Dr. Nadine Bowers Du Toit is the Director of the Unit for Development and Religion Research and a Senior Lecturer in ‘Theology and Development’ at the Faculty of Theology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. She obtained her Doctorate in Theology with a specialisation in Development from the University of Stellenbosch in 2005 and has published in the fields of theology and development, gender and ethics. One of her passions is helping the local congregation understand its role as an agent of change and she is often invited to address congregations, denominations and FBOs on this topic. She was elected vice chair of the executive board of ReDi in 2016