Academic Background: An honors and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Richmond, he earned his Master of Divinity degree from Colgate Rochester Divinity School and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. He is the recent recipient of honorary doctorates from Coe College (Iowa), the University of Richmond (Virginia), Baker University (Kansas), Otterbein College (Ohio) and Lebanon Valley College (Pennsylvania).
Position: Associate professor – Director, Doctor of Education Program
Educational Foundations and Leadership Department
Academic Background: B. S., Northwest Christian College, Eugene, Ore.; M. A., Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Education, University of California, Los Angeles.
Expertise and Research Interests: Moral and religious development of college students was the topic for my dissertation. Currently finishing a research article on the topic of "Growing pains: The phenomenal growth of George Fox University from 1983 to 2003." Students under my direction have interviewed more than 80 current and former GFU faculty and administrators using a qualitative case study design.
Position: Adjunct instructor in church history and spiritual formation
Academic Background: M.A., Western Evangelical Seminary; Ph.D., University of Birmingham, England
Expertise and Research Interests: History of spirituality, Christian mystics, Quaker history and theology, women in church history, history and theology of holiness, John Wesley, William Law, Robert Barclay, spirituality and social justice
Position: Director of Training and Mentoring, Northwest Christian Evangelistic Association/Genesis Training Center
Academic Background: B.A., Northwest Christian College; MDiv, DMin, Emmanuel School of Religion
Expertise and Research Interests: Spiritual formation/development, marriage and family issues, pastoral care and counseling, New Testament history and background/Gospel of John.
Academic Background: BA Honours degree in theology, London School of Theology, DMin, Leadership and Theology in the Emerging Culture, George Fox University; PhD (in process), Ecclesiological Realism: The challenge of Capitalism and the Market to Concrete Missional Ecclesiologies, Kings College London
Expertise and Research Interests: Consumerism/Capitalism and Ecclesiology (Church & Culture)
Position: Pastor of Life Path Ministries and Pastor of Latino Ministries at Salem Alliance Church in Salem, Oregon.
Academic Background: Masters of Religious Education, Canadian Theological Seminary; Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation, George Fox Evangelical Seminary.
Expertise and Research Interests: 20 years a missionary in Argentina planting churches, teaching and leadership training. Special concern for the emotional and spiritual health of leaders in local congregations. Research in the area of restoring fallen leaders
Position: Secondary Lead Mentor and Pastor of Vintage Faith Church, Santa Cruz, CA
Academic Background: B.S., Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University; Graduate Certificate in Bible, Multnomah Biblical Seminary; M.A. General Ministry, Western Seminary, pursuing DMin, George Fox Evangelical Seminary
Expertise and Research Interests: Emerging Church and culture; author of The EmergingChurch, Emerging Worship, and They Like Jesus but not the Church; contributor to Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches and The Emergent Manifesto of Hope
