Doctor Pavel Hoffman

»I am passionate about educating Christ-like disciples «

Pavel Hoffman has worked as a teacher and administrator at Word of Life Theological Seminary and the Scandinavian Theological Seminary since 2003. Since the spring of 2024, Pavel has been the Study Director at STH.

He grew up in a culturally Christian Catholic family during the communist era in former Czechoslovakia before deciding to follow the Christian lifestyle personally. He eventually became a Protestant theologian after the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. His life goal within theological education has taken him to various countries, equipping him with sensitivity to different cultural environments.

As one of the first students at the Word of Life’s University, he came to Sweden in 1994 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in New Testament. He then continued his studies at the Graduate Theological Seminary at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, USA, where he earned a combined master’s degree, a Master of Arts in Theological-Historical Studies, and a Master of Divinity. He was awarded the title Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for his academic achievements. Pavel holds a doctoral degree from the University of South Africa, and his research explores the relationship between Christianity and the surrounding culture.

He has been active in both theological research and pastoral ministry. Before coming to Sweden, Pavel Hoffman was the study director for a Pentecostal charismatic Bible school in Brno, Czech Republic. He is a project leader and translator for a new Czech Bible translation called Bible kralická revidovaná (BKR). He has been engaged in the Society of Pentecostal Studies and the Association of Evangelical Theologians. His areas of expertise include systematic theology, ethics, and apologetics.

Dr. Pavel Hoffman

Teacher in: Systematic Theology, Ethics, Apologetics

Degrees and Qualifications:

  • Teacher in Systematic Theology and Ethics
  • Bachelor of Arts in the New Testament
  • Master of Arts in Theological-Historical Studies
  • Master of Divinity
  • Doctor of Systematic Theology (University of South Africa)

A Selection of Pavel Hoffman’s Publications:

  • Nová Bible kralická – Nový zákon (New Bible Kralická – New Testament). Prague: Biblion, 1998.
  • The Ontological and Functional Work of the Holy Spirit. Tulsa: Oral Roberts University, 2001.
  • Collected Lectures from VBŠ. Audiobook. Brno: Word of Life, 2003.
  • Collected Lectures from Didaché. Audiobook. Brno: Word of Life, 2003.
  • The Pursuit of Common Base among the Catholics, Lutherans, and Evangelicals for Inter-Cultural European Dialogue. 6th ET Conference, Leuven, 2007.
  • The Three-Fold Way of Affecting the Process of Globalization: The Role of Tradition, Scripture, and Experience in the Dialog with the European Community. International conference Globalization and the Survival of (wo)man, Celje, 2008.
  • The Gospel of John. Bible kralická revidovaná. Nadace pro Novou Bibli kralickou, 2012.
  • Antologi om Bibelsyn (Anthology on Views of the Bible). STH Förlag, 2022.

Contact:
pavel.hoffman@teol.se