ICETE 2008 Board Meeting and 2009 Consultation

ABHE Executive Director, Ralph Enlow, attended Board meetings of the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE) October 23-25 in Pattaya, Thailand. ABHE is a member agency of ICETE, which represents a global community linking eight continental/regional networks of theological schools under the auspices of the World Evangelical Alliance (www.icete-edu.org).

ICETE Consultation

In addition to its ongoing activities to stimulate and provide resources for excellence and biblical-missional fidelity in higher education, ICETE hosts periodic global consultations for theological educators worldwide. ICETE will host its next ICETE International Consultation for Theological Educators October 5-9, 2009 in Sopron, Hungary. The distinguished international evangelical scholars Bishop Hwa Yung of Malaysia, and Professor Henri Blocher of France, will be among principal speakers at the event. The Consultation’s theme is: Energising Community: Theological Education’s Relational Mandate. ICETE’s triennial international consultations are widely popular for offering evangelical theological educators an unrivalled opportunity for peer professional interaction at global level. The events provide multiple occasions for collaborative networking, cross-pollination, and reflective engagement, thus furthering a shared commitment in preparing biblically-based church leadership for the global Christian community in the 21st Century. Participants in ICETE’s 2006 Consultation in Thailand came from: Angola, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Scotland, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad, Ukraine, USA, and Zambia.

The 2009 ICETE Consultation is intended for the ICETE constituency throughout the world. Available space will be limited, so priority will be given to representatives from schools affiliated with one of the eight continental associations that make up the ICETE family (namely ACTEA, AETAL, ATA, ABHE, CETA, EEAA, E-AAA, and SPABC). The composite Consultation participation fee per individual will be US$750 (covering registration, accommodation, meals, etc.). Any school that is formally linked to one of the ICETE member associations listed above will be eligible for a 50% discount on the Consultation fee. Travel and related expenses are the responsibility of the sponsoring institution or individual. Guests or observers will be accommodated on an invitation basis only, as space is available. Those interested in attending the Consultation should begin registration proceedings immediately, by contacting the ICETE Consultation Directorate at: Consultation2009@icete-edu.org