Editorial preface

Author Biography

• György Kustár, Reformed Theological Academy of Sárospatak [https://ror.org/03nwvqf55]

  Academic degree: PhD

  Studies:

  • SOTE Pastoral Care for Mental Health, 2023
  • PhD, New Testament Theology, Reformed University of Károli Gáspár, 2019
  • Hungarian Language and Literature, University of Debrecen, 2007
  • Master of Theology training, Western Seminary, Holland, MI, USA, 2005
  • Reformed Theologian-Pastor, Reformed Theological University of Debrecen, 2003

  Subjects: Greek language of the New Testament, the world of the Bible, introduction to the New Testament, hermeneutics

  Institutional functions, mandates:

  • Member of the Senate
  • Member of the Credit Committee: 2022-
  • President of the University Council of Academic Students: 2024-

  Professional, public and ecclesiastical offices, mandates:

  • Member of the Society of Biblical Literature: 2011-
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Sárospataki Notebooks: 2022-, Editor-in-Chief, 2024-
  • Member of the Hungarian Patristic Society: 2012-
  • Member of the Synod of the Reformed Church of Hungary "Working Group for the Protection of the Spiritual Health of Pastors": 2022-

  202020 - 2022:

  • Reformed parish of Gyula, assigned pastor, 2005-2008
  • Reformed parish of Tiszabecsi, pastor, 2008-2011
  • Lévay József Reformed Grammar School, religion teacher, 2011-2014

  Awards, scholarships, honours:

  • Scholarship from the Reformed Synod Office, Western Theological Seminary, 2004-2005
  • DAB Prize, MTA Regional Committee Debrecen, 2011
  • Gustaf Adolf Works Scholarship, Theological Institute Heidelberg, 2014-2015
  • Alföld Prize, 1st prize, study category, 2019

  Major study visits abroad, lecturer:

  • Course on innovative teaching methods, Piraeus, Greece, Erasmus+ grant, 2022
  • Train the Trainer course, Barcelona, Spain, as part of an Erasmus+ grant, 2023
  • FIKE Open University keynote speaker, Algyógy, Romania, 2024