Faculty — Missions & Theology

Dr. Eliezer Magalhães

Professor, Missions & Theology · Founder & President at The Task

Lucent University
Dr. Eliezer Magalhães – Missions & Theology, Lucent University
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Professional Summary

Theologian, missiologist, and Christian leader with over 20 years of ministerial and academic experience, leading projects among Unreached People Groups (UPGs). Founder and president of mission organizations, professor, researcher, and doctoral thesis examiner. Holds a Ph.D. in Theology with scholarly interests in Spirituality, Demonology, Missiology, Theological Anthropology, Christian Philosophy, Apologetics, and Christian Existentialism. Previously worked in technology and cybersecurity, including roles as an electronics technician, programmer, and systems analyst. This technical background has supported innovative mission strategies and contributed to interdisciplinary teaching and research.

Academic & Ministerial Experience

President & Founder
The Task | A Tarefa
2023 – Present
Leading global mobilization strategies, research, and resource deployment for unreached people groups.
Dean of Students
Lucent University
Aug 2023 – Jul 2025
Supervised student services, spiritual formation, and academic guidelines for online global enrollment.
Professor
Faculdade Batista do Paraná (FABAPAR)
Jan 2025 – Present
Teaching missiology, theological anthropology, and systematic theology.
External Thesis Examiner
South African Theological Seminary (SATS)
2024 – Present
Reviewing and examining doctoral level dissertations in systematic theology and missiology.
National Trainer
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, Brazil
2015 – Present
Conducting training seminars and lecturing on biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic perspectives of world missions.
Vice President
Crossover Global
2020 – 2022
Directed international missionary endeavors, organizational growth, and church-planting movements.
Founder & Director
Doxa Institute
2019 – 2022
Coordinated leadership development initiatives and theological modules.
Executive Director
CCI Brazil
2018 – 2020
Administered local operations, training strategies, and partner developments.
Founder & Director
Operation India
2010 – 2016
Supervised and pioneered church planting, humanitarian aid, and local leadership empowerment.
Missions Pastor
First Baptist Church of Curitiba
2009 – 2015
Led community outreach, short-term mission teams, and missionary support programs.
Bi-Vocational Missionary
Baptist Convention of Paraná
2006 – 2008
Pioneered local missions and community engagement initiatives.

Technology & Professional Experience

Senior Systems Analyst
First Baptist Church of Curitiba
2006 – 2009
Managed software development, network security, and infrastructure systems.
System Analyst – Cyber Security
Snike Technology
2000 – 2006
Focused on network vulnerability assessments, cryptography systems, and security policy management.
Electronics Technician
TV Cosmos, Eletrônica Jardim das Américas, Eletrônica Iguaçu
1993 – 1999
Maintained and repaired complex analog/digital electronic boards and hardware.

Academic Formation

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theology
South African Theological Seminary (SATS)
2018 – 2022
Dissertation: “A Theological-Biblical Anthropology of Sin in light of a Kierkegaardian Philosophy of Human Subjectivity”
Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.)
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS)
2010 – 2014
Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Coursework
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS)
2016 – 2017
Coursework credited toward doctoral studies.
Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.)
Faculdade Teológica Batista do Paraná (FTBPR)
2002 – 2009
Professional Certifications & Engineering Studies
Various Institutions
  • Linux System Administration, Networks, and Security – Conectiva Linux (2001)
  • Security Course: Vulnerability Exploitation – 4Linux (2002)
  • Linux Administration – CEFET-PR (2000)
  • Electronic Engineering Studies – CEFET-PR (1997–2001, degree not conferred)
  • Philosophy Studies (B.A.) – Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) (2000–2001, degree not conferred)

Academic Publications

  • The Righteous Will Live by the Truth: A Kierkegaardian Proposal for a Trinitarian Epistemology.
    Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022.
  • A Theological-Biblical Anthropology of Sin in light of a Kierkegaardian Philosophy of Human Subjectivity.
    SATS Ph.D. Compendium, 2021.
  • As Relações entre a Ontologia Grega e a Formação da Teologia Cristã: Uma Abordagem Panorâmica.
    Revista Teológica Batista Pioneira, 2018.

Published Books

  • Levante-se e Ande: Seja Incendiado pela Missão (A.D. Santos Editora, 2024)
  • Como se Deus Não Existisse (2nd ed., A.D. Santos Editora, 2023)
  • The Road of Freedom (Westbow Press, 2023)
  • 30 Dias de Libertação (A.D. Santos Editora, 2018)
  • Introdução à Demonologia (A.D. Santos Editora, 2017)
  • 40 Dias em Missão (co-authored, A.D. Santos Editora, 2017)
  • Como Fazer Eventos e Congressos (co-authored, A.D. Santos Editora, 2013)
  • Como se Deus Não Existisse (1st ed., A.D. Santos Editora, 2012)
  • Como Fazer Evangelismo (A.D. Santos Editora, 2010)