Graham Joseph Hill OAM
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“Graham Joseph Hill is one of the finest missional scholars in the world, and the only one dedicated to making the work of Christians in the Global South (Majority World) known to the West, and also one of the only ones who describes the work of others with meticulous care and fairness. When I think of world theologians today I think of Graham – and I don’t say that lightly. Yes, there are more famous scholars but there are none doing his admirable and noble work of mediating the voices of those who have been silenced by not being in the places of power. The work he has done, too, with defending women in ministry is singularly clear and effective, and my own students have found this new book of his most helpful. If I could invite one person to my school to be a professor of missional theology, it would be Graham Joseph Hill. No rivals for me.”
Rev. Canon Dr. Scot McKnight+
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The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov – A Theological Portrait of Freedom, Faith, and the Human Soul This fortnight, I read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. It’s one of the most profound novels I’ve read, exploring, with extraordinary clarity and depth, the plight of...
A Church Called Tov
I read four books this fortnight: "A Church Called Tov" (by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer), "Redeeming Power" (by Dianne Langberg), "Art and Faith" (by Makoto Fujimura), and "Of Mice and Men" (by George Steinbeck). Here are short reviews and summaries of these...
When Narcissism Comes to Church
I read four books this fortnight and published one. The four books are "When Narcissism Comes to Church" by Chuck DeGroat, "The Way of the Heart" by Henri Nouwen, "Divergent" by Veronica Roth, and "Blood and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. The book I published is a...
ABOUT GRAHAM
I’m a disciple of Jesus Christ of Scottish and Irish descent, living in Sydney, Australia (born, raised, and living on the lands of the Gadigal, Dharug, and Wallumedegal peoples).
I’m an author, mentor, professional supervisor, and scholar of World Christianity, intercultural theology, and mission studies. I’ve been in ministry since 1988. Over the last thirty-six years, I’ve been involved in church planting, pastoring, theological education, professional supervision, and training people for ministry and mission.
I was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for “service to theological education and the Baptist Churches of Australia” in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.
I serve as Mission Catalyst for Church Planting and Mission Renewal with the Uniting Church in Australia, overseeing the planting of five new churches. I’m a former provost and principal of a theological college, associate professor at the University of Divinity, and founding Director of The Global Church Project. I’m an Adjunct Research Fellow and Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University in Australia and a Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, USA. I received my MTheol from the University of Notre Dame, Australia, and a PhD from Flinders University, Australia.
I’ve authored 14 books and edited 3 books. My books include Global Church, Healing Our Broken Humanity (co-authored with Grace Ji-Sun Kim), Salt, Light and a City (two volumes), Holding Up Half the Sky, and Hide This in Your Heart (co-authored with Michael Frost). My writings have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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Qualifications: OAM, Cert C&M (ACT), Cert IV WT&A (Tabor), HonsDipMin (SCD), BTheol (SCD), PG Cert TESOL (Macquarie), GradCertPS (UD), MTheol (Notre Dame Aust), PhD (Flinders)
GRAHAM’S LATEST BOOK
SUNBURNT COUNTRY, SWEEPING PAINS
Asian immigration is transforming the Australian church and society. Sunburnt Country, Sweeping Pains shares the stories of Asian Australian women as they experience inequality, racism, sexism, and stereotypes in ministry and mission. These women also talk about the joy and meaning they find in serving God’s church and world.
In this book, Graham examines 21,987 NCLS surveys, 36 detailed surveys, and 15 in-depth interviews with Asian Australian Christian women. These women share their stories of discrimination and efforts to bring change. They also offer proposals for a more equal, fair, and just Australian church. With Forewords by Grace Lung and Hannah Hyun, an Afterword by Grace Ji-Sun Kim, and research support by Jessie Hampe (Jessie Giyou Kim).
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