BTC [Vision]

ADMINISTRATION

Dinko Zlatarov
President

Education: B.S., East Coast Bible College, USA, 1992-1995, Major in Biblical Studies
М.А., Church of God Theological Seminary, USA, 1996-1998, Major in Pastoral Counseling

Ministry Info: Dinko Zlatarov has served as a youth minister, preacher and an assistant pastor since his teenage year. He entered full time ministry in 1998. He is the founder of Care For All Ministries. He also served as Administrative Bishop of the CoG Stara Zagora Region from 2003-2006. Since 2006 he is a member of the Board of Directors of BETI.

Petia Zlatarov
Academic Dean

Education: B.S., East Coast Bible College, USA, 1992-1995, Major in Biblical Studies
М.А., Church of God Theological Seminary, USA, 1996-1998, Major in Christian Education
PhD Candidate, International Baptist Theological Seminary, Prague, CZ, Major in Applied Theology/ Theological Education

Ministry Info: Petia Zlatarova is a fourth generation evangelical believer. She has served as a full time minister in a teaching capacity since 1998. She was appointed Academic Dean of the College in 2001, and since then she has served as member of the Academic Council of BETI.

Raina Stefanova
Administrative Director

Education: B.S., Academy of Arts, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1996-1999, Major in Music Education
М.А., New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2002-2004, Major in Comparative Religions

Ministry Info: Raina Koleva has served as a music/ praise and worship minister since 1992. She joined the teaching staff at the Bulgarian Theological College in 2000, and in 2004 she was appointed its Administrative Director.

Stefko Zlatarov
Dean of Ministries

Education: B.S. & M.S., 1990-1995 Higher School of Transport "T. Kableshkov", Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990-1994, Major in Engineering

Ministry Info: Stefko Zlatarov has served God since his teenage years in various capacities such as youth leader, preacher and deacon. He is one of the founders of the social ministry to underprivileged children called Create-a-Smile. Currently he is an Assistant Pastor at Awakening Church of God in Stara Zagora. In 2006 he was appointed Assistant Administrative Bishop of the CoG Stara Zagora Region.

Tcecka Ivanova
Student's Pastor and Librarian

Education: B.S. & M.A., Sofia University, Bulgaria, ++++++++, Major in Philology
B.A., Bulgarian Theological College, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 2003-2005, Major in Theology

Ministry Info: Tcecka Ivanova has served for several years as leader of the social ministry at Messiah CoG, Stara Zagora. Currently she is the pastor of Maranatha CoG in Stara Zagora.

Pavel Panchev
Administrative Assistant

Education:
B.A., Bulgarian Theological College, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 1997-2001, Major in Theology
B.A., New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2004-2006, Major in History of the Balkans & Europe

Ministry Info: Pavel Panchev has served as youth leader, preacher and assistant pastor since 1993. He joined the administration of the Bulgarian Theological College in 2001. Currently he is Coordinator of the Create-a-Smile Ministry, which serves the spiritual and physical needs of underprivileged children.

Irina Mineva
System Administrator

Education:
B.A. & M.A., Technical University, Gabrovo, 1997-2003, Major in Engineering
B.A., Bulgarian Theological College, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 2004-2007, Major in Theology

Ministry Info: Irina Mineva has served as worship team member at her local church in her local church in Karjali. Currently she is a team member of the youth ministry leadership at Awakening Church of God in Stara Zagora.

Hrisana Leistrum
Registrar

Education:
B.A., Medical Institute, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 1993-1996, Specialty - Nurse
B.A., Bulgarian Theological College, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 2003-2005, Major in Theology

Ministry Info: Hrisana Leistrum has served for many years as youth leader and coordinator of social ministries. Currently, together with her husband they serve as leaders of the ministry to families at Awakening Church of God in Stara Zagora.

Julia Zeleva
Accountant

Education:
B.S., Economics University, Varna, 1995-1999, Major in Finance
M.S., University of National and World Economics, Sofia, 2000-2001, Major in Finance

Ministry Info: Julia Ivanova is a children’s church teacher. She and her husband are also involved in ministry to the families in the church and lead a home group cell for young couples.