WHO ARE WE?

Meet the team

Eli Fader

Eli and his family have lived in Sudan and South Sudan, and currently reside in Uganda. He directs TEE programs in Uganda and South Sudan. Eli received his PhD in Educational Leadership from Columbia International University.

Volker Glissmann

Volker has been involved in many aspects of TEE for a number of years, including being the Director of TEEM (TEE Malawi) and a TEE coursewriter. He has a PhD in Old Testament Studies from Queen’s University in Belfast and an MA in Theological Education from London of School of Theology.

ABOUT US

TEEnet is a network that brings together those who share an ecumenical vision for quality theological education by extension (TEE). We utilise the TEE learning methodology which centres on printed home study material, a regular group meeting and application to the students’ home and ministry context. We collaborate to produce, revise, and contextualise open access learning materials. Our vision is to help TEE programmes, organisations, churches, ministries, and institutions implement best practice TEE.
TEEnet extends theological learning to everyone-everywhere by overcoming geographical, economic, ecclesiastical, gender, background, and prior-schooling barriers. We support the implementation of TEE in all forms of theological education from grassroots level to accredited higher education.
TEEnet promotes TEE as an effective model to equip the whole people of God through trainings, seminars, publications, consultations, research and the TEEnet website.

OUR VISION

TEEnet is about building the Kingdom of God by educating and developing the whole people of God. We believe that theological education is for Everyone-Everywhere and requires contextual theological responses. We promote collaboration between churches, institutions, organizations, and TEE programs to improve our united goal of equipping members for life and ministry. TEEnet exists to support the efforts of our partners as they implement TEE in their unique contexts.

TEEnet brings together those who share an ecumenical vision for quality theological education by extension (TEE). We promote the TEE learning methodology which centres on printed home study material, a regular group meeting and application to the students’ home and ministry context. We collaborate to produce, revise, and contextualise open access learning materials. Our vision is to help TEE programmes, organisations, churches, ministries, and institutions implement best practice TEE.

TEEnet extends theological learning to everyone-everywhere by overcoming geographical, economic, ecclesiastical, gender, background, and prior-schooling barriers. We support the implementation of TEE in all forms of theological education from grassroots level to accredited higher education.
TEEnet promotes TEE as an effective model to equip the whole people of God through trainings, seminars, publications, consultations, research and the TEEnet website (www.teenet.org).

OUR MISSION

TEEnet’s mission is
Support
– to share and promote best TEE practice through helping programmes with
– tutor training
– programme administration
– learning methodology

Materials
– to provide open access to TEE learning material
– to develop and publish new relevant open access TEE materials with TEEnet Partners
– contextualization and updating of TEE materials – to connect TEE practitioners with other learning materials providers

Research
– to conduct research into best TEE practice and publish findings
– to engage with contemporary research in – support of best TEE practice
– to support field research in support of TEE

Networking
– to partner with like-minded individuals/institutions in support of TEE
– to facilitate seminars or conferences that promote TEE and/or best TEE practise
– to promote TEE
– TEEnet offers its websites to local TEE efforts to enhance, link and promote their visibility

TALK TO US

Have any questions? Or suggestions? Or would you like to talk to us about TEE or theological extension education? We are always interested in hearing from you, exploring opportunities, and seeing how we might help.

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