Society for Education and Research in Europe

Society for Education and Research in Europe
legal form	eV
founding	2000
place	Oerlinghausen, Gummersbach
Board	Christoph Stenschke , Tobias Faix , Volker Kessler , Bernhard Ott , Johannes Reimer , Debora Sommer, Marian Winter
executive Director	Volker Kessler
Members	Academy for Christian Leaders , Biblical-Theological Academy , Ignis Academy for Christian Psychology, Institute for Community Building and World Mission , Marburg Education and Study Center, Theological Seminar Rhineland , Theological Seminar Adelshofen , Therapeutic Pastoral Care Institute
Website	gbfe.eu

The Society for Education and Research in Europe e. V. (short: GBFE ) is an internationally and interculturally oriented network of Christian educational institutions with evangelical character based in Oerlinghausen .

The association promotes international studies and research projects in various disciplines at master's and doctoral level in cooperation with other international educational institutions. The main discipline is theology in cooperation with the University of South Africa (Unisa).

The GBFE wants to promote men and women by providing them with a sound academic education based on Christian values. The academic development programs of the GBFE can be studied part-time. In theology there is a special offer for career changers who have previously studied another subject.

GBFE institutes currently exist in Germany, Switzerland and Denmark. The first chairman of GBFE eV is Christoph Stenschke .

history

In 2000, the GBFE was founded by Klaus W. Müller as the successor institute of the Research Center for German-speaking Evangelical Missions from Korntal . This year already, 5 graduates obtained a degree from the GBFE. In January 2000 the cooperation with the University of South Africa was signed. In 2002 most of the current member institutes joined the GBFE. In 2008 GBFE joined the European Evangelical Accrediting Association as an associate member. Since 2010, a degree entitled Theology Certificate has been offered, which is intended for volunteer workers in congregations.

By 2010, a total of 106 people had graduated from GBFE, including 9 Bachelor of Theology , 69 Master of Theology and 28 Doctor theologiae .

Institutes

The following institutes are members of the GBFE:

Surname	place	country
Academy for Christian Leaders	Gummersbach	Germany
Forum Wiedenest	Bergneustadt	Germany
Institute for Church Building and World Mission	Zurich	Switzerland
Institute for Transformation Studies	kassel	Germany
Rhineland Theological Seminar	Wölmersen	Germany
Adelshofen Theological Seminar	Eppingen	Germany
Therapeutic Pastoral Care Institute	Neuendettelsau	Germany
St. Petersburg Christian University	St. Petersburg	Russia
Bienenberg Theological Seminar	Liestal	Switzerland
Menighedsfakultetet - Lutheran School of Theology	Aarhus	Denmark
Friedensau University of Applied Sciences	Friedensau	Germany