ERIC SARWAR

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285 N, Oakland Ave, Apt 19, Pasadena, CA 91101 | C: 6304410230 |

ericsarwar@fuller.edu

SUMMARY

• Ordained Minister of the Word and sacrament at the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan (2003- to-date)

• Lead Pastor, Artesia City Church in So California as a Covenant Partner with the Christian Reformed Church of North America and Canada 2016-to date https://www.crcna.org/churches/292

• Founding President, Tehillim School of Church Music & Worship-Pakistan 2002-to date.

• Musical Peacemaker, Missiologist, Songwriter, Author, Pastor,

• Church planter, Catalyst for Inter-Faith harmony and Peacebuilding through music and spirituality in the Islamic context.

EDUCATION

• 2021- Ph.D. Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, So California, USA

• 2014-2015 Th.M. in Worship Studies, Calvin Theological Seminary - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

• 2007- M.A. Islamic History (Prev) Karachi University

• 2002 Master of Divinity: Gujranwala Theological Seminary - Gujranwala, Pakistan

• 1996 Bachelor of Science: Geography and Islamic Studies Karachi University - Karachi, Pakistan

SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS

• Crowell Scholarship (2015-2018) at the Center for Missiological Research at FullerTheological Seminary, USA

• Scholars Leaders International (2017-2019) at Fuller Theological Seminary

• Emily Brink Scholarship at Calvin Theological Seminary 2014-2015 for Liturgical

Worship Studies

• Lovelace Student Scholarship (2014-2015) at the Hymn Society of North America and Canada Conference

• Advance Leadership Training Scholarship (2012) at the Haggai Institute, Mauwi,

USA

• I.D. Shahbaz award (2007) by Maktaba-e-Anavim Pakistan for promoting and using Psalms for Muslim-Christian peacebuilding

• F.C. Peter Scholarship at the Gujranwala Theological Seminary1999-2002

ACADEMIC and PUBLICATION

• Teaching Assistance for Global Worship & Witness course at SIS, Fuller Theological Seminary 2017, 2018.2019

• “The Missional Singing of the Psalms in Islamic Contexts”

published https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/YZNEQKFPFATHKP6459XH/full.

• Research Fellow and Presenter at Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, 2014 to-date.

• Paper Presented at Global Consultation on Music & Mission 2018-Nairobi, Kenya.

• Paper presented at Neo-Calvinism & Europe Conference in Belgium 2018.

• Blog: http://fuller.edu/blogs/global-reflections/posts/a-muslim-counter-narrative-tochallenge-the-islamist-extremist-narrative/

• Finding Harmony: An Interview at Fuller Studio and Magazine 2018.

https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/finding-harmony/

• Encyclopedia of Christianity and Global South 2018-article entry submitted for Pakistan

• Reaching Muslims Through Music: Article published at Lausanne Global Analysis

magazine July 2017– https://www.lausanne.org/content/lga/2017-07/reaching-muslimsmusic-bridge-building-lesson-pakistan

• Faith and Music Interview produced by Western Theological Seminary, USA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0GWPOAaopQ

• Executive Committee Member: Hymns Expressing and Encouraging Welcome of Refugees and Immigrants-Hymn Society of North America and Canada.

• Culture Care Conference: Creating Beauty in Exile 2017-Brehm Center. Presenter.

• Global Worship Arts Team member at Annual Missiology Lecture 2016, 2017, 2018-Fuller Theological Seminary-

• Papers presented at American Society of Missiology Annual conference- 2016-2017, and 2018.

• Keynote Presenter at Bay View Association of the United Methodist Church at Petoskey, MI (2016)

• Presenter “Peaceful Engagement with Muslim Neighbors” during Spring 2016 at Bethany Christian Reformed Church, Bellflower, CA (2016)

• Paradoxes of Peacemaking between Muslims and Christians during Spring 2017 at Bethany CRC, Bellflower, CA

• Published Four books on Worship & Music in Urdu in Pakistan

• Punjabi Psalms: The Bible of the Illiterate in Pakistan

Reformed Worship (http://www.reformedworship.org/article/december-

• Psalms and Sufis http://www.artsandchristianfaith.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10--

• Annual Psalm Festivals in Pakistan and California

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?

v=418260928226935&set=vb.100001290952736&type=2&theater

• Easter Blast at Lahore: http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/entry/6800/pakistanichristians-

can-strengthen-moderate-Islam-by-their-example

• Sharia and Shalom: Lecture at Lion’s Club, Grand Rapids, MI.

http://www.grandrapidslionsclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nuda-2015-18.pdf

• Further details www.worship.calvin.edu

EXPERIENCE

01/2003 to date

• Mobilizer-Missional Hermeneutics and Institutional Development in Pakistan 2018-2019

• Church Planting 1999-to date in So California.

• Promoting Peacemaking through Psalms (Zabor)

• Producing resources and pieces of training for pastors, worship leaders, and teachers.

• Organizing trainings seminars, symposiums for worship & music renewal in Pakistan.

• Started online TV Show “Light from the East” (2016).

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-NyqXajBSrHk6wKqovBlg

• On-air interviewed by BBC Radio Manchester (2008)

• T.V show on Worship Music at Venus T.V Channel in London UK.

• Live Exposition on 7 cries of Jesus Christ on Sun Rise Radio, UK.

• Choral performance on DM Digital TV Manchester.UK

• Partnership with Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

• Keynote speaker at 16th Annual Conference 2012 for Children Workers & Youth in the Netherlands.

• Organized “National Consultation on Church Music & Worship” 2011.

• International group convener for Calvin Worship Symposium, USA. 2014.

• Started Internet TV Show Tehillim Lounge for Worship Renewal.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Tehillim-Lounge-

224895957689079/videos/?ref=page_internal

• Established Pakistan Association of Worship Leaders in 2014.

• A panelist at a public screening of the movie Stranger, hosted by the Social Justice department of Christian Reformed Church in North America.

• Member of the Refugee Task Force at the Church of the Servants CRC in Grand Rapids.

04/2003 to 01/2014 Pastor 1st Presbyterian Church – Muhammad Khan Goth,

Karachi. Presbyterian Church of Pakistan, Karachi Presbytery

08/2014 to 08/2013 Teacher Old Testament and Worship

Vice Principal Universal Theological Institute/YMCA - Karachi,

05/2014 to 01/2010 Music teacher Habib Girls School. Worked as musician, composer, and event organizer for an annual school function.

MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

• Secretary (Presbyterian Church of Pakistan, Karachi Presbytery) 2004-2009

• Project Supervisor (Preserving and Producing Punjabi Zabor (Psalms)

• Produced worship resources for Sunday school and youth ministry

• Translated Christian books and Documentary videos.

• Guest Speaker at Christian conventions, seminars, and youth camps.

• Moderator – Karachi Presbytery of PCP. (2009 to 2013)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Special Training in Classical Music of Indian Sub-Continent

• Certificate on Role of Music in Curriculum (2004) SHADE

• Certificate on Western Musical Literacy (2005)

• Certificates on Expository Preaching (2004 -5).

• Certificate on Movement through Music (2006) TRC

• Certificate on Children Ministry Course (Malaysia 2008)

• Certificate on Asian Ecumenical Course (Indonesia 2008)

• Certificate on Film, Communication & Culture (UK 2009)

• Advance Leadership Training Course, Haggai Institute, Maui (USA 2010)