About ITEN

MISSION, VISION, & VALUES

ITEN is the leadership development arm of World Outreach of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. We embrace World Outreach mission, vision and values. The following statements provide further definition to ITEN’s ministry.

MISSION

To provide partnership for theological education and leadership development
among those with least access to the gospel.

VISION

To see church leaders among least-access peoples formed theologically and resourced to train others.

VALUES

  • ITEN prioritizes peoples and places where Christ is unknown or misunderstood.
  • ITEN commits to theological training as a means of discipleship. Knowing God and ourselves is key to growth in servant-leadership.
  • ITEN is contextual, trusting that Christ followers in a given location can know and live the truth through Spirit-led study of the Scripture.
  • ITEN collaborates with indigenous leaders, responding to their initiative, assisting them to strengthen their own capacity to teach and train.
  • ITEN is a collegial community that values lifelong learning. We recognize that to be effective teachers, we must first be learners.
  • ITEN sees the scriptural story culminating in Jesus as the mission of God. It is the foundation for spiritual formation and leadership development.
  • ITEN seeks partnership and collaboration with like-minded evangelical and reformed training movements.
  • ITEN is holistic in its approach to forming servant-leaders. Learning to know, to do, to be and to live together are integral aspects of discipleship.
  • ITEN pursues excellence, discerning and following best practices in theological scholarship, pedagogy and leadership development.
  • ITEN loves the Church. The body of Christ, in all her diversity, carries on the ministry of Jesus in the world. We prioritize training pastoral leaders for the global church.
  • ITEN seeks accountability. As servants of Christ we realize that our sinful inclinations can harm the people we love and serve. We seek correction in the fellowship of Jesus followers.

OUR TEAM

Rev. Bruce Anderson, Ph.D
Rev. Bruce Anderson, Ph.DTheological Specialist
Bruce Anderson serves as a Theological Specialist for ITEN. He is the founder of ITEN and the founder and current president of the Institute for Reformation (IFR).
Rev. Paul Branch, Ph.D
Rev. Paul Branch, Ph.DEducation Specialist
As an ITEN Educational Specialist, Paul Branch serves ITEN as a trainer for international partners in the areas of online education, curriculum development, and faculty training.
Catherine Burns
Catherine BurnsTheological Specialist for Special Needs Families
Catherine serves with ITEN as a theological specialist for special needs families in Central Asia.
Rev. Dan Burns, Ph.D
Rev. Dan Burns, Ph.DTheological Specialist
Dan serves with ITEN in Central Asia, helping to equip the next generation of church leaders with Biblical and theological training. Dan and his wife, Catherine, both served in planting the first Reformed churches in this region of the world from 1993-2011.
Rev. Benjamin D. Giffone, Ph.D
Rev. Benjamin D. Giffone, Ph.DTheological Specialist
Benj serves as a Theological Specialist for ITEN. He also has served on the graduate faculty of a seminary in South Asia since 2022.
Rev. Stephen Kelley
Rev. Stephen KelleyTheological Specialist
Stephen serves as a theological specialist with ITEN. He is a Founder and the Director of the European Training Center for believers from a Muslim background.
Rev. Mike Kuhn, Ph.D
Rev. Mike Kuhn, Ph.DDirector of ITEN
Mike serves as the Director for ITEN. He has lived twenty-eight years in four different countries around the Mediterranean: France, Morocco, Egypt and Lebanon. His focus has been on discipleship and leadership development in the Muslim context.
Stephanie Kuhn, M.Ed
Stephanie Kuhn, M.EdCommunications Coordinator
Stephanie serves as a Communications Coordinator with ITEN. Her knowledge and experience as an educator living across various cultures enables her to help promote and encourage our dispersed team in their vast opportunities.
Rev. Ed McCallum, DMin.
Rev. Ed McCallum, DMin.Associate for Site and Program Development
Ed serves as ITEN’s Associate for Site and Program Development. His ITEN focus in Southeast Asia has facilitated the writing of theological curriculum in accessible English.
Nan McCallum, M.Ed
Nan McCallum, M.EdITEN Program Assistant
Nan McCallum currently serves as Ed’s assistant to his Biblical teaching at ITEN sites. She enjoys equipping women in their roles as ambassadors for Christ in their homes, churches and communities.

OUR PARTNERS