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- Dr. Timothy Tseng | Kairos University
< Back Dr. Timothy Tseng Professor of Church History Academic Degrees & Education • Union Theological Seminary • Ph.D. (Church History) • M.Div. (Theology) • New York University • B.A. (Psychology) Academic Appointments & Experience • Kairos University : Professor of Church History • Canaan Taiwanese Christian Church : Pastor of English Ministries • Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity : Executive Director and Founder • Logos Evangelical Seminary : Adjunct Professor • University of San Francisco : Adjunct Professor • Pacific School of Religion : Adjunct Professor • Graduate Theological Union/American Baptist Seminary of the West : Associate Professor of American Religious History • American Baptist Seminary of the West : Director of the Asian American Center • Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Crozer Theological Seminary : Assistant Professor • Denver Seminary : Assistant Professor of Church History Awards • Theological Scholar’s Grant • 2006 Association of Theological Schools (Lilly Endowment) • Project: “Persistent Witness: A Documentary History of Asian Protestants in the North American Diaspora” • The Changing Face of American Evangelicalism Research Grant • 2004-2005 Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals (Wheaton College - Luce Foundation) • Project: “The Evangelical Reconstruction of Chinese American Protestantism” • Project on Lived Theology • 2003-2004 University of Virginia (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Faculty Grant • 2001 Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Workshop on Teaching & Learning for Theological School Faculty • 2000-2001 Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Participant in the Project on Theology and Race • 2000-2001 University of Virginia (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Project on Theology and Community • 1997-1998 Loyola College in Maryland (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Women and Twentieth-Century Protestantism Project Research Grant • 1996-1997 Andover-Newton Theological School & Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals (Pew Charitable Trusts) • Project: “Unbinding Their Souls: Chinese Protestant Women in Twentieth-Century America” • Summer Faculty Research Stipend • 1996 Louisville Institute for the Study of Protestantism and American Culture (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Project: “Generation to Generation: An Oral-Video History Project Documenting Chinese Protestantism in the United States Since World War II” • Faculty Grants Seminar for Underrepresented Faculty • February 17-19, 1995 Association of Theological Schools • Dissertation Fellowship • 1992-1993 Louisville Institute for the Study of Protestantism and American Culture (Lilly Endowment Inc.) Affiliations • American Academy of Religion • American Historical Association • American Society of Church History • Association for Asian American Studies • Organization of American Historians Publications & Presentations • With David Yoo, “History of Religion in Asian America,” Oxford Handbook of Asian American History (Oxford University Press, forthcoming) • “Religious Leaders,” Asian and Oceanic American Religious Cultures Encyclopedia (ABC-CLIO) • Asian American Christianity: A Reader , Co-edited with Dr. Viji Nakka-Cammauf (Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity, August 2009) • The Growth of Chinese Churches in the Bay Area : The 2008 Report of the Bay Area Chinese Churches Research Project, Co-edited with Dr. James Chuck (Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity, March 2009) • Conversations on Forming Asian American Evangelical Theologies , Co-edited with D.J. Chuang (L2 Foundation, 2006) • Asian American Religious Leadership Today: A Preliminary Inquiry (Duke Divinity School, 2005) • “Exploring Asian American Christianity: Its Past, Present, and Future,” American Baptist Quarterly XXI:3 (September, 2002) • “Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of Rochester Theological Seminary,” American Baptist Quarterly XX:2 (June, 2001) Books • Book Chapter : “The Multicultural Future of American Evangelicalism,” in The Future of Evangelicalism in America (Columbia University Press, forthcoming) • Book : Trans-Pacific Transpositions: Protestantism in Chinese America (tentative title) • Book : Persistent Witness: A Documentary History of Asian American Christianity , co-edited with Hyung Shin Park • Book Chapter : “Children of Light: Following Jesus in Public Life” in Honoring the Generations: Learning with Asian North American Congregations (Judson Press, 2012): 148–168 • “Polity, Theology, and Ethnicity: Three Factors in the History of Asian American Baptists in Twentieth-Century America” in Baptist History Celebration – 2007 (Particular Baptist Press, 2008): 488-496 • “Beyond Orientalism and Assimilation: The Asian American as Historical Subject” in Realizing the America of Our Hearts: Theological Voices of Asian Americans (Chalice Press, 2003): 55-72 • “Trans-Pacific Transpositions: Continuities and Discontinuities in Chinese North American Protestantism,” in Revealing the Sacred in Asian and Pacific America (Routledge, 2003): 241-271 Teaching • American Religious History • Asian American Christianity (also as a GTU Ph.D. seminar) • Cultures of East Asia: Philosophy & Religion • Evangelicalism and Pentecostalism in the Modern World • History of Christianity courses (Early, Medieval, Reformation, Modern, Global, and Multicultural Perspectives) • History of Trans-Pacific Christianity Since 1500 • Race and Religion in U.S. History (also as a GTU Ph.D. seminar) • Religion in 20th Century United States: An Oral History Approach • Religion in the American West (GTU Ph.D. seminar) • Women and Religion in U.S. History
