Carina Santos

A smiling young woman with long blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin, wearing a black sleeveless top, sitting at a dinner table with a white tablecloth, a purple napkin, and cutlery, her hands clasped together, wearing a gold watch and jewelry, in a well-lit indoor setting with brick walls and staircase in the background.

Lecturer

Courses taught at the Bachelor's level

Fundamentals of Psychopathology and Health Psychology; Social Psychology and Group Dynamics; Theology and Psychology.

Main Areas of Research and Expertise

Modern Languages, Counseling, Psychology, International Relations, Peace Studies, John Wesley's Theology, and Business as Mission (BAM).

Training

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Languages and Literatures (English/Spanish), Minor in Criminology Université Libre de Bruxelles | 2009–2012

Master's Degree in Multilingual Communication, Specialization in International Relations Université Libre de Bruxelles | 2012–2014

Master of Political Science (One-Year English Program), Specialization in International Relations Université Libre de Bruxelles | 2014–2015

Master of Theology in Evangelical and Pentecostal Studies / Biblical Studies
Continental Theological Seminary | 2018–2021

PhD Candidate Evangelische Theologische Faculteit (ETF) | October 2023–Present

Academic Experience

Faculty Member, Continental Theological Seminary | 2021–Present

Professional experience

Assistant to the President, Continental Theological Seminary. October 2015 – Present.

Director of Communications. August 2025- Present

Interim Director of Student Life, Continental Theological Seminary. September 2024 – August 2025.

Administrator of the Greisen Library, Continental Theological Seminary. June 2021 – January 2024.

Intern at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Brussels in the areas of Communications and Promotion. June 2013 – September 2013.

Certifications

Ordained, Assistant Pastor – Missione Evangelica Filippina delle Assemblee di Dio in Italia, 2025.

Publications

Books

Dimitrova, Carina. “The Peacemaking Potential of Pentecostalism Based on the Azusa Street Story.” In Thinking with the Spirit, edited by David Trementozzi. Pentecostal Collaborations. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2026. 

Présentations

Dimitrova, Carina. “The Promise of the Wesleyan Model for Business as Mission (BAM).” Presented at the Doctoral Colloquium, ETF Leuven, Belgium, September 2025.

Dimitrova, Carina. “Business As Mission as a Peacemaking Agent: Miscellaneous Reflections on “Happiness,” “Material Prosperity,” and “Peace.”” Presented at the Doctoral Colloquium, ETF Leuven, Belgium, September 2024.

Dimitrova, Carina. “The Peacemaking Potential of the Pentecostal Church Based on the History of Azusa Street.” Panel Member at the Annual Colloquium of Continental Theological Seminary, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium, February 2023.