Continental Theological Seminary

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AREAS OF MAIN RESEARCH AND COMPETENCY
Religious Studies and Missiology/Intercultural Communications

QUALIFICATIONS
B.A., M.A., Th.D. (Candidate – dissertation writing in final stage)

EDUCATION 
1999 to Present - Doctor of Theology, Religious studies, University of South Africa – UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa
1997 to 1998 - Master of Arts in Missiology / Intercultural Communication, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, Missouri
1993 to 1996 - Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology, Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium 
1993 to 1993 - Pediatric Nurse, Nursing School of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1989 to 1991 - Basic and Subject Studies in Education,
University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1988 to 1989 - Basic Studies in Special Education, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
1987 to 1989 - Kindergarten Teacher, The College of Kindergarten Teachers, Jyvaskyla, Finland

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Lecturer at Continental Theological Seminary from January 2003 to present
Liberia Assemblies of God Bible College, Brewerville, Monrovia, Liberia, Annual Block Course Teaching
Senegal Assemblies of God Bible College, Dakar, Senegal, Annual Block Course Teaching
Resource personnel to Dakar Bible School since Fall 2002
Bible Institute of Karelia, Sortavala, Russia, Block Course Teaching, May 2 - 11, 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lecturer at Continental Theological Seminary
Finnish Pentecostal Church of Toronto, Position: Associate Pastor, 2570 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M2L 1B3, CANADA, January 1999 to December 2002
Finnish Pentecostal Church of Thunder Bay, Position: Associate Pastor, 21 Walkover Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 1L1, CANADA, July 1996 to August 1997
The Christian Kindergarten of Jyvaskyla, Position: Teacher / Position: Principle, Tellervonkatu 14-16, 40100  Jyvaskyla, FINLAND
March 1991 to August 1993 / August 1992 to November 1992 and April 1993 to August 1993.
A member of Missions Committee (The Finnish Pentecostal Churches of North America) August 2000 to Present
A Personal Advisor to Spiritual Care Personnel of Toronto, Finnish-Canadian Seniors Center, Toronto, CANADA, August 2000 to December 2002
A member of Iso Kirja Bible School Council, The Iso Kirja College and Conference Center, PL 13, 42701 Keuruu, FINLAND, 1993 to Present
National Children’s Ministry Council of Finnish Pentecostal Churches, The Iso Kirja College and Conference Center, PL 13, 42701 Keuruu, FINLAND, 1986 to 1993

PUBLICATIONS  
Several articles in Finnish Pentecostal weekly paper Ristin Voitto.
Several articles in Finnish Canadian Pentecostal monthly paper Todistaja.
A Contributor to Lapsityöntekijän Käsikirja (Published by Ristin Voitto, Finland, 1992).

 

 

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