{"id":16089,"date":"2022-08-08T16:21:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T23:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=16089"},"modified":"2022-08-08T16:21:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T23:21:09","slug":"joel-mathai-ph-d","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/locations\/joel-mathai-ph-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel Mathai, Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jvianudy-1eed86e4ff000a87295a8d292f1d4525\">\n.avia-section.av-jvianudy-1eed86e4ff000a87295a8d292f1d4525{\nbackground-color:#b02b2c;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-jvianudy-1eed86e4ff000a87295a8d292f1d4525 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" 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15px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Lato-Light, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>Ph.D. in Missiology, North West University, South Africa (2017); TH.M. in Missiology, United Theological College (2003); B.A. in Divinity, United Theological College (1999); B.A. in Theology, Faith Theological College (1995).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: Lato-Light, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Joel Mathai is an ordained Bishop of Church of God Full Gospel Church. He is an accomplished urban ministry leader with a background in ministries and church development. He has previously served as an evangelist among the Sindhi community and has established churches in different parts of North India and the Middle East. Currently serves as Academic Dean and Professor of Mission and Intercultural Studies at Gilgal Biblical Seminary Dubai. He also serves as the senior pastor of Emirates Christian Fellowship. As a professor of Bible and mission, he is particularly excited about academically integrating the Bible and mission into missional practices that students can carry out in the context of their life and ministry. 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