Anne Zaki Explained

Anne Zaki
Nationality:	Egyptian
Occupation:	Theological professor
Employer:	Evangelical Theological Seminary (Cairo)
Organization:	Calvin Institute for Christian Worship
Awards:	Young Alumni Award from Calvin University

Anne Zaki is an Egyptian professor at the Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary in Cairo and an activist for social justice.^[1] Promoting social change through a Christian perspective, she is on track to become the first female ordained minister in North Africa.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} She was honored with the Young Alumni award from Calvin University.^[8]

Early life and education

Zaki grew up in Cairo, Egypt. Her father was a pastor in the city. When she was 16, she moved to Western Canada for an international school.^[9]

She received her bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology in the United States before returning to Cairo to attend the American University. She earned a master's in social psychology from The American University in Cairo and a Master's of Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary. Zaki also earned her PhD in Preaching from Fuller Theological Seminary.

In 2011, she and her family returned to Cairo during the Egyptian Revolution.

Publications

• 2022. "Public Theology and the Middle Eastern Church" in Surviving Jewel: The Enduring Story of Christianity in the Middle East, edited byMitri Raheb and Mark A. Lamport.
• 2013. "Shall We Dance? Reflections on the Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture" in Worship and Mission for the Global Church: An Ethnodoxology Handbook, edited by James R. Krabill, Frank Fortunato, Robin P. Harris, and Brian Schrag. Pasedena, CA: William Carey Library.
• 2007. "When Our World Looks Different: Learning from Christians Around the Globe." Reformed Worship, 83.

External links

• Zaki's lecture "Women's Ordination as Pastors: A Middle Eastern Perspective"
• "Anne Zaki on the church in the East and the West"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Al-Zoughbi Arteen . Grace . Hill . Graham Joseph . 18 Arab Female Theologians and Christian Leaders You Should Know About . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611212922/https://theglobalchurchproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Grace-Arab-Female-Theologians-5.pdf . 11 Jun 2023 . The Global Church Project.
2. Web site: Anne Zaki. Word MP3.
3. Web site: God’s Word Is Like Manna in the Middle East. Christianity Today.
4. Web site: Living Silently But Loudly: An Interview with Anne Zaki. InterVarsity.
5. Web site: Editorial Board. Telos Magazine.
6. Web site: Anne Zaki – General Session. Mission Nexus.
7. Web site: Anne Zaki. Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
8. Web site: Growing Christians in a chaotic world . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813223600/https://calvin.edu/publication/spark/2016/12/01/growing-christians-in-a-chaotic-world/ . 13 Aug 2022 . 2023-06-11 . Calvin University . en.
9. Web site: 2022-04-26 . Anne Zaki – Living more openly with an open hand . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202140019/https://www.gtp.org/2022/04/inspiring-stewards-episode-8/ . 2 Dec 2022 . 2023-06-11 . Global Trust Partners . en-US.