Conspectus

Dr Candida Millar is the Head of Christian counseling at the South African Theological Seminary (SATS). With a love for both Africa and Christian counseling, Candida is passionate about integrating models of practice that serve the African context. She has specializations in narrative therapy, Logotherapy, Christian counseling, and equine-assisted psychotherapy. Her doctoral studies were completed through SATS in 2022.

Samson Tadelle Demo has earned Post Graduate Diploma and a Masters in Biblical and Theological
Studies (both summa cum laude) from the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology, an M.D. from Gondar University in Medicine, and a B.A. in Finance and Developmental Economics from Addis Ababa University. Currently, he is a medical director at Mercy Care Ethiopia Health Center, where he also works as a consultant general practitioner. He engages in interdisciplinary research activities in association with different academic institutions.

Bitrus A. Sarma is a Professor of Biblical Studies (NT/Greek) and the Provost of ECWA Theological
Seminary, Kagoro (ETSK) in Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. and Th.M. from ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS), a B.Th. from ECWA Theological Seminary, Igbaja (ETSI), and he has also done postgraduate research at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He has been involved in theological education for over three decades and also preaches, teaches, and conducts seminars in local churches and conferences. He is a Global Research Scholar of the Fuller Global Research
Institute (GRI), Pasadena, USA. His publications include Hermeneutics of Mission in Matthew: Israel and the Nations in the Interpretative Framework of Matthew’s Gospel, Blessed New
Humanity in Christ: A Theology of Hope for African Christianity from the Book of Ephesians, and Drums of Redemption: A New Testament Theology for Africa. He is married to Sanatu and they are
blessed with five children—Esther, Grace, Rejoice, David, and Victoria.

Dan K. Kidha is a Kenyan theologian who serves as a minister at Memorial Presbyterian Church
in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. He holds a B.Th. (Scott Christian University, Kenya), an M.A.
in Psychotherapy (Adler Graduate School, Minnesota), an M.Phil. in Applied Ethics (Stellenbosch
University), and he is a Ph.D. candidate (Practical Theology) at Palm Beach Atlantic University in
Florida. His scholarly interests include Public and Political Theology, African Christianity, Coloniality, and Reformed Theology.

Stephanie A. Lowery holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, USA. She is a Senior Lecturer in theology at Africa International University, Nairobi, Kenya, and also teaches at Kalamba School of Leadership in Kalamba, Kenya. Her research interests include African theologies, missional theology, and the Trinity.

Tianji Ma holds an M.Th. from Freie Theologische Hochschule in Giessen, Germany. He is the first chairman of the Research Foundation for Culture and Religion in Giessen, Germany, and also a missionary with OMF International. His primary research interests are mission, theological concepts, and Chinese theology.