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Faculty

A faculty of serious theologians.

Eight professors. Five continents represented. Doctorates from the world's leading divinity schools.

Prof. James Whitfield
Dean of Theology
Systematic & Philosophical Theology

DPhil (Oxford). Former lecturer at King's College London. Author of five monographs on Trinitarian theology.

Prof. Sarah Okonkwo
Chair of Biblical Studies
Hermeneutics & New Testament

PhD (Cambridge). Editor of the Journal of Theological Interpretation. Twenty years teaching in Lagos and London.

Prof. David Hargreaves
Professor of Old Testament
Hebrew Bible & Ancient Near East

PhD (Edinburgh). Specialist in covenant theology and the Psalter. Ordained minister in the Church of Scotland.

Prof. Grace Mensah
Professor of New Testament
Pauline & Johannine Studies

PhD (Durham). Research focus on Pauline soteriology and the new perspective debates.

Prof. Thomas Adeyemi
Professor of Historical Theology
Patristics & Medieval Thought

DPhil (Oxford). Author of Augustine and the African Church. Visiting fellow at Tyndale House.

Prof. Elizabeth Crane
Professor of Church History
Reformation & Modern Christianity

PhD (St Andrews). Author of three volumes on Puritan ecclesiology and the global Pentecostal movement.

Prof. Ruth Bannister
Director of Pastoral Studies
Pastoral Theology & Leadership

DMin (Princeton). Thirty years of pastoral ministry across the UK before joining the faculty.

Prof. Samuel Osei
Professor of Missiology
World Christianity & Mission

PhD (SOAS). Former missionary in West Africa. Trustee of the Lausanne Movement.

Testimonials

A decade of transformed leaders.

Pastor Daniel Okafor
Nigeria · Class of 2015

"CTU reshaped how I read Scripture. The depth of every module pushed me beyond anything I had encountered."

Rev. Margaret Ellis
United Kingdom · Class of 2016

"World-class scholarship delivered with pastoral warmth. My preaching has never been the same."

Bishop Caleb Mwangi
Kenya · Class of 2017

"I now lead my diocese with a theological clarity I lacked for twenty years of ministry."

Pastor Olivia Bennett
Canada · Class of 2018

"The essay questions forced me to think. Truly MA-level rigour at a price our church could afford."

Rev. Joseph Banda
Zambia · Class of 2019

"I wept reading my professor's feedback. Someone finally took my ministry seriously enough to push me."

Pastor Lillian Carter
United States · Class of 2020

"Through lockdown, CTU was the lifeline that kept me theologically alive and pastorally focused."

Rev. Emmanuel Tetteh
Ghana · Class of 2021

"The curriculum is breathtaking — patristics, Reformation, global Christianity, all in one year."

Pastor Sophia Nguyen
Vietnam · Class of 2022

"I was the only woman in my pastoral cohort back home. CTU gave me a global table."

Rev. Benjamin Cole
Australia · Class of 2023

"I have a Master's from a respected seminary. CTU's depth honestly surpassed it."

Pastor Esther Ndlovu
South Africa · Class of 2024

"Affordable, rigorous, transformational. The certificate opened doors I never imagined."

Awards & Recognition

Ten years. Ten international honours.

2015
Theological Education Innovation Prize
Global Theological Forum
2016
Best Online Theology Programme
International Christian Educators Council
2017
Excellence in Distance Learning
European Higher Education Review
2018
Most Accessible Theological Institution
Faith & Learning Foundation
2019
Global Church Leadership Excellence Award
World Council of Pastors
2020
Resilience in Theological Education
Commonwealth Education Trust
2021
Outstanding Faculty Achievement
British Theological Society
2022
Academic Innovation in Theology
International Academy of Religious Studies
2023
Global South Engagement Award
Majority World Theological Network
2024
Distinguished Programme of the Year
Global Christian Education Alliance