The CGCM is an innovative hub of research, documentation, and outreach that focuses on the intersection of mission movements, World Christianity, and global community.
Courses may pause during the summer, but the work of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission does not. This year, the Center has several priorities. The annual meeting of the American Society of Missiology is always an important moment. Twenty CGCM-related faculty, students, and alumni will attend this year's meeting in South Bend, Indiana near the end of June. It will be an opportunity to speak into the future of mission studies in North America, while the event will also feature a new Center-sponsored book: New Wineskins: Forming and Reforming the American Society of Missiology, 1973-2023. Right after, the Dictionary of African Christian Biography will equip another group of church leaders in Egypt to capture and record the histories of African Christians on the continent. Meanwhile, the China Historical Christian Database will undergo an update, adding a new trove of information to the largest dataset on Christianity in China ever assembled. These emphases, along with streamlining our websites and tightening our focus, will position us to better resource the Church and the Academy, and prepare us for an exciting Fall.