Dr. Paul Alan Hertig

Academic Degrees & Education

• Fuller Theological Seminary

Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies – 1995

Dissertation: The Messiah at the Margins: A Missiology of Transformation Based on the Galilee Theme in Matthew

• Fuller Theological Seminary

Th.M. in Theology – 1993

Thesis: The Mission of the Messiah and the Year of Jubilee: A Comparison of Luke 4 and Isaiah 61

• Fuller Theological Seminary

M.Div. in Theology – 1988

• University of Minnesota

B.A. in Journalism and English – 1979

Academic Appointments & Experience

• Kairos University

Part-Time Professor – Present

• Azusa Pacific University

Professor of Global Studies & Director of Los Angeles Term – 2002 - Present

• Missiology: An International Review

Book Editor for Books Received and Book Reviews – 1999 - 2002

• Azusa Pacific University

Lecturer in Global Studies – 1995 - 1998

• World Mission University, Los Angeles, CA

Professor of Intercultural Studies & Associate Dean – 1995 - 1998

• Fuller Theological Seminary

Adjunct Instructor in Intercultural Studies – 1994 - 1998

• Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, Gardena, CA

Instructor of Theology – 1992 - 1995

Publications & Books

• Books

• Landmark Essays in Mission and World Christianity (Co-editor, Orbis, 2009)

• Mission in Acts: Ancient Narratives in Contemporary Context (Co-editor, Orbis, 2004; multiple printings)

• Matthew’s Narrative Use of Galilee in the Multicultural and Missiological Journeys of Jesus (Mellen Biblical Press, 1998)

• Journal Articles & Encyclopedia Contributions

• Fool’s Gold: Paul’s Inverted Approach to Church Hierarchy (1 Corinthians 4), with Emerging Church Implications – Missiology: An International Review, 2007

• The Great Commission Revisited: The Role of God’s Reign in Disciple Making – Missiology: An International Review, 2001

• Galilean Christianity – Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments (InterVarsity Press, 1997)

Awards & Recognitions

• Faculty Development Creative Teaching Grant – Azusa Pacific University, 2007

• Service Learning Mini Grants – Azusa Pacific University (1997)

• Theology Award for Dissertation – Fuller Theological Seminary, 1995

Courses & Areas of Teaching

• Urban Explorations

• Community Transformation

• Global Engagement in the 21st Century

• Intercultural Communication

• Human Diversity

• Anthropology of Everyday Life

• New Testament & Immigrant Los Angeles

Community Involvement & Service

• Organized Global Exchange showcasing LA Term students’ artistic and cultural expressions – Azusa Pacific University, 2013

• Moderated Panel on Ending Homelessness – Azusa Pacific University, 2013

• Justice Week Committee Member – Azusa Pacific University, 1998 - Present

• Urban Monk Advisory Board Member – Urban Initiative, 2008 - Present