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FR. DR. PAUL VADAKUMPADAN SDB
CHIEF EDITOR, MISSION TODAY
                   
 

Address:

Sacred Heart Theological College,
Shillong 793008, Meghalaya, India
Phone: 0364-2550313, 0364-2505965
Mobile: 9862 253537
Fax: 0364-2550144
Email: missiontoday@gmail.com
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Education
1972-1975 B. A, North-eastern Hill University, Shillong, India
1976-1980 B.TH, Sacred Heart Theological College, Shillong, India
1981-1983 M.TH, Pontifical Urban University, Rome
1983-1985 Doctorate in Missiology, Pontifical Urban University, Rome,
   
Experience
1980 - 1981 Co-pastor, Cherrapunjee, India
1981 - 1985 While being student in Rome, pastor on supply in Italy and Germany, especially during the summer vacation
1986 - present Professor of Missiology and Systematic Theology, Shillong, India. Part time pastoral ministry in local Communities
2001 - present Chief Editor, Mission Today		    
 
Languages
Near-native command of English
Indian languages: Malayalam and Khasi
Fair knowledge of Italian
Limited knowledge of German
  
 
Personal
Interests include column writing in Indian journals
Publications of Dr. Paul Vadakumpadan  
1. The Concept of Evangelization in the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi of Pope Paul VI (Rome: Pontifical Urban University, 1985), 89.

2. Evangelisation Today: Understanding the Integral Concept of Evangelisation in the Light of Contemporary Trends in the Theology of Mission (Shillong: VIP, 1989), XVIII + 337.

3. Co-edited, Breaking New Ground in Mission (Shillong: VIP, 2002), IX+282.

4. A New Look at Old Truths (Delhi: Media House, 2002), 208.

5. Co-edited, Apostle of Christ (Shillong: VIP, 2003), X+348.

6. Co-edited Shepherding: Essays in Honour of Pope John Paul II (Shillong: VIP, 2005), 456.

7. Missionaries of Christ: A Basic Course in Missiology (Shillong: VIP, 2006), 215.

8. Mission in the North-East: A Missiology for the Emergent Church of North-East India (Shillong: VIP, 2007), X+210

 
 
Articles
1. “An Introduction to Evangelii Nuntiandi”, in Evangelisation in India (Shillong: 1987) 27-51.

2. “Evangelisation Today and the Challenge it Offers to Youth”, in Don Bosco’s Charism and Asian Culture (Dimapur: 1988) 96-119.

3. “The Salesian Missionary in Meghalaya and in the Brahmaputra Valley”, in Don Bosco in India (Madras: 1988) 135-138.

4. “Centenary of the Establishment of the Catholic Church in Northeast India”, in Indian Missiological Review, 12(1990)3&4, 253-259.

5. “The Salesians of Don Bosco in Northeast India and Evangelisation”, in Indian Missiological Review, 12(1990)3&4, 266-274.

6. “Paving the Way for Redemptoris Missio”, in Indian Missiological Review, 14(1992)3&4, 6-14.

7. “Questions on Redemptoris Missio for Pastoral and Community Reflection”, in Indian Missiological Review, 14(1992)3&4, 138-140.

8.”The Story of some Remarkable Pioneers”, in The Catholic Church in Northeast India (Shillong: ....1993) 252-259.

9. “Humanization through Evangelisation: The Church’s Contribution”, in Kristu Jyoti, 10 (1994)3, 1-10.

10.”Consecrated life and Evangelisation”, in Indian Missiological Review, 16(1994)3, 5-10.

11.”Ecclesiological Foundation of Mission”, in Karotemprel S. (ed.), Following Christ in Mission (Rome: 1995) 75-87.

12. “The Catechist: His Vocation and Mission”, in He Taught (Shillong: 1996) 78-96.

13.”Development through Evangelisation and Evangelisation through Development - the Experience of the Northeast”, in Indian Missiological Review, 18(1996)4, 66-74.

14.”Gospel-Culture Encounter, Reflections on the Church’s Teaching”, in Indian Missiological ....Review, 19(1997)1, 69-76.

15.”Some Reflections on Seventy-five years of Missionary Commitment in Northeast India”, in Mission a Service of Love (Shillong: 1998) 361-370.

