E.D. Burns, PhD
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"In order to be transformed into a disciple of Christ, we must be strengthened by his grace and let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly. My teaching is unapologetically Christ-centered; missionary methods and global contexts demand gospel-centered missionary-theologians who apply the Word of Christ, both winsomely and compellingly, to any worldview and cultural paradigm."
Degrees Earned
PhD in Biblical Spirituality and Christian Missions
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
MDiv
Western Seminary
MA in Evangelism and Spiritual Formation
Wheaton College
BA in Teaching English as Second Language
Moody Bible Institute
Current Ministry Involvement
International missionary
A Defining Moment
"There was a season in my life when I began to learn about the Christ-centered wide-angle lens through which we must read all of Scripture. During this time, I was helping train house church pastors and leaders in Asia. Once I began to see how the Bible fit together under the banner of God’s redemptive purposes in Christ, I reworked my teaching and training. This was not a mere hermeneutical exercise; this was a reorientation of my missionary philosophy and methodology. After restructuring the telos of my teaching, the gospel of Christ transformed not only my students but my own life. Together we enjoyed the fellowship of burning heart."
Publications
The Missionary-Theologian: Sent into the World, Sanctified by the Word — Christian Focus Publications, 2020
A Supreme Desire to Please Him: The Spirituality of Adoniram Judson — Pickwick Publications, 2017
E.D. Burns' Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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