Vinay Kumar Samuel is an Indian Anglican

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, known for his work in holistic mission.

Biography

Samuel was born in August 1942 in

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, India, as the eldest boy of four children. He became a Christian in his teenage years and studied theology at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, and completed his graduate studies at the

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. He was a minister of St. John's Church, Bangalore (1975–1983) and was founding director of the

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(1992–2001 and 2005–2006). Samuel's theology is largely shaped by his concern for Christian mission within the Indian context. This has underscored an evangelical understanding of holistic mission, which combines evangelism with social concern for the poor, as well as

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Works

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References

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