C. V. Mathew
Bishop Most Rev. Dr. C. V. Mathew is the present Presiding Bishop of the St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India.[1]
Mathew's area of specialization is in Religions, Hindu Fundamentalism, and a Christian response. Besides being an academician and administrator, Mathew is an excellent resource for mission/church leaders who are committed to updating their understanding of today's Indian church.
Career
- Presiding Bishop St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India - the Bibilical, Episcopal and democratic church in India.
- President Bible Society of India - Kerala Auxiliary
- Chairman of the Evangelical Fellowship of India - the grouping of all evangelical churches, organizations and ministries in the country.
- Director of World Vision international Asia Pacific Region
- Deputy Chairman of the Lausanne Committee of world Evangelization
- Principal of Jubilee Memorial Bible College, Chennai.
- Academic Dean, Union Biblical Seminary - India's largest and foremost evangelical seminary.
Moreover, he traveled throughout India and was a known figure in all the missionary circles as a great evangelist.His contribution in the educational field is noteworthy.He was also serving as the Vicar of the different parishes of the St Thomas Evangelical church of India.
Bishop Dr C V Mathew's writings
- Area of Light: The Indian Church and Modernisation by Charles Corwin, C. V. Mathew. Hardcover, ISPCK, ISBN 81-7214-166-1 (81-7214-166-1)
- Jubilee Reflections: Essays on Selected Theological Issues by C.V. Mathew. Softcover, Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, The, ISBN 81-7214-591-8 (81-7214-591-8) Mission in Context:
- Missiological Reflections Essays in Honour of Roger and June Hedlund by I.S.P.C.K. (Organization), Roger E. Hedlund, Mylapore Institute for Indigenous Studies, C. V. Mathew, June Hedlund. Hardcover, MIIS/ISPCK, ISBN 81-7214-722-8 (81-7214-722-8)
- The Saffron Mission: A Historical Analysis of Modern Hindu Missionary Ideologies and Practices by C. V. Mathew. Hardcover, Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, ISBN 81-7214-537-3 (81-7214-537-3)[2]
References
- ↑ Aboko, Julius (6 July 2010). "Bishop Mathew to grace 11th Grad". The Standard - Uganda Christian University's community newspaper. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ↑ "C. V. Mathew". WorldCat. Retrieved 31 January 2011.