Mission and Ministry (M&M) Forums
Typically, each Thursday lunch hour during the academic year, in the Olson Campus Center, the Global Mission Institute partners with Cross-Cultural Education to provide special discussion forums. These lunchtime forums are informal gatherings where the seminary community can learn about and discuss various topics, including cross-cultural ministry, missiology, opportunities for involvement in the global church, and issues of peace and social justice. Faculty and other knowledgeable presenters lead discussions, and attendees are welcome to come and go as needed. Spring semester Forums will begin on February 9, 2012.
Purpose
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The forums are to connect the seminary experience to wider contexts by bringing to campus resource people in cross-cultural, global mission, and peace & justice areas of interest.
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The program is to highlight the diversity and expertise of our students, staff, faculty, and community resources by creating times for sharing stories and experience.
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The forums are to function as a vital link between the Global Mission Institute and the Cross-Cultural Education Program a well as the Mission and World Christianity emphasis.
Immediate Goals
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To promote conversation with people in faith, mission, and peace & justice work.
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To provide opportunities for learning which have a multi-cultural focus.
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To increase the visibility of the seminary's own cross-cultural resource people.
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To better connect the campus with other global contexts.
Long Range Goals
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To foster a spirit of cooperation and community among those interested in cross-cultural mission, ministry, and learning.
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To augment implications of Christian faith and seminary learning.
Spring 2012 Forums:
February 9th, 11:40 AM - 12:20 pm
Building a Ministry Training Center in Northern India
Luther Seminary alumni and former GMI staff Rev. Nijhar and Rev. Dr. Neeraj Ekka speak about their ministry in the North of India. As missionaries through World Mission Prayer League (WMPL), they are developing a seminary in Northern India.
Location: Campus Center - Auxiliary Dining Room
February 16th, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
Differing Perspectives on African Traditional Religions
Come and learn from Luther Seminary’s Visiting Schiotz Professor, Rev. Dr. Falres Ilomo (from Tanzania) about African traditional religions. He will be comparing and addressing western scholarship versus African scholarship perspectives on African indigenous religions. Bring your questions!
Location: Campus Center - Lecture Room (downstairs)
February 23, 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
Travels in Egypt wiht Bruce Eldevik
Bruce Eldevik, Reference Librarian, talks about his travels in Egypt this past fall at the invitation of the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo. At the seminary, he taught the required course of Research Principles and Methods, and also presented at their Scholar’s Seminar. During this forum, Bruce will talk about his time at the seminary, his life there, and his visit to two Coptic monasteries in the desert south of Cairo.
Location: Campus Center - Seminar Room
March 1, 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
T. Swami Raju, Visiting Scholar
Location: Campus Center - Auxiliary Dining Room
March 8, 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
International Women’s Day Forum
Location: Campus Center - Auxiliary Dining Room
Friday, March 15, 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
Cross Cultural Ministry Education: Senegal Course
Location: Campus Center - Seminar Room
Friday, March 23, 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
Japanese Evangelical Lutheran Association
Location: Campus Center - Lecture Room
March 29 , 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
Location: Campus Center - Auxiliary Dining Room
April 12, 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
Location: Campus Center - Auxiliary Dining Room
April 19, 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
Location: Campus Center - Seminar Room
May 3, 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
Location: Campus Center - Seminar Room
May 10, 2012, 11:40 AM-12:20 PM
Location: Campus Center - Auxiliary Dining Room
