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Appointment of Director of the International Baptist Theological Study Centre Amsterdam

Job title: Director of the International Baptist Theological Study Centre (IBTSC) Amsterdam

Location: The Baptist House, Postjesweg 150, 1061 AX Amsterdam.

IBTSC Amsterdam exists to help train leaders and conduct research that can aid the Christian church in its mission and ministry in Europe and beyond through internationally focused, European based, baptistic theological education. IBTSC’s primary areas of research and education lie in Anabaptist/Baptist histories and theologies, Missiology, and Practical Theology – Identity, Mission and Practice.

IBTSC is constituted as a Dutch Association (Vereniging) and is a collaborative partner within the Faculty of Theology of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for the delivery of a PhD programme. IBTSC is an approved partner of the University of Manchester for an MA programme.

IBTSC is looking to appoint a suitably qualified person to the post of Director of IBTSC who will carry forward the IBTSC commitment to deliver high quality theological education and research from a baptistic perspective in an international context. As well as developing researchers, educators, and leaders who can serve the mission and ministry of churches in Europe, the Middle East and beyond, IBTSC desires to facilitate learning and theological reflection in and for the churches, pastors and theological leaders of the EBF member bodies.

Application process

Full details of salary, responsibility and duties, and person specification as well as an application form are available by contacting the IBTSC Administrator, Marianne van Zwieten (administrator@ibts.eu) or calling +31 20 210 3025.

Applications must be completed and returned by 28 February 2018. Interviews will be held on 19-20 April 2018 in Amsterdam.

Appointment of a non-EU candidate will be subject to approval of a visa/work permit.