Urbana 06 Seminars: Africa, the African Diaspora & Mission
The overarching purpose of this major is to move attendees into missions on the African continent and to mobilize people of African descent into missions around the world. Open to those of African and non-African descent alike—though geared toward those of African heritage—there will be seminars describing
- the history of Africa’s people and their dispersion throughout the world
- issues of turmoil, unrest, and ethnic strife in past and present Africa
- ideas about strategies for the future
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Africa & the African Diaspora: Exploring the Options & Opportunities
Louis D. Ngaujah and Panel -
Biblical Mandate for Mission & Spread of Christianity in North Africa
Carl Ellis, Tite Tienou -
Blacks in Missions from the Abolitionist Era to the Civil Rights Movement
Carl Ellis, Dean Trulear -
Call of People of African Descent in the Missionary Enterprise
Elward Ellis, Las Newman -
Contextualization, Self Sufficiency & Community Development from a Global Perspective
Carl Ellis, Dean Trulear -
Exploring Overseas Projects or Study Abroad Opportunities
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From Western Missions to World Christianity
Femi Adeleye -
How Should People of African Descent Prepare Themselves for Missions?
Dean Trulear, Femi Adeleye -
Issues that People of African Descent will Face in Africa & the World
Las Newman -
Practical Strategies – Health, Education, Development & Church Planting in a Global Context
Bob Hunter -
Roles of Church & Mission or Other Agencies in Mission
Elward Ellis -
The Rise of a Non-Western Faith & the Role of the African Diaspora
Las Newman & Tite Tienou
- You are of African descent and have an interest in missions.
- You are either African or non-African in background and want to understand the past and present challenges of Africa and its people (whether living there or dispersed throughout the world) and how God’s mission fits in.
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