Teaching as a Mission

Romanian Academic Network is the group of evangelicals, PhD students, researchers, or teachers, working in the academic field in Romania. This group focuses on what we believe to be the most influential institution in the world today: the university. It is an urgency for the evangelical movement in Europe to develop teachers and researchers who will become experts in their field of study, to demonstrate academic excellence, to have a Christian perspective on life and to be unreservedly dedicated to serving God in educational settings.

Vision

To promote excellence in teaching and research among evangelical academics in Romania.

To recognize and respond to the problems affecting today’s Europe and its evangelical population.

To prepare Christian academics in Europe who can convincingly communicate the Christian perspective on life in a pluralistic setting, as well as its biblical basis.

To help evangelical Christians affirm the strategic value of education as a holy calling and mission.

To encourage academics to get involved in both the church and society, through an interaction based on knowledge and discernment towards those who hold conflicting views in the academic field.

To present the beauty of the call to be a teacher to young evangelicals and to encourage them to consider this vocation.

To form groups based on research interests and to support each other in the publication activity (e.g. ResearchGate.net).

To support each other in prayer.

Objectives

The objective of the Academic Network is to encourage, form relationships and equip evangelical academics in four critical areas:

 

Quality of research and teaching

Worldview and life

Spiritual disciplines and zeal for Christ

Fellowship through mentoring and collaborative relationships

Topics addressed

How to be a scientist and evangelist at the same time

How to finance/ capitalize on your research work

How to write an academic article

How to balance family and academic life

How to love and get involved in the local church

How to integrate Christian values into any academic field

Partners

European Leadership Forum
Forum of Christian Leaders
Cityside

Facilitatori

Daryl Mccarty
DR. DARYL MCCARTHY

Academic Network Director, European Leadership Forum

Sebastian Vaduva
DR. SEBASTIAN VĂDUVA

Director of the Griffiths School of Management and IT at Emanuel University of Oradea

Denisa Vasiliu
DR. DANIELA VASILIU

PhD in Philology, Lecturer for the Faculty of Philosophy, UAIC- Iași, Executive Director of Agora Christi Foundation – Centre for Christian Studies and Apologetics, Iași

Marius Marici
DR. MARIUS MARICI

Doctor în Psihologie, Cercetător Postdoctoral la Academia Română, Cadru Universitar USV, Antreprenor

Carmen Marici
DRD. CARMEN MARICI

Doctorand în Psihologie, expert parenting, formator PACT

Emi Tundrea
DR. EMANUEL ȚUNDREA

Lector Universitatea Emanuel din Oradea, Steering Committee Member European Leadership Forum