International Council for Evangelical Theological Education
AbbreviationICETE
Formation1980
TypeNon-governmental organization
Region served
113 countries
Membership
1,000 schools
Websiteicete.info

The International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE) is an evangelical Christian international organization of bible colleges. It is a member of the World Evangelical Alliance.

History

The organization has its origins in a project of regional evangelical theological institute networks in the 1970s.[1][2] In 1980, it was officially founded by the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance.[3] In 2023, it had 850 member schools in 113 countries.[4]

Governance

The governance of the organization is ensured by a director and regional directors in the 8 Continental Regions Members.[5]

Affiliations

The organization is a member of the World Evangelical Alliance.[6]

References

  1. ↑ George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christian Education, Volume 3, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2015, p. 645
  2. ↑ Brian Stiller, Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21st Century, Thomas Nelson, USA, 2015, p. 170
  3. ↑ Bernhard Ott, Understanding and Developing Theological Education, Langham Global Library, UK, 2016, p. 23
  4. ↑ ICETE, Member Associations, icete.info, USA, retrieved February 4, 2023
  5. ↑ ICETE, About, icete.info, USA, retrieved February 4, 2023
  6. ↑ WEA, Affiliate Members, worldea.org, USA, retrieved February 4, 2023
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