AREAS OF MAIN RESEARCH AND COMPETENCY
New Testament, Biblical Greek, Historical Theology
QUALIFICATIONS
B.S., B.A., M.S., M.A., Ph.D.
EDUCATION
B.S. and M.S. – Sofia Technical University, Sofia, Bulgaria. 1982-1987. Major: Civil Engineering.
Postgraduate Studies – Sofia Technical University, Sofia, Bulgaria. 1987-1989. Major: Intellectual Property Management and Law.
B.A. in Bible and Theology – Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium. 1989-1994. Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
M.A. in Bible and Theology - Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium. 1994-1996. Theses: Exegetical Models on Narrative, Parabolic, Paraenetic, Historic-Doctrinal Epistolary and Apocalyptic Literature. Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Ph.D. – Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, Belgium. 1996-2002. Major: Historical Theology. Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Professor of New Testament Greek, Bible, Theology, Philosophy and History - Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium. 1994 - Present.
Academic Dean - Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium. 1999 - 2006
Vice President for Education – Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium. 2006 - 2008
President - Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium. 2008 - Present
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Youth and Pastoral Ministry – 1987-1989.
President of the Pentecostal Theological Faculty – Sofia, Bulgaria. 1995 - 2002.
Rector (President) of the Bulgarian Evangelical Theological Institute for Higher Education – Sofia, Bulgaria, 2006 - present
PUBLICATIONS
Dimitrov, Joseph. A Message from Corinth. Bourgas, Bulgaria. 1998.
“The Use of the Substantive View of the Image of God in the Context of Guilt Feelings.” - Doctoral Colloquium at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium, September 1999.
“The Complementing Aspects of the Believer’s Renewal According to Col. 3:10 and Eph. 4:23-24” - Doctoral Colloquium at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium, September 2000.
“The Role of the R.E.E.M. in the Formation and Development of the Bulgarian Pentecostalism.” – Doctoral Colloquium at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium, September 2001.
“Birth and Early Development of the Baptist Movement in Bulgaria” – Doctoral Colloquium at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium, 2002.
Bulgarian New Testament Open Bible, Sofia: ET Gospel, 2002. Head Translator and General Editor.
Coming soon: Bulgarian Open Bible, Head Translator for the Old Testament books of the Minor Prophets and the book of Ruth.
“Bulgarian American Congregations: Cultural, Economic and Leadership Dimensions,” Response to an academic paper presented at the 36th Colloquium of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee, March 2007.
“Exploration of the Pentecostal Experience Within the Context of Postcommunist Bulgaria,” Response to an academic paper presented at the 36th Colloquium of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee, March 2007.
“Issues of Theological Education in Europe” – presented to the faculty of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Charlotte Campus, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 2007.
Various Articles
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
EPTA – European Pentecostal Theological Association
SPS – Society for Pentecostal Studies
EATA - Euro-Asian Theological Association – served 3 years as Chairman of the Executive committee (1998-2001)