Dr. Chul-Soo Caleb Kim

Emeritus Professor, Africa International University 
Research Director, Research Institute for World Church and Mission Partnership

Dr. Chul-Soo Caleb Kim is a South Korean missiologist who currently serves as Emeritus Professor at Africa International University and as Research Director at the Research Institute for World Church and Mission Partnership. Ordained as a Presbyterial minister in 1989, he has devoted his life to missionary work, theological education, and research—particularly in ministries among Muslim communities in Africa. Over the course of twenty-two years (2002–2024) at Africa International University, he taught and directed PhD programs in Intercultural and Inter-religious Studies. He also continues as an affiliated professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, specializing in cultural anthropology and Islamic studies.

Academic Background

• PhD in Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA (2001)
• ThM in Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA (1995)
• MDiv, Chong-Shin Theological Seminary, Seoul, Korea (1988)
• BA in Korean Language and Literature, Kon-Kuk University, Seoul, Korea (1985)

Selected Publications / Research Works

• Kim, Caleb, ed. Lived Experiences of Muslims in Africa: From an Inter-religious Perspective. Africa International University Press, 2024.
• Kim, Caleb. “The Synthetic Triangular Approach (STA): A Holistic Methodology in Studying Muslims’ Lived Experiences.” In Lived Experiences of Muslims in Africa: From an Interreligious Perspective, edited by Caleb Kim. Nairobi, Kenya: Africa International University Press, 2024.
• Kim, Caleb. “Sihiri among the Swahili Muslims in Zanzibar: An Analysis of the Belief and Practice of ‘Witchcraft’ in Light of the Islamic View of Siḥr.” In Lived Experiences of Muslims in Africa: From an Inter-religious Perspective, edited by Caleb Kim. Nairobi, Kenya: Africa International University Press, 2024.
• Kim, Caleb. Cultural Anthropology: From a Christian Perspective. Utafiti Foundation, 2019.
• Kim, Caleb. Islam among the Swahili in East Africa. 2nd ed. Acton Publishers, 2016.
• Kim, Caleb, ed. African Missiology: Contributions of Contemporary Thought. Nairobi, Kenya: Uzima Publishing House, 2009.
• Kim, Caleb. “Christian Approaches to the Muslim World from a Majority World Perspective.” In African Missiology: Contributions of Contemporary Thought, edited by Caleb Kim, Nairobi, Kenya: Uzima Publishing House, 2009, pp. 225–245.