Tim Geddert

Academic Dean, Fresno Campus and Professor of New Testament

Education

B.A., University of Saskatchewan, M.Div., Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, Ph.D., Aberdeen University, Present Position, 1986-

Mission Statement

Followers of Jesus who are training to provide leadership for God's people must be life-long learners for whom Scripture is an inexhaustible source of challenge and inspiration. That happens best as we learn methods of Biblical interpretation (and the original language of Scripture if possible). It also requires a sense of adventure, openness to new insights, and an eagerness to test ideas within the community of faith. It is my special privilege and calling to help students acquire these abilities and attitudes.

Background

Tim Geddert grew up in a "Bible School family" - his father taught in a Bible School for 40 years and he learned as a child to value Scripture, to learn its contents and to anticipate a ministry of teaching the Word to others, even before he attended the school in which his father taught (Bethany). His university education was designed to prepare him for Seminary studies, where his calling to a ministry of Bible teaching was confirmed. He brings to his teaching a wide variety of experiences that give him insights into God's work around the world: five years of church planting and pastoral leadership in Canada, short term mission experiences in several South American, European and African countries, three years of immersion into Scottish culture and church life during doctoral studies, three years of educational and pastoral ministry in Germany, etc. He and his wife, Gertrud, are raising their family to be bilingual and bicultural (North American and German). Tim has written several books and many articles Mark's Gospel as well as on other topics such as Biblical Interpretation, Ecclesiology, Ethics, etc. He has also produced several cook-books.

Books and Articles

Watchwords. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1989
Gott hat ein Zuhause. Maxdorf: Agape Verlag, 1994
Mark (Believers Church Bible Commentary). Scottsdale: Herald Press, 2001
The Miracle and the Mystery. Winnipeg: Kindred Press, 2001.
Living Expectantly. Scottdale, PA: Faith and Life Press, 2001
Verantwortlich Leben. Regensburgh: Neufeld-Verlag, 2003

_Double Take. Winnipeg: Kindred Press, 2007
* _All Right Now. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2008
* _Das sogenannte Alte Testament. Schwarzenfeld: Neufeld-Verlag, 2009
* _Covenant Communities. Scottdale, PA: Faith and Life Press, 2009

Courses

Greek: All levels
The Church and God's Mission in the World
Principles of Biblical Interpretation II
Mark
Luke
Acts
Topical Courses: Parables, Miracles, etc.
Senior Seminar

At Your Service

All MB Biblical Seminary faculty members are available for preaching and are prepared to lead a seminar on calling out leaders for training and ministry. Tim Geddert will consider teaching classes or seminars on topics in addition to those listed here, please contact him for more information. Tim Geddert specializes in the following topics:

Note: any of these could be in the format of sermons, presentations or inductive Bible studies.

"The Gospel of Mark" (any number of sessions)
"The Gospel of Luke" (any number of sessions)
"Old Texts with New Meanings" (This is about being open to surprises in interpreting Scripture; 1-5 sessions)
"Parables of Jesus" (2-5 sessions)
"Biblical Perspectives on the Church" (2-5 sessions)

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