# Soong-Chan Rah

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Korean-American Christian theologian

**Soong-Chan Rah** (fl. 2010 - present) is Robert Boyd Munger Professor of Evangelism[1] at [Fuller Theological Seminary](/source/Fuller_Theological_Seminary).

## Biography

Rah obtained his B.A. in [political science](/source/Political_science) and [history](/source/History)/[sociology](/source/Sociology) from [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University). He finished his [M.Div.](/source/M.Div.) from [Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary](/source/Gordon_Conwell_Theological_Seminary) (GCTS) and his Th.M. from [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University). He also completed a [D.Min.](/source/D.Min.) at GCTS and a [Th.D.](/source/Th.D.) at [Duke Divinity School](/source/Duke_Divinity_School).[2][3]

He was the founding senior pastor of Cambridge Community Fellowship Church, a multi-ethnic, urban church in [Cambridge, Massachusetts](/source/Cambridge%2C_Massachusetts). He has previously worked with [InterVarsity Christian Fellowship](/source/InterVarsity_Christian_Fellowship) in the [Boston](/source/Boston) area.

He was previously Milton B. Engebretson Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at [North Park University](/source/North_Park_University)[4] and started his role as Robert Munger Professor of Evangelism at [Fuller Theological Seminary](/source/Fuller_Theological_Seminary) in summer 2021.[3]

He serves on the boards of *[Sojourners](/source/Sojourners)*, the Christian Community Development Association, [World Vision](/source/World_Vision), and the Catalyst Leadership Center.[5] His book, *Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times*, received affirmation as *The Englewood Review of Books* Best Books of 2015[6] and [*Relevant*](/source/Relevant_(magazine))'s Top 10 Books of 2015.[7]

## Personal life

He is married to Sue, a special educator. They have two children, Annah and Elijah.[8]

## Selected works

- *Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery*. Downers Grove, [IVP](/source/InterVarsity_Press). 2019. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780830845255](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780830845255)

- *Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times*. Downers Grove, [IVP](/source/InterVarsity_Press). 2015. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780830836949](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780830836949)

- *Many Colours: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church*. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2010. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780802450487](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780802450487)

- *The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity*. Downers Grove, [IVP](/source/InterVarsity_Press). 2009. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780830833603](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780830833603)

## References

- [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography)
- [Christianity portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Christianity)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Soong-Chan Rah"](https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/soong-chan-rah/). *www.fuller.edu/faculty/soong-chan-rah/*. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 2024-03-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["About Soong-Chan Rah"](http://www.profrah.com/about.html). *www.profrah.com*. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) ["Fuller Welcomes Soong-Chan Rah as Robert Munger Professor of Evangelism | Fuller Seminary"](https://www.fuller.edu/posts/fuller-welcomes-soong-chan-rah-as-robert-munger-professor-of-evangelism/). 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_4-0)** ["Soong-Chan Rah"](https://www.northpark.edu/faculty-staff-directory/soong-chan-rah/). *North Park University*. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Soong-Chan Rah"](https://sojo.net/biography/soong-chan-rah). *Sojourners*. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Smith, C. Christopher (2015-12-18). ["Englewood Honor Books – Best Books of 2015"](https://englewoodreview.org/englewood-honor-books-best-books-of-2015/). *The Englewood Review of Books*. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Smith, C. Christopher (2015-12-18). ["RELEVANT's Top 10 Books of 2015"](https://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/relevants-top-10-books-2015/). *RELEVANT*. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Rah, Soong-Chan. (2010). *Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a Changing Church*. Chicago: Moody Publishers. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-8024-5048-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8024-5048-7). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [503049407](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/503049407).

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