Dr. Daniel Low

Dr. Low was born in Malaysia and immigrated to Singapore with his parents at the age of ten. In 1997, he heard the Lord’s calling, and in 2005, he went to the United States for theological training — completing his studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Biola University.

He has held teaching, training, and leadership positions at the Ministry of Education in Singapore, Biola University, Concordia University Chicago, Raffles Christian International School (Indonesia), and William Carey International University. He has also served in various churches in Southern California and Singapore, assisting in pulpit ministries in both Mandarin and English.

His research focuses on cross-cultural education, the religious identity of Buddhist and Taoist adherents, and contextualized mission strategies. Dr. Low and his wife, Melody, have five children: Megan, Malcolm, Meryl, Mitchell, and Meredith.

• Education:
  • Ph.D, Biola University (Intercultural Education), 2014. 哲学博士 (跨文化教育)
  • M.Div. (Missions), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008. 道學碩士 (宣教)
  • B.A. (Honors), Nanyang Technological University National Institute of Education, 1999. 學士 (教育)
• Publications:
  • Low, D. (2024). The Intersection of Two Missiological Voices: A Contemporary Education Model for Chinese Missionaries in Linda P. Saunders, Gregory Mathias, and Ed Smither (Eds.). Equipping for Global Mission (EMS 32): Theological and Missiological Proposals and Case Studies. Littleton, CO: William Carey Press.
  • Low, D. (2022). Review of Internationalizing the university: A spiritual approach, by Unkule, K. International Journal of Christianity and Higher Education, 26(1), 96 – 97.
  • Low, D (2021). Review of Higher education and belief systems in the Asia Pacific region: Knowledge, spirituality, religion, and structures of faith, by Alexander Jun & Christopher S. Collins (Eds.). International Journal of Christianity and Higher Education, 25(2), 242 – 243.
  • Low, D (2018). The Dimensions that Establish and Sustain Religious Identity: A Study of Chinese Singaporeans who are Buddhists or Taoists. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.
  • Low, D. (Spring 2017). Review of Why students resist learning? A practical model for understanding and helping students, by A.O Tolman & J. Kremling (Eds.). The Wabash Center Journal on Teaching.
  • Low, D. & Yee, A. (2014). Servants of God in His restoration of humanity: The utilization of Christian practices in multi-cultural and multi-religious higher education contexts. In N.B. Nielson & J.F. Allen (Eds.). Light and Hope: Transformational impact in Christian Higher Education. Jakarta, Indonesia: UPH Press.
  • Low, D. & McEwen, R. (2012, Spring). Renewing Christian community identity through Communities of Practice: Considerations for Singapore churches. Common Ground Journal: Perspectives on the church in the 21st century, 9:2, 10 – 22.
• Academic Presentations:
  • Low, D. (2024). “The Neurological Frontier of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Renewed Trajectories for Christian Communities”. Presented at EMS Southwest Regional Meeting 2024, Gateway Seminary, Ontario: CA.
  • Low, D. (2024). 〈在不断變化和充满挑戰的時代重新發現和傳播信仰: 對父母角色和教會責任的批判性審視〉. Bay Area Bible Conference 2024, Christian Witness Theological Seminary.
  • Low. D. (2023). “The Intersection of Two Missiological Voices: A Contemporary Education Model for Chinese Missionaries”. Presented at EMS Southwest Regional Meeting (online) and National Conference (Dallas Theological Seminary, Texas).
  • Chong, C., Kang, C., Low, D. (May, 2022). “Understanding Buddhism, Befriending Buddhists”. Singapore Center for Global Missions Missions Webinar.
  • Low, D. (Jan, 2022). “Imparting ‘Hope’ amid the Pandemic: The Philosophical and The Practical in Buddhist contexts”. SEANET Conference 2022.
  • Mathews, M., Low, D., Chan, Y.M., Kee, T. (Nov, 2021). “Faith, Ethnicity, and Identity: How Christians can engage in a tense and volatile world increasingly marked by social cleavages and identity politics”. Singapore Center for Global Missions Peacemaker Forum 2021.
  • Low, D. (Sep 18 2021). “Keeping our ears to the ground: Gleanings from the spiritual realities among Chinese Buddhists and Taoists”. Evangelical Missiological Society National Conference 2021.
  • Low, D. & Yee, A. (2013). “Partnering with God in the restoration of humanity: The utilization of Christian practices in multi-cultural and multi-religious higher education contexts”. Paper presented at International Christian Higher Education Conference 2013, Universitas Pelita Harapan. Jakarta: Indonesia.