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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