INTERDENOMINATIONAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ABDIEL, JAVA, INDONESIA
The ABDIEL theological seminary (Pentecostal-Presbyterian) is interdenominational, and is closely associated with the GKJTU. Students can major in theology, RE or (church) music. The goal is to train students for Asia. Graduates currently work in many parts of Indonesia, East Timor, Myanmar, Malaysia and Cambodia. Music is a particularly good way of bringing spiritual content to life. The curriculum includes music theory and practice. There are currently 120 students on 4-5 year courses culminating in a degree slightly higher than a Bachelor degree in (full) theology, RE or church music, followed by 2-yr courses for MA degree in missiology or church music. Some lectures are given jointly for students from different degree courses.
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Partnership delegate
Partnership delegate Dr Christian and Pebri Gossweiler with Pia Desideria and Pieter.
The Gossweiler family was stationed in Salatiga from 1995-2015, working for our partner church and the GKJTU. They were involved in seminars, preaching, music and PR. Christian was ordained by our GKJTU partner church. Pebri and Christian were also involved in the revision work for the Indonesian translation of the Old Testament, and taught at the Abdiel theological seminary.
The Gossweiler family
On 01.09.2015, Christian Gossweiler was appointed vicar to the diocese of Pforzheim-Eutingen. From their base in Eutingen, however, the Gossweiler family continue to support the partnership with the GKJTU by PR work, writing articles, support trips and occasional short-term assignments in Indonesia.
Press report on Dr Christian Gossweiler in the Protestant Church in Eutingen
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