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= Center for Global Christianity and Mission = Established in 2001 at Boston University, the Center for Global Christianity and Mission is one of the oldest university-based Centers in North America dedicated to the study of Christianity as it shifted southward. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, 60% of Christians lived in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The Center was initially dedicated to the study of western and non-western mission history, to undertake empirical research on new Christian movements, and to provide theological education among indigenous churches in southern Africa, where the co-founders Dana L. Robert and Marthinus Daneel had strong connections.

In subsequent years, the aims of the Center expanded to include research on Christian engagement across cultural and religious boundaries. It prioritizes reflection on the implications of World Christianity for faith, ministry, and cross-cultural outreach. The Center also seeks to cultivate a community of scholars and activists who deliberate on what it means to be a global church.

Sustained by the work of both Boston University faculty and Visiting Researchers, the Center for Global Christianity and Mission has strengths in five particular areas: Africa, China, Early Modern Global Christianity, the idea of World Christianity, and the role of urban centers as nodes in vibrant Christian networks. Work in these areas can appear in digital formats, as well as in traditional scholarly publications.