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Anglican Studies by Michael Poon

 

Michael Nai Chiu Poon is director and Asian Christianity coordinator of the Centre for the Study of Christianity in Asia, Trinity Theological College. From 2006-2008, he served as convener of the Global South Anglican Theological Formation and Education Task Force that produced the report Anglican Catechism in Outline: A Common Home Between Us. From 2009 he is a member of the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission for Unity, Faith and Order, as one of the two "Region 8 (Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Philippines, South East Asia)" representatives.

He is an honorary canon of Saint Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. He is convener of the DABOH study group of the International Association for Mission Studies.  Michael Poon served in Anglican churches in Hong Kong and Macao from 1984-2004.  From 1998 to 2004, he was General Secretary of the Missionary Area of Macao.  He moved to Singapore in June 2004.

His main interests are in promoting a more expansive understanding of world Christianity and in offering support for Christians in East Asia to interpret themselves. At present he directs the TTC Handbook on Popular Spiritual Movements in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia publication project.

Michael was born in Hong Kong and received education in the University of British Columbia (B.Sc.[1975], M.Sc.[1977]), Wycliffe College, Toronto (M.Div.[1977]), and Balliol College, Oxford University (D.Phil.[1984]), In 1999 he received the Medal for Professional Merit from the Macao Government for contribution in education.

 

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