Personal information

Date of Birth:  July 1955

Family status: arried, wife Olga. Three sons

Education

1983 – 1986 Bible courses at Presbyterian department of The Union of Baptists of USSR, Diploma

1989 – 1995 School of Pastoral Ministry, Vilnius, certificate of minister

1993 – 1997 Russian-Ukrainian Bible Institute (RUBI), pastor-evangelist, diploma

1995 – 1998 Moscow Theological Institute (Russia), Kiev Bible Institute (Ukraine) Bachelor of Theology

2000 – 2010 Vilnius Theological College, Bachelor of Bible and Church ministry

2000 – 2002 Evangel Theological Seminary, Kiev (Ukraine), Master of Bible and Theology

2009 – 2013 Vision International University, Doctor of Practical Theology

Secular work experience

1973 – 1977 Worked as an electrician, electro mechanic at two electrical enterprises in Vilnius

1976 – 1979 Electro technical factory “Elfa“, Electrician-Engineer, Senior Engineer

1979 – 1991 Vilnius production – industrial association of oil industry, the main engineer of the Association

Spiritual ministry experience

1978 – 1988 Youth pastor

1982 – Elected and ordained for deacon ministry

1985 – 1991 A member of the Lithuanian National Council under the senior presbyter

1991 – 1995 the founder and pastor of Visaginas Christian church “Revival” (Lithuania)

1991 – till present, the first Deputy Bishop of the Union of Pentecostal Churches of Lithuania

1991 – Elected and ordained to the pastoral ministry

1995 – 2015 the founder and pastor of Elektrenai Christian Church “The Source of Life”, (Lithuania)

1995 – till present, president of Vilnius Theological College

1999 – till present, The Evangel Theological Seminary, Kiev (Ukraine), member and secretary of the Board of Directors, Member of the Executive Committee

2003 – 2015 A member of the editorial board of the journal “Theological Reflections“, published under the auspices of EAAA.

2003 – 2017 Member of the Board and Vice President of Euro-Asian Accreditation Association (EAAA)

2007 – till present, Chairman of the Board of Charity and Support Fund „Teen Challenge“

 

Teaching experience: 1995 – 2015

Bachelor program:

– Vilnius Theological College (Lithuania),

– Pneumatology (Holy Spirit: An Introduction)

– Gifts of Holy Spirit

– Opening of new churches

– Homiletics I

– Exegetical preaching (Homiletics II)

– Christian Ethics

– Principles of Leadership

– Exegesis of the Old Testament: book of Jeremiah

– The Gospel of John – overview and analysis

– Christology

Bachelors and master programs:

– Slavic University of Washington (USA);

– A special look at the book of the prophet Joel.

Master’s programs:

 – Poltava Theological Seminary, Poltava;

– A special look at the book of the prophet Joel

– Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary, Vinnitsa;

– Issues of Pentecostal theology

– A special look at the book of the prophet Joel

– Moscow Theological Institute, Russia (2009);

– Issues of Pentecostal theology

– Theological Institute of The United Church of CEF in Belarus, Minsk;

– Issues of Pentecostal theology

– A special look at the book of the prophet Joel

– Evangel Theological Seminary, Kiev (Ukraine) and its branches in Russia and Germany

– Issues of Pentecostal theology

– A special look at the book of the prophet Joel

– Christology

Master’s and Doctor programs:

„Vision” University in Eastern Europe (Institute for the Development of Christian Leadership)

– Master’s Program: “The theology of Holy Spirit.”

– Doctoral Program: “Intercultural aspects of pastoral leadership”

Key competencies and skills

– I have extensive experience in leadership and management as in a secular environment (15 years), so in church circles (37years).

– Excellent computer skills

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