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Bioethics Center to Join LeTourneau University

DEERFIELD, IL – December 8, 2025 – The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD) will be relocating and joining LeTourneau University (LeTourneau) in Longview, Texas. LeTourneau is acquiring CBHD from TIU through a grant transfer, effective January 1, with the goal of furthering CBHD’s vital mission and launching a

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Dr. Tite Tiénou Receives Honor from the Government of Burkina Faso

BANNOCKBURN, IL, June 18, 2025 — Dr. Tite Tiénou, the Tite Tiénou Chair of Global Theology and World Christianity, Research Professor of Theology of Mission, and Dean Emeritus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS), received the honorific title of Chevalier de l’Ordre de l’Étalon from the government of Burkina Faso

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About TIU

Trinity International University (TIU) is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America. TIU has campuses in California and Illinois. Though each of these institutions serves a distinct purpose and provides a unique experience, one mission unites them all: to “educate men and women to engage in God’s redemptive work in the world.” We want to enable our students—at all entities and in every discipline—to be prepared to lead others, as they are entrusted with the gospel to think and live as Christ-followers in the twenty-first century.

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A Look Into the Heart of Marci

By Abigail Olsson, Trinity Digest writer Her love for the Lord is endless, her passion for people is motivational, and her impact on those she is around is continuous. Marcela Reinbrecht, most commonly known as Marci, is a beloved member of the Trinity International University (TIU) community. Although she began

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Teacher of the Year

Silvia Barbu was a high school teacher in Romania with a college degree in engineering, but that did not help when she moved to the U.S. with her family without knowing a word of English. She volunteered in her son’s kindergarten class to learn the language along with him. After

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Meeting the Mental Health Crisis in South Florida

The U.S. is experiencing an explosion of mental health issues among young people today. The pandemic has sparked even more feelings of anxiety, depression, and isolation and added to the mental health crisis in America.  Mental Health America reports the following: A growing percentage of youth in the U.S. live

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A New Path: Cooper Bryan’s Journey from Harvard to TEDS

Cooper Bryan, a second-year Masters of Divinity student at TEDS, forged a new path to answer God’s calling for his life. Bryan moved to the United States from Ethiopia, where his family members were missionaries, and he began attending Harvard College, the undergraduate wing of Harvard University, studying economics with

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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

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