We're grateful to God that the Emerging Scholars Network is itself
part of a network (however loose) of other organizations pursuing
complementary missions to nurture and challenge Christian academics.
We are an endeavor of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
and reflect partnership first of all among InterVarsity's own
ministries among undergraduates, grad students, and faculty.
Here
is a directory of other organizations with whom we
have partnerships as well, some of which also provide direct benefits
for ESN members. (More conversations are under way, so
you can expect to see more listings here in the future.)
Here is a directory of other organizations with whom we have
partnerships as well, some of which also provide direct benefits
for ESN members. (More conversations are under way, so
you can expect to see more listings here in the future.)
CTI publishes Books & Culture (a
journal of particular interest for ESN members) as well
as their flagship, Christianity Today, and many
other periodicals. For the benefits CTI offers to ESN members,
read about our ESN member
benefits.
The Christian Scholars Review has as "its primary objective the integration of Christian faith and learning on both the intra- and inter- disciplinary levels. As a secondary purpose, this journal seeks to provide a forum for the discussion of the theoretical issues of Christian higher education. It is intended to encourage communication and understanding both among Christian scholars and between them and others." For the benefits the Christian Scholars Review offers to ESN members,
read about our ESN member
benefits.
The mission of the CCCU is "to advance the cause
of Christ-centered higher education and to help our
institutions transform lives by faithfully relating scholarship
and service to biblical truth."
The CCSS is an umbrella organization of discipline-specific
professional societies. As they put it, "Member organizations
join in the Council of Christian Scholarly Societies to
achieve purposes they could not achieve singly or could
not achieve as well.... Through CCSS, member organizations
provide practical support to each other and share the responsibility
to nurture new generations of Christian scholars."
"Founded in 1911 and still independently owned, Eerdmans
Publishing Company has long been known for publishing a
wide range of religious books, from academic works in theology,
biblical studies, religious history, and reference to popular
titles in spirituality, social and cultural criticism,
and literature." For the benefits Eerdmans offers
to ESN members, read about our ESN
member benefits.
InterVarsity/USA is a member of this international umbrella
organization. As they put it, "IFES is a fellowship
of students, staff, and supporters: a third of a million
people with one goal — to bring glory to God by establishing
a vibrant gospel witness among students in every nation."
We share a particularly close partnership (not least simply
because of geography) with our GSFM colleagues in Canada,
who seek "to nurture the many existing groups of faculty
and graduate students that already exist across the country
as well as to foster new fellowships by identifying and
connecting academics together." We encourage Canadian
ESN members to contact GSFM.
"As an extension of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA,
InterVarsity Press serves those in the university, the
church, and the world by publishing resources that equip
and encourage people to follow Jesus as Savior and Lord
in all of life." For the benefits IVP offers to ESN
members, read about our ESN
member benefits.
"Mars Hill Audio exists to assist Christians who
desire to move from thoughtless consumption of modern culture
to a vantage point of thoughtful engagement." They
produce a bimonthly audio journal and other spoken-word
products. For the benefits Mars Hill offers to ESN members,
read about our ESN member
benefits.
"The Veritas Forum is an interactive and inter-disciplinary
conference to explore the hardest questions of the university,
society, and the human heart in relation to the truth claims
of Jesus Christ in a quest for truth and real life." Of
particular note is the Veritas
Media section, with dowloadable audio from countless
Veritas Forums.
Women in the Academy & Professions is an endeavor
of InterVarsity's Graduate & Faculty Ministries to
encourage and equip women's professional and spiritual
development.
"Zondervan ChurchSource is the direct resource service
from Zondervan Publishing House to more than 350,000 churches
and the people who lead them — pastors, staff, and
volunteers — equipping church leaders for effective
ministry." For the benefits Zondervan offers to ESN
members, read about our ESN
member benefits.
Covenanted Prayer
The Emerging Scholars Network is a long-haul endeavor that depends on God. In other words, it's the perfect subject of serious prayer. We hope this cycle of prayers and readings will help you join others before God in thanks and supplication.
