Expertise: Pentecostalism, Contemporary Theology, Systematic Theology, Contextual Theology, Latino/a Theologies, Church and Society, Public Theologies
Biography:
Dr. Wilmer Estrada Carrasquillo has served as the Director of the Center for Latino Studies (CLS) and as Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Pentecostal Theological Seminary (PTS). He has also served as a District Youth Leader, National Youth and Discipleship Director, and as Senior Pastor of the Iglesia de Dios Mission Board “Buenas Nuevas” in Puerto Rico.
Wilmer has served as guest lecturer at, SEBIME, Universidad Teológica de Caribe, Lee University and Asbury Theological Seminary. He has also contributed research articles to different theological journals such as Journal of Pentecostal Theology, Journal of Latin American Theology, PNEUMA and others. He is the author of two books, Una respuesta al proceso de la McDonaldización (2018) and Beyond the Temple: Pentecostal Spirituality as a Lived Ecclesiology (forthcoming 2021). He is an active member of Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana, American Society of Missiology, American Academy of Religion, the Society for Pentecostal Studies, and Asociación para la Educación Teológica (AETH) where he serves as a member of the Certification Committee.
Wilmer and his wife Laura currently live in Cleveland, TN with their three daughters –Kalani, Mía and Valeria.