Sarita Gallagher
Sarita Gallagher
Assistant Professor of Religion
Phone: (503) 554.2656
E-mail: sgallagher@georgefox.edu
Ph.D. Fuller Theological Seminary
M.A. Wheaton College Graduate School
B.A. Wheaton College
Teaching and Research Interests: Biblical theology of mission; the Abrahamic blessing motif in Scripture; Melanesian and indigenous mission history; cross-cultural communication in mission; world religions; current issues and trends in mission
Courses Sarita is currently teaching
Sarita D. Gallagher joined the Department of Religious Studies in 2010. Before coming to George Fox University, Sarita taught courses in missiology, biblical studies, intercultural communication, and anthropology at Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, California, 2006–2010), the World Missions Faith Training School (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 2004–2005), and Tabor College (Adelaide, Australia, 2003). Sarita also taught courses in English as a Second Language at Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia, 2003, 2005), and World Relief International (Wheaton, Illinois, 2002). Sarita has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Oceania, and Asia, and served on the mission field with CRC Churches International in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, and Adelaide, Australia.
Sarita’s dissertation, Blesim Bilong Papa God: Abrahamic Blessing Motif as Reflected in the Papua New Guinean Christian Revival Crusade Movement, is being published by Wipf and Stock (forthcoming, 2013). In addition, she has authored a number of chapters and articles, including "Blessing as Transformation" (Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, 2009), "Is Jesus a Pluralist?" (The SEMI, 2009), and "Restrictions: When Your Faith Is Tested" (Women Crossing Borders, 2006). Sarita is a member of the International Association for Mission Studies, the American Society of Missiology, the Evangelical Missiological Society, the Society for Pentecostal Studies, and the Association of Professors of Missions.
