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Hiebert Center
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Develop intercultural and international networks of scholars and practitioners for the purpose of collaboration and for the advancement of the gospel. Special (but not exclusive) focus will be upon collaboration among TEDS’ international alumni.
Provide special research opportunities for Majority World theologians and other scholars who study patterns and issues related to mission, theology, and the growth of the global church.
Promote research pertaining to the changing landscape of the North American church and the implications of these changes for how North American Christians relate with Christians worldwide.
Provide guidance for the TEDS learning community (administration, faculty, staff, students) in developing a deeper understanding of 21st century global realities and their implications for theological education, both for those ministering in North America and those ministering in the Majority World. Special attention will be given to working with the three PhD programs and the D.Min. program in fostering greater awareness of the implications of intercultural and global realities for these programs.
Paul G. Hiebert
Professor Hiebert, who taught at several institutions of higher education prior to joining the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, exemplified intellectual curiosity and creativity with courage, humility, grace and faithfulness to God’s gospel. In his work as a missionary, an anthropologist, a missiologist, a teacher and a scholar, he was recognized around the world for his brilliant intellect, his breadth of knowledge and his magnificent academic contributions.
From the 1980’s onward, Hiebert envisioned “a post-colonial era in missions…without arrogance and paternalism.” For him, in this “era of post-colonial missions,” missionaries could function as mediators of global theologizing because they are “inbetweeners, standing between different worlds.” Paul G. Hiebert personified “inbetweenness” in all aspects of his life, especially in his academic teaching, research and writing. The Paul G. Hiebert Center for World Christianity and Global Theology builds on his legacy.
