Partnership | Holy Sophia University

In its thoughts and principles, Holy Sophia University believes that Christian theological education is a journey of discipleship, which we have preserved since the first patristic centuries, and that which must be provided in a manner of continuous service. Moreover, it must also be of the highest approved standards and at a very affordable cost.

Subsequently, Holy Sophia University is partnering with Kairos University, which offers a unique system with the aforementioned standards while using the “Contextualized Learning” method in Christian education.

Contextualized Learning allows students to learn through their community, heritage, and life realities surrounding them. As a contextualization partner of Kairos University, Holy Sophia University will provide local mentors, learning resources, and support for Kairos University students. The partnership also creates a path for interested and eligible Holy Sophia students to earn an accredited bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree at Kairos University while staying connected to our university and their Coptic Orthodox community, which bears the characteristics of the ancient wisdom of their Patristic heritage, in light of the international education standards.

After several conversations over several months with the President and Dean of Kairos University, we decided to become a contextualization partner of Kairos. Holy Sophia, in its partnership with Kairos, will provide local mentorship, learning resources, and discipleship using the “Contextualized Learning” system. Therefore, learning experiences offered by our Coptic Orthodox instructors from Egypt and the United States in English and Arabic (or any other needed language in the future for continuous discipleship) can be leveraged and incorporated into a student’s Kairos University coursework. Kairos University’s accredited and affordable programs are available to interested and eligible Holy Sophia University students through the partnership.

In introducing Holy Sophia University, Kairos University used one of Holy Sophia’s slogans and wrote: “Holy Sophia University exists to bring transformative and accessible learning experiences rooted in the ancient wisdom of our Patristic heritage. Through the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ–the Holy Sophia-Holy Sophia’s goal is to enable the embodiment of Coptic Orthodoxy for healthy dialogue within the complexities of contemporary culture.”

Kairos University has listed Holy Sophia University as a contextualization partner on its website. Holy Sophia University will provide local mentors, learning resources, and support for Kairos students. Students have access to the Digital Theological Library, which contains the treasures of the Fathers, commentaries, and publications that every researcher would need.

We thank Dr. Greg Henson, President of Kairos University, along with the Kairos community, for supporting us and for their distinguished service in expanding the Christian education community of Kairos to include the mentoring, learning resources, and student engagement support offered globally by the Coptic Orthodox Holy Sophia University. May the Lord bless them for their labor of love.

We thank our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ, for His grace to be a tool in spreading His word. We thank His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, President of Holy Sophia University, and his partner in the apostolic service, His Grace Bishop David, Bishop of the Diocese of New York and New England, and Vice President of the University, for their guidance and continuous support for the advancement and success of Holy Sophia University. Glory be to God forever, Amen.

Father Abraham Azmy

Dean

Holy Sophia University

Contextualization Partnership between Holy Sophia University and Kairos University