Dr. Sukhwant Bhatia

Dr. Sukhwant Bhatia is Principal & Professor of Biblical Studies & Pastoral Theology at the North India Institute for Theological Studies. Dr. Bhatia holds an MTh from Dallas Theological Seminary and a PhD in Higher Education Administration from University of North Texas. He was the first Sikh convert to have graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with an MTh degree in 1981. Rev. Dr. Bhatia has pastored and planted churches since 1984. He has taught extensively in formal and non-formal settings in India and abroad. Dr. Bhatia is the President & CEO of Seek Partners International, USA and Founder & President of North India Institute of Theological Studies in Chandigarh, north India. In addition to his responsibilities at Seek and its partner ministries, he heads translation projects of the new Hindi Study Bible for International Bible Society and new Standard Punjabi Bible for Asia Bible Society.