This lecture by Dr. Sam George was recorded on June 7, 2025, at Seven Mile Road Church in Philadelphia, PA, at the conference "Our Story, Our Faith: South Asian American Christian Histories and Futures" (June 6–7, 2025). You can learn more about this conference here: https://ourstoriesourfaith.org/philly25/.

Plenary description: This presentation will provide a brief survey of the earliest arrival of Christians and the development of various languages and denominational churches established across the United States. It will include the current state of Indian American Christianity and many opportunities and challenges facing this thriving immigrant community using the lens of diaspora and World Christianity. It is based on a recent research project of the Global Diaspora Institute at Wheaton College, Billy Graham Center, and funded by the Louisville Institute.

Dr. Sam George serves as a catalyst of the Lausanne Movement and travels widely to teach and minister in diverse contexts. He holds degrees in Engineering, Management, and Theology. He studies at Fuller and Princeton Seminaries in the US and completed his doctoral research at Liverpool Hope University, UK. He has authored or edited 15 books including three-volume series on Asian Diaspora Christianity (Fortress Press 2021) and recent books titled Sharing Jesus with Hindus (William Carey) and Asians in Diaspora and Diasporas in Asia (Langham).

Photo by Lara Jameson: https://www.pexels.com/photo/compass-placed-on-a-world-map-8828681/

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