International Council for Evangelical Theological Education

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International Council for Evangelical Theological Education
AbbreviationICETE
Formation1980
Type Non-governmental organization
Region served
113 countries
Membership
1,000 schools
Website icete.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.

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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]

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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