Vinay Kumar Samuel is an Indian Anglicanevangelicaltheologian, known for his work inholistic mission.

Samuel was born in August 1942^[1] inHyderabad, India, as the eldest boy of four children. He became a Christian in his teenage years and studied theology atUnion Biblical Seminary, Pune, and completed his graduate studies at theUniversity of Cambridge. He was a minister ofSt. John's Church, Bangalore (1975–1983) and was founding director of theOxford Centre for Mission Studies (1992–2001 and 2005–2006).^[2]

Samuel's theology is largely shaped by his concern for Christian mission within the Indian context. This has underscored an evangelical understanding ofholistic mission, which combines evangelism with social concern for the poor, as well asinterfaith dialogue.^[3][4]

• Samuel, Vinay; Sugden, Chris, eds. (2009).Mission as Transformation: A Theology of the Whole Gospel. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.ISBN 978-1-60608-402-1.
• Samuel, Vinay; Hauser, Albrecht, eds. (2007).Proclaiming Christ in Christ's Way: Studies in Integral Mission: Essays Presented to Walter Arnold on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.ISBN 978-1-59752-860-3.
• Samuel, Vinay; Sugden, Chris, eds. (2003).The Church in Response to Human Need. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.ISBN 978-1-59244-148-8.

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• 21st-century Indian Christian theologians
• World Christianity scholars
• Union Biblical Seminary, Pune alumni

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