Esther M. Theonugraha serves as Director of Spiritual Formation and Mission at Faith Reformed Church in Zeeland, Michigan. She has taught courses in mission, leadership, and Christian ministry at several institutions and currently teaches leadership theory at Hope College as an adjunct professor. She also volunteers with student mentoring and fundraising efforts at Western Theological Seminary. In her spare time, she and her family raise service dogs.
""Evangelical missiology has integrated insights from many social science disciplines but has engaged far less with spatial disciplines like geography and theories of territoriality. I must admit that I am guilty of this neglect. Fortunately, Dr. Theonugraha speaks cogently into this gap, challenging commonly mistaken assumptions about territoriality and sharpening how we think, speak, and strategize about place in Christian missions."" --Michael Hakmin Lee, Associate Professor of Ministry and Leadership, Lifton Divinity School, Wheaton College ""Theonugraha offers a compelling and timely argument that is vital for understanding Christian faith and mission today. Her work not only illuminates past realities of territoriality but also calls missiologists and practitioners to recognize and engage new forms of territorial manifestation today."" --Eunice Hong, Director of Research, Litfin Divinity School, Wheaton College