Lee Samuel

I am a husband, a father, a brother, a friend, a pastor, evangelist, sociologist, human rights activist, author and public speaker. My passion is reforming Pentecostalism and for advocating social justice for migrants. I used to be a success oriented, prestige oriented Christian leader, but few years ago I totally changed and my perception about ministry also changed. I am still looking, searching, learning and longing to take Christ's message as the standard for my life. At least I try. Together with my wife, Sarah, we founded Foundation University, an online Christian school offering tuition-free education for those who, for economic, political or religious reasons are unable to enroll in a course of study elsewhere. Sarah & I, live in the Netherlands and serve as pastors among the immigrant and refugee community in Amsterdam. Since July 2012, I am a part of the steering committee of Nationale Synode (Dutch National Synod).

Current Position

Professor of Sociology Foundation University

Senior Pastor JCF Churches

Academic Background

BA (Leiden University) in Cultural Anthropology,

MA (Leiden University) in Development Sociology

PhD (VU Amsterdam / Free University Amsterdam) The Japanese and Christianity

specialization areas : Sociology of Religion, Intercultural Theology, Christianity in Japan

Area of Interest : Migration, Human Rights, Social Justice, Non-Western Theology

Professional Membership

Dutch National Synod (Member of the Steering Committee)

European Pentecostal Theological Association

European Evangelical Accrediting Association - part of the Evangelical Alliance

Japan Evangelical Missionary Association, Tokyo

Nederlands Genootschap Voor Japanse Studieen, Universiteit Leiden (Dutch Association for Japanese Studies, University of Leiden)