Dr. David Tarus
Board Member
quality. community. RESOURCES.
ICETE advances quality and collaboration in global theological education to strengthen and accompany the church in its mission.
ICETE is a global community, sponsored by seven regional associations of theological schools, to enable international interaction and collaboration among all those concerned for the enhancement of evangelical theological education worldwide.
ICETE’s origins are rooted in the emergence of networks of evangelical theological schools in the majority world during the late 1960s and early 1970s. From among these new associations came a call for some means by which they might be in regular contact and collaboration at the international level. The WEA Theological Commission agreed to sponsor the project, and ICETE was formed in March 1980.
In the years since its founding ICETE has become the established forum for dialogue and cooperation among evangelical theological educators internationally. ICETE has also taken a leading role in fostering renewal and excellence in evangelical theological education globally. ICETE’s membership now covers all major regions of the world. ICETE’s past International Directors were: Paul Bowers (1980-82); Robert Youngblood (1983-88); Roger Kemp (1989-97); Dieumeme Noelliste (2000-06); Paul Sanders (2006-2012), Riad Kassis (2013-2019).
The ICETE’s 18th Global Consultation C-22 concluded in Izmir, Turkey after a week-long program focused on exploring practical next steps to collaborate among all forms of theological education worldwide for the sake of the Church, particularly in the area of pastoral training and leadership development.
The Consultation focused on key issues of quality assurance for non-formal training, as well as use of technology for education, spiritual formation and preparing the future for the next generation. These issues along with proposed solutions are helping to shape the future of ICETE and its objectives.
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