Samuel Meshack elected president of WACC

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Sam-MeshackRev. Dr. Samuel W. Meshack was elected to serve a four-year term as the new president of WACC (World Association of Christian Communication) at its meeting of members on May 29.

Director of Higher Education at the Hindustan Bible Institute and College, Chennai, Dr Meshack was previously one of WACC’s first directors, president of WACC Asia, and secretary of WACC Global. He recently served as chairperson of the WACC task force on continuing education and training and co-ordinated leadership training for WACC’s regional executive committee members.

Dr. Meshack earned his doctoral degree from the Centre for Mass Communication Research of the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. He has published many articles in the field of communication and ethics with an emphasis on the rights and privileges of marginalized people and mission concerns. He is Professor of Communication in theological and secular universities in India and abroad, guiding researchers towards their doctoral degrees.

Addressing the meeting of members, Meshack, said “I am very grateful to those who had put forward my name as a candidate for the presidency, for the support I have received from the executive committee and members of WACC Asia and others worldwide. I pledge myself to strengthening WACC and to advancing its vision and mission of communication for all.”

Dr Meshack is the first WACC President to come from the Asia Region. The WACC meeting of members also elected a new Board of Directors consisting of four women and four men. Caesar David in National Council of Churches

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