Samaila Ayuba is a second-year Ph.D. student at Boston University School of Theology, specializing in World Christianity and Mission Studies. His research explores the role of faith missions in the growth of Christianity among the Hausa people and examines the influence of Islam and indigenous religions on Hausa Christian practice. He holds a Master of Theological Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from ECWA Theological Seminary, Kagoro, Nigeria.