Be Holified with Dr. Preben Vang

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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