Scholar Leaders

What is a theological leader?

They are teachers.

We help TRANSFORM churches and societies by working with theological leaders to address pressing issues.

Our Mission

We exist to encourage & enable Christian theological leaders from the Majority World for the global Church.

We EQUIP theological leaders as they pursue doctoral-level education in theology and related disciplines.

We SUPPORT theological leaders as they guide organizations in the Majority World.

We AMPLIFY the voices of theological leaders for the good of the global Church.

Our mailing address is in Grand Rapids, but our heart is in the Majority World with the courageous leaders who are advancing the Kingdom of God.

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Scholar Leaders invests in theological leaders, the institutions
they lead, and the communities they love in the Majority World
— in places like Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America,
and the Middle East — where the church is growing on
average 13 times faster than in the U.S.

News & Features

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Sofía Quintanilla: Scholar, Mentor, Friend

Step into a classroom at the Central American Theological Seminary in Guatemala City, and you might find Dr. Sofía Quintanilla leaning over a…

Comunidad de Estudios Teológicos Interdisciplinarios, Costa Rica

"Scholar Leaders is making it possible for these scholars to do what God is calling them to do in the world."

Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst

South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, India "The investment multiplies exponentially, because each scholar becomes an aspirational model . . . That is the work Scholar Leaders is doing, impacting generations.." Dr. Havilah Dharamraj former president, fuller seminary "In the long term health of the Church, more will be determined by the faculty [of global theological schools], and how are they trained, and who makes that possible, than any single factor." Dr. Mark Labberton Evangelical Theological Seminary
Cairo, Egypt "I would like to thank you for the continuous support you are providing. My pursuit of God’s calling for my life was made possible because of your spiritual and financial support and your prayers." Dina Bishay InDIA "I am very grateful to Scholar Leaders for all the support, without which it is impossible for us to realize our God-given calling. May the Lord bless the organization to be a blessing to many nations!" Joshua Gomatam Central American Theological Seminary, Guatemala "I’m an Old Testament teacher, and in Latin America, access to books on this subject is difficult. I remember asking the Lord for OT books. For me, [SL’s] donation is an answer to that prayer, confirming that He heard me and continues to train me." Dr. Sofía Quintanilla The word on the street about Scholar Leaders. Testimonials

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