Education, degrees
- 2015: Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies, ETF Leuven
- 1991: Licentiate in Theology (Lic. theol., Th.M. equivalent), ETF Leuven
- 1985: Graduation V.W.O., Andreas College, Drachten
Academic positions and teaching experience
- 2016: European Holocaust Research Institute Fellow, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem
- 2015–present: Associated Researcher, Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Contemporary Society, Brussels
- 2015–present: Postdoctoral Researcher in Historical Theology, ETF Leuven
- 2012–2015: Assistant in Historical Theology, ETF Leuven
- 2009–present: Consultant at Evadoc, KADOC, KU Leuven
- 1991–2002: Guest lecturer at Bijbelinstituut België
Academic memberships
- 2016–: European Pentecostal Theological Association
Selected Bibliography
Books
- “The History of the Belgian Gospel Mission from 1918 to 1962.” Ph.D. Dissertation, ETF Leuven, 2015.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
- With Joris Colla, Karim Ettourki, and Julie Aerts. “Heritage Care and Valorization in a Changing Religious Landscape: The Project ‘Hemelsbreed. Diverse Religious Heritage in Flanders.” Trajecta: Religion, Culture and Society in the Low Countries 31, no. 1 (2022): 456–86.
- With Geert W. Lorein, Jelle Creemers, and Patrick Nullens. “Belgium.” In World Christian Encyclopedia, edited by Todd Johnson and Gina Zurlo, 105-109. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2020.
- With Joris Colla, Julie Aerts, and Karim Ettourki. “Hemelsbreed. Divers religieus erfgoed in Vlaanderen.” META: Tijdschrift voor Bibliotheek & Archief 9 (2020): 26–31.
- With Hans Krabbendam and Bart Wallet. “Introduction.” Trajecta: Religion, Culture and Society in the Low Countries 26, no. 2 (2018): 169–74.
- “When Cold War and State Reform Meet the Church: The Origin of the Denomination of the Free Evangelical Churches in Flanders.” Trajecta: Religion, Culture and Society in the Low Countries 26, no. 2 (2018): 253–74.
- “De protestants-evangelische kerken en de Anglicaanse kerk.” In Bronnen voor de studie van het hedendaagse België, 19e-21e eeuw, edited by Patricia Van den Eeckhout and Guy Vanthemsche, 1241–57. Brussel: Koninklijke Commissie voor Geschiedenis, 2017.
- “Les eglises protestantes et évangéliques et l’Eglise anglicane.” In Sources pour l’étude de la Belgique contemporaine, 19e-21e siècle, edited by Patricia Van den Eeckhout and Guy Vantemsche, 1245–61. Bruxelles: Commission royale d’Histoire, 2017.
- “De Archieven van de Protestants-Evangelische Jeugdbewegingen in België.” Archief- en Bibliotheekwezen in België 87, no. 1-4 (2016): 313–24.
- “Protestanten in de loopgraven: De strijd om de ziel van de Belgische soldaat tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog.” Belgisch Tijdschrift voor de Nieuwste Geschiedenis 44 (2014): 10–36.
- “Recovering the Memory of a World War I Protestant Mission in Belgium: The British and Allied Evangelistic Campaign and the Origins of the Belgian Gospel Mission.” In Mission, Memory and Communion: Documenting World Christianity in the Twenty-First Century, 174–88. Singapore: Trinity Theological College, 2013.
- “Opwekking of emotie? Een les uit de kerkgeschiedenis.” In Dicht bij de Bijbel, edited by Patrick Nullens, 179–88. Heverlee: Bijbel Instituut België, 1997.
Paper Presentations
- With Maria Grever, Hanco Jurgens, and Mirjam De Baar. “Religieus erfgoed over grenzen: Lokale en postkoloniale perspectieven.” Historici dagen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 27 August 2022.
- “Protestants Structures in Belgium” (Guest lectures). KU Leuven, Belgium, 2016-2020.
- “The Archives of the Local Church, Why Bother?” Livingstonia University, Ekwendeni, Malawi, 12 April 2018.
- “Rescuing the Memory of our Peoples: Evadoc as a Case Study from Belgium.” Livingstonia University, Ekwendeni, Malawi, 12 April 2018.
- “The Archives of the Local Church, Why Bother?” Mzuzu University, Mzuzu, Malawi, 11 April 2018.
- “Rescuing the Memory of our Peoples: Evadoc as a Case Study from Belgium.” Mzuzu University, Mzuzu, Malawi, 10 April 2018.
- “Record Management for Churches and Organizations.” Nkhoma University, Nkhoma, Malawi, 4 April 2018.
- “Rescuing the Memory of our Peoples: Evadoc as a Case Study from Belgium.” Nkhoma University, Nkhoma, Malawi, 3 April 2018.
- “Faith Missions, Financial Dilemma: the Belgian Gospel Mission.” Conference Dallas, Texas, USA, 18-20 September 2015.
- “Developments in the Chaplaincy of the Belgian Army.” Conference Bath Spa University, Bath, UK, 26 June 2015.
- “Humanitarian Aid And Evangelistic Mission – A Case Study Of Post-World War I Belgium.” Conference Centre for Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies, University of Southampton, UK, 23-25 April 2014.
- “Sharing the gospel with the soldiers of ‘poor little Belgium’: the British and allied soldiers evangelistic campaign.” Conference International Association for Mission Studies, Toronto, Canada, 16 August 2012.