Continental Theological Seminary

AREAS OF MAIN RESEARCH AND COMPETENCY
New Testament & Hermeneutics

QUALIFICATIONS
B.A., M.A., Th.D.

EDUCATION
Th.D. - University of South Africa – UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa
M.A. (Master of Arts in Theological Studies with Biblical Languages and Exegesis)- Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, Missouri
B.A. - Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium
Business College Degree, Jyvaskyla Business College, Jyvaskyla, Finland

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Liberia Assemblies of God Bible College, Brewerville, Monrovia, Liberia
Bible Institute of Karelia (Russia), Sortavala, Russia
Institut Biblique Senegalis, Dakar, Senegal
Ivory Coast Assemblies of God Bible College (Daloa Campus)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Pastor -The Finnish Pentecostal Church of Toronto, Canada
Associate Pastor - The Finnish Pentecostal Church of Thunder Bay, Canada
Youth and School Pastor, Pentecostal Church of Jyvaskyla, Finland
Designer and Sales Man, Puustelli/Jyvas-Nikkari, Puistokatu, Jyvaskyla, Finland

PUBLICATIONS
Book Review on J.H Neyrey, S.J.'s The Gospel of John (2007) in JEPTA 2009:1. Forthcoming.
“The Roles of the Spirit in John 16:4b-15: An Integrated Reading” in Acta Patristica et Bizantina, South Africa. Forthcoming publication of the article.
Book Review on T.G. Brown’s Book, The Spirit in Johannine Writings (2003), in Pneuma Theological Journal, 2005, 27:1.
Several articles in Finnish Christian weekly paper Ristin Voitto. Heikkilantie, Keuruu, Finland
Several articles in Finnish Canadian Pentecostal monthly paper Todistaja, Vancouver, BC, Canada
A Contributor to Pysähdy Tähän (1991) teenagers’ teaching guide and workbook (Translated to Russian 1995.)
Minun Raamattuni (1992) Children’s teaching guide and a workbook, published by Ristin Voitto

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member of SPS (Society for Pentecostal Studies)
Member of EPTA (European Pentecostal Theological Association)
Member of SBL (Society of Biblical Litterature)

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