Biblical Hebrew, Moravian Theological Seminary (Oct. 1989 - Aug. 1991).
New Testament Greek Course offered by Drs. M. van der Hiele, (Jan 1990 -Apr. 1993)
Bachelor of Arts. General Bible. Caribbean College of the Bible, Belize, (Juli 1995)
Master of Ministries. Biblical Studies Caribbean College of the Bible, Belize, (October 1996)
Bible Translation, Cultural Anthropology and Linguistic Studies. Instituut voor Taalwetenschap guided training by Dr. Neva Miller and Drs. Henk Courz (1996/1997)
Management and Leadership. Instituut voor Taalwetenschap (1997)
Postgraduate studies. Bible Translation. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (September 1997-June 1998).
Ugaritic , Quartz Hill School of Theology (September, 1998).
Doctor of Ministry (October, 1998). Christian Bible College. Seminary division. Research conducted under supervision of Dr. L.J. de Regt of the department of the doctoral studies in Bible translation at the Free University, with special permission from CBC.
Bible Translation Consultant training (Summer Institute of the Linguistics, Dallas: June 18 - July 2, 1999)
Bible Translation Consultant training (Summer Institute of the Linguistics, Dallas: October 2001).
Doctor of Theology – Missions University of Zululand (May 2004). Promotor Prof. Dr. Arthur Song.
Supervision for Postgraduate supervisors by Prof. Dr Arthur Song (South African Theological Seminary) – August 2005 -

Saramaccan - mother tongue
Aukan - second language
Sranan Tongo - third language
Dutch - reading and speaking
English - reading and speaking
Matawai – understanding
Paramacan – understand
Kwinti - understanding
Afrikaans - understanding
Biblical Hebrew - reading and analyzing
New Testament Greek - reading and analyzing
Biblical Aramaic - reading and analyzing
Ugaritic - reading and analyzing (with much (!) helps)

Secular job
Bookkeeper: Moravian Church in Suriname (Jan. '84-Feb. '84)
Manager: Van den Heuvel Crown NV (Mrt '84-Aug. '84)
Accountant: the Suriname Bible Society (Aug '84-Apr. '87)
Teacher: First year English - Hubertus Waaldijk Secondaryschool at Moengo (Okt. 94-Aug. 95)

Christian work and ministries
Full-time Christian worker in conjunction with, but not exclusively with, The Brethren (Apr. 1987):
Church planting: Among the Arawak Indians in Powakka (1987-1992); Among the Ndyuka Maroons in Moengo & Peto-Ondro (1993-1996).
Evangelism: Street and literature evangelism (1984 – 1992); Evangelistic Crusades (cross culturally in Suriname)
Youth Ministry: Youth leader - Moravian Church in Suriname (1983 – 1984); youth-leader Brethren (1986 – 1992); Camp counsellor (1984 – 1992; in Suriname and British Guyana).
Hospital Ministry: counselling and evangelism: 1986 – 1990
Elderly Ministry: counselling at an elderly home: 1986 – 1988
Prison Ministry: 1988
Teaching Ministry: Biblestudies and/or lectures in Suriname, Guyana, Netherlands, Canada, United States of America, Barbados, Germany, Trinidad, St. Vincent, St. Maarten, French Guyana, Angola.
Counselling Ministry: 1984 – present (primarily marital and family counselling)
Church leadership: from 1986.

Bible Translation
Exegetical worker: Sranantongo translation project (especially OT). Summer Institute of Linguistics (Jan. 1993 – Oct. 1997)
Coordinator Sranantongo Bible Translation (October 1998 - )
Coordinator Translation department Suriname Bible Society (for Sranantongo, Carib New Testament, Creole de la Guyane Francaise) 2001
Major Exegete: Old Testament in Sranan (2004 - )

Bible College – Seminary teaching experience
Caribbean College of the Bible: lecturer Associate Degree program (Mei '95 - June 1997). Lecturer and supervisor Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies in Dutch (August 1998- 2000). Director Master of Ministry in Biblical Studies of the Caribbean College of the Bible International Theological Seminary (October 1998 – 2003). Provost (October 1998 – 2003); Supervision Master Degree programme in association with Dutch & Belgium professors (2000 – 2005): course taught at this programme were: Missions, Method of theological Research, Biblical Theology.
Surinaams Instituut voor Theologische Studie (Presbyterian Theological Institute) (Oct. '96-March 1997). Biblical Greek
Moravian Theological Seminary (Oct ' 96 - ). Biblical Hebrew, Old and New Testament (Hebrew & Greek) Exegesis, Suriname Church History.
Evangelical School of Theology (Sept. 2002 – December 2005) President
South African Theological Seminary (Oct 2003 - ) – postgraduate Supervisor – Biblical Studies, Bible translation and Missions.
Wesleyan Bible College (January 2006) Visiting Professor New Testament Greek

