Karam Fellowship is a community of theological educators working together to cultivate theology for the life of the world.
In our work in scholarship, teaching, mentoring, institutional service and our own personal wholeness, we embrace a calling to steward theological knowledge seeking wholeness, well-being and flourishing for our students and for the individuals, organizations and communities around us.
We publish a peer-reviewed journal of theology for the life of the world, Faith & Flourishing; a weekly email, The Grapevine; and a monthly newsletter, the Oikonomia Network newsletter. We also hold in-person events like Karam Forum, and do much more!
Karam, the Hebrew verb meaning “to tend vineyards,” communicates the vast range of work that goes into creating a healthy and flourishing vineyard. Throughout the Old Testament, Israel is described as a vineyard, a people planted and tended by God. The gleaning laws require that vineyards be places where people of all social stations have the opportunity to flourish interdependently, through a combination of generosity and diligent work. Most important to us is our Lord’s uses of the vineyard image. In particular, Christ said that he was the vine and we were his branches. This image sums up our commitment to whole-life discipleship as the root of all we do.
Karam Fellowship and the Oikonomia Network
We are an independent nonprofit organization that depends on the support of our members to fuel our mission.
The Fellowship originally grew out of the Oikonomia Network, a community of theological educators founded in 2010. Since 2021, the ON has been an initiative of the Fellowship. If you like, you can read more about the history of the ON and the founding of the Fellowship.
Confused by the two names? Here’s how it works: Everything we do that is either partly or entirely open to the public is offered under the ON name. Everything that we offer only to paying Fellowship members, such as Faith & Flourishing and The Grapevine, carries the Fellowship name rather than the ON name. But it’s all produced by the same community and it’s all for the same mission.
Our Statement of Faith
We believe the flourishing of God’s world is central, not peripheral, to the gospel of Jesus Christ – and vice versa.
Want to know why we think so? Check out our statement of faith.
Our Governing Board
The governing board of Karam Fellowship, an independent nonprofit organization, includes:
- Chris Armstrong, Christian History
- Vincent Bacote, Wheaton College
- Greg Forster (president), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- Donald Guthrie, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- Jules Martinez-Olivieri, Global Faith and Work Initiative
- Jay Moon, Asbury Theological Seminary
- Charlie Self, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
- Philip Thompson, Sioux Falls Seminary
Affiliations are listed solely for identification.
See also the editorial board of our peer-reviewed journal, Faith & Flourishing.
Support Our Work
By supporting our work, members of Karam Fellowship are helping build the future of theological education. We depend on your support; we couldn’t do any of what we do without your contribution.
Our members also enjoy these benefits:
- Subscription (digital and hard copy) to our peer-reviewed journal of theology for the life of the world, Faith & Flourishing;
- The Grapevine, a weekly email of inspiration and equipping for our members;
- Discount on tickets to our events, such as Karam Forum;
- Full access to all articles in our long-running Oikonomia Network newsletter, new and archived.
- And more! We often share additional opportunities with our members.
Find out more and join the Fellowship today. Thank you for your support!
