Joseph Bosco Bangura

Dr. Joseph Bosco Bangura is a Senior Researcher in Religious Studies & Missiology at the Evangelical Theological Faculty (ETF Leuven) and Senior Researcher in Intercultural Theology at the Protestant Theological University, Groningen. He serves as a Part-Time Lecturer at Aachen University and has held roles at institutions in Sierra Leone, Germany, South Africa, and Uganda. His work bridges Pentecostalism, missiology, and intercultural theology across Africa and Europe.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies (ETF Leuven & Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2013)
  • M.Th. (ETF Leuven, 2007)
  • M.Phil. (Fourah Bay College, 2004)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Ecumenical Studies (Ecumenical Institute Bossey, 2001)
  • B.Th. (Evangelical College of Theology, 1997)

Research Interests focus on African Pentecostalism, contextual theology, secularization in Africa and Europe, interfaith engagement, and the cultural adaptation of migrant churches. His work explores the intersection of religion with environmental disasters, gender dynamics, and digital media in African Christianity.

Selected Articles highlight eco-theology in Sierra Leone, gender and leadership in diaspora churches, and the impact of secularization on Pentecostal communities. His publications also address urban missiology, transnational practices, and the historical evolution of African churches.

• Academic Memberships:
  • European Academy on Religion and Society
  • American Society of Missiology
  • GloPent Research Network
  • Lamin Sanneh Institute (University of Ghana)