Center of Diaspora & Relational Research
Two Branches
- Institute of Diaspora Studies (IDS)
- Institute of Relational Research (IRR)
Mission
To conduct research and produce publication on diaspora missiology and relational paradigm for the practice of Christian mission.
Nature
The joint efforts of researchers and practitioners seeking to understand and minister through IDS & IRR by invitation of the director.
Administration
- Director - Enoch Wan, PhD
Western Seminary Press is formed and directed by Enoch Wan solely for the purpose of conducting research and producing publication of CDRR and is managed by Enoch Wan with no financial and legal liability to Western Seminary.
IDS published books (pre-CDRR)
| Title | Authors | Date Y/M/D | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diaspora Missiology: Theory, Methodology, and Practice Second Edition | Enoch Wan | 2015/11/15 | Institute of Diaspora Studies (IDS) |
| Scattered Africans Keep Coming | Yaw Attah Edu-Bekoe & Enoch Wan | 2013/4/2 | Institute of Diaspora Studies (IDS) |
| Mobilizing Vietnamese Diaspora for the Kingdom | Enoch Wan & Thanh Trung Le | 2014/8/21 | Institute of Diaspora Studies (IDS) |
| Wandering Jews and Scattered Sri Lankans | Enoch Wan & Ted Rubesh | 2014/8/27 | Institute of Diaspora Studies (IDS) |
| 2011 Triple Disaster in Japan and the Diaspora |
Enoch Wan & Elton S. L. Law |
2014/9/10 | Institute of Diaspora Studies (IDS) |
| Church Planting Among Immigrants in US Urban Centers | Enoch Wan & Anthony Francis Casey | 2014/10/28 | Institute of Diaspora Studies (IDS) |
CDRR published books: Diaspora
| Title | Authors | Series # | Date Y/M/D | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Diaspora Kingdom Workers: In Action and With Guidance | Enoch Wan & Jacky Lau | D2 | 2019/8/15 | Western Seminary Press |
| Engaging Chinese Diaspora in the Ministry of Bible Translation | Enoch Wan & Jeremiah Chung | D3 | 2019/12/8 | Western Seminary Press |
| Diaspora Missions to International Students | Enoch Wan, Editor | D4 | 2019/8/30 | Western Seminary Press |
| Missions Beyond the Diaspora: Local Cross-cultural Ministry of Chinese Congregations in the San Francisco Bay Area | Enoch Wan & Mike Hung Lei | D5 | 2019/12/26 | |
| Multiethnic Ministry and Diaspora Missions in Action: A Case Study of the Wu Chang Church of Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Enoch Wan & John Kuo | D6 | 2019/12/20 | |
| The Hispanic Hybrid Identity in Miami: Ethnographic Description and Missiological Implications | Enoch Wan & J. David Lopez | D7 | 2021/8/20 | Western Academic Publishers |
CDRR published books: Relational
| Title | Authors | Series # | Date Y/M/D | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engaging the Secular World through Life-on-life Disciple-making in the British Context | Enoch Wan & Shane Mikeska | R1 | 2020/1/7 | |
| A Theology of Spirit-Anointed Witness in Holistic Christian Mission Framed in the Relational Paradigm | Enoch Wan & Mathew Karimpanamannil | R2 | 2019/12/20 | |
| Missionary Preparation in The Gospel Of Matthew in Light of 28:16-20: A Narrative and Relational Study | Enoch Wan & Rob Penner | R3 | 2022/2/18 | Western Academic Publishers |
| A Holistic and Contextualized Mission Training Program: Equipping Lay Leaders for Local Mission in Vietnam | Enoch Wan & Tin Nguyen | R4 | Yet to be published | Western Academic Publishers |
| Holistic Mission through Mission Partnership: An Instrumental Case Study in La Ceiba, Honduras | Enoch Wan & John Jay Flinn | R5 | 2021/8/19 | Western Academic Publishers |
| Motivations For Mission: A Relational-Covenantal Perspective | Enoch Wan & Christopher M. Santiago | R6 | Yet to be published | Western Academic Publishers |
| Marketplace Transformation: Motivating and Mobilizing Chinese Churches in the Silicon Valley for Gospel Transformation | Enoch Wan & Howard Chen | R7 | 2021/8/12 | Western Academic Publishers |
| Covenant Transformative Learning: Theory and Practice for Mission | Ryan Gimple & Enoch Wan | R8 | 2021/8/19 | Western Academic Publishers |
| The Cross and the Kaleidoscope: Substitutionary Atonement and our Relationships | Alex Early & Enoch Wan | R9 | 2021/11/2 | Western Academic Publishers |
| Doxological Missiology: Theory, Motivation, and Practice | Enoch Wan & Jace Cloud | R10 | 2022/2/28 | Western Academic Publishers |
| Relational Leadership Development: An Ethnological Study in Inuit Contexts | Enoch Wan & John Ferch | R11 | 2022/2/19 | Western Academic Publishers |
| Establishing Frontline LGBTQ Outreach: An Exploratory Study | Noel Chiu & Enoch Wan | R12 | 2022/2/21 | Western Academic Publishers |
For more information about CDRR, please contact:
Dr. Enoch Wan, Director of CDRR, at 503.517.1804 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.