DR.BENDANGLEMLA LONGKUMER Associate Professor, Christian Dept. Leonard Theological College Email- [email protected]

Name: - DR. BENDANGLEMLA LONGKUMER SEX –FEMALE DOB -8/5/1975

Presently an Associate Professor in Christian Theology Department, About at Leonard Theological College. Belongs to Baptist Church of

Nagaland, Northeast , married to Dr. Bendangtemjen and has

three daughters. Have almost 14 years of teaching experience as well

as ministerial experience in different seminaries. Participates and have

experience at different seminars/conferences, in India, Myanmar and

ecumenical courses at Geneva and Hong Kong respectively. The

papers are published in different Theological Books and Journals.

June 2008-2012 D.Th (Christian Theology) in FFRRC, Kottayam Kerala, India (Affiliated to Senate of ) Education 2001-2003 M. Th (Master of Theology), from FFRRC, Kottayam Kerala(Affiliated to Senate of Serampore College) * Department- Christian Theology

1994(Oct)-1998 B.D. (Bachelor of Divinity), from Eastern Theological College, Jorhat, Assam. (Affiliated to Senate of Serampore College)

1990-1994 B.A (Bachelor of Arts), Fazl Ali College, NEHU, Mokokchung, Nagaland

WORK 2012-Present Associate Professor Experience Leonard Theological College, Fields of Responsibility Covered: * Equipping the students in Academic studies, in the department of Christian Theology and Interdisciplinary courses of the syllabus. * Guided the tutorial & fellowship group to about 10-15 students. * Served as Director, Hindi Choir. * Served as Director, Practical and Extension Work Department. * Served as Editor, Sandeshharika Journal of Women of the College 2017-2018. During the tenure, organized a Women Writer’s Workshop and edited a book from the presentations. * Served as Convener, Women’s Chapel. * Served as Convener, Music and Worship Committee. * Convener of Worship and Music Committee. * Director, School of Research. 2007-2008 Lecturer Acts Academy of Higher Education, , India 2005-2007 Lecturer Church On The Rock (COTR) Theological Seminary Dorathota, Visakhapatnam, A P, India

2004-2005 Lecturer Master’s College of Theology (Affiliated to Senate of Serampore), Vishakapatnam, AP.

1999-2001 Astt.Teacher Model Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung, Nagaland.

1998- Early 1999 Assisted the Youth Director, Christian Education Director in our Local Church.

Publications/ Books: Academic Works Christ, the Healer: Exploring Indigenous Spirituality. New Delhi: CWI, 2018.

Editor, Marriage: Traditions, Changes an Challenges Ahead (New Delhi: ISPCK, 2018)

Articles: “Land and Resources,” Clark Journal of Theology, ix/6 (January- June, 2019): 56-64. “Disabling Christian Discourse on Sin and Grace: An Ecclesiology Inclusive of People of Disability,” in Disability Theology From Asia: A Resource Book for Theological and Religious Studies,

edited by Angeline Okola & Wati Longchar (Jointly Published by EDAN-WCC/PTCA/ATEM/SATHRI/YTCS), 2019. “Struggle for Gender Justice: Women Rights and Child Rights in India,” New Life Theological Journal, 8/2 (July-December, 2018): 76-83. “Patriarchy vis-à-vis Human Sexuality: Depatriarchalizing in the Theology of “Created in the Image of God,” in A Theological Reader on Human Sexuality and Gender Diversities: Envisioning Inclusivity. Edited by Roger Gaikwad and Thomas Ninan (Nagpur: NCCI, 2017), 25-33. “Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Human Sexuality and Gender Identities,” NCCI Review, CXXXVII/6 (July, 2017): 285- 292. “A Woman’s Reflection on Partnership in God’s Mission,”

Sandeshharika (2017):

“Practice of Sobaliba among the Ao- Nagas for a Contextual

Christological Understanding in Northeast India,” Asia Journal of

Theology, 28/2 (October, 2014): 228- 241.

“Globalization and Human Trafficking: A Northeast India

Perspective,” NCCI Review, CXXXIV/05 (June, 2014): 289-294.

“Discovering the image of Jesus in Asia,” Samskriti, 1/1&2

(2014): 82-95.

Christ’s Unicity within God’s Salvific Universality: Reflections

from Select Ecumenical Statements”, New Life Theological

Journal, 2/1 (January-June, 2012):57-65.

“Witnessing to Christ in India Today: Mission from the Margins,” in Edinburgh 2010: Witnessing to Christ Today in India, edited by James Massey and Wati Longchar (Bangalore, : BTESSC/SATHRI/SCEPTRE, 2011): 126-137. “Empowering Local Congregation for Witnessing to Christ Today in India: Church’s Mission Perspective,” in Jesus Christ the light of the World: Revisiting New Delhi 1961 WCC Assembly on Mission and Ecumenism, edited by Solomon Rongpi and Wati Longchar (Nagpur, Kolkata: NCCI, SCEPTRE, 2011), 34-45. “Weaving Christology from Tribal Women Perspective in Northeast India,” Journal of Tribal Studies, 15/2 (July-December, Interests 2010): 29-45.

Learning through Teaching, is what drives me to be involved in teaching ministry. To understand rather than to be understood in the relationship between teacher and students is what motivates me in my relation and interaction with students in the classroom and campus life.

Besides, teaching in the classroom I take interest to explore, learn and equip through various exposures and interactions in various levels and to improve my ministerial engagements to higher levels and newer for ministerial participation.

Passionate of team works and collegial co-ordinations, where the end result would be obviously more.