Osijek Doctoral Colloquium 2018 was hosted from June 30 to August 4, and gathered 21 students from 12 countries gathered for 1 to 5 weeks to advance their PhD studies with academic support of 7 mentors and spiritual support of 6 house parents. This unique summer programme provides a good balance of academic instructions, hard […]
Conversations in Theological Education, Church and Mission in Balkan Contexts: Trends, Challenges and Needs
One of the greatest challenges in global theological education is to keep the conversation going between Churches and theological schools how institutions for theological education and pastoral formation could better serve (Evangelical) churches to be relevant witnesses in their contexts. This is also a challenge for the Balkan contexts (Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, […]
The Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha
On 8-13 March 2018 the 14th Conference on World Mission and Evangelism took place in Arusha, Tanzania. As traditionally, it was organized by the Commission for World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) of the World Council of Churches (WCC). The conference was attended by more than a thousand delegates, advisors, and other visitors from Protestant, Orthodox, […]
Round table “Women in Mission: Spirituality in Mission”
Round table “Women in Mission: Spirituality in Mission” was held in Osijek, February 18-20, 2018. It brought together 12 women from different Christian and professional backgrounds to reflect on their involvement in mission in post-communist and secular setting. The Central and Eastern European Institute for Mission Studies hosted the 2008 quadrennial IAMS conference in […]
CEEAMS 2018 Conference: WORKING TO LIVE? LIVING TO WORK?
The Annual CEEAMS 2018 Conference WORKING TO LIVE? LIVING TO WORK? was held in Osijek, from February 20th to 23rd, hosted by the Central and Eastern European Association for Mission Studies (Budapest, Hungary) and the Osijek Institute for Mission Studies at the Evangelical Theological Seminary (Osijek, Croatia). The event gathered around forty theologian, educators, missiologists […]
Conversations on Theological Education, Church and Mission in the Balkan Contexts: Trends, Challenges and Needs.
One of the greatest challenges in global theological education is to keep the conversation going between Churches and theological schools how institutions for theological education and pastoral formation could better serve (Evangelical) churches to be relevant witnesses in their contexts. This is also a challenge for the Balkan contexts (Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, […]