Dr Enoh Šeba

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Dr Enoh Šeba

PhD (Spurgeon's College/University of Chester)

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Prior to his appointment at IBTS, Enoh held the position of Secretary and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Theology Matthias Flacius Illyricus, University of Zagreb, Croatia, from 2004 to 2024.
During this two-decade tenure, he regularly delivered courses in Research Methodology, Homiletics, Liturgics, and other areas within Practical Theology. His academic engagement extended beyond teaching to include participation in several empirical field studies investigating the roles and societal contributions of Baptist and other Protestant minority congregations in Croatia. These projects also examined the theological convictions of these communities as manifested in their liturgical and communal practices.
Since September 2024, Enoh has served as Director of IBTS.

Research Interests

Enoh's research interests are in the domain of practical theology. He is profoundly intrigued by the practice of preaching, particularly within churches that accord the sermon the utmost significance as a pivotal component of their worship services. He seeks to examine two distinct gaps: firstly, the divide between preachers and their listeners; and secondly, the discrepancy between the profound potential of preaching and its occasionally suboptimal outcomes and hindered reception.
Another of his interests is the development of liturgical elements in worship, with a particular focus on those traditions that favour 'spontaneous' forms of worship.
In addition, he is dedicated to the study of the practical expressions of unity among Christians from different churches.
Across his research interests, Enoh typically initiates inquiry through empirical methodologies and the descriptive tasks of theology. However, he consistently integrates these findings with theological reflection, progressively advancing toward a more prescriptive orientation.

Publications

Tko to tamo sluša: dijaloško propovijedanje kao izazov propovjedničkoj praksi / Who is listening out there: dialogical preaching as a challenge for preaching practice, Zagreb: Teološki fakultet Matija Vlačić Ilirik, 2020.

Sermon Listening: A New Approach Based on Congregational Studies and Rhetoric, Carlisle: Langham Monographs, 2021.

Protestantske zajednice u Hrvatskoj. Struktura, fokus, vitalnost / Protestant Communities in Croatia. Structure, Focus, Vitality, Zagreb: Teološki fakultet Matija Vlačić Ilirik, 2024.

Articles

'Family Virtues and Human Dignity', Journal of European Baptist Studies, 8(2008.), 2, 37-49.

Die theologische Fakultät 'Matija Vlačić Ilirik' (Matthias Flacius Illyricus) von 1976 bis in die Gegenwart, Lutherische Kirche in der Welt, 56 (2009), 131-150.

'Ghetto, colony, or a journeying people? The Baptists’ role in the Croatian society, with a special reference to the work of Stanley Hauerwas and his critics' Nova prisutnost, 10 (2012), 249-262.

'Free Sunday Campaign - A Case Study from Croatia', Nova prisutnost, XVII (2019), 3, 579-594.

'Neke novije komunikacijske teorije i njihova primjena na homiletiku / Some recent human communication theories and their implications for homiletics', Diacovensia, 28 (2020.), 1, 107-127.

'Propovijedanje u liturgijskom kontekstu / Preaching in a Liturgical Context', Kairos, 16 (2022.), 1, 45-67.

Matošević, Lidija, Enoh Šeba and Ruben Knežević, 'Two Protestants, Three Churches: Croatian Protestantism: Churches, Denominations, and Theological Institutions', Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe', 42 (2022.), 9, 13-37.

Matošević, Lidija, Marina Schumann and Enoh Šeba, 'Evolution of a Protestant Theology Institution in Croatia: from Private Church College to University Center,' Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe, 43 (2023.), 6, 33-54.

Book Chapters

Reakcija na ratno nasilje' / 'Response of Croatian Baptist churches to the violence of war' in Nikola Knežević and Srđan Sremac, eds, Demitologizacija religijskih narativa na Balkanu / Demythologisation of Religious Narratives in the Balkans, Novi Sad: Centar za istraživanje religije, politike i društva, 2012, 233-250.

Matošević, Lidija, Marina Schumann and Enoh Šeba, 'Od privatnog crkvenog učilišta do sveučilišnog centra za protestantsku teologiju / From church school to university centre for protestant theology' in 500 godina protestantizma: Baština i otisci u hrvatskom društvu / 500 years of protestantism: Heritage and imprints in Croatian society, Marinović, Ankica and Ivan Markešić (eds.), Zagreb: Institut za društvena istraživanja u Zagrebu and Centar za demokraciju i pravo Miko Tripalo, 2018, 319-345.

'Why should/do we read the Bible in church service out loud?' in Marijana Togonal and Jasna Ćurković Nimac, eds. Čitatelj i čitanje u digitalno doba / Reader and reading in a digital age. Proceedings from the International interdisciplinary conference. Zagreb: Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište, 2023, 337-345.

Memberships & Networks

Societas Homiletica

Fellowship of Langham Graduates

Other Activities

Conference papers and lectures:

Imago Dei in Preaching: Theological Warrant for More Active Involvement of the Listeners – paper presented at 12th International Comenius Conference “Imago Dei” (organized by Papa Reformed Theological Seminary, Hungary – April 20-23, 2022.)

Response to Keynote lecture More than Truth: The Hope of Preaching and Its Languages by Lisa L. Thompson – at Societas Homiletica 2022 Budapest Conference - August 12-17, 2022.)

Synodality of Protestant churches – lecture given at Theological-pastoral colloquium “Shapes and challenges of synodal Church” (organized by Rijeka Metropolis, Croatia – September 28, 2022.)