globalChristian staff, bloggers and contributors are all Christians dedicated to better understanding God's world in all its complexity.
These people created the Global Engagement Network (gen) as a home for a growing group of Christians who do not accept simplistic answers to global issues. Tired of the leftover left and the righteous right, these Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant followers of Jesus:
The common conviction of this group of GlobalChristians is God's sovereignty. GlobalChristians are disciples who believe that "the earth is the Lord's and all that is in it" (Psalms 24:1). This term embodies the holistic, global perspective found in Genesis 1 & 2, as well as in the declaration of Christ before issuing the Great Commission: "All things in heaven and earth are under my authority" (Matthew 28:18). GlobalChristians want to make their faith relevant to the most difficult places and issues in the world.
Karin Zylstra, Research Assistant
Karin is continuing her studies at Wheaton College where she is pursuing a degree in International Relations. She also continues to volunteer with World Relief — a local refugee organization.
Matt Vinson, Research Assistant
Matt was in the Dominican Republic where he was working alongside a Pentacostal Pastor as part of his Master of Divinity training at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Sarah Pfeiffer, Research Associate
Originally from Akron, Ohio, Sarah began her term as a Research Associate at IGE on 09 January 2007.
Claire Mack, Research Assistant
Claire graduated from the George Washington University in May 2007.
Nathan Jones, Research Assistant
In 2007, Nate Jones joined SIL International. Nate and his wife have been assigned to work in Jakarta, Indonesia. Nate hopes to be involved in SIL's holistic response to minority language communities in western Indonesia, focusing on developing networks and partnerships between SIL, language communities and other important stakeholders.
Joey Shaw, Masters Student at the University of Texas at Austin
Joey Shaw is a Masters student at the University of Texas at Austin.
Dean Hirsch, President, World Vision International
Dean Hirsch has been International President and CEO of the World Vision since 1996.
Allison Duncan, Research Assistant
Allison is completing her studies in English and Theology at Eastern University, and continues to explore the importance of international ministry and the global church.
Jeff Hittenberger, Professor of Education and Director of Graduate Studies at Evangel University
Jeff Hittenberger is a Professor of Education and Director of Graduate Studies at Evangel University.
John Barrett, Adjunct Professor of Political Science
John Barrett is an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Dallas Baptist University.
Timothy Kim, Contributor
Timothy Seunghwan Kim is a Korean Christian pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. with broad experience in business, academia, Christian missions, and military matters.
Rachael Boeve, Contributor
Rachael Boeve was IGE's Research Associate Coordinator for the summer 2007 program and a Research Associate herself during summer 2006.
The 2008 Global Leadership Forum, September 26-27, will feature conversations among leading evangelical thinkers and representatives from other faith traditions on the diverse challenges facing evangelicalism in this new century. Read more »
Speaking at the Council for Europe on October 9, the president of Turkey, Abdullah Gul, called for changes to a law on "insulting Turkishness" that has damaged Turkey's bid to join the European Union. Known as "Article 301," the law has been used to persecute writers, journalists, scholars, and religious minorities. For example, as reported by Compass Direct, two Turkish converts to Christianity, Hakan Tastan and Turan Topal, are currently on trial for "insulting Turkishness." Others accused under the law have included Turkish Armenian editor Hrant Dink (who in January was murdered by an ultra-nationalist because of his views on the deaths of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Turks in 1915), and the Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk. Please pray that president Gul's acknowledgement of the need for change in the law helps move Turkey towards full embrace of religious freedom and human rights. Read more »
The 2008 Global Leadership Forum, September 26-27, will feature conversations among leading evangelical thinkers and representatives from other faith traditions on the diverse challenges facing evangelicalism in this new century. Read more »
