Elia Ghazal

Dr. Elias Ghazal is the Executive Director of the Middle East and North Africa Association for Theological Education (MENATE). He holds a PhD in International Relations from Lancaster University, and his research interests focus on theology, religion, politics, identity, and social transformations in the Middle East. Throughout his career, he has combined academic and administrative roles, teaching on global politics, religious movements and contextual theology, while also contributing to various research projects and scholarly publications. He is dedicated to empowering theological education in the MENA region through academic accreditation, Christian publishing, and collaboration between educational institutions, thereby serving the Church and society in the Middle East.