Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University is one of the approved seminaries for men and women called into ministry within the Global Methodist Church. Dr. Vang joins STG to share about his journey from Denmark to Texas as both a pastor and a New Testament scholar. He shares wonderful wisdom about holiness with us all today.

Dr. Preben Vang came to Truett Seminary in 2014 to lead the Doctor of Ministry program. Before coming to Truett, Dr. Vang served 10 years as professor and chair of the department of theology at Ouachita Baptist University and seven years as chair of biblical and theological studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University. While at PBAU, he led the effort to start their now thriving seminary.

Born and raised in Denmark, where his latest call was to pastor the First Baptist Church of Copenhagen, Dr. Vang’s academic interest has always been related to the global vision for God’s Kingdom. "When everything is said and done," he says, "my deepest interest is the church’s witness to the world. My interest in academics is driven by a deep calling to serve the church and her ministers.” Before hearing God’s call to ministry in his twenties, Dr. Vang worked as an engineer in electronics and circuitry.

Professionally, Dr. Vang is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), the Institute for Biblical Research (IBR), and the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) where he actively participates. His academic training focused on the theology of Paul, especially his pneumatology. The title of his dissertation was: God’s Empowering Presence and the Issue of Holiness: A Relational Interpretation of Paul’s Pneumatology.

Beyond his lingering interest in this area, his focus on the connection between biblical studies, theology, and the church’s witness has led to research and publications in a variety of related areas and to different audiences – from academic studies to publications directed toward pastors and ministry leaders.

https://truettseminary.baylor.edu

preben_vang@baylor.edu

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We're honored to have Dr. Andrew Fox join STG! From being adopted at birth, raised in Nottingham England, to falling in love with his wife, having children, and moving to the United States – it’s all been a result of conversation – and the conversation continues to this present day.

Andrew is a professor of historical, theological, cultural and sociological approach to interpreting and communicating Scripture. His passion is to spark people’s imagination as a necessary component of faith towards a positive change through life’s challenges.

He has earned an MA in Missional Leadership from The Northwest University, an MA in Theological Studies from Southeastern University, and a PhD in Intercultural Studies from Assembly of God Theological Seminary.

Truth in the Age of Applause argues that society increasingly substitutes perception for truth by expanding definitions of harm, normalizing self-censorship, and rewarding conformity over independent thought. Andrew uses Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s concept of “stupidity”: not a lack of intelligence or education but a moral and social condition in which a person surrenders independent judgment and becomes captive to prevailing ideology that you know has nothing to do with reality. What he does is trace how institutions and individuals gradually surrender truth in favor of social approval, or stupidity. So, he's challenging readers to recover courage, critical thinking, and a commitment to reality even when it comes at personal cost. Andrew's personal cost was with the City of Austin in his role as a Lead Fire Chaplain.

Stay tuned to the very end for more C.S. Lewis reflections!

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