SAET » First Fellowship http://www.saet-online.org The Society for the Advancement of Ecclesial Theology Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:46:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dr. Joel Willitts, Newest SAET Fellow http://www.saet-online.org/dr-joel-willitts-newest-saet-fellow/03/ http://www.saet-online.org/dr-joel-willitts-newest-saet-fellow/03/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:28:41 +0000 Gerald Hiestand http://www.saet-online.org/?p=1369 The SAET is pleased to welcome Dr. Joel Willitts to the First SAET Fellowship. Joel is Assistant Professor in Biblical and Theological Studies at North Park University, as well as the part-time College Ministries Pastor at Christ Community Church in St. Charles, IL. Here’s his bio from the… Read More]]> The SAET is pleased to welcome Dr. Joel Willitts to the First SAET Fellowship. Joel is Assistant Professor in Biblical and Theological Studies at North Park University, as well as the part-time College Ministries Pastor at Christ Community Church in St. Charles, IL. Here’s his bio from the NPU website:

Joel Willitts, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor in Biblical and Theological Studies. He has had a wide breath of experience within both the Christian community and academia. After graduating with a BS (’93) he spent 7 years in youth ministry in Texas, Florida and Illinois. He eventually earned a Th.M. (’00) and then a M.Phil. (’02) and Ph.D. (’07) from Cambridge University in England. Joel has published books, essays and journal articles in the areas of New Testament and the Dead Sea Scroll studies. He is married to Karla (16 years) and they have twin toddlers, Zion and Mary.

Joel blogs regularly  over at euagelion. Welcome,  Joel!

]]> http://www.saet-online.org/dr-joel-willitts-newest-saet-fellow/03/feed/ 0 First SAET Fellowship Opening http://www.saet-online.org/fellowship-openings-available/08/ http://www.saet-online.org/fellowship-openings-available/08/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:41:31 +0000 Gerald Hiestand http://www.saet-online.org/?p=752 The pastoral calling too often isolates the pastor-theologian from the network of relationships so crucial to the theological task. Further, the demands and expectations of local church ministry seldom support the scholarly calling. In light of these hurdles, the SAET Fellowship was organized to provide a select group… Read More]]> The pastoral calling too often isolates the pastor-theologian from the network of relationships so crucial to the theological task. Further, the demands and expectations of local church ministry seldom support the scholarly calling. In light of these hurdles, the SAET Fellowship was organized to provide a select group of pastor-theologians with the motivation, network, and resources necessary for the scholarly task.

Pulling together a diverse body of evangelical pastor-theologians from across the country, the Fellowship includes representation from the Lutheran, Pentecostal, Episcopal, Baptist, Messianic Jewish, Presbyterian, and independent Bible church traditions. The SAET Fellowship meets annually for a two-day working symposium at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, Illinois, where Fellows present essays on a given theme. Additional Fellowship interaction takes place through quarterly conference calls, as well as informal communication between Fellows.

The SAET is looking to expand the Fellowship to include representation from the Methodist/Wesleyan tradition. The ideal candidate to the SAET Fellowship is:

  • A vocational pastor who views the writing/publication of ecclesial theology as a significant ministry calling.
  • Has a ThM or PhD.
  • Has a demonstrated publishing record.
  • Is a young(er) pastor who is in the early years of his pastoral and writing ministry.
  • Is available to attend the Fellowship Symposium.

To download a Fellowship Prospectus, click here. To download a Fellowship Application, click here.

For more information regarding the SAET Fellowship, contact Gerald Hiestand at ghiestand[at]saet-online.org.

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