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ABOUT THE DIRECTORS
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 Leona Venditti Ed.D. / Founder and International Director
Dr. Leona Janzen Venditti has extensive experience in the fields of education and missions.
She taught at Open Bible Institute in Trinidad from 1969 to 1972 and at Open Bible College in Des Moines, Iowa (USA) from 1972 to 1980. At the same time, she was the Academic Dean at the college.
In 1981, the Department of International Ministries of Open Bible Churches sent her to Spain where she established INSTE in 1982. She is the author of the twenty-eight books which form the basis of INSTE's curriculum.
Dr. Venditti is a graduate of Open Bible College (B.A., 1967) and Upper Iowa University (B.A., 1969). Her postgraduate studies were done at Drake University (M.S.E., 1973; Ed.S., 1976; Ed.D, 1978). |
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Nicholas Venditti Ph.D. / International Director
Dr. Nicholas Venditti, born to an Italian father and Puerto Rican mother, grew up in New York.
He studied literature and musicology at New York University (B.A., 1972). He went to Spain in 1972. He enrolled in INSTE where he received his theological training while ministering in evangelism in various churches in Spain.
In 1987, Nick and Leona were married and continue ministering together in INSTE, collaborating on the revision of the INSTE books.
Rev. Venditti received his M.Div. in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California (USA) in 1993. He received his Ph.D. from the School of World Missions at Fuller Theological Seminary in June 1998. |
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