TEDS Alum Makes Compelling Case for the Local Church
“Dr. Klink, can you give me any good reason why a Christian needs the church?” That question prompted Trinity alumnus Edward (Mickey) Klink III to write his newly released book: The Local Church: What It Is and Why It Matters for Every Christian. “A bright young man at a social gathering of college students from […]
TEDS Receives $1.25 Million Grant for Mosaic Young Adult Initiative
Trinity International University has received a grant of $1,250,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc., to help Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) continue to work with Christian congregations as they reimagine their approaches for reaching out to and nurturing the religious lives of young adults (ages 23–29). Over the past five years, TEDS has worked directly with […]
Trinity Awarded $998,020 Grant in Support of TEDS’ New Remote MDiv
Trinity International University has received a $998,020 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to help Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) explore the ways in which it can better form students for ministry in its newly launched remote Master of Divinity (MDiv) program. The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. It is […]
Eddie’s Story | Restoring What is Broken
Eddie Copeland (MA ’11) As early as he can remember, Eddie’s life was marked by turmoil. Even in elementary school, he was painfully aware of the brokenness in his parents’ marriage, and the church’s reaction to their pain. Rather than offering counsel, empathy, support, or understanding, Eddie watched the church harshly judge and then […]
In Memoriam: Gary R. Collins (1934–2021)
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gary R. Collins (1934–2021) on Dec. 13. Gary was the founder of Trinity’s counseling program, when Kenneth Kanzer tapped him in the mid-1960s to launch the program at TEDS. It began with one course in the MDiv curriculum and grew into a department that […]
TEDS Equipping Leaders for International Missions
Wilson Jeremiah By Gabriela Clarke Meet Wilson Jeremiah, a third-year PhD student in the Systematic Theology program at TEDS. who works at Southeast Asia Bible Seminary as a lecturer of theological studies. He is using his TEDS education to fulfill his calling of training up fellow pastor-theologians in Indonesia. THE TEDS EXPERIENCE When […]
Students Encourage One Another by Leading Friday Chapels
This semester for Friday chapel services, our students from various student groups and organizations planned chapel services: shared messages and led worship. Every student speaker has edified our community with relevant application of spiritual truths through biblical exposition and through powerful testimonies of surrendering to God. After a year without large gatherings for chapel due […]
New Police Chief Carries a Bible and a Badge
The city of Opa-locka, Florida, has a new Chief of Police, Dennis Jackson II. Not only is he the top law enforcement officer for this South Florida city, he also pastors a church and holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Trinity Florida. Jackson was working as a police officer with the Miami […]
Trinity Book Notes
Trinity faculty and/or staff are regularly publishing material in their respective fields—so much so that it would be impossible to cover it all. What follows, however, is a short list of books that have been published within the past several months (summer to winter 2021). Conflict, Power, and Organizational Change Deborah A. Colwill Chair, […]
From a High School Dropout to a CEO
At age 21, Juan Gallo bought his first house and made a good living as a car salesman, but something was missing. Juan Gallo had a heart for ministry, and he felt God leading him to do more with his life. So he decided to come to Trinity Florida to pursue a bachelor’s degree in […]