Gil Dueck

Instructor in Theology

Education

* M.A., Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, 2002
* B.C.M., Bethany College, 1997

Professional Employment

    * Instructor, Bethany College, 2002-present
    * Associate Dean of Students, Bethany College, 2003-2006
    * L’Arche Association of Calgary, 2002-2003
    * Pastoral Intern, Coaldale MB Church, 2001 (summer)

Bethany Courses

    * Introduction to the Bible
    * Introduction to Ethics
    * Modern Religious Movements
    * Society, Religion, and God
    * Introduction to Theology
    * Biblical Theology
    * Christian Apologetics
    * Western Thought and Culture

Publications

“Fault Lines in Evangelical Theology.” Direction 36.1 (2007): 20-30. (with Doug Heidebrecht)

“The Challenge of Pluralism,” Mennonite Brethren Herald 45.5 (April 7, 2006): 4-6.

“In Search of Calling,” The Christian Leader 66.3 (March 2003): 4-6.
Professional Associations

Professional Associations

* Canadian Evangelical Theological Society
* MB Herald Advisory Council

About Gil:

What is your Family Status?
Married to Shelley, 3 daughters (Julie, Lana & Kendal)

Do you have any pets?
No

What was your first job?
‘wheelbarrow-full-of-cement-operator’ for a construction crew

What is your hidden talent?
MarioKart for Super Nintendo, foosball

List your hobbies.
Hockey, soccer, reading

What is your ministry passion?
My sincere desire is to see students grow in their understanding of what they believe and why they believe it. I am excited by seeing students learn to articulate and live out their beliefs in ways that are credible and consistent.

What would you have your Epitaph read?“Lived honestly before God and those around him”

List any/all of the most influential books in your life.
Proper Confidence by Lesslie Newbigin;
The Myth of Certainty by Daniel Taylor;
Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton; Silence by Shusaku Endo.

What is the best gift you ever received?My daughters Julie, Lana & Kendal

What is something you could not do even if your life depended on it?Watch an entire curling match.

Where in the world would you like to go if you could go anywhere?
England – for a prolonged soccer tour.