Sam George

Dr. Sam George serves as the Director of the Global Diaspora Institute at Wheaton College, where he is also a Scholar in Residence at the Billy Graham Center. Holding a PhD in Theology from Liverpool Hope University, he combines expertise in global migration with missiological insights to address diaspora communities.

• PhD – Theology, Liverpool Hope University (UK)
• MA – Practical Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary
• MA – Business Management, Birla Institute of Technology and Science
• BS – Mechanical Engineering, Anna University (India)

His research focuses on Diaspora Missiology, Refugee Theology, and World Christianity, examining how migration reshapes faith communities. He has pioneered frameworks for discipling diaspora populations and reimagining mission paradigms in the context of global mobility.

Recent publications like Asians in Diaspora and Diasporas in Asia (2025) and Africans in Diaspora and Diasporas in Africa (2024) reveal trends in migration theology, climate-induced displacement, and intercultural ministry. His work emphasizes hospitality as theological action and justice as central to mission.

As a catalyst for the Lausanne Movement, he connects diaspora leaders globally. While no scientific awards are listed, his influence spans theological education, refugee advocacy, and shaping missiological responses to forced migration through partnerships like the Global Diaspora Network and Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity.