Professor of Practical Theology

Education, degrees

• 1990: Doctor of Ministry, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Trinity International University)
• 1977-1978: Doctoral work, Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, IN
• 1975-1976: Doctoral work, Free University of Brussels
• 1972-1974: University of Alabama, doctoral courses in counseling
• 1972: Master of Education, University of Alabama at Montevallo
• 1970: Theology, Masters, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX
• 1966: Bachelor of Arts, Grace University, Omaha, NE
• 1960-1962: Free University, Amsterdam (pedagogy)

Academic positions and teaching experience

• 1997-present: Professor of Practical Theology at ETF Leuven
• 1997-2004: Dean of Students Masters program at ETF Leuven; chairman of the department of Practical Theology ETF; Academic Coordinator of Th.M. program ETF
• 2001-present: Adjunct Faculty TCM International Institute, Vienna
• 1986-1996: Adjunct Professor in Christian Ministries, Winebrenner Theological Seminary (WTS), Findlay, Ohio (Churches of God, Winebrenner)
• 1978-1985: Instructor, WTS, Findlay, OH
• 1974-1976: Instructor in Bible, Belgian Bible Institute, Heverlee, Belgium
• 1971-1974: Instructor Psychology and Sociology, George Wallace Junior College, Selma, AL

Church ministry

• 1995: Member of the Inter-Mennonite Confession of Faith Committee
• 1976-1996: Lead pastor St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, OH
• 1973-1976: Pastor Reformed Church in Denderleeuw, Belgium
• 1973-1976: Assistant Pastor, Oak Cliff Lutheran Church, Dallas
• 1972-1976: Pastor, First Independent Protestant Church, Selma

Selected Bibliography (since 1995)

• "De betekenis van de bijbelse wijsheid voor geestelijk leiderschap." In: Pieter Boersema e.a. (ed.). Gezag in beweging. Kerkelijk leiderschap tussen tekst en context. Heerenveen: Protestantse Pers, 2008, 295-310.
• With Marlin E. Miller e.a. (Members of the Inter-Mennonite Confession of Faith Committee). Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective. Scottdale PA: Herald Press, 1995, 112 pp.