Croatian scholar, Gordon-Conwell professor to lecture at LCU on April 13

[April 13, 2011]   --The dramatic unfolding story of God's Mission in recently Communist Europe is coming to Lincoln Christian University (LCU) in Lincoln, IL on Wednesday, April 13. Dr Peter Kuzmič, frequently identified as the foremost evangelical scholar in Eastern Europe, will be speaking under the theme "Pain and Glory in God's Mission." Dr Kuzmič will be delivering two lectures: "Christ Mission in a World of Violence and Clashing" (9:30 a.m.) and "Hopes and Dilemmas of the Post-Communist World" (2:30 p.m.) He will also participate in a Q&A sack lunch at noon. The public is invited to attend these events which will be held in Restoration Hall (R49) on the LCU campus which is located at 100 Campus View Dr., Lincoln, IL.

A native of Slovenia and a citizen of Croatia in former Yugoslavia, Dr. Kuzmič is an authority on the subject of Christian response to Marxism and on Christian ministry in post-Communist contexts. His academic credentials include a Master of Arts from Wheaton College Graduate School, and a Master of Theology and Doctor of Theology from the University of Zagreb.

Dr. Kuzmič's academic investment includes the co-founding and leadership of Evangelical Theological Seminary (ETS) in Osijek, Croatia, the first evangelical theological school in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. He also founded Timisoara Theological Institute, a Romanian school affiliated with ETS. He also serves as Eva B. and Paul E. Toms Distinguished Professor of World Missions and European Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts.

In 1991, in response to the devastating effects of the Balkan conflict, Dr. Kuzmič founded Agape, a humanitarian relief organization. He also established New Europe Vision, which ministers to the physical and spiritual needs of those in the Balkans.

Dr. Kuzmič was influential in bringing about the Dayton Peace Awards and served as an advisor on reconciliation for national leaders in the Balkans, the United Nations, and the U.S. State Department. He has spoken internationally, including plenary addresses at Lausanne II, Urbana, the European Leadership Consultation and the National Association of Evangelicals Fiftieth Anniversary.



 

Dr. Kuzmič is a member of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization and many other boards. An ordained minister, he co-founded and chairs the Council of the Evangelical Christians of
(former) Yugoslavia and is President of the Protestant Evangelical Council of Croatia. He has received the Merrill C. Tenney Award for New Testament Scholarship and an honorary D.D. from Asbury Theological Seminary. He is an honorary member of the Croatian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights and has received the Presidential Award of Croatia.
He also received the Helsinki Award for Human Rights and Religious Liberty in recognition of his work in promoting inter-religious dialogue.

Dr. Kuzmič is an award-winning author and founded and serves as the editor of Izvori, a Christian monthly journal in the Croatian language.
 

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