EDUCATION
Brunel University, London School of Theology
Ph.D., Exegesis, Metaphor, Rhetoric, New Testament Theology
Dissertation title: Between Horror and Hope: Paul’s Metaphorical Language of Death in Romans 6:1-11
Doktorvater: Dr. Stephen Motyer
Date: June 2001

Babes – Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, Emanuel University of Oradea
Bachelor of Theology, Baptist Pastoral Theology
Date: June 1996

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Wheaton College
Summer Tutorial
Advisor: Dr. G. Burge
Date: June – July 2006

Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford
Member of Senior Common Room
Advisor: Dr. L. Kreitzer
Date: May – June 2005

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Grace College & Seminary
Professor in Biblical Studies Department, School of Ministry Studies (PT)
Exploring the Bible
Scripture and Interpretation
2011 - present

Liberty University
Online Adjunct Professor
New Testament II
2011 - present

Moraine Valley Community College
Adjunct Faculty
World Religions
2012 - present

Baptist Theological Institute of Bucharest
Reader, Pastoral Theology
Intertestamental Times
Apologetics
New Testament Theology
History of Christianity
Hermeneutics
Ethics
Date: 2000 – present

Emanuel University of Oradea
Adjunct Professor, Pastoral Theology
New Testament Greek
New Testament Exegesis
New Testament Theology
Date: 1995-1998


UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Editor of Jurnal teologic [Theological Journal] of Baptist Theological Institute of Bucharest and of School of Baptist Theology in University of Bucharest (2003 – present)
Curriculum design – Emanuel University of Oradea (1995-1997), Baptist Theological Institute of Bucharest (2000-2001)
Online Courses design – New Testament Theology, History of Christianity, Ethics, Hermeneutics, Apologetics (Baptist Theological Institute of Bucharest)
Head of Research - Baptist Theological Institute of Bucharest (2006 - 2011)


MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
El Roi Romanian Baptist Church, Chicago/Des Plaines
Pastor
Date: 2007 – present

Lake County Baptist Association, Illinois
Trustee
2009 - present

Romanian Baptist Association of USA and Canada
Vicepresident
Date: 2011 - present

Romanian Baptist Church of Brasov, Romania
Senior Pastor for Vision and Preaching
Date: 2000-2006

The Community of the Christian Baptist Churches of Sibiu
Vicepresident
Date: 2002-2006


PUBLICATIONS
Translations

  • Biblia, noua traducere în limba română, (unul dintre traducători [one of the translators]) [Holy Bible, Romanian, The New Romanian Translation (NTR), (International Bible Society, 2007).

  • Noul Testament, o traducere în limba română contemporană, [The New Testament, a translation into contemporary Romanian language], together with Simona Sabou, (International Bible Society, 1998).


Books

  • Istoria creștinismului din texte primare [History of Christianity from Primary Texts] (București: Editura universitară, 2011) (forthcoming)

  • În El era viața, predici din Evanghelia după Ioan [In Him was Life, Sermons from the Gospel of John] (Făgăraș: Editura Agape, 2010).

  • Catehism (eBook, Lulu.com, 2009).

  • Between Horror and Hope: Paul's Metaphorical Language of Death in Romans 6.1-11 (Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster, 2005).

  • Studii în literatura paulină [Studies in Pauline Literature], (Bucureşti: Editura Cartea Universitară, 2005).

  • Cristos proclamat [Christ Proclaimed], (Făgăraş: Editura Agape, 2004).

  • Iosif Ţon – Orizonturi noi în spiritualitate şi slujire, [Iosif Ton – New Horizons in Spirituality and Ministry, Festschrift], as coordinating editor, together with Dorothy Ghitea, (Oradea: Editura Cartea creştină, 2004).

  • Între groază şi speranţă, limbajul metaforic al morţii în Romani 6.1-11 [Between Horror and Hope, Paul’s Metaphorical Language of Death in Romans 6.1-11], (Oradea: Editura Cartea Creştină, 2003).



Articles

  • ‘Love’, http://www.lexhambibledictionary.com/. (forthcoming)

  • Christ in His Death, Jurnal teologic, vol. 9, 2010, pp. 14-22.

  • ‘Dead to the Law’ in Romans, Pleroma, anul XI, nr. 1 (2009) 49-62.

  • Înțelegerea convertirii [Understanding Conversion] Jurnal teologic, vol. 8, 2009, pp. 30-43.

  • Cristos ca și εἰκω̃ν al Dumnezeului nevăzut [Christ as εἰκω̃ν of Unseen God], Jurnal teologic, vol. 7, 2008, pp. 35-42.

  • Donatismul și lecțiile istoriei [Donatism and the Lessons of History], Creștinul Azi, nr. 5, 2008, pp. 2-5, 9.

