Keynote Speaker
Rev. Dr Yoon-Jae Chang
Rev. Dr Yoon-Jae Chang is an ordained minister from PC(USA), at present based in the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK).
Chang is the current Professor of Systematic Theology, Christian Studies Department in the College of Liberal Arts of Ewha Womans University – the world’s largest women’s university with 21,000 students located in Seoul, South Korea.
A veteran figure of the ecumenical community and movement, Chang is the President of the Korea Association for Ecumenical Studies for the past five years whilst also currently serving as the Vice Moderator of the Korean Church Preparatory Committee for the 11th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC), a position he has held since 2021.
Bible Study Leader
Rev. Dr Nāsili Vaka’uta
Rev. Dr Nāsili Vaka’uta is the Professor of Biblical Studies and Principal of Trinity Theological College, Auckland, New Zealand.
Additionally, Vaka’uta directs the Centre for Advocacy, Research and Empowerment and chairs the Society of Biblical Literature’s ICI Committee.
A proud Tongan and an ordained Methodist minister, he leads the HRC-funded research project, “The Lotu Factor”. Serving on several editorial boards, Vaka’uta also authored numerous academic books and articles.