"Men and women who want to learn how to help others understand the word of God and who desire to follow the God of Scriptures would do well to pursue studies at the Irish Bible Institute."
Michael McDuffee, Professor of History and Historical Theology, Moody Bible Institute. Read more...
Some of the IBI Teaching team pictured left. From l-r: back row; Sean
Mullan, Steven Singleton, John Samuel,Jacob Reynolds, Jonathan Schuster and
Phil Kingsly. Middle row; Robbie Burns, Patrick Mitchel, Paul Perry, Alan Brook
and Paul Perry. Front row; Anne Sommerville, Joan Singleton, Ruth Burns and
Hazel Morrell.
IBIteachers
IBI teachers are drawn from a panel of full & part-time staff alongside a
number of volunteer lecturers:
Phil Kingsley: BA, ThM. Phil
is an Irish field leader with Greater Europe Mission, he teaches Mission in
Contemporary Ireland.
Patrick Mitchel: BSc, BA,
PhD. Patrick is Director of Studies and teaches Study Skills; Theology 1;
Christology; Faith in Ireland; Pneumatology; Engaging with Contemporary
Theologies.
Hazel Morrell: BSc. Hazel is
closely involved with IFES Ireland, she teaches Spirituality and
Self-understanding.
Jacob Reynolds: BA, MDiv.
Jacob is Principal and teaches Developing Disciples; Developing Communication
Practice; Leadership Practice; Irish Church History; Church and Ministry.
John Samuel: BA, MA. John is
Pastor of Grosvenor Road Baptist Church, and teaches Developing Communication
Practice and Expository Preaching.
Jonathan Schuster: BA, MDiv.
Jonathan teaches Old Testament Survey; OT Wisdom Literature; Church History;
Student Ministry Apprenticeship Programme (MAP).
Joan Singleton: BA,
Post-grad Certificate in Education. Joan teaches Introduction to Pastoral Care;
Applied Pastoral Care.
Steven Singleton: BSc, BA,
MA. Steven teaches Developing Biblical Ethics; Spirituality; Biblical
Interpretation.
Mimi Kelly:
Teaches Pentecostal History, study skills and academic guidance and
assists on the MA programme
John Woodside: BAgr, MSc,
BD. John is the Minister of Drogheda Presbyterian Church, teaching Church
History.
Pat Mullen: Pastor of Grace
Bible Fellowship, teaches the Life and Teaching of Jesus.
Paul Perry: Senior Pastor at Cornerstone Christian Church, he teaches Developing Communication Practice; Expository Preaching.
Jonathan Shaw: Developing Youth
Ministry
MA Course Tutors:
One of the most exciting aspects of this Programme is that we have secured a number of leading experts in their field to teach on their specialist areas. These people include:
Dr. Craig Blomberg. Craig completed his Ph.D. degree at Aberdeen, Scotland and has been teaching at Denver Seminary, Colorado, since 1986. He is Distinguished Professor of New Testament studies at he seminary. His published works include
Interpreting the Parables, neither poverty nor riches: A biblical theology of material possessions, and has co-authored (with W W Klein and R L Hubbard)
Introduction to Biblical Interpretation.
Dr David Smith. David is lecturer in Urban Mission and World Christianity at he International Christian College in Glasgow and has a wide experience of the Christian world. He served as a missionary in North Africa, and has been the pastor of a church and Principal of Northumbria Bible College. He is author of several books including
Mission after Christendom, Crying in the Wilderness and Against the Stream.
Dr John Shortt. John, originally from Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, has worked for many years in education in the UK. As well as being a teacher he has been the Director of Stapleford House, an education research centre. John has worked and researched on the interface between education and underlying frameworks of knowledge/ His latest publication (co-authored with D Smith – not the one listed above!) is
The Bible and the Task of Teaching.