The Association of Evangelism Theological Educators (AETE) is pleased to announce that Dr. Misael Cornelio (Fuller Theological Seminary) has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Beth Seversen Dissertation Award for his dissertation, Sent by the Spirit: A Pneumatological Framework for Latino Pentecostal Praxis.

Dr. Cornelio’s dissertation makes an outstanding contribution to contemporary evangelism scholarship. Based on mixed-methods research with 1,089 members of the Assemblies of God Southern Pacific District, his work develops a pneumatological framework that understands Spirit empowerment, evangelistic witness, social transformation, and cultural hybridity as deeply interconnected. Grounded in Latino Pentecostal theology and Acts 13:2–4, the dissertation combines rigorous empirical research with rich theological reflection while challenging mission paradigms that separate evangelism from justice.

AETE extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Cornelio on this well-deserved recognition and celebrates his important contribution to the study and practice of evangelism.