Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges

Associate Professor of Church Leadership @acadiadiv & @AcadiaU; Fellow @AdvanceHE; @theRSAorg; @RAS_Soc

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

Just completed my final exam board today after serving for the last four years as External Examiner for @durham_uni University, overseeing @trinity_bristol with @BristolBaptist and St Augustine's College of Theology. It has been a privilege to work in these institutions. 👨🏻‍🏫📚🎉

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

Today, I conclude my time as Moderator/Chair of the Baptist Union Council. Thank you, @baptistuniongb your kind farewell, gift and prayers today. As I move on to serve among the Canadian Baptists, I do so encouraged by all that God is doing!

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

Delighted to see that my apologetics book (Whitley Lecture) has just been published in Estonian!🇪🇪👏🏼A huge thank you to Einike Pilli, Rector of Kõrgema Usuteadusliku Seminari (Estonian Free Church Theological Seminary), for making this possible. 😀🎉

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

On Thursday, I sat down to write a lament. It’s not perfect. I didn’t intend to share it. It was just me, trying to hold the grief of @SpurgeonCollege closing. However, as I kept writing, I began to sense that maybe others were carrying the same ache. So here it is!

[Centre for Baptist Studies, Oxford @CBSOxford]

The 2025 Whitley Lecture - 'Holistic Apologetics' with @SABoanerges was presented at RPC in March and is now available here https://t.co/F5mUWxL1i1

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

My last Spurgeon’s 2025 NAMs (Newly Accredited Ministers) Conference! A beautiful moment came when the NAMs gathered around me to pray and speak words of blessing over my upcoming move to Canada. Truly thankful for this unexpected gesture of love and support. 🙏🏼@SpurgeonCollege

[Spurgeon's College @SpurgeonCollege]

Free Open Day at Spurgeon’s College
For Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies in Theology
Date: 8 March 2025, 9.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Spurgeon’s College, South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6DJ

Are you interested in studying Theology at undergraduate or postgraduate level and would like to find out more?

We are delighted to open our Campus and invite you to come and meet some of our academic staff and hear about the various courses we offer.

You will be able to hear presentations, tour the campus including the library as well as discuss funding options.
For more information, please register below or contact the admissions department for further information:
[email protected]
https://t.co/Veo0w76kKH

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

Had a great day preaching and teaching at @RegentsOx, a permanent private hall of the @UniofOxford. I loved engaging with staff and students—first through a narrative sermon on forgiveness during the chapel communion service, and later with the Whitley Lecture! 😀🙏🏼

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

On the Baptist Times ‘A new and creative path for Christian apologetics?’

https://t.co/IAIlOk2RME

[Centre for Baptist Studies, Oxford @CBSOxford]

We're delighted to announce that the 2025 Whitley Lecture is now available: Holistic Apologetics: Re-Imagining Apologetics for the 21st Century (Whitley Lecture) https://t.co/ebrxAAqKZM

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

Hot off the press, my new book is out!!! 🎉This Whitley Lecture is now scheduled to be delivered in 10 countries this year! The next lecture is at Spurgeon’s College on Wed, 12th Feb in LR2 from 2.15 – 3.45pm. @SpurgeonCollege @RegentsOx @baptistuniongb @CBSOxford

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

A 70th birthday party (nice!), in an Indian restaurant (now we are talking!), I get to share God’s word (even better!). A worship service with a sermon is a common feature in all Indian Christian celebrations. Happy 70th birthday to Robert Kantepudi! 🎉👏🏼

[Spurgeon's College @SpurgeonCollege]

Post-Graduate Seminars 2024-25
Holistic Apologetics: Apologetics Re-Imagined for the 21st Century - Seidel Abel Boanerges

Find out more
https://t.co/zdxP2VDQ2u

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

This morning I had the privilege of leading the worship service and sharing the word of God at Barking Baptist Church in London.

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

It has been quite a busy intensive week of teaching and taking different year groups on field trips across London. Today’s training in teaching baptisms is one of my favourites! Other than some powerful baptisms, we had a great time! 😀🎉 @SpurgeonCollege

[Spurgeon's College @SpurgeonCollege]

We are delighted to welcome our new Spurgeon’s cohort of ministerial students who had a ministerial retreat today at Norbury Baptist Church led by Rev Dr Malcolm Patten.

[Spurgeon's College @SpurgeonCollege]

Some of our undergraduate students doing a World Religions and Ideologies unit were on a field trip today visiting a Mandir, Masjid and Gurudwara. The day concluded with a wonderful fellowship at Southall Baptist Church.

[Spurgeon's College @SpurgeonCollege]

Some of our 2nd year ministerial students were on a field trip yesterday as a part of their Ecumenism and Denominational Studies unit. We visited an Anglo-Catholic Church (St Albans) to understand their way of ministry and mission. Thanks to Father Joshua who did a very helpful session for us this afternoon.

[Dr Seidel Abel Boanerges @SABoanerges]

Spoke at the 10th International Conference on Baptist Studies at Westminster College, Cambridge. My paper looked at ‘The Educational Impact of Emma Rauschenbusch-Clough among Telugu Baptist Women in South India’ between 1883-1910. It was also nice to lead the devotions.