Global mission leader dies M
ark W. Thom- sen, 82, the f ir st execu-
tive director of ELCA global mission, died Jan. 20 of cancer. He also led the global mission unit of the former Amer ican Lutheran Church. “Mark’s visionary leadership
Thomsen
provided a strong foundation for the development of the ELCA’s global mission engagement, with a particular emphasis on interfaith relationships, and in opening the division to the gifts and expertise of people of color and language and women,” said Rafael Malpica Padilla, execu- tive director for ELCA Global Mission. “Mark was a gifted
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nals,” 42 percent of self-identified Christian boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, said “yes.” Only 32 percent of self-identified Christian millennials, born between 1980 and 2000, said the same thing.
theologian with a pas- sion for the formation of strong leaders deeply rooted in Scripture and totally committed to God’s mission to the world. …” Thomsen was a mis- sionary in Nigeria for 12 years. He also served
as a campus pastor, a college and seminary professor, and pastor of an Iowa congregation. Following his retirement from the
ELCA office in 1996, he joined the Lutheran School of Theology at Chi- cago as director of the Doctor of Phi- losophy program and Master of The- ology studies (1997 to 2006). From 2005-06 he also served as director of the Chicago Center for Global Minis- tries. (See also page 45.)
Ad shows acceptance
Viewers watching the Super Bowl in January may have seen a Best Buy commercial that seemed ordinary, but it wasn’t. The ad shows a young, clean-shaven salesman named Mus- tafa advising customers and relaxing
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at home watching movies and foot- ball with friends. While his religion wasn’t identified, the positive depic- tion was welcome to viewers who seldom see Muslims portrayed in commercials. Tweeted one viewer: “Wow. Best Buy getting multicul- tural. Thanks Mustafa!” Actual Best Buy employees were used in the ad, including Mustafa Hakami, a native of Afghanistan whose wife, Amber, appears in the ad as his girlfriend.
Ministry shuts Tony Campolo, a progressive evan- gelical leader who counseled Presi- dent Bill Clinton through the Mon- ica Lewinsky scandal, announced Jan. 14 that his Evangelical Associa- tion for the Promotion of Education will close June 30. Campolo, 78, said his health is fine, that he’ll continue speaking engagements and that he wants to write one more book on how Christianity fits with the social sciences. He maintains his counselor relationship to Clinton and is not in touch with President Barack Obama. “To pastor one great leader in Amer- ica at a time is enough for any per- son,” he said.
Name for sale A New Jersey family in January tried selling the right to name their baby on Craigslist. The Jewish family had just given birth to their ninth daugh- ter and were taking bids on the new name, starting at $20,000. “This is an excellent opportunity for some- one who did not have children, or someone looking to honor a relative, or even to honor someone who was killed in the Holocaust,” read the ad, which has since been removed for violating the site’s terms of service. It was later reported that the baby was named Rina (Hebrew for joy) inde- pendent of the Craigslist ad, which had garnered four offers.
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