Loren Kerns
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- Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program
- lkerns@georgefox.edu
- 1-541-747-6176
Len Sweet
- Position: SFS DMin Lead Mentor and Visiting distinguished professor
- Academic and Professional 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 PhD 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).
- Expertise and Research Interests: bio and cv
- E-mail: LenISweet@aol.com
- Office: 1-973-539-1682
- http://www.leonardsweet.com/
- http://twitter.com/lensweet
- http://www.facebook.com/lensweet
See George Fox Evangelical Seminary faculty page for details. All of the GFES faculty variously serve as instructors and advisors to the Leadership and Spirtual Formation Doctor of Minstry students.
Clifford Berger
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- Position: Online Facilitator and Faculty Advisor for Doctor of Ministry programs
- Academic and Professional Background: BA, Northwest Christian University; MDiv, Emmanuel School of Religion; DMin, Emmanuel School of Religion
- Expertise and Research Interests: Religion and Popular Culture, theology of childhood, adult education and hybrid learning, family and gender-related issues, Johannine Studies, comparative religions
- E-mail: cberger@georgefox.edu
- Phone: 1-503-554-6163
Ron Clark
- Position: Faculty and Dissertation Advisor; Minister/Lead Church Planter, Agape Church of Christ
- Academic and Professional Background: BA, Biology and Chemistry, Central Missouri State University;. MDiv, Harding University Graduate School of Religion; DMin, Harding University Graduate School of Religion
- Expertise and Research Interests: Evangelism, abuse, sex trafficking, Proverbs, Luke/Acts, 1 Corinthians, leadership development; lead church planter for the Agape Church of Christ in downtown Portland, OR; Member of Society of Biblical Literature, Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force, Community Against Domestic Violence, Association of Marriage and Family Ministry; author of Emerging Elders, Setting the Captives Free: A Christian Theology for Domestic Violence, and Freeing the Oppressed: A Call to Christians Concerning Domestic Abuse
- E-mail: rclark@agapecoc.com
- kokemushkeivogel.blogspot.com/
- agapecoc.com
George Hemingway
- Position: Faculty and Dissertation Advisor; Canon Emeritus of the Diocese of Oregon
- Academic and Professional Background: BSc in Zoology and a MSc in Biology at San Diego State University; Diploma in Theology, Claremont; DMin, specialty in missiology, George Fox Evangelical Seminary; founding Chair of the Department of Biology and Professor of Biology and Biological Oceanography, University of Baja California, ordained Episcopalian Priest
- Expertise and Research Interests: Bi-cultural mission, missiology, oceanagraphy
- E-mail: ghemingway@nehalemtel.net
- Office: 1-503-368-7140
Jim Henderson
- Position: Faculty and Dissertation Advisor; Cofounder and Executive Director of Off The Map
- Academic and Professional Background: DMin candidate at Bakke Graduate University
- Expertise and Research Interests: Evangelism, church planting and leadership development
- E-mail: jim@off-the-map.org
- Office: 1-206-383-9078
- offthemap.com/people/jim-henderson-team/
Carol Hutchinson
- Position: Faculty and Dissertation Advisor; Pastor of Life Path Ministries and Pastor of Latino Ministries at Salem Alliance Church in Salem, Ore.
- Academic and Professional Background: Masters of Religious Education, Canadian Theological Seminary; Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation, George Fox Evangelical Seminary
- Expertise and Research Interests: Served 20 years as 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
- E-mail: chutchinson@salemalliance.org
- Office: 1-503-581-2129 ext 287
- salemalliance.org
Frank Green
- Position: Visiting faculty and Dissertation Advisor; Licensed marriage and family counselor and founder of Charis Foundation
- Academic and Professional Background: BA, Westmont College; MA in counseling psychology from National University; MDiv, Fuller Seminary; DMin, Fuller Seminary
- Research Interests: The connection between well-being and ministry effectiveness, systems theory, the integration of theology and psychology
- E-mail: fpgreen@earthlink.net
- Office: 1-919-244-8213
- charisfoundation.com
Dan Kimball
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- Position: Secondary Lead Mentor; Pastor of Vintage Faith Church, Santa Cruz, Calif.
- Academic and Professional Background: BS, landscape architecture, Colorado State University; Graduate Certificate in Bible, Multnomah Biblical Seminary; MA General Ministry, Western Seminary; pursuing DMin, George Fox Evangelical Seminary
- Expertise and Research Interests: Emerging Church and culture; author of The Emerging Church, 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
- E-mail: dkimball06@georgefox.edu
- Office: 1-831-429-1058
- dankimball.com
- vintagefaith.com
- vintagechurch.org
David Merwin
- Position: Expert Advisor; Senior Designer, Oregon Center for Applied Science. Chief Creative, Pure Blue Design.
- Academic and Professional Background: BA, Painting with an Independent Study in Media Installation, Purchase College
- Expertise and Professional Interests: Web design, user experience, mobile application design, web application design, and game design
- E-mail: dave@davemerwin.com
- Office: 1-541-335-1832
- davemerwin.com/
- http://orcasinc.com/
- purebluedesign.com/
- twitter.com/davemerwin
- facebook.com/davemerwin
- linkedin.com/in/merwin
- flickr.com/photos/merwin/
Deborah Loyd
- Position: Faculty and Dissertation Advisor; Adjunct Professor; Co-founder and Pastor Emeritus, The Bridge Church of Portland; Co-founder of Women's Convergence.
- Academic and Professional Background: BA in Biblical Studies, Excelsior College; MA in Exegetical Theology, Western Seminary; DMin candidate, Transformational Leadership, Bakke Graduate University
- Expertise and Research Interests: Emerging Culture, Urban Church Planting, Leadership Development
- E-mail: dloyd@georgefox.edu
- Office:
Phil Newell
- Position: Faculty and Dissertation Advisor; Senior Pastor, Portland Open Bible Church; Church Resource Ministries; licensed consultant, Natural Church Development; Life coach, International Coach Federation
- Academic and Professional Background: DMin, Western Seminary, Portland, OR; MDiv, Western Seminary, Portland, OR; MA, Exegetical theology with an emphasis on historical theology, Western Seminary, Portland, OR
- Expertise and Research Interests: Life and ministry coaching; pastoral leadership
- E-mail: phil.newell@crmleaders.org
- Office: 1-503-481-3539
- portlandopenbible.com
Gina Oschner
- Position: Expert advisor; faculty Seattle Pacific University Low-Residency MFA creative writing program
- Academic and Professional Background: BA, Secondary Education, MA, Science of English, MFA in Creative Writing
- Expertise and Research Interests: Creative writing, Slavic and Baltic languages, Roma culture in Eastern Europe, evangelism
- E-mail: gina@withnellauto.com
- Office: NA
- ginaochsner.com
- portobellobooks.com/Authors/Gina-Ochsner
Gary Railsback
- Position: Faculty and Dissertation Advisor; Dean of the School of Education, Point Loma Nazarene University
- Academic and Professional Background: BS, Northwest Christian College; MA, Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary; PhD, 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 George Fox faculty and administrators using a qualitative case study design.
- E-mail: GaryRailsback@pointloma.edu
- Office: 1-619-849-2323
- pointloma.edu/SchoolofEducation/FacultyStaff.htm
Jon Robertson
- Position: Dissertation Advisor; Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and New Testament, Multnomah Biblical Seminary
- Academic and Professional Background: BA, Wichita State University; MDiv, Western Seminary; MSt, PhD, University of Oxford
- Expertise and Research Interests: Patristic theology
- E-mail: jrobertson@multnomah.edu
- Office:
- multnomah.edu/Seminary/PagesFaculty/Directory/FacBio
Ken Ross
- Position: Faculty and Dissertation Advisor; Senior Pastor, Arbor Heights Community Church, West Seattle
- Academic and Professional Background: BS, Concordia College; MAET, Western Seminary; DMin, George Fox University
- Expertise and Research Interests: Biblical Studies, pastoral leaderhip, spiritual formation, administration
- E-mail: kenross51@hotmail.com
- Office: 1-206-935-5714
Mark Strong
- Position: Dissertation Advisor; Senior Pastor, Life Change Christian Center
- Academic and Professional Background: AA, Portland Community College; BA, Portland State University; MA, Western Evangelical Seminary; DMin, George Fox Seminary
- Expertise and Research Interests: Urban Ministries
- E-mail: strong@lifechangecc.org
- Office: 1-503-288-0479
- lifechangecc.org
Courtney Stubbert
- Position: Expert Advisor; Art Director/Graphic Designer for Imagination International, Inc. (Copic Markers USA); Freelance Graphic Designer under the studio name PUNCH Graphic Design; Director of Development, BlueTower Arts Foundation
- Academic and Professional Background: AA, Visual Communication (Graphic Design, Illustration) Art Institute of Seattle; BA, Art History, University of Oregon
- Expertise and Professional Interests: Art, music, media and culture, the intersection of faith and culture, philosophy and contemporary art theory; maintains a consistent fine art studio practice since 2001 with first solo exhibition in 2006
- E-mail: courtney@punchgraphicdesign.com
- Office: 541.684.0013 ex.135
- Cell: 541.513.8779
- Design Portfolio: punchgraphicdesign.com
- Fine Art Portfolio: courtneystubbert.com
- copicmarker.com
- twitter.com/getpunched
- facebook.com/courtney.stubbert
- linkedin.com/in/punchgraphicdesign
Dee Small
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- Administrative assistant for the DMin program
- dsmall@georgefox.edu
- 1-503-554-6162