About Jaype Bester

About Jaype Bester

Jaype Bester is a theologian, author, and educator whose work focuses on ecclesiastical formation and responsible leadership development within faith-based contexts. He is the author of the FEL Ecclesiastical Formation Framework, a church-governed system that applies biblical theology to spiritual formation, ethical responsibility, and leadership practice.

His work is concerned with the long-term shaping of character, discernment, and authority in ministry and leadership environments. Rather than treating theology as information alone, Jaype’s approach emphasises formation, accountability, and the practical outworking of biblical truth in real-world ecclesial settings.

Jaype is the founder and senior leader of Shakeid Ministries International, an international ecclesiastical ministry through which his theological frameworks are applied in leadership formation, ministerial training, and discipleship contexts across multiple countries. Within this setting, the FEL Framework is used as a formation tool rather than an academic or accredited program.

In addition to his framework development, Jaype is an established author whose written work addresses applied theology, spiritual discernment, leadership ethics, and relational restoration. His publications are designed for pastors, ministry leaders, educators, and serious students of theology who value depth, structure, and responsible application.

Jaype also leads New Wine with Jaype, a teaching and media platform dedicated to long-form theological instruction and applied formation. Through this platform, he contributes to ongoing conversations around spiritual maturity, leadership integrity, emotional health, and the ethical responsibilities of those in positions of spiritual authority.

This site serves as a central point for his published writings, frameworks, and teaching resources. It exists to support churches, ministry leaders, and faith-based organisations seeking structured theological formation and principled leadership development within an ecclesiastical context.