Theo Global’s 2026 symposiums worldwide will focus on Soteriology. Our 2026 symposiums will be titled “For God So Loved The World: The God Who Justifies” Globally, as well as in regional conversations, we will investigate and discuss the church’s understanding of salvation, justification, atonement, and related concepts from biblically-based perspectives.
ABOUT
Theo Global fosters unprecedented theological conversations among leading scholars throughout the majority world through collaborations, symposiums, and publications focused on theological topics essential for the growing global church.
Through our annual symposiums, we gather brothers and sisters who teach in seminaries and Bible colleges all around the world. Our current annual events now engage and cross-pollinate scholarship from South Asia, East Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East/North Africa regions.
WHEN
Monday, Feb 2 - Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026
WHERE
Chiang Mai, Thailand
WHO
This conference is specifically designed for Doctors of the Church. Applicants must be theologians or scholars holding (or currently pursuing) a doctoral degree in a related field. We seek participants from a broad range of Protestant and Evangelical Churches and we strongly encourage female scholars to apply.
We are very excited that this year’s colloquium will again include lectures from a collection of leading theologians from across South Asia and from those representing other regions of the world.
COST & REGISTRATION
There will be no registration cost for the 2026 symposium. Travel and accommodation scholarships for approved participants are available, based on need.
CALL FOR PAPER PROPOSALS:
Theo Global invites you to present a proposal (or encourage a colleague to) for a paper and presentation related to the conference theme. The conference will include 8 paper presentations that will be selected from the proposals.
Topics should include biblical and/or theological approaches to the topic as it relates to doctrine, biblical interpretation, culture/context engagement and the global church. This year, we are particularly interested in papers relating to salvation, justification, and atonement. It should also explore practical applications of this theological topic and doctrine in the church’s worship and in people’s lives.
Paper proposals should be 2-5 paragraphs in length. Proposals and questions may be submitted to Adam Smith at info@theoglobal.org by Nov 10, 2025. Proposal submissions will be notified shortly thereafter. Approved paper presenters will receive 30 minutes to give their presentation at the symposium, which will be followed by a discussion and Q&A session. Presenters will receive a modest honorarium. Papers will later be edited and compiled for inclusion within the 2026 Theo Global Journal.