- Resources | Kairos University
BS 515 Pentateuch, the Foundation of the Bible Mon Aug 28 - Sat Sep 30 Online/5 weeks TH 411 Revelation, and Theology Proper Mon Oct 2 - Sat Nov 4 Online/5 weeks CH 526 Church History II: From the Reformation until Today Mon Nov 6 - Sat Dec 16 Online/6 weeks GBL 519 Biblical Greek GBL 529 Biblical Hebrew PM 601 I Practicum Internship PM 602 II Practicum Internship There will be no Zoom session during Thanksgiving week. By special arrangement for individual students. By special arrangement for individual students. Dr. Dan Lane Dr. Ryun Chang Dr. Ken Walters Dr. Fred Jose Dr. Fred Jose
- Social Work | Kairos University
Associate of Arts in Social Work & Health 2 YEARS | 60 CREDITS[UNITS] Bachelor of Arts in Social Work & Health 4 YEARS | 120 CREDITS[UNITS] Find Out More About The Program Pathway The Bachelor/Associate of Arts in Social Work (BA or AA in Social Work) prepares students to become compassionate, competent, and culturally responsive professionals who serve individuals, families, and communities in need. Rooted in a foundation of human dignity, social justice, and ethical service, this program equips students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills for entry-level positions in social services and human care fields—or for further graduate study in social work, counseling, or related professions. Students in this program learn to: Understand and apply key theories of human behavior and the social environment Conduct needs assessments and deliver case management services Advocate for marginalized populations and systemic change Develop cultural humility and trauma-informed care practices Work in diverse settings such as schools, healthcare, mental health, child welfare, and non-profits The program includes core coursework in social policy, case management, ethics, diversity, and applied psychology, along with hands-on experience through supervised field placements or internships. Graduates are well-prepared for roles such as: Case managers Community outreach workers Behavioral health aides Support staff in child welfare or elder care Entry-level roles in addiction services or crisis intervention This degree also lays the academic foundation for those who plan to pursue a Master of Social Work (MSW) or licensure-based graduate degrees in counseling, marriage and family therapy, or clinical social work (LCSW). Description SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Associate of Arts in Leadership Studies Bachelor of Arts in Leadership Studies Associate of Arts in Health and Social Care Bachelor of Arts in Health and Social Care Associate of Arts in Computer Science Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership Master of Science in Computer Information Systems Master of Science in Computer Science Ph.D. in Organizational and Global Leadership TESOL Certificate English as a Second Language FULL AA CURRICULUM FULL BA CURRICULUM SOCIAL WORK Find Out More About The Curriculum
- Dr. Dean Bobar | Kairos University
< Back Dr. Dean Bobar Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor of New Testament Dean Bobar Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor of New Testament ⸻ Academic Degrees & Education • University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England Ph.D. Candidate in Religion & Theology – Expected Spring 2025 Dissertation: The Drama of the Old Testament: A Contemporary American Evangelical Search for Coherence in Conversation with Brevard S. Childs, Charles Taylor, and Kevin J. Vanhoozer • Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, CA M.A. in Religion with an Emphasis in Biblical Studies – May 2010 Directed Reading Project: Tell Me the Old, Old Story: Romans and the Meta-Narrative of Scripture • Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, CA B.A. in Religion with an Emphasis in Biblical Studies – May 2004 ⸻ Academic Appointments & Teaching Experience • Vanguard University of Southern California – Adjunct Professor of Theology NT 101C – New Testament Survey (Fall 2022–Spring 2025) OT 201C – Old Testament Survey (Summer 2023, online) CH 400C – Christian Heritage (Spring 2023–Spring 2025) TH 101C – Foundations for Christian Life (Fall 2024) • Vanguard University of Southern California – Guest Lecturer OT 201C – Old Testament Survey (Spring 2004, Undergraduate level) ⸻ Ministerial & Pastoral Experience • Christ Pacific Church, Huntington Beach, CA Adult Life Minister – Sept 2013–Oct 2022 Pastoral Assistant – Jan 2011–Dec 2012 Teaching Assistant – Jul 2004–Dec 2010 Youth Ministry Intern – Jul 1999–Jun 2004 Experience included monthly preaching, teaching Bible studies and classes, leading small groups, overseeing the Deacon Board, homeless outreach, pastoral care, and creating six years of 30-week curricula and commentaries. ⸻ Special Experience • Winner, American Bible Challenge (Season 1, 2012) – Team Judson’s Legacy. Awarded $124,000 for charity.
