Jelle Creemers

Jelle Creemers is a Professor of Religious Studies & Missiology at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit (Evangelical Theological Faculty), KU Leuven, Belgium. His research focuses on ecumenical dialogue (especially with Classical Pentecostal movements), Protestant church structures in Belgium, and the intersection of religion and state. He has contributed to the International Roman Catholic-Classical Pentecostal Dialogue (IRCCPD), analyzing its 'hard questions' methodology and theological experimentation. His work also examines how free church Evangelicals navigated state recognition in Belgium, emphasizing strategic self-categorization and political agency.

Creemers' publications include Theological Dialogue with Classical Pentecostals: Challenges and Opportunities (2015) and articles on Belgian Protestant institutional history (e.g., the Federal Synod formation) and Dutch Pentecostal-Catholic dialogues. His research bridges historical analysis, ecumenical theory, and sociopolitical theology, addressing challenges of representation and reception in minority religious communities.

He has participated in academic consultations like the Societas Oecumenica's 'Recognition and Reception' conference (2016), and his work appears in journals such as Ecclesiology and Tijdschrift voor Religie, Recht en Beleid. Creemers' interdisciplinary approach combines theological scholarship with sociological insights into contemporary religious dynamics.