Dion Forster

{{Use South African English|date=November 2012}}

{{Use South African English|date=November 2012}}

[[File:Dion Forster.jpg|thumb|right|Dion Forster (2007)]]

[[File:Dion Forster.jpg|thumb|right|Dion Forster (2007)]]

'''Dion Angus Forster''' (born 14 January 1972 in [[Zimbabwe]]) is a South African academic and clergyman. He serves as University Research [[Professor]] of [[Public theology|Public Theology]] and [[Ethics]] in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, in the School of Religion and Theology at the [[Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]].

'''Dion Angus Forster''' (born 14 January 1972 in [[Zimbabwe]]) is a South African academic and clergyman. He serves as University Research [[Professor]] of [[Public theology|Public Theology]] and [[Ethics]] in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, in the School of Religion and Theology at the [[Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam]].{{Cite web |title=Dion Forster appointed as URC Professor of Public Theology and Ethics |url=https://vu.nl/en/news/2025/dion-forster-appointed-as-urc-professor-of-public-theology-and-ethics |access-date=2026-04-26 |website=Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |language=en}}

He is a [[Full Professor]] (Extraordinary) in the Department of [[Systematic theology|Systematic Theology]] and [[Ecclesiology]], in the Faculty of Theology, [[Stellenbosch University]] where he previously served as [[Full Professor|full professor]] and head of department (Chair) until October 2023. In addition, Prof Forster is a Research Fellow at [[Wesley House]], Cambridge, and an Associate of the Allan Gray Centre for Values Based Leadership at the [[University of Cape Town]], [[University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business|Graduate School of Business]]. Dion Forster is the current President of the [https://www.gnpublictheology.net/about#executivecommittee Global Network for Public Theology], and the Chair of the Editorial Board of the [https://brill.com/view/journals/ijpt/ijpt-overview.xml?contents=editorialContent-133815 International Journal for Public Theology] ([[Brill Publishers|Brill]]).

He is a [[Full Professor]] (Extraordinary) in the Department of [[Systematic theology|Systematic Theology]] and [[Ecclesiology]], in the Faculty of Theology, [[Stellenbosch University]] where he previously served as [[Full Professor|full professor]] and head of department (Chair) until October 2023. In addition, Prof Forster is a Research Fellow at [[Wesley House]], Cambridge, and an Associate of the Allan Gray Centre for Values Based Leadership at the [[University of Cape Town]], [[University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business|Graduate School of Business]]. Dion Forster is the current President of the [https://www.gnpublictheology.net/about#executivecommittee Global Network for Public Theology], and the Chair of the Editorial Board of the [[International Journal of Public Theology|International Journal for Public Theology]] ([[Brill Publishers|Brill]]).{{Cite web |url=https://brill.com/view/journals/ijpt/18/1/article-p4_2.xml |access-date=2026-04-26 |website=brill.com |doi=10.1163/15697320-20240123}}

He is an ordained Minister of the [[Methodist Church of Southern Africa]], a theologian and author. He was formerly the [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the [[Seminary]] of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, [[John Wesley College]]. Prof. Forster was the International Chairman of the 'EXPOSED – shining a light on corruption' campaign (a coalition of the World Evangelical Alliance, the Salvation Army, the International Bible Societies, Micah Challenge and Unashamedly Ethical).

He is an ordained Minister of the [[Methodist Church of Southern Africa]], a theologian and author. He was formerly the [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the [[Seminary]] of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, [[John Wesley College]]. Prof. Forster was the International Chairman of the 'EXPOSED – shining a light on corruption' campaign (a coalition of the World Evangelical Alliance, the Salvation Army, the International Bible Societies, Micah Challenge and Unashamedly Ethical).