16. “Issues in Mission Today” in Mission Today II (2000)1, 45-48.

17. “Contemporary Mission Update” in Mission Today II (2000)4, 91-93.

18. “Facing the Future: The Challenge of Religious and Missionary Formation in the Twenty-first Century” in Asian Journal of Vocation and Formation XXIV (2000) 27-34.

19. “Christian Response to Harassment and Atrocities” in J. Varickasseril and M. Kariapuram (ed.), Be My Witnesses (Shillong: 2001), 134- 142.

20. “Neighbourhood Ministry: The Salesian Style” in Apostle of Christ(Shillong: VIP, 2003),326-335.

21. “Religion and Violence: Mission as Reconciliation” in Mission Today VI (2004)4, 359-368.

22. “Missionaries or Functionaries” in Mission Today VII (2005)4, 321- 330.

23.“New Understanding of Evangelisation in South Asia” in Research Seminar (ed.), P.Puthanangady (Bangalore: KJC, 2006).

24. “Cambodia: Rising from the Ashes” in Mission Today VIII(2006)4, 332-338.

25. “Lay Missionaries in North-East India” in Mission Today IX(2007)3, 245-254.

26. “Cultural Globalization and Assertion of Identity in the Context of Northeast India” in Mission Today X (2008)2, 166-174.

27. “Apostle Paul: A New Paradigm of Religious Faith and Missionary Witness” in Mission Today XI(2009)3, 226-235.

28. “Evangelising the Secular World” in Mission Today XII(2010)2, 108-114.

 
Issues of Mission Today edited by Dr. Paul Vadakumpadan

1. ........III (July-Sept 2001) 3, Redemptoris Missio
2. ........III (Oct-Dec 2001) 4, Missionary Spirituality
3. ........IV (Jan-June 2002) 1&2, Leadership in Mission
4. ........IV (July-Sept 2002) 3, Dialogue in Context
5. ........IV (Oct-Dec 2002) 4, Mission among the Tribals
6. ........V (Jan-March 2003) 1, Mission Miscellany
7. ........V (April-June 2003) 2, Mission in Scripture
8. ........V (July-Sept 2003) 3, Facing New Challenges
9. ........V (Oct-Dec 2003) 4, Charism and Context
10........VI (Jan-March 2004) 1, The Missionary Diocesan Priest
11........VI (April-June 2004) 2, Silver Jubilee 1979-2004
12. ......VI (July-Sept 2004) 3, Silver Jubilee II
13. ......VI (Oct-Dec 2004) 4, Index 1979-2004
14. ......VII (Jan-March 2005) 1, Salesians in India 1906-2006
15. ......VII (April-June 2005) 2, Addressing Tribal Concerns
16. ......VII (July-Sept 2005) 3, John Paul II: A Missionary Pope
17. ......VII (Oct-Dec 2005) 4, Strengths and Weaknesses in Evangelisation
18. ......VIII (Jan-March 2006) 1, Liberating Mission: A Case Study of the Adivasi Community in Assam
19. ......VIII (April-June 2006) 2, Looking Anew at Mission
20. ......VIII (July-Sept 2006) 3, Shepherding in the Modern World
21. ......VIII (Oct-Dec 2006) 4, The Story of Jesus in Asia
22. ........IX (Jan-March 2007) 1, Evangelisation in Context
23. ........IX (April-June 2007) 2, A Sense of Mission in Education
24. ........IX (July-Sept 2007) 3, Walking with My Neighbour in Faith
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26. ........X (Jan-March 2008) 1, A New Look at Conversion
27. ........X (April-June 2008) 2, Culture Change
28. ........X (July-Sept 2008) 3, A Call for Probity in Public Life
29. ........X (Oct-Dec 2008) 4, Prayer and Ministry
30. ........XI (Jan-March 2009) 1, Paul the Builder, Saint, Teacher
31. ........XI (April-June 2009) 2, Pauline Spirituality
32. ........XI (July-September 2009) 3, Mission Models
33. ........XI (Oct-Dec 2009) 4, Witness to Jesus
34. ........XII (Jan-March) 1, Effectiveness in Ministry

 
   
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