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NEW GSC SCHOLARS
Glen Taylor and Jean Bieri
NEW BOARD MEMBER
Harry Fernhout, the Executive Director from 2014-2017, is now serving the GSC community as a board member .
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STORIES FROM LAST SEASON
Be Encouraged and Inspired
July Retreat a Success!

This past July, for the first time ever, Global Scholars Canada hosted a regional retreat for North American professors who are serving around the world...

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God Turned the Tide in The Gambia

That is what the dean of a university in West Africa told a group of Canadian Global Scholars professors...

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A WORD FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Permit me a reflection on our work after a year as the Executive Director.

We’ve hired a Program Administrator, re-vamped our Mission and Vision, developed a Strategic Plan, and hosted a retreat for Global Scholars from around the world (as well as the U.S. and Canadian governing boards).

One way to characterize this whole experience is to say it has involved moving into a bigger expression of God’s Church.

At Tyndale this past July, Dr. Esther Acolatse said quite passionately in our retreat’s public lecture that we are all dust, and dust cannot be neatly segregated into individual atoms. We are ineluctably bound to each other. With respect to the African church and the West: we must engage across the gap, as “we are each other’s survival kit. I can’t be without you, and you can’t be without me.”

The African Church reminds the West that the Bible testifies to an active spirit world; the West reminds African Christians that they need not live in fear because Christ has won the victory. The spiritualization of life in Africa speaks to the materialism in the West, and vice-versa. We need each other.

This extends to the basis for our new Society of Christian Scholars - we need each other. We are each others’ survival kit. We are dust; more fully, we are dust inspired by divine breath. Let’s press on to inspire each other for humble yet bold service in God’s kingdom.

Thank you so much for your support—your prayers, your gifts, and your encouragement.

Peter Schuurman
BROWSE & FOLLOW PETER'S BLOG
A glimpse at what you'll find:
An Invitation to A Dialogue of Diverse Diversity ...

I have waited long for this book, and it has been many years in the making. It is a testimony of an accomplished philosopher's vocation across decades ...

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Four "Social Imaginaries" Shaping the Modern University

"The contemporary university is hollow at its core. Not only does it lack a spiritual center, but it is also without any real alternative." So said George Marsden over two decades ago ...

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PRAYER CORNER

  • Opportunities to share Christ's love and grace on campuses worldwide
  • Health, wisdom, strength, & confidence for academic staff and their families
  • Unity, clarity, and balance with family life for GSC staff and board members

  • 9 new students in the Christian Studies program in The Gambia
  • Successful presentation in Nov for doctoral thesis student in DR Congo
  • Timely completion of Greek grammar curriculum for Nigerian schools
  • Mentorship program in Sierra Leone
  • Safety and perseverance for anonymous professor & spouse

  • Annual Dinner on November 2nd
  • GSC fundraising goals met this year
  • Fruitful partnerships
  • Opportunities to raise awareness of the need for Christian academics on campuses worldwide
  • Recruit & equip academics God calls to serve with GSC - including graduates & international students
  • SCS reaches Christian scholars who need network & resources offered
MEET THE GLOBAL SCHOLARS CANADA TEAM
SERVING AROUND THE WORLD
Click here for the interactive map on our website that shows where the team are serving.
There is one professor missing from the photos, as he must remain anonymous for security reasons.
Dia
Andrew
Stephen
Justice
Wendy & Adrian
Manhee
Rudy & Marlene
Glen
Jeremy
Jean
SUPPORT THE GLOBAL SCHOLARS CANADA TEAM
The GSC Office is working diligently to support the Academic Staff who currently serve with us and those interested in joining the mission.

We also love to raise awareness of the need for more Christian scholars on open-enrollment campuses around the world.

If you share the vision and passion for reaching campuses worldwide, seriously consider a donation to Global Scholars Canada.

Give to a specific professor, researcher, or administrator OR give to support the General Fund of GSC. This fund keeps the "home office" running smoothly, sponsors events, and allows for travel to raise awareness and recruit Scholars for the mission.

Here is a glimpse of how your donations were used by the GSC Team last academic year:

  • Taught 24 classes
  • Reached over 250 students
  • Served in 5 academic disciplines
  • Connected to 6 countries
  • Disbursed 10 scholarships in The Gambia
YOUR GENEROSITY IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED!
GLOBAL SCHOLARS CANADA | [ www.globalscholarscanada.ca ]