Dr. Jim “Umfundisi” Lo
Professor Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Ministries


Dr. Jim Lo served as a Wesleyan missionary for 13 years in Southern Africa where he was involved in church planting and directing and writing study materials for the Regional Theological Education by Extension program, teaching at Emmanuel Wesleyan Bible College and the Evangelical Bible Seminary of Pietermaritzburg, and editing the Regional magazine, Ikhwezi. He has served as the District Superintendent of the Zimbabwe District, Regional Editor, and Regional Director of Theological Education by Extension of The Wesleyan Church. Dr. Lo also served one year as Missionary Director in Cambodia where he partnered with Cambodian Christians in church planting and where he taught at the Campus Crusade Bible Training Center for Pastors and at the Phnom Penh Bible College.

He holds two master's degrees, and MA in Ministerial Education from Indiana Wesleyan University (1982-Magna Cum Laud) and an MA in Intercultural Studies from Wheaton Graduate School where he received the H.Wilbert Norton Award for being the best student in the Missions/Intercultural program. In 1998, he received his D.TH. in Practical Theology with a focus on cross-cultural ministries-and leadership development from the University of South Africa.

Dr. Lo was voted IWU professor of the year three times (1999, 2000 and 2006), included in Who’s Who among Americas teachers, and included in 2000 outstanding scholars of the 21rst Century.

Dr. Lo has written the following Theological Education by Extension (TEE) Books for Southern Africa: A Bible Study for New Converts and A Call To Holiness. Evangel Press has published his TEE book, Philippians and Ephesians and Walking with God. Wesley Press has published his books, Compassion in missions and Intentional Diversity. He has also written and illustrated eleven children's books and written articles for Wesleyan World, Wesleyan Advocate, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, Decision, Light from the Word, etc.

On top of his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Lo continues to speak at mission conventions as well as family camps, youth camps, revivals and married couples retreats. Jim has been married to Roxene Gerleman Lo since 1976. They have twin sons, Andre’ and Matthew, who graduated from IWU. Matthew is married to Wendy Ferree. Both sons are teachers. For hobbies, Jim enjoys running , drawing, and writing.

Office: Christian Ministries Center
Phone: (765) 677-3497
Email: jim.lo@indwes.edu

Education:
B.A., Religion, Bartlesville Wesleyan College (1978)
M.A., Ministerial Education, Indiana Wesleyan University (1982)
M.A., Missions/Intercultural, Wheaton Graduate School (1992)
D.TH, Practical Theology, University of South Africa (1998)