  • Romani 1.1-7 – Prezentarea apostolului şi salutul pentru cei din Roma [Romans 1:1-7 – Greetings and Personal Introduction to Those in Rome], Jurnal teologic, vol 6, 2007, pp. 57-66.

  • Moartea față de lege – spre o nouă hermeneutică, [Death to the law – towards a new heremeneutic] Jurnal teologic, vol 5. 2006, pp. 67-79.

  • Botezul ca metaforă în Romani 6.3, [Baptism as metaphor in Romans 6.3] Care împarte drept Cuvântul adevărului, Volum omagial Ioan Bunaciu, Otniel Bunaciu, Radu Gheorghiţă, Emil Bartoş, eds. (Oradea: Editura Reformatio, 2005), pp. 85-100.

  • Iudaism palestinian intertestamental – elemente definitorii, [Intertestamental Palestinian Judaism, Essential Elements], Jurnal teologic, vol. 4, 2005, pp. 135-155.

  • Comunitatea creştină ca răspuns apologetic în postmodernitate, [The Christian Community as an Apologetic Answer in Postmodernity], Jurnal teologic, vol. 3, 2004, pp. 95-100.

  • A Note on Romans 6:5: The Reprezentation (ομοιωμα) of His Death, Tyndale Bulletin, 55.2, 2004, pp. 219-229.

  • Vechi şi nou în viaţa omului – continuitate şi discontinuitate, observaţii din Epistola către romani, [Old and New in Human Life, Continuity and Discontinuity in Romans], in Iosif Ţon – orizonturi noi în spiritualitate şi slujire, Sorin Sabou, Dorothy Ghitea, coord. (Oradea: Editura Cartea Creştină, 2004), p. 137-146.

  • Cristologie şi viaţa comunităţii, observaţii din Epistola către coloseni, [Christology and Community Life: Observations from Colossians], Jurnal teologic, vol. 2, nr.1, 2004, p. 172-176.

  • Cristos în moartea sa: centrul focal al dreptăţii mîntuitoare a lui Dumnezeu în Romani 3.24-25, [Christ in His Death: The Place of God’s Saving Righteousness According to Rom. 3.24-25], Jurnal teologic, vol. 1, nr. 1, 2002, pp. 54-64.

  • Asemănarea morţii Lui, [The Likeness of His Death] Creştinul azi – Supliment teologic, vol. 3, nr. 1, 2002, pp. 40-44.

  • Pavel şi Socrate: moartea ca o metaforă pentru înţelegerea transfomării omului, [Paul and Socrate: Death as a Metaphor for Understanding of Human Transformation] Creştinul Azi – Supliment teologic, vol. 2, nr. 1, 2000, pp. 44-48.

  • Întruparea ca revelaţie – Filipeni 2.6, [Incarnation as Revelation, Phil. 2.6], Creştinul Azi – Supliment teologic, vol.1, nr.1, 1998, pp. 19-21.



ACADEMIC PAPERS

  • Christ’s Death in Romans 3:21-26, Evangelical Theological Society, 61st Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 2009.

  • Dead to the Law in Romans, Evangelical Theological Society, 60th Annual Meeting, Providence, 2008.

  • Relaţia cu puterea politică, Romani 13 în interpretarea lui E. Kasemann [Relationship with the Political Power, Romans 13 in the Interpretation of E. Kasemann], Universitatea din Bucureşti, Facultatea de Teologie baptistă, 2005.

  • Vechi şi nou în viaţa omului, continuitate şi discontinuitate [Old and New in Human Life, Continuity and Discontinuity], Institutul Teologic Baptist din Bucureşti, 2004.

  • Comunitatea creştină ca răspuns apologetic în postmodernitate [The Christian Community as an Apologetic Answer in Postmodernity], Universitatea Emanuel din Oradea, 2004.

  • Noul Testament, o traducere în limba română contemporană, filosofia traducerii ilustrată prin exemple [New Testament, A New Translation in Contemporary Romanian Language, Philosophy of Translation Illustrated by Examples], Universitatea Emanuel din Oradea, 2003.

  • Urmând pe Cristos chiar şi în Europa [Following Christ even in Europe] – Universitatea din Bucureşti, Facultatea de Teologie baptistă, 2003.

  • Întruparea ca revelaţie [Incarnation as Revelation] – Universitatea Emanuel din Oradea, 1997.



PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Asociatia Romana de Studii Religioase (Romanian Association of Religious Studies) (founding member, 2005 – present)
Uniunea Biblistilor din Romania (Society of Biblical Scholars from Romania)
(2005 – present)
Evangelical Theological Society (2007 – present)