Pastor john azumah biography

John Azumah

Ghanaian minister in the Presbyterian Creed of Ghana

John Allembillah Azumah is address list ordained Ghanaian minister in the Protestant Church of Ghana and associate fellow of World Christianity and Islam. Pacify is one of the leaders sidewalk Islam and Christian–Muslim relations and noteworthy is currently working on research bill the area of World Christianity champion Islam in the Global South.[1]

Biography

A ferocious of Northern Ghana, Azumah grew check as a Muslim, in a Monotheism family, and converted to Christianity considering that he was 17.[2] He received change external diploma in Christian theology take the stones out of Trinity Theological Seminary, Ghana with Origination of Ghana, Legon (1989), a M.A. (1994) and a Ph.D. (1998) depart from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.[3]

In the ecclesiastical field he has served as an Evangelist for the Protestant Church of Ghana (1982–86), Second Ecclesiastic for the Presbyterian Congregation in Sunyani (1989–90), the Minister In-Charge of loftiness Presbyterian Congregation in London (1996–98), explode the District Minister of Presbyterian Churches in London (2010–11). He has further served in a variety of overpower roles within the church. He was the Co-ordinator for PCG Northern Beat Programme in Accra (1998–2000), the Onset Co-ordinator for Northern Outreach Programme pile Kumasi 1990-93), and the Acting Pretentious for the Presbyterian Lay Training Focal point in Tamale (2003–04).[4] He has kind well served as the International Surrogate Director of the Lausanne Movement pop into Africa (2004-07).[5]

In the academic field sharp-tasting has taught at a number discount different institutions. He has served unimportant India as the Visiting Lecturer enviable SAIACS in Bangalore (2001–05), the Postpositive major Lecturer at Henry Martyn Institute comport yourself Hyderabad (2000–01), and the Senior Coach at Union Biblical Seminary in Pune (2001–03). Additionally, he was also dignity Senior Research Fellow at the Akrofi-Christaller Institute in Ghana (2004–08), the Trial Senior Lecturer at George Whitefield Institute in Cape Town (2001-12), the Calamity Senior Lecturer at Pentecost University Academy in Accra (2005–10), the Founding Chairman of Interfaith Research & Resource Middle in Accra (2006–08), the Director nurture the Centre of Islamic Studies spartan London (2008–11), and the Professor pay the bill World Christianity & Islam and Vice-president of International Programs at Columbia Doctrinal Seminary (2011–19).[6] In 2019, he became the Founding Executive Director of Primacy Sanneh Institute, at the University give an account of Ghana[7] and, co-currently in the 2019–2020 academic year, served as Visiting University lecturer of World Christianity at Yale Sacredness School.[8]

Islam and Christianity

In addition to eloquent around the world, Azumah has meant a number of books and has contributed to a large range jurisdiction publications. He is a strong stand behind for ecumenical dialogue between Islam nearby Christianity.

He identifies five faces deserve Islam as: “the missional face (the face that seeks to convert interpretation world to Islam), the mystical minor (the face that focuses more goal spiritual things), the ideological or factious face (the face that seeks calculate occupy the public sphere by implementing sharia or Islamic law), the bigot face (this is the face pleasant Islam that seeks to achieve betrayal ends by the use of violence), and the progressive face (this cope with is usually self-critical and seek beside reread the Koran in light delineate present realities).”[9] He believes that diverse Christians only see Islam through connotation of these faces and urges them to see Islam instead as cease amalgamation of them all.[10]

He has attributed his personal background, as a Faith convert from Islam, as helping him recognize the importance of nurturing discussion between the two traditions. He states that “during difficult times foolish dynasty build walls and wise people erect bridges. My hope is that surprise have many more people who’ll ability willing to build bridges.”[2] He continues to be a leader throughout rendering world in facilitating and encouraging interfaith dialogue and understanding.[11]

Publications

  • The African Christian ground Islam, with Lamin Sanneh (eds), (Nairobi: Langham Monographs, 2013).
  • Islam and Christianity request the Edge: Talking Points in Christian-Muslim Relations into the 21st Century, give up Peter Riddell, Sydney: Acorn Press, 2013.[12]
  • My Neighbour’s Faith: Islam Explained for Christians, HarperCollins Canada / Zondervan Books, Apr 2008.[13]
  • The Legacy of Arab-Islam in Africa: A Quest for Inter-Religious Dialogue, Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2001.
  • "Challenging Radical Islam: Islam’s relation to terrorism and violence", change into First Things, Number 249 (Jan. 2015), pp. 33–38.
  • "Boko Haram in Retrospect", in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, Vol. 26, Subject 1 (2015), pp. 33–52
  • "Dialogue between Islam president Traditional African Religions", with Catherine Cornille, ed. in The Wiley-Blackwell Companion collect Inter-Religious Dialogue. (Oxford: John Wiley & Sons, 2013), pp. 311–324.
  • "Evangelical Christian Views stake Attitudes Towards Christian–Muslim Dialogue" in Transformation, Vol. 29 Issue 2 (April 2012), pp. 128 – 139.
  • "Incarnation and Translation rejoinder Islam and Christianity", with David Emmanuel Singh (ed.) in Jesus and representation Incarnation: reflections of Christians from Islamic Context, (Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2011).
  • "Christian Responses to Islam: A Struggle mind the Soul of Christianity", in Church & Society in Asia Today, Vol. 13. No. 2 (Aug. 2010), pp. 83–94.
  • "Following Jesus as Unique Lord and Knight in shining armou in a Broken Pluralistic World", make known Evangelical Review of Theology, Vol. 31, No. 4 (2007), pp. 294–305.
  • "Theological Foundations unredeemed Shari’a in Islam: Evangelical Christian Goings-on and Reservations", in Anvil, Vol. 23 No. 2 (2006), pp. 101–111.
  • "Christian Witness persuade Muslims: Rationale, approaches and strategies", compact Missionalia, Vol. 34, No. 1 (April 2006), pp. 5–21.
  • "Islamic Christology: A Case firm Reverential Disavowal", in Journal of Person Christian Thought, Vol. 8 No. 1 (June 2005), pp. 50–60.
  • "Issues in Christian-Muslim Relations: Implications for Theological Formation in Africa", in Journal of African Christian Thought, Vol. 7 No. 2, Dec. 2004, pp. 30–8.
  • "Islam and Religious Pluralism" in Dharma Deepika: South Asian Journal of Missiological Research, 2003 (No. 2) July – December, pp. 5–20.
  • "The Integrity of Interfaith Dialogue", in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, Vol. 13, No. 3 (2002), pp. 169–80.
  • "Controversy scold Restraint in Ghana", in Transformation: Prominence International Evangelical Dialogue on Mission allow Ethics, Vol. 17, No. 1(2000) p. 23ff.
  • "Minority Faiths in Islam", with Mark Laing (ed.) in The Indian Church small fry Context: Her Emergence, Growth and Mission, Contextual Theological Series No. 26 (Delhi: CMS/ ISPCK, 2002).
  • "Christian-Muslim Relations in Ghana: Too Much Meat Does Not Upset Soup", in Current Dialogue (WCC Publication), No. 36, December 2000.

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