Winfried Noack, Prof. Dr., (1928–2019) taught, after studying Theology, German Philology, History, Geography and Philosophy, as a senior teacher at a German Gymnasium. Since 1992 he taught at Friedensau Adventist College and was professor of Social Welfare (focus on education, social pedagogy, ethics) and Applied Theology. He was prorector and directed the Institute for Integrative Child, Youth and Adult Work.