- Dr. Ronald E. Man | Kairos University
< Back Dr. Ronald E. Man Professor of Worship & Practical Theology Academic Degrees & Education • Dallas Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) Th.M. in New Testament • State Music Academy, Munich, Germany One year of further conducting study • University of Maryland Master of Music (M.M.) in Conducting Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Theory & Composition Academic Appointments & Experience • Kairos University Faculty Member • Worship Resources International Director • First Evangelical Church Pastor of Worship / Missionary in Residence Pastor of Worship and Music, Memphis, TN • Greater Europe Mission Director, Department of Worship Resources • International Chapel of Vienna, Austria Associate Pastor / Interim Pastor • Dallas Theological Seminary Assistant to Chaplain Richard Seume • Sherman Bible Church, Sherman, Texas Music Director / Assistant Pastor / Associate Pastor Affiliations • Member, Executive Committee, Global Consultation on Music in Missions • Member, Advisory Board, Global Renewal of Worship (GROW) Center , Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies • Member, Evangelical Theological Society • Member, International Council of Ethnodoxologists Publications & Presentations • “The Value of Chiasm for New Testament Interpretation” Bibliotheca Sacra 141 (April–June 1984): 146–57 • “False and True Worship in Romans 1:18–25” Bibliotheca Sacra 157 (Jan.–March 2000): 26–34 • “Jesus Our Worship Leader” • “Worship and the Glory of God” Reformation and Revival 9:2 (Spring 2000): 31–43, 79–99 (Served as consulting editor for this issue) • “Worship and the Word”; “What the Church Needs Now” Reformation and Revival 9:3 (Summer 2000): 11–21, 133–47 (Consulting editor) • “Some Things Remain the Same” Mission Frontiers (June 2001): 26–29 • “Worship Bridges” (cover article); “Guiding Principles for Worship Change” Worship Leader (September 2005): 18–21, 74 (Consulting editor) • “Whose Gathering Is It Anyway?” Reformed Worship 87 (March 2008): 38–39 • “A Letter from Tapescrew” Reformed Worship 93 (September 2009): 39 • “Global Worship: What in the World Can I Do About It?” Worship Leader (Nov./Dec. 2009): 82 • “Lessons from Global Worship” Evangelical Review of Theology 36.3 (July 2012) • “‘The Bridge’: Worship between Bible and Culture” In Worship and Mission for the Global Church: An Ethnodoxology Handbook (William Carey Library, 2013): 17–25 Books • Proclamation and Praise: Hebrews 2:12 and the Christology of Worship (Wipf & Stock, 2007) Teaching Engagements • Kairos University Professor of Worship and Practical Theology • American Society of Missiology Ethnodoxology and Mission: Worship and Arts for the Local Church • Theological Education in Africa Conference Worship, Church, and Theological Education in Africa • Ouachita Baptist University The Trinity, the Church’s Worship, and God’s Mission • Missouri Baptist University Worship Heart and Art Seminar
- Dr. Gailand ASA Woodward JR | Kairos University
< Back Dr. Gailand ASA Woodward JR Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology and leadership Academic Degrees & Education • Union Theological Seminary • Ph.D. (Church History) • M.Div. (Theology) • New York University • B.A. (Psychology) Academic Appointments & Experience • Kairos University : Professor of Church History • Canaan Taiwanese Christian Church : Pastor of English Ministries • Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity : Executive Director and Founder • Logos Evangelical Seminary : Adjunct Professor • University of San Francisco : Adjunct Professor • Pacific School of Religion : Adjunct Professor • Graduate Theological Union/American Baptist Seminary of the West : Associate Professor of American Religious History • American Baptist Seminary of the West : Director of the Asian American Center • Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Crozer Theological Seminary : Assistant Professor • Denver Seminary : Assistant Professor of Church History Awards • Theological Scholar’s Grant • 2006 Association of Theological Schools (Lilly Endowment) • Project: “Persistent Witness: A Documentary History of Asian Protestants in the North American Diaspora” • The Changing Face of American Evangelicalism Research Grant • 2004-2005 Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals (Wheaton College - Luce Foundation) • Project: “The Evangelical Reconstruction of Chinese American Protestantism” • Project