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Hope International Seminary of Theology / Seminary International Theological Hope it's a Seminar at a Distance with emphasis on the preparation of the Church the 21st century for a new REVIVAL, providing a wide opportunity of a theological study of importance in order to better serve God.
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Mission and Vision
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Preparing the christians of the 21st century for a new revival.
The mission of Hope International Seminary of Theology is to revitalize the pastoral ministry and church leadership, forming and training the christians of the 21st century for a new revival.
Founders SITE
Dr. Hugo A. Martinez
FOUNDER
Was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina in a christian home. Their plans as a teenager was to be a doctor neurosurgeon, but God called him to the ministry and, in 1972, when he was only 17 years old he was the Youth Pastor of the largest church of the Assemblies of God in the Federal Capital Federal, in Argentina. Since then he served the Lord with his girlfriend María Eugenia with whom he then married.
In 1975, next to his wife, Dr. Maria Eugenia Martinez developed the pastoral task and within the vision that God gave them, planted and pastorearon several churches.
He was an educator and international speaker, dedicated to the training of pastors and workers of Latin america.
Among its multiple functions, it was The National president of the Assemblies of God in Argentina. It was also Representative of evangelical christian churches before the Argentine Government and he occupied several positions, representative of the christian people, at the national level.
He excelled as a professor and director of several institutions: Instituto Biblico Rio de la Plata of the Assemblies of God; Institute of Overcoming Ministerial; Service of Christian Education for Latin America of the Assemblies of God.
Was The Founder president of the Institute of Theological Education by Extension in Argentina. Co-founder of the educational Program MOD.E.WHAT of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in California, USA.
With his wife, Dr. Maria Eugenia, he founded the Hope International Seminary of Theology in the united Stateswith experience in distance education programs since 1989 and was President of World Hope Ministry.
He wrote the book “Pastoral Theology: how to be an approved worker” (published by Editorial Life) and with his wife, wrote all the books in the Hope International Seminary of Theology corresponding to the level of a Bachelor's degree.
On August 29, 2010, at the age of 56 he went off to the presence of the Lord. As an educator, pastor, and spiritual father to many, leave footprints all over place where the Lord allowed him to minister to.
His wife, Dr. Maria Eugenia Martinez and her children continue to work in the ministry.
Dr. Maria Eugenia MartinezFOUNDING PRESIDENT
He was born in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Coming from a roman catholic home, I accept Jesus as Savior and Lord when I was ten years old and at thirteen, God called her to the ministry full-time.
It started in the leadership of the youth ministry in 1972 and in 1975 with her husband, Dr. Hugo A. Martínez began the pastoral task. Founded and pastorearon several churches, and is currently the senior Pastor of the Christian Center of Hope in California and its daughter churches.
Has developed a Ministry of preaching and conferences at the international level, especially focused on women, the family in general and the pastoral family.
Was Representative in Argentina of the Faculty of Theology of the Assemblies of God for Latin America, teacher of the Bible Institute Rio de la Plata and several bible institutes in Argentina since 1980, he held other positions in ministerial at the local level and in different areas of christian education.
He was National Secretary of MACEA (Argentine Women Christian Action) and Secretary of the Committee of Ladies of the Russian Federation Alliance of Evangelical Churches of the Republic of Argentina (FACIERA)
In 1989 in Argentina, was Co-Founder of the Institute of Theological Education by Extension (IETE) and Director of the Academic, Administrative and International. The Institute has enrolled more than 30,000 students in several countries of Latin America, forming pastors and workers in the different churches. .
Is Co-founder of the program MODEL. (Module of Training for Lay people and Workers) educational program of the District's Southwest Hispanic International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
With experience in distance education programs since 1989, he founded, together with her husband Dr. Hugo Martinez, the Hope International Seminary of Theology in California, the united States and is currently its President.
Dr. Maria Eugenia Martinez, is President of World Hope Ministry Inc./Global Ministry Hope, a ministry he founded, together with Dr. Hugo A. Martinez.
She is the author of the books: “Lights in the World” and “The Christian Family: supreme work of God”, published by Editorial Life, and “christian values to our children.” For MOD.E.WHAT. she is the author of “Outline of the New Testament”. And to Hope International Seminary of Theology is the co-author of the books that are used in this seminar.
Graduated as a Teacher of Elementary Education in Argentina in the year 1976; she graduated at the Bible Institute Rio de la Plata, Argentina in 1987, graduated in Bachelor's degree in Theology in the USA in 1989 and received his Doctorate in Divinity in the USA in the year 2005.
Their three daughters, Analía, Marcela and Vivian, to serve the Lord in the ministry.
History SITE
Every story has a beginning; all a dream an illusion; the entire project is a goal. Many times the dreams and visions of God take years to be finalised. In the decade of the years ‘80 Dr. Hugo A. Martínez, being the leader of Christian Education at the national level in its country of origin, Argentina, and Latin America and being involved in all levels of preparation of workers and pastors, felt it in his heart to meet the need of: the preparation of workers and pastors who could not, for various reasons, attend a bible institute conventional; either inpatient or outpatient.
While studying Science Education at the university, in the year 1974, Dr. Hugo A. Martinez had done a research paper on Distance Education at the global level. In this study inquired about the Educational Programs at a Distance of the University of Barcelona, Spain; this created in him a great interest in putting these programs in the service of the work of God.
So by joining the knowledge to the existing need in the work of the Lord, Dr. Hugo A. Martinez with his wife, Dr. María Eugenia Martínez, also prepared in level education secular, in 1989, founded the Institute of Theological Education by Extension, a distance programme in Argentina, which enrolled up to the present, more than 30,000 students.
This same program of studies modernized to meet the need of the 21st Century was founded by drs. Hugo and Maria Eugenia Martinez in the united States in the year 2001 in The State of Florida, under the name of International Seminar On Theological Hopemoving then his ministry to California.
The Hope International Seminary of Theology it was approved in the year 2005 by the State of California to deliver the following titles vocational religious:
• Diploma In Practical Ministry Theology
• Associate's Degree In Practical Ministry Theology
• A Bachelor's Degree In Practical Ministry Theology
In 2007 Hope International Seminary of Theology it was approved to grant the following degrees university vocational religious:
• Master's Degree In Practical Ministry Theology
• Doctorate In Practical Ministry Theology
Hope International Seminary of Theology you want to be a part of the preparation of the so-called by the Lord of the harvest around the world; of the workers of the last hour, with the desire to bring the revival of this century all the nations.
Directors
Dr. Maria Eugenia Martinez
DIRECTORA
Dr. Guillermo E. Furlong
NATIONAL DIRECTOR FOR USA
Rev. Vivian Furlong
VICE-DIRECTOR FOR NATIONAL USE
Advisory Body
Dr. Analia Martinez
ADVISOR
REV. Vivian Furlong
ADVISOR
Rev. Marcela Neumann
ADVISOR
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