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Jacob Festus Ade Ajayi When Jacob Festus Ade Ajayi died in August 2014, he left behind a legacy as a pioneer in the study of African history. Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), he and his wife, Christie, came to OMSC for the spring semester 1998 so that he could do […]

Dr. Ron Choong led an inspirational and educational seminar this week at OMSC. Dr. Choong integrates knowledge drawn from study and field research in archaeology, theology, and natural science to build a global narrative of human development and gain insight into God as revealed through creation and the scriptures. More on the fascinating story of

Thanks to an introduction by First Presbyterian Church of Fairfield, Rev. Emmanuel Kwaku Antwi-Tumfuor visited OMSC on Thursday, February 8. He is the National Director of Mission and Evangelism for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana (E.P.), and he delivered an inspiring message at our Morning Worship. Emmanuel is also the senior pastor of the

Your support + new technology = happy seminar participants When a family medical emergency prevented seminar leader David Shenk from coming to New Haven in January, his seminar was able to stay on track through Zoom video conferencing. Thanks to the gifts we receive in support of our programming, participants who signed up for “The

Let the Games Begin!OMSC Residents Celebrate the Olympic Spirit When the 2018 Winter Games begin this month in PyeongChang, South Korea, some residents of OMSC will be watching for glimpses of home. But whether they follow their home country athletes, or simply cheer for those with great performances, all agree that the Olympic spirit is

  Soichi Watanabe, former artist in residence at OMSC in 2008 – 2009, contributed an image for the upcoming April issue of the IBMR. Here is the description of this work of art:  Through the Cross, by Soichi Watanabe When asked to describe what motivated him to paint this image, Soichi wrote: “I was very inspired

OMSC’s Annual Art Gala on April 14, 2018 will feature Makoto Fujimura, a renowned artist, writer, and speaker recognized worldwide as a cultural shaper and OMSC artist-in-residence, Keng Sen Chong, pastor of Hope Evangelical Free Church (Chinese) and a visual artist who will share his passion of heightening humanity’s spirituality through his art. Come enjoy

How does our culture influence us and shape our understanding of others? This and many other insights will be explored this week as we present and discuss the “Culture, Values, and Worldview: Anthropology for Mission Practice.” OMSC is honored to host Dr. Darrell Whiteman as he leads our scholars, artists and missionary residents in this

The Overseas Ministries Studies Center kicked off the New Year 2018 in January with a wonderful visit from international students from the Educators Without Borders, U.S.A.  Executive Director  Tom Hastings and staff gave the students a tour of OMSC and shared our history and story with the students. We enjoyed meeting the students and hearing

NBC MA’s Mass Appeal live talk show invited The Overseas Ministries Study Center to their program in December. OMSC has a mission of bringing people together all around the world, based in New Haven, CT. Executive Director Tomas John Hastings, and Resident Artist Keng Sen Chong visited the show to talk about the wonderful work