AREAS OF MAIN RESEARCH AND COMPETENCY
New Testament, Biblical Greek, Historical Theology
QUALIFICATIONS
B.S., B.A., M.S., M.A., Ph.D.
EDUCATION
B.S. and M.S. – Sofia Technical University, Sofia, Bulgaria. 1982-1987. Major: Civil Engineering.
Postgraduate Studies – Sofia Technical University, Sofia, Bulgaria. 1987-1989. Major: Intellectual Property Management and Law.
B.A. in Bible and Theology – Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium. 1989-1994. Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
M.A. in Bible and Theology - Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium. 1994-1996. Theses: Exegetical Models on Narrative, Parabolic, Paraenetic, Historic-Doctrinal Epistolary and Apocalyptic Literature. Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Ph.D. – Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, Belgium. 1996-2002. Major: Historical Theology. Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Professor of New Testament Greek, Bible, Theology, Philosophy and History - Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium: 1994 - Present.
Adjunct professor at Global University, Springfield, Missouri, U.S.A.: 1999-2011.
Academic Dean - Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium: 1999 - 2006.
Vice President of Education – Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium: 2006 - 2008.
President - Continental Theological Seminary, Brussels, Belgium: 2008 - Present.
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Youth and Pastoral Ministry: 1987 - 1989.
President of Sofia Pentecostal Theological Faculty – Sofia, Bulgaria: 1995 - 2002.
General Editor of the Bulgarian New Testament Open Study Bible: 1906 - 2002.
Rector (President) of the Bulgarian Evangelical Theological Institute for Higher Education – Sofia, Bulgaria: 2006 - 2010.
Chairman of the Theological Commission of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship: 2010 - Present.
PUBLICATIONS
A Message from Corinth. Bourgas: CMN Printing, 1998.
"Standards for Student Development and Services: Relationship between Student Development Programs and Services and the Institution's Missions and Goal" - presented at the Eurasia Bible School Conference, Budapest, March 1997.
“The Use of the Substantive View of the Image of God in the Context of Guilt Feelings” - Doctoral Colloquium at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium, September 1999.
“The Complementing Aspects of the Believer’s Renewal According to Col. 3:10 and Eph. 4:23-24” - Doctoral Colloquium at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium, September 2000.
“The Role of the R.E.E.M. in the Formation and Development of the Bulgarian Pentecostalism” – Doctoral Colloquium at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium, September 2001.
“Birth and Early Development of the Baptist Movement in Bulgaria” – Doctoral Colloquium at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium, 2002.
Bulgarian New Testament Open Bible, Sofia: ET Gospel, 2002. Head Translator and General Editor.
Current work: Bulgarian Open Bible, Head Translator for the Old Testament books of the Minor Prophets and the book of Ruth.
"Changing Educational Structures and New Challenges before the Pentecostal Theological Education in Europe," presented at Evangel University, Springfield, MO, February 2007.
“Bulgarian American Congregations: Cultural, Economic and Leadership Dimensions,” Response to an academic paper presented at the 36th Colloquium of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Lee University, Cleveland, TN, March 2007.
“Exploration of the Pentecostal Experience Within the Context of Postcommunist Bulgaria,” Response to an academic paper presented at the 36th Colloquium of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Lee University, Cleveland, TN, March 2007.
“Issues of Theological Education in Europe” – presented at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Charlotte Campus, Charlotte, NC, March 2007.
"The Impact of the Pentecostal Experience and Educational Training in/for Ministry" in A Biblical Theology of the Holy Spirit: Contemporary Issues in Theology, James E. Richardson, ed., Springfield, MO: Global University, 2009.
"Strategies and Models for Formal and Informal Training of People for Missions" - presented at the Council for World Missions Conference, Cardiff, Wales, January 2010.
"Towards a Pentecostal Theology of Compassion." Position Paper for the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, May 2011. Chairing research and writing of the WAGF Theological Commission.
Various Articles
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
EPTA – European Pentecostal Theological Association
SPS – Society for Pentecostal Studies
EATA - Euro-Asian Theological Association – served 3 years as Chairman of the Executive Committee (1998-2001)