Thomas M. Lyons
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Biblical Studies (New Testament)Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY — May 2020Dissertation: Revisiting the Riddle in Samaria: A Social-Scientific Investigation of Spirit Reception in Luke-Acts in Historical Perspective Supervisors: Craig Keener, Sue Russell
M.Div., Academic TrackAsbury Theological Seminary, May 2012
B.A. MathematicsUniversity of Cincinnati, June 2004
Additional Training:Vineyard Leadership Institute, 2004–2006
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Books & Peer-Reviewed Work
Revisiting the Riddle in Samaria — Brill (forthcoming)
“The Rhetoric of Redaction…” in Essays Exploring New Testament Texts (2025)
“The Holy Spirit” in Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (2nd Ed., 2023)
“Highway to Hell…” in Atonement and the Gospel of the Kingdom (2022)
“Praxis, Phenomena, and Spirit Reception…” Asbury Journal (2016)
“Interpretation and Structure in Joel” Journal of Inductive Biblical Studies (2014)
Conference Presentations
“Jezebel’s Porneia…” — Asbury Theological Seminary (2021)
“Returning to the Riddle of Samaria” (2020)
“Inaugurated Eschaton…” (2015)
Multiple presentations with Society of Vineyard Scholars
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic Posts
Director, Seminary Now For-Credit Courses — Seminary Now (2024–Present)
Interim Director — Seminary Now (2023–2024)
Director of Library Services & Educational Technology — Northern Baptist Seminary (2022–2024)
Affiliate Professor of New Testament — Northern Baptist Seminary (2022–Present)
Greek Teaching Fellow — Asbury Theological Seminary (2016–2019)
Teaching & Lecturing (Selected)
Adjunct Professor — Kairos Pacific University (2026)
Adjunct Professor — Global Awakening Theological Seminary (multiple courses)
Adjunct Professor — Asbury University (NT100)
Affiliate Professor — Northern Seminary (multiple courses)
Doctoral Mentorship
Dissertation Mentor & Examiner (multiple students, 2022–Present)
Course Design & Content Creation
Designed multiple theology and New Testament courses across institutions (2021–2026)
Research & Editorial Work
Peer Reviewer — Journal of Evangelical Theological Society
Editorial Assistant — Bulletin of Biblical Research
Copy Editor — GlossaHouse Publishing
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Institute for Biblical Research
Society of Biblical Literature
Society of Vineyard Scholars
CHURCH LEADERSHIP & MINISTRY
Small