Dutch publications
Bijbelleesroosters met aantekeningen. 22 delen (Bible reading guides with notes- 22 volumes) (1987-1992).
De Geschiedenis van het Bijbelvertaalwerk in Suriname. Van 1749-1993. (History of Bible Translation in Suriname. From 1749-1993) (1994)
Exegetische Commentaar op Twee Thessalonisenzen (Exegetical Commentary on Second Thessalonians) (1996). Electronic edition published on Internet (1999).
NieuwTestamentisch Grieks I. Proefuitgave (New Testament Greek I. Trial edition) (1993-1996).
Jezus Christus komt terug (Jezus is coming again) (1995)
Carp, Wie zijn ze? De beweging van Sun Myung Moon (Carp, who are they. The movement of Sun Myung Moon) (1996)
Talen en Kerken in Suriname (Languages and Churches in Suriname, 1997), editor, paper presented to SIL.
Inleiding tot de Studie van Bijbels Hebreeuws (Introduction to the Study of Biblical Hebrew. Classnotes for course at Moravian Theological Seminary, 1997).
Inleiding tot Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Introduction to Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Classnotes for course at Moravian Theological Seminary, 1997).
Bijbelscholen in Suriname (Bibleschools in Suriname) (Dec. 1998).
De Bijbel in het Sranan. Is het Gods bedoeling dat Surinamers zijn woord verstaan (met Dr. H Zamuel). The Bible in Sranan (1999)
Studies in het Oude Testament 4 dln (Studies in the Old Testament 4 vols.) (forthcoming)
Het Kruis voor een Kankantrie (Overzicht van de Surinaamse Kerkgeschiedenis (Survey of Suriname Church History and Missions History) (1999)
Winti en de Evangelisch Christen. Cursus (Winti and the Evangelical Christian. Unpublished notes for Course on the Winti Religion of Suriname) (Forthcoming,)
Geschiedenis van Jezus Students. The history of the Jesus Students in Suriname (Manuscript at the organization, forthcoming,)
Geschiedenis van Radio Sjaloom. the history of the Christian radio station shalom (Forthcoming,)
De Heilige Geest vóór Pinksteren. vers voor vers door het OT en de evangeliën. The Holy Spirit before Pentecost. Verse by verse through the OT and the gospels. Forthcoming – Medema 2006.

Sranantongo publications
Maksin foe A Kristenbribi (ed) (Sranantongo Magazine 4 years)
Den Konmakandra foe bribisma (The meetings of Believers, 1992)
2 Johannes (2 John, 1992);
Leriboekoe foe a Kristen libi (Textbook on the Christian life, 1993);
1 Nanga 2 Tesalonika (1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1994);
1 Korint (1 Corinthians, 1994);
San a Bijbel e leri? (What does the Bible teaches?, 1994);
3 Johannes (3 John, 1995);
Judas (Jude, 1995);
A frantwortu fu Uma anga man na a Osolibi (Responsibility of wife and husband in the Family life, 1996).

English: Papers, Theses, Dissertation
Who Wrote Isaiah 40-66 (December 1993) Bachelor of Arts Thesis Caribbean College of the Bible. 10.000 words
Who are the Sons of God in Genesis 6? Unpublished M.min paper.
Did God condone the Lie of Rahab. Unpublished M.min paper.
What Happened during Joshua’s Long day in Joshua 10? Unpublished M.min paper.
Was Saul Saved or Lost. Unpublished M.min paper.
Does the request for a King in 1 Samuel 8 contradict Deuteronomy 18? Unpublished M.min paper.
On what day of the week was Jesus crucified. Unpublished M.min paper.
the similarity between II Peter and Jude. Unpublished M.min paper.
the authorship of II Peter. Unpublished M.min paper.
What was the true destination of the epistle to the Galatians? Unpublished M.min paper.
Who is the author of Hebrews? Unpublished M.min paper.
Was the Book of Ephesians really adressed by Paul to them? Unpublished M.min paper.
Nine Old Nations. Unpublished M.min paper.
Old Testament and Archaeology. Unpublished M.min paper.
The Importance of the Greek Translation of the Old Testament. Supervisor Dr. Eddy Bez Caribbean College of the Bible. Master’s Thesis (December 1995). 12.000 words
The Greek Translation of the Old Testament and Modern Old Testament Translations. Doctor of Ministry Dissertation (June 1998). 40.000 words.
Translation and Missions in Suriname. Doctor of Theology Thesis (2004).

Articles
Review of G.H. Kramer’s De Verschijning van Zijn Komst. Review of a commentary on second Thessalonians (Op de Hoogte)
Een Saramaccaans Christen. A Saramaccan Christian (Kabats: blad van de theologische faculteit der Vrije Universiteit, April 1998).
Wanneer Profeteerde Obadja. when did Obaiah prophecied? (Bode Des Heils, ).
Theologisch Seminary opweg . . .Theological Seminary on its way to . . . (Kerkbode der EBGS, 1999)
Winti en de Theologen van de Evangelische Broedergemeente. Wintireligion and the theologians of the Moravian church (Kerkbode der EBGS, 2001)
35 jaren SBG. Suriname Bible Society 35 years (DWT, 2001)
Welke Jezus is niet aan het kruis gestorven? Which Jesus did not die on the cross? Reply to a Muslim (De Ware Tijd; De West, 2001)
Nogmaals Zach. 6:13. Zechariah 6:13. Reply to an article (Bode des Heils, 2002)
Het Nieuwe Testament in het Sranantongo. The New Testament in Sranantongo (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname October, 2002)
Wanneer is Jezus Christus geboren? When was Jesus born (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname December, 2002)
Zoek het beste voor het Land Seek Peace of the country (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname, Januari 2003)
Internationale Dag van de Moedertalen. International Day of Mothertongues (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname, Februari, 2003)
Alleen Minister Somohardjo Only Minister Somohardjo? (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname, 2003)
Bisschop John Kent Interview (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname, Februari, 2003)
De Opstanding van Jezus Christus I The Resurrection of Jesus Christus (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname, Maart 2003)
De Opstanding van Jezus Christus II. Interview. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ - interview with various Christian leaders in Suriname (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname, Maart 2003)
Ons Slavernij verleden Our slavery past (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname, juni 2003)
Dr. Ruard Ganzevoort. Interview Interview with Dr. Ganzevoort of the Theological University of Kampen, the Netherlands (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname, Februari, 2003)
Een nieuwe bijbelvertaling in het Sranaantongo. A new bible translation in Sranantongo (Wereld en Zending. Tijdschrift voor interculturele theologie, 2003)
Het Nieuwe Testament in het Caraibs. The New Testament in the Carib Language (Dagblad Suriname Augustus 2003)
Nationale Christelijke voorgangers Conferentie. National Conference of Christian Pastors (De Ware Tijd/ Dagblad Suriname, October 2003)
Kerst 2003 (Christmas 2003). (De Ware Tijd, December 2003)
25 jaren CAMA (25 years CAMA) (De Ware Tijd/ Times of Suriname, February 2004)
Goede Vrijdag en de Passion of the Christ. (DE West/Dagblad Suriname, April 2004)
Het Nieuwe Testament in Ndyuka. In het blad Schrift UVT – TheNew Testament in Ndyuka. October 2004 – Magazine of the University of Tilburg.
Sleutelwoorden van het Nieuwe Testament > Bode des Heils – 2003 – Key Terms of the New Testament - Dutch Christian Magazine – 2003 –
Review of “Mission to the people and church maintenance: the origin and development of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches and Missions in the Caribbean and Latin America (1528 – 1916)” by Cornelius Hegeman. Haddington House Journal 2005.

Paper presented at National Meetings
Interdenominational Pastor Conference Pokigron 2000 – Main speaker
Saramaccans, Gospel and Culture– Paper presented at the Moravian Conference Gospel and Culture: October 2000
Conference on Eucumene – Paper presented: Evangelical Churches and Eucumene – July 2003
Evangelism Awareness Week – Paper presented: Evangelism in Suriname: Wrong methods? – May 2003.
Interdenominational relationships in Suriname – Moravian Theological Seminary (July 2005)