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Corne Bekker, D.Litt et Phil.
Professor, Department Chair, Biblical Studies and Christian Ministry, General Education
- Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Education: D. Litt. et Phil., Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa, M. A., Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa, B.A. Hons., Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa, B.A., Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Awards/Distinctions: 2010: Chancellor's Award, Regent University. 2009: Chengyup Lectures, Methodist Theological University, Seoul, South Korea 2007: Regent University, School of Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of the Year Award
- Contact phone: 757-352-4193
- Contact email: clbekker@regent.edu
Biography
Dr. Corné Bekker joined Regent University in 2005. He previously served as the associate dean for academics of Rhema Bible College in Johannesburg, South Africa and now as an associate professor for the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship. Dr. Bekker teaches in the doctoral programs of the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship and is actively involved in research on the use of biblical hermeneutics and spirituality to explore leadership. He is the editor of the Journal of Biblical Perspectives in Leadership (JBPL) and the co-editor of Inner Resources for Leaders (IRL).
Dr. Bekker is an ordained minister and has traveled in Africa, Europe, the East and North America to present at churches, ministries, seminars and academic conferences on the subject of Christian spirituality and leadership formation. He has been an invited speaker to universities, seminaries and Bible colleges in the U.S. and abroad.
He served in South Africa on the board of the South African Council for Theological Education, was nominated to the Standards Generating Body for Theology and Ministry of the South African Qualifications Authority and served on the Consultative Forum of the South African Council of Churches. Dr. Bekker also serves as the Director for the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) of Regent University and was the 2010 recipient of the Chancellor's Award. He resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his wife and son.
