Samuel Yonas Deressa

Dr. Samuel Deressa is Assistant Professor of Theology at Concordia University, St. Paul. Previously, he was a member of Faculty of Theology (Gudina Tumsa Chair for Justice), 2008-2011, at the Mekane Yesus Seminary, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Deressa teaches courses on Global Christianity, Creation Care, Christian-Muslim Relations, and biblical Christianity.

Deressa’s research interests include theology of mission, world Christianity, Christian leadership, Christian-Muslim relations, and development studies. He is a member of American Society of Missiology, International Association for Mission Studies, and Lutheran Society of Missiology.