Scott Sunquist

The Rev. Dr. Scott W. Sunquist is the professor of world Christianity. He came to Pittsburgh in 1995 after teaching at Trinity Theological College in the Republic of Singapore for eight years. During three of those years he was also the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Sunquist received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina, his M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. Previously he worked for six years as a campus staff member for Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship both in Virginia and in Massachusetts. Sunquist’s main interests are in the areas of Christian mission, evangelism, and world Christianity. He has written articles in the areas of mission theology, pluralism, and Asian Christianity and at present is doing research and writing on world Christianity. Sunquist is the editor of the Dictionary of Asian Christianity and is the co-author with Dr. Dale Irvin of History of the World Christian Movement, in two volumes. He and his daughter, Caroline Becker, co-edited A History of Presbyterian Missions, 1945-2007. In addition to his teaching at the Seminary, Sunquist is involved in the World Mission Initiative and the World Christian Discipleship programs at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Nancy, have four grown children and two grandsons.

To learn more about Sunquist, visit http://www.scottsunquist.net.

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Publications by Scott Sunquist

On the Dangers of the Unconverted Seminary, Part I and Part II

A Wide Embrace: The Heart of Christ and Mission Today

This material expresses the research and opinion of Sunquist and is not necessarily the opinion of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary faculty, staff, or Board of Directors.