Anne Zaki

Anne Zaki
Nationality	Egyptian
Occupation	Theological professor
Employer	Evangelical Theological Seminary (Cairo)
Organization	Calvin Institute for Christian Worship
Awards	Young Alumni Award from Calvin University

Anne Zaki is an Egyptian professor at the Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary in Cairo and an activist for social justice. ^[1] Promoting social change through a Christian perspective, she is on track to become the first female ordained minister in North Africa. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} She was honored with the Young Alumni award from Calvin University. ^[8]

Early life and education

Zaki grew up in Cairo, Egypt. Her father was a pastor in the city. When she was 16, she moved to Western Canada for an international school. ^[9]

She received her bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology in the United States before returning to Cairo to attend the American University. She earned a master's in social psychology from The American University in Cairo and a Master's of Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary. Zaki also earned her PhD in Preaching from Fuller Theological Seminary. ^[9]

In 2011, she and her family returned to Cairo during the Egyptian Revolution. ^[9]

Publications

• 2022. "Public Theology and the Middle Eastern Church" in Surviving Jewel: The Enduring Story of Christianity in the Middle East, edited byMitri Raheb and Mark A. Lamport. ISBN   9781725263192
• 2013. "Shall We Dance? Reflections on the Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture" in Worship and Mission for the Global Church: An Ethnodoxology Handbook, edited by James R. Krabill, Frank Fortunato, Robin P. Harris, and Brian Schrag. Pasedena, CA: William Carey Library. ISBN   9780878084937
• 2007. "When Our World Looks Different: Learning from Christians Around the Globe." Reformed Worship, 83.

References

1. Al-Zoughbi Arteen, Grace; Hill, Graham Joseph. "18 Arab Female Theologians and Christian Leaders You Should Know About" (PDF). The Global Church Project. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 June 2023.
2. "Anne Zaki". Word MP3.
3. "God's Word Is Like Manna in the Middle East". Christianity Today.
4. "Living Silently But Loudly: An Interview with Anne Zaki". InterVarsity.
5. "Editorial Board". Telos Magazine.
6. "Anne Zaki – General Session". Mission Nexus.
7. "Anne Zaki". Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
8. "Growing Christians in a chaotic world". Calvin University. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
9. "Anne Zaki – Living more openly with an open hand". Global Trust Partners. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

External links

• Zaki's lecture "Women's Ordination as Pastors: A Middle Eastern Perspective"
• "Anne Zaki on the church in the East and the West"