Soong-Chan Rah

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Soong-Chan Rah is Robert Boyd Munger Professor of Evangelism [1] at Fuller Theological Seminary.

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Biography

Rah obtained his B.A. in political science and history/sociology from Columbia University. He finished his M.Div. from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) and his Th.M. from Harvard University. He also completed a D.Min. at GCTS and a Th.D. at Duke Divinity School. [2] [3]

He was the founding senior pastor of Cambridge Community Fellowship Church, a multi-ethnic, urban church in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has previously worked with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in the Boston area.

He was previously Milton B. Engebretson Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park University [4] and started his role as Robert Munger Professor of Evangelism at Fuller Theological Seminary in summer 2021. [3]

He serves on the boards of Sojourners , the Christian Community Development Association, World Vision, and the Catalyst Leadership Center. [5] His book, Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times, received affirmation as The Englewood Review of Books Best Books of 2015 [6] and Relevant's Top 10 Books of 2015. [7]

Personal life

He is married to Sue, a special educator. They have two children, Annah and Elijah. [8]

Selected works

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References

  1. ↑ "Soong-Chan Rah". www.fuller.edu/faculty/soong-chan-rah/. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. ↑ "About Soong-Chan Rah". www.profrah.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  3. 1 2 "Fuller Welcomes Soong-Chan Rah as Robert Munger Professor of Evangelism | Fuller Seminary". 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  4. ↑ "Soong-Chan Rah". North Park University. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  5. ↑ "Soong-Chan Rah". Sojourners. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  6. ↑ Smith, C. Christopher (2015-12-18). "Englewood Honor Books – Best Books of 2015". The Englewood Review of Books. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  7. ↑ Smith, C. Christopher (2015-12-18). "RELEVANT's Top 10 Books of 2015". RELEVANT. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  8. ↑ Rah, Soong-Chan. (2010). Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church. Chicago: Moody Publishers. ISBN   978-0-8024-5048-7. OCLC   503049407.
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