The purpose of the Dictionary of South Asian Christianity is to fill a need for an authoritative, compact reference work on Christianity in South Asia today including its history, key personalities, diversity of expressions, and important contributions in the South Aisa region.

The DSAC is intented for a wide audience. The layperson will find it a helpful introduciton to the broad scope of Christianity in South Asia. Theological students will have a ready reference to many topics discussed in classes. Scholars will make use of the many references attached to the articles. For religious specialist and missiologists the DSAC will serve as a comprehensive guide to issues being discussed in South Asia.

The DSAC is being produced from a South Asian perspective. Entries will be written by South Asians or by persons with experience in the South Asian context. The Dictionary will be of great value to theological seminaries, Bible colleges and university departments of religion throughout Asia as well as to South Asian church leaders and theological students. Globalization of theological education means that theological institutions in the West as well as in Africa and Latin America will find the DSAC an essential tool for ecumenics, missiology and church history.

The DSAC will be a mini-encyclopedia of 1000 pages.