on Lived Theology • 2003-2004 University of Virginia (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Faculty Grant • 2001 Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Workshop on Teaching & Learning for Theological School Faculty • 2000-2001 Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Participant in the Project on Theology and Race • 2000-2001 University of Virginia (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Project on Theology and Community • 1997-1998 Loyola College in Maryland (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Women and Twentieth-Century Protestantism Project Research Grant • 1996-1997 Andover-Newton Theological School & Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals (Pew Charitable Trusts) • Project: “Unbinding Their Souls: Chinese Protestant Women in Twentieth-Century America” • Summer Faculty Research Stipend • 1996 Louisville Institute for the Study of Protestantism and American Culture (Lilly Endowment Inc.) • Project: “Generation to Generation: An Oral-Video History Project Documenting Chinese Protestantism in the United States Since World War II” • Faculty Grants Seminar for Underrepresented Faculty • February 17-19, 1995 Association of Theological Schools • Dissertation Fellowship • 1992-1993 Louisville Institute for the Study of Protestantism and American Culture (Lilly Endowment Inc.) Affiliations • American Academy of Religion • American Historical Association • American Society of Church History • Association for Asian American Studies • Organization of American Historians Publications & Presentations • With David Yoo, “History of Religion in Asian America,” Oxford Handbook of Asian American History (Oxford University Press, forthcoming) • “Religious Leaders,” Asian and Oceanic American Religious Cultures Encyclopedia (ABC-CLIO) • Asian American Christianity: A Reader , Co-edited with Dr. Viji Nakka-Cammauf (Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity, August 2009) • The Growth of Chinese Churches in the Bay Area : The 2008 Report of the Bay Area Chinese Churches Research Project, Co-edited with Dr. James Chuck (Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity, March 2009) • Conversations on Forming Asian American Evangelical Theologies , Co-edited with D.J. Chuang (L2 Foundation, 2006) • Asian American Religious Leadership Today: A Preliminary Inquiry (Duke Divinity School, 2005) • “Exploring Asian American Christianity: Its Past, Present, and Future,” American Baptist Quarterly XXI:3 (September, 2002) • “Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of Rochester Theological Seminary,” American Baptist Quarterly XX:2 (June, 2001) Books • Book Chapter : “The Multicultural Future of American Evangelicalism,” in The Future of Evangelicalism in America (Columbia University Press, forthcoming) • Book : Trans-Pacific Transpositions: Protestantism in Chinese America (tentative title) • Book : Persistent Witness: A Documentary History of Asian American Christianity , co-edited with Hyung Shin Park • Book Chapter : “Children of Light: Following Jesus in Public Life” in Honoring the Generations: Learning with Asian North American Congregations (Judson Press, 2012): 148–168 • “Polity, Theology, and Ethnicity: Three Factors in the History of Asian American Baptists in Twentieth-Century America” in Baptist History Celebration – 2007 (Particular Baptist Press, 2008): 488-496 • “Beyond Orientalism and Assimilation: The Asian American as Historical Subject” in Realizing the America of Our Hearts: Theological Voices of Asian Americans (Chalice Press, 2003): 55-72 • “Trans-Pacific Transpositions: Continuities and Discontinuities in Chinese North American Protestantism,” in Revealing the Sacred in Asian and Pacific America (Routledge, 2003): 241-271 Teaching • American Religious History • Asian American Christianity (also as a GTU Ph.D. seminar) • Cultures of East Asia: Philosophy & Religion • Evangelicalism and Pentecostalism in the Modern World • History of Christianity courses (Early, Medieval, Reformation, Modern, Global, and Multicultural Perspectives) • History of Trans-Pacific Christianity Since 1500 • Race and Religion in U.S. History (also as a GTU Ph.D. seminar) • Religion in 20th Century United States: An Oral History Approach • Religion in the American West (GTU Ph.D. seminar) • Women and Religion in U.S. History
- Student Handbook | Kairos University
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- Dr. Daniel B. Gilbert | Kairos University
< Back Dr. Daniel B. Gilbert Professor of Theology DANIEL B. GILBERT, PH.D. Professor of Theology & Church History | Consultant | Pastor ⸻ Academic Degrees & Education • University of Aberdeen, King’s College (Scotland, UK) Ph.D. in Theology & Church History – 2005 Dissertation: “The Pneumatic Charismata in the Theology of John Calvin” • Regent University, School of Divinity (Virginia Beach, VA) M.Div. – 1992 • Mars Hill University (Mars Hill, NC) B.Sc . in Business Administration – 1984 ⸻ Academic Appointments & Teaching Experience • ELIM Theological Institutes (Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Colombia) Founder, President & Professor – 2012–Present • Global Awakening Theological Seminary (PA, USA) Adjunct Professor, Doctoral Mentor – 2025–Present • Regent University, School of Divinity (VA, USA) Assistant Professor of Theology – 2017–2023 Adjunct Professor – 2000–2002, 2016–2023 Director of Master’s Program – 2017–2020 • The King’s University (CA & TX, USA) Professor of Theology & Church History – 2004–2007 Adjunct Professor – 2004–2005, 2016 Dean of Students – 2005–2007 ⸻ Ministerial & Pastoral Experience • St. Stephen Presbyterian Church (Chatsworth, CA) Senior Pastor & Head of Staff – 2010–2016 • Abundant Life Church (Chesapeake, VA) Founding & Senior Pastor – 1996–2004 • Newhills Parish Church, Church of Scotland (Scotland, UK) Assistant Pastor – 1992–1996 • Yoido Full Gospel Church (Seoul, South Korea) Pastoral Intern – 1990 ⸻ Leadership, Consulting, & Other Roles • EmPowered Living International Ministries Founder & CEO – 2006–Present • DBG Consulting, Coaching & Teaching Founder – 2023–Present • Christian Broadcasting Network (Los Angeles, CA) Major Donor Field Representative – 2007–2010 • Church Consultant – Various Churches (USA) New Life Church, The Citadel Church, Water of Life Community Church – 2009–Present ⸻ Scholarly Contributions Books & Publications • The Big 5: Discovering the Five Foundations Every Christian Should Know – 2017 • “Calvin, the Gifts, and Prophecy,” in The Holy Spirit and the Reformation Legacy – 2020 • 5 Steps for Fresh Vision – eBook • In progress: Textbook on Pneumatology Selected Papers & Presentations • “The Spirit and the Word: John Calvin’s Concept of Scripture” – ETS, 2021 • “Why the Blood: Understanding Blood Covenant in the OT” – ETS, 2022 • “The Holy Spirit and the Reformation” – Conferences, 2017–2018 • “Preaching with Passion” – Ongoing Training Course, 2009–Present • “Empowered Living” – Seminar Series, 2006–Present ⸻ Courses Taught & Developed • Christian Theology I–III, Pneumatology, Soteriology, Ecclesiology • Homiletics, Christian Apologetics, Reformation History • Church Fathers, Models of Discipleship, Renewal Theology • Christian Philosophy, Teaching Practicum, Church Planting (DMin) ⸻ Professional Societies • Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) – Eastern Region President (2023–2024), Vice President (2021–2023) • American Society of Church History • Calvin Society • Scottish Evangelical Theology Society ⸻ Personal • Born: May 17, Atlanta, Georgia • Married to Mary Beth Gilbert (née Miller) since September 28, 1985 • One daughter: Maria Gilbert • Ordained: Evangelical Presbyterian Church – 1992 • Transferred to ECO of Presbyterians – 2020
- Dr. Tony Richie | Kairos University
< Back Dr. Tony Richie Adjunct Professor of Theology Academic Degrees & Education • London School of Theology/Middlesex University, London, England • Ph.D. in Systematic Theology • Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY • D.Min. in Christian Leadership • Church of God Theological Seminary, Cleveland, TN • M.Div. • Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN • B.A. in Philosophy-Religion (Minor in Biblical Languages) Academic Appointments & Experience • Kairos University • Adjunct Professor of Theology • Church of God • Ordained Bishop, Pastoral roles since 1983 (Indian Creek: 7 years, Murfreesboro: 6 years, Greeneville: 1 year, New Harvest: 19+ years) • Murfreesboro, TN District • District Overseer, Member of the Middle Tennessee Ministerial Marriage Screening Committee • Tennessee State Board of Ministerial Development • Member, 1996-98 • Tennessee World Missions Board • Member since 2014; Committee Chair since 2017 • Society for Pentecostal Studies • Liaison to the Interfaith Relations Commission of the National Council of Churches (USA), 2003-present • Pentecostal Representative on Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation, World Council of Churches (Geneva), 2005-present • Pentecostal Representative on the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (NGO to the United Nations), 2007-present • National Council of Churches • Member, Theological Task Groups on Christian Zionism and “A Common Word” response to Islam • Editorial Roles • Book Reviewer for Pneuma Review , Pneuma Informer , Pneuma: Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies , Religious Studies Review , and Evangelical Review of Theology , 2005-present • Leadership Roles • Co-Chair, Church of God/Mennonite Church USA Dialogue, 2007-2016 • Elected Leader, Society for Pentecostal Studies Ecumenical Studies Group, 2008-2014 • Executive Council Member, Day of Prayer and Action for Children with Arigatou International, 2010-present • Board of Directors, Appalachian Ministries Education Resource Center (AMERC), 2010-present • Facilitator, Pastoral Covenant Group, 2012-present • Committee Member, Religious Leadership, Civil Discourse, and Democracy Project (Ford Foundation Freedom of Expression Grant), 2013-present Awards • Carson-Newman College • Dean’s List (1985-88), Presidential Scholarship (1985-88), Who’s Who in American Colleges (1988), Graduated cum laude • Church of God Ministerial Internship Program • Five-Year Excellence Award (2007) Affiliations • Philosophy Honors Society (Phi Sigma Tau) • Society for Pentecostal Studies • American Academy of Religion • American Association of Christian Counselors Publications & Presentations • “Church of God Hosts Executive Director of Mennonite Church USA,” Faith News Network , August 12, 2012. • “Pastor Presents in Historic China Meeting,” Faith News Network , August 13, 2012. • “Pastor Presents to National Council of Churches,” Faith News Network , November 23, 2010. • “Is it Full Partnership or Partial? The Church of God Struggles with the Role of Women,” The Pneuma Informer , July-August 2010. • “Pentecostal Presence at National Council of Churches of Christ General Assembly a Historic Occasion,” The Pneuma Informer , January-February 2010. • “Pentecostals Needed: New NCC Director Partners with Pentecostals,” The Pneuma Review 11:4 (Fall, 2008), pp. 14-19. • “Special Report: False Accusation Made against National Council of Churches,” Pneuma Foundation , October 2007. Books • Essentials of Pentecostal Theology: An Eternal and Unchanging Lord Powerfully Present & Active by the Holy Spirit (Wipf & Stock, 2020). • Pentecostal Theology and Ecumenical Theology: Interpretations and Intersections , ed. Peter Hocken, Tony Richie, and Christopher A. Stephenson (Brill, 2019). • Pentecostal Explorations of Holiness Today: Words from Wesley , co-authored with Randall Howard (CPT, 2017). • Encountering Cornelius Today: Toward a Pentecostal Theology of Religions (CPT Press, 2013). • Speaking by the Spirit: A Pentecostal Theology of Testimony for Interreligious Dialogue (Emeth Press, 2011). • Contributed Chapters in Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology (Routledge, 2020), From Northampton to Azusa (Indiana University Press, 2019), and others. Teaching • Pentecostal Theological Seminary • Lecturer in Theology, Historical & Doctrinal Theology • Regent University Divinity School • Systematic Theology • Lee University/Church of God Theological Seminary • Pastoral Leadership and Theology • Church of God Seminary of South America • Pastoral Leadership • Church of God • Christian Mission and Evangelism, Contemporary Religious Pluralism, Pentecostal Worship
- Eun Sook Kim | Kairos University
< Back Eun Sook Kim Director of International Affairs Academic Degrees & Education • Seoul Institute of the Arts B.A. in Creative Writing – Early 1990s • Gangil Girls’ High School, Gangneung, South Korea High School Diploma – Late 1980s ⸻ Academic Appointments & Teaching Experience • Seoul Institute of the Arts & Various Universities in South Korea Guest Lecturer – Screenwriting, Drama Writing Workshops – Various Years • Writing Mentorship Programs (Industry Labs) Mentor for Emerging Screenwriters – Ongoing ⸻ Professional Writing & Creative Work • Screenwriter, South Korea (2003–Present) Renowned for shaping contemporary Korean television drama; works broadcast internationally. Major Works (Television Dramas): – Lovers in Paris (2004) – Lovers in Prague (2005) – On Air (2008) – City Hall (2009) – Secret Garden (2010–2011) – A Gentleman’s Dignity (2012) – The Heirs (2013) – Descendants of the Sun (2016) – Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Goblin) (2016–2017) – Mr. Sunshine (2018) – The King: Eternal Monarch (2020) – The Glory (2022–2023) – Genie, Make a Wish (2025) ⸻ Awards & Honors • Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Screenplay (Descendants of the Sun, Goblin, and others) • Recognized as a leading figure in the Korean Wave (Hallyu) • Works distributed globally through Netflix and international broadcasters
- Lawrencia Q. Jenkins | Kairos University
< Back Lawrencia Q. Jenkins Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Academic Degrees & Education • University of Louisiana Monroe Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy – May 2024 (GPA: 4.0) Dissertation: Let the Circle be Broken: Examining the Relationship Between Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, Trauma Symptoms of Discrimination & African Americans’ Attitude & Intentions Toward Seeking Professional Help • University of Louisiana Monroe M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy – May 2017 • University of Louisiana Monroe B.A. in Psychology – May 2015 Academic Appointments & Experience • University of Louisiana Monroe Graduate Teaching Assistant – August 2018 - August 2019 • Pfeiffer University at Charlotte, NC Guest Lecturer – 2022 • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Guest Lecturer, Family Dynamics Course – 2020 • Barbados Community College, St. Michael, Barbados Guest Lecturer, Trauma & Social Work (Trauma-Informed Practice) Certification Program – February 2024 Publications & Presentations • Covid Grief and Systemic Loss – Griefology 101 Virtual International Conference (2021) • Therapy for The Therapist: Creating a Therapeutic Toolbox for Your Self-Care Needs – LAMFT Annual Conference (2020) • Talking to Teens about Dealing with the Ups and Downs of Love – Bayou Life Magazine (2021) Courses & Training Developed • Marriage & Family Therapy with Diverse, Marginalized, and Underserved Communities – ULM Graduate Course • Skills for Marriage and Couples – Undergraduate Course, ULM • Ethical Concerns in the Transition to Online Therapy – Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Dr David Reed | Kairos University
< Back Dr David Reed Professor of Practical Theology EDUCATION Ph.D. Boston University (Systematic Theology) M.A. Andover Newton Theological School B.A. Barrington College (magna cum laude) Diploma New Brunswick Institute of Technology New Brunswick Vocational Teacher's License Educational positions and experience Professor of Practical Theology, Kairos University 2019 -Present Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology and Research Professor 2006-Present Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Professor of Pastoral Theology and 1987-2006 Director of Field Education (2006-07 Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON PUBLICATIONS Monograph • In Jesus’ Name: The History and Beliefs of Oneness Pentecostals (DEO Publishers, 2008) Chapters in edited volumes and Journal Essays • “Old Themes for a New Day—Evangelical Roots of Oneness Theology,” chapter in Ken Archer and Dale Coulter, eds., North American Pentecostalism (Leiden: Brill, forthcoming) • "'There's Power in the Blood': Hidden Heresy in Evangelical Atonement Theology?" chapter 21 in Rob Clements and Dennis Ngien, eds., Between the Lectern and the Pulpit--Essays in Honour of Victor A. Shepherd (Vancouver: Regent College Publishing, 2014) • “Then and Now—The Many Faces of Global Oneness Pentecostalism,” chapter 3 in Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. and Amos Yong, eds., The Cambridge Companion to Pentecostalism, Cambridge Companion to Religions (Cambridge University Press, 2014) • “Amos Yong’s ‘New’ Pentecostal Theology: Anglican Notes on the Oneness-Trinitarian Impasse,” chapter 12 in Wolfgang Vondey and Martin W. Mittelstadt, eds. Passion for the Spirit…(Leiden: Brill, 2013) • “From Bethel Temple to Bethel Church of Indonesia—Missionary Legacy of an Independent Congregation,” chapter in Michael Wilkinson, ed., Global Pentecostal Movements--Migration, Mission, and Public Religion, The International Studies in Religion and Society Series (Leiden: Brill, 2012) • “Let’s Talk about Sex,” chapter in Guide for the Christian Perplexed (Wipf and Stock, 2012) • “Finished work Controversy,” “Oneness Pentecostalism,” in Handbook of Pentecostal Christianity, ed., Adam Stewart (DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University Press, 2012) • “Oneness Seed on Canadian Soil: Early Developments of Oneness Pentecostalism,” chapter 9 in Winds from the North—Canadian Contributions to the Pentecostal Movement, eds. Michael Wilkinson and Peter Althouse (Leiden: Brill, 2010) • “Assessment and Interaction,” chapter 10 in Pentecostalism and Globalization: The Impact of Globalization on Pentecostal Theology and Ministry, ed. Steven M. Studebaker, McMaster Theological Studies Series 2 (Pickwick Publications, 2010) • “Denominational Charismatics—Where Have They Gone? A Canadian Anglican Case Study,” Michael Wilkinson, ed., Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in Canada, Religions and Beliefs Series (in Canadian Pentecostalism: Transition and Transformation, ed., Michael Wilkinson (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2009) • “‘The Gladness of the Gospel’: A Traditional Perspective on Pastoral Care,” Catherine SiderHamilton, ed., The Homosexuality Debate: Faith Seeking Understanding (Toronto: ABC Publishing, 2003) • “Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith,” Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, 4 vols., 2nd edition, eds., J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2010; 1st ed, 2002) • “Autochthonous and Multicultural: Beliefs and Boundary-Keeping in the True Jesus Church,” in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 14/1 (January 2011) • “The Final Report of the Trinitarian-Oneness Dialogue: An Anglican Response,” Pneuma 30 (2008): 263-269 • “Oneness Pentecostalism: Problems and Possibilities for Pentecostal Theology,” Journal of Pentecostal Theology 11 (October 1997): 73-93 • “Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God,” “Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ,” “Charles M. Irish,” “Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith,” “Oneness Pentecostalism,” “Pentecostal Assemblies of the World,” in Stanley Burgess and Gary McGee, eds., New International Dictionary of the Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements (Zondervan, 2002; 1st edition, 1988) • Contributor to Wrestling with God, The Primate’s Theological Commission, Anglican Church of Canada (ABC Publishing, 2001, 2002, 2004): *Book 1, Longing for God: “God Initiates Revelation,” “The Gospel within Culture,” “Scripture is the Standard” *Book 2, Turning to God: “Different Views of Sin” (with members), “Some Questions about ‘Sacrifice’ in the liturgy,” “Matrimony,” “Anointing” (with Laverne Jacobs), “Mysticism in the Modern Age,” “The Life of the Spirit” (with members), “Evangelicals and Salvation,” “Spiritual Healing,” “Mission Today” (with members) *Book 3, Meeting God: “The Trinity—Why Does It Matter,” “Questions about Evil” (with members), “Meeting God in Jesus Christ” (with members), “Jesus Christ Seen through the Ages” (with Joanne McWilliam and Robert Crouse; Reed, “Reformation Christology” and “Christology of Early Evangelical Anglicans”), “The Divinity of Jesus: By Nature or by Spirit?” “The Scandal of the Cross,” “The Holy Spirit and Christian Devotion,” “Prayer and God’s Unfinished Business,” “The Charismatic Movement,” “Life in the Spirit” (with members), “How Do We Dare Call the Church Holy?” (with members), “New Age, Native, and Charismatic Spiritualities,” “Heaven, Hell, and Unchurched Harry—Evangelicals and Ultimate Salvation” • “Common Confession—Diverse Praxis: Response to Papers by Stephanie Douglas, ‘Bringing Order to Chaos: The Role of Typologies in the Study of African Christian Movements,’ and Ogbu Kalu, ‘The Practice of Victorious Life: Pentecostal Political Theology and Practice in Nigeria, 1970-1996,’ Mission: Journal of Mission Studies, V/2 (Fall 1998): 275-285 • “The Prayer of Travail,” Chris Barrigar and Grant LeMarquand, eds., The True and Living Word: Sermons from the Community of Wycliffe College (ABC Publishing, 1998) • “From Movement to Institution: A Case Study of Charismatic Renewal in the Anglican Church of Canada,” Summary of Proceedings--Forty-Fifth Annual Conference of the American Theological Library Association, 19-22 June, 1991, Betty O'Brien, ed. (Evanston, IL: American Theological Library Association, 1991) • “Origins and Development of the Theology of Oneness Pentecostalism in the United States,” Pneuma 1/1 (Spring 1979): 31-37 • “Aspects of Oneness Pentecostalism,” Vinson Synan, ed., Aspects of PentecostalCharismatic Origins (Plainfield, NJ: Logos Publishers, 1975)










