The International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE) is an evangelical Christian international organization of bible colleges. It is a member of the World Evangelical Alliance.
History The organization has its origins in a project of regional evangelical theological institute networks in the 1970s. George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christian Education, Volume 3, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2015, p. 645 Brian Stiller, Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21st Century, Thomas Nelson, USA, 2015, p. 170 In 1980, it was officially founded by the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance. Bernhard Ott, Understanding and Developing Theological Education, Langham Global Library, UK, 2016, p. 23 In 2025, it had 850 member schools in 113 countries and 80,000 students. ICETE, Member Associations, icete.info, USA, retrieved August 16, 2025
Governance The governance of the organization is ensured by a director and regional directors in the 8 Continental Regions Members. ICETE, About, icete.info, USA, retrieved August 16, 2025
Affiliations The organization is a member of the World Evangelical Alliance. WEA, Affiliate Members, worldea.org, USA, retrieved August 16, 2025
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