1. Introduction

Shalom! Welcome in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For over fifty years, ACTS University has been committed to the mission of cultivating missionaries, pastors, and theologians grounded in a God-centered and evangelical theology, for the evangelization of Asia and the world. We give thanks for the grace that has sustained us thus far, and now we look ahead to the next fifty years.

In an era marked by climate anomalies due to environmental changes, and rapid shifts in international affairs, domestic situations, social conditions, and ministry contexts, the church and theological institutions are increasingly confronted with deep and pressing questions: What is the role of the church today? What should seminaries do in this time?

The ACTS Theological Journal aspires to be a platform for sharing and engaging with these questions. It is vital that we not only learn from and reflect on how our forebears in the faith—2,000, 500, or even 100 years ago—interpreted their times and made decisions, but also actively seek out the questions, answers, and solutions appropriate for our own generation. We hope this journal becomes a space where such proposals and discussions can flow freely, and we pray to fulfill our entrusted responsibility with faithfulness.

The ACTS Theological Journal is listed in the Korea Citation Index (KCI), a national academic journal indexing system managed by the National Research Foundation of Korea. It is a quarterly publication, issued four times a year, and welcomes scholarly articles from all fields of theology. Manuscripts are accepted in both Korean and English. (Please note: the Fall issue is published in English only.) All submitted manuscripts undergo a fair and rigorous peer-review process. We invite submissions from scholars with doctoral degrees as well as doctoral candidates, both from Korea and abroad.

We pray and bless that your research may be read and shared by others, serving the Korean Church and the Kingdom of God. May the Lord work through us and be revealed through all we do!

HaYoung Son
Editor-in-Chief

2. ‘ACTS Theological Journal’ Editor Board

	Name	University
Chief Editor	Son, Ha Young	ACTS University
Editor Board	Kwon, Hyosang	Korea Theological Seminary
	Kim, Hak Bong	ACTS University
	Oh, Yoon Sun	Korean Bible University
	Lee, Nam Kyu	Hapdong Theological Seminary
	Lee Samuel Y.	Kosin University
	Lim, Chun Taeck	Jeju National University
	Jeon, Hee Joon	ACTS University
	Joo, Sang Rak	Bakke Graduate University
	Choi, Soon Bong	Seoul Bible Graduate School of Theology
	Hwang, Sung Il	Kwangshin University
	Daniel Ahn	Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Submission / Review / Publication Schedule

2026

Volume	Manuscript Submission Deadline	Peer Review Period	Publication Date
Vol. 67	February 9, 2026	February 23 – March 8, 2026	April 30, 2026
Vol. 68	May 11, 2026	May 25 – June 7, 2026	July 30, 2026
Vol. 69	August 10, 2026	August 24 – September 6, 2026	October 30, 2026
Vol. 70	October 26, 2026	November 2 – November 15, 2026	December 20, 2026

2025

Volume	Manuscript Submission Deadline	Peer Review Period	Publication Date
Vol. 63	February 10, 2025	February 24 – March 5, 2025	April 30, 2025
Vol. 64	May 12, 2025	May 26 – June 4, 2025	July 30, 2025
Vol. 65	August 11, 2025	August 25 – September 3, 2025	October 30, 2025
Vol. 66	October 27, 2025	November 3 – November 12, 2025	December 20, 2025