Szilveszter Füsti-Molnár

Academic degree: PhD

Studies:

PhD, Theology, Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2008

Master of Theology, Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2003

Master of Theology and Arts, Dubuque University, Dubuque, Iowa, USA, 1998

Reformed pastor, Reformed Theological Academy of Sárospatak, 1998

Subjects taught: knowledge of creeds, dogmatics, history of philosophy

Institutional positions, appointments:

Rector, 2013–2019

Vice-Rector, 2020–2023, 2009–2012

Editor of Sárospataki Füzetek, 2005–2013

Professional, public, and church positions and assignments:

Secretary of the Religious History Section of the College of Doctors of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2010–

Member of the Regular Theology Section of the College of Doctors of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2009–

Secretary of the Study Committee of the Reformed Church District of Tiszáninneni, 2008–2014, then chair, 2014–2020

Theological expert of the Mission Office of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2022–

Member of the Unified Pastor Training Committee of the Reformed Church in Hungary, examiner, 2010–2023

Delegate member of the National Continuing Education Council of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2014–

Member of the editorial board of Sárospataki Református Lapok (ReForrás), 2004–2012

Member of the editorial board of Református Szemle, 2020–

Member of the board of the Free University of Amsterdam International Theological Institute, 2013–

Founding member of the Hun-Han Theological Forum (Hungary-Korea), 2016–

Member of the Higher Education Advisory Board of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2014–2020

Member of the Religious Studies Committee of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee, 2007–2013

Chair of the Accreditation Visiting Committee of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee, 2019

Invited expert of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee, 2007–

Member of the Board of the Hungarian Rectors' Conference, 2014–2017, re-elected 2017–2020

Senior expert of the Hungarian Rectors' Conference, 2022–

Member delegated by the MRE to the EMMI Church Financing Working Group, 2013–2015

Member delegated to the working group established to reform the training of pastors in the Hungarian Reformed Church, 2023–

Member delegated by TIREK to the preparatory committee for the MRE and Hungarian State Higher Education Financing Agreement, 2016–2017

Professional data:

Sárospatak Reformed Church Parish, assistant pastor, 1998–2001

Major study trips abroad, lecturing activities:

Protestant Theological Institute, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2022, 2024

János Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia, 2013, 2017, 2022

University of Prešov, Prešov, Slovakia, 2016

Reformed Christian Calvinist Church in Croatia, Haraszti, Croatia, 2015

Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008

Protestant Theological University; Groningen, Netherlands, 2002

Theological University of Kampen, Kampen, Netherlands, 2005

Protestant Educational Center, Berlin, Germany, 2007

Protestant Theological University, Aix en Provence, France, 2009

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, 2001

New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, 2015

Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan, USA, 2001

NorthWest University Faculty of Theology, Potchefstroom, South Africa, 2011

Protestant Theological University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2015, 2024

Lutheran Theological Seminary Hong Kong, China, 2017

Indonesian Protestant Church, Bogor, Indonesia, 2003, Yojakarata, 2024

Evangelical Church of India, Chennai, India, 2018

Youngnam Theological Seminary, Seoul, Korea, 2004

Honam Theological Seminary, Seoul, Korea, 2016

Reformed Theological Seminary, Gwangju, Korea, 2016, 2024