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ASM ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION
The joint 2009 meetings of the American Society of Missiology and the Association of Professors of Mission will be held on June 18-21 at Techny Towers in Techny, Illinois. The theme for the ASM meeting was announced recently by the President, Bill Burrows. The program will address “Emerging Churches and Other New Christian Movements in North America: The Challenge to Missiology.” For complete details and registration materials, see:
Cover Letter from the ASM Secretary-Treasurer Registration Form for all Meetings ------------------------------------- In a May 2009 press release, further details are provided concerning the nature of the Edinburgh 2010 project and events. [Read more...] ------------------------------------- A conference on Church and Mission in a Multireligious Third Millennium (27-29 January 2010) has been announced by its co-sponsors, the Theological Faculty of the University of Aarhus and the Danish Research Council for the Humanities. [Read more...] ------------------------------------- POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Professor of Missions and Global Christianity Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor University is the oldest university in Texas and the world's largest Baptist University. Baylor's mission is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. Baylor is actively recruiting new faculty with a strong commitment to the classroom and an equally strong commitment to discovering new knowledge as Baylor aspires to become a top tier research university all while retaining and remaining grounded in our strong Christian mission as described in Baylor 2012. QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must hold Ph.D. and M.Div. degrees. They must possess ministry experience and be committed to the Baptist tradition with evidence of active involvement in the life of a congregation. RESPONSIBILITIES: The position requires teaching seminary level courses related to missions, global Christianity, and world religions. It may also include teaching Doctor of Ministry seminars and supervising D.Min. students. The successful candidate will begin teaching responsibilities in August of 2009. RANK AND SALARY: Tenure/tenure track, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The contract is for ten months, with the possibility of an additional stipend for teaching a summer course or for a summer sabbatical. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please submit (1) a letter describing their qualifications for the position, personal faith, teaching philosophy, research agenda, and evidence of commitment to the ministry and the ongoing life of the Church; (2) a curriculum vitae; and (3) names of references. Finalists will be required to submit letters of reference and academic transcripts. Please send all materials to: Dr. Dennis Tucker Materials may be submitted electronically to: Dennis_Tucker@baylor.edu . Baylor is a Baptist University affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, Baylor encourages minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply. ------------------------------------- Publication Announcement: The International Mission Bibliography, 1960 - 2000, ed. by Norman Thomas and published by Scarecrow Press, is the culmination of major effort of the ASM to provide an annotated bibliography of books on missiology published since 1960. ------------------------------------- Photos from past APM/ASM meetings! [If anyone has others to share, send them to webmaster George Hunsberger and they will be added--for everyone's immense enjoyment!]
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