, Ms. Joann Pittman
3:00 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Princeton Overseas Ministries Study Center presentation Dr. Soojin Chung
3:45 p.m. Case Study Presentations 1-2
4:45 p.m. Case Study Discussions 1-2
5:15 p.m. Case Study Panel Discussion
6:00 p.m. Banquet
7:30 p.m. Interview 8 Christianity in East Asian Art, Dr. Makoto Fujimura
8:30 p.m. Great Hall Social Hour

Saturday, April 5

7:30 a.m. Breakfast
7:45 a.m. Prayer Gathering
8:30 a.m. Lecture 9 Japanese Christian Responses to the Challenges of Imperialism and Postwar Nationalism, Dr. Mark R. Mullins
9:30 a.m. Lecture 10 East Asian Pentecostalism Engaging with the World: A Theological and Practical Inquiry, Dr. Wonsuk Ma
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Case Study Presentations 3-4
11:45 a.m. Case Study Discussions 3-4
12:15 p.m. Listener Summary and Closing
12:45 p.m. Lunch and Farewell

Registration

The registration fee is $150 per person and includes three conference days and six meals. See below for accommodation suggestions.

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

130 Essex Street, South Hamilton MA 01982

Accommodations

For available housing on the Gordon-Conwell Hamilton Campus visit our Guest Housing page, or view a list of hotels in the area.

Boston Marriott Peabody

8A Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
877-901-2083

Best Western Plus North Shore Hotel

50 Dayton Street, Danvers, MA 01923
978-777-1700

The Cabot Lodge

278 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915
978-998-4460 or [email protected]

Double Tree by Hilton

50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923
978-750-7952

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites

1 Newbury Street (US1 North), Peabody, MA 01960
855-516-1090

Sonesta Select Boston Danvers

275 Independence Way, Danvers, MA 01923
833-456-0726

SpringHill Suites Boston/Peabody

43 Newbury Street, Peabody, MA 01960
978-535-5000 or 888-236-2427

Sponsors

Dao Feng & Angela Foundation

Partners

Boston Theological Interreligous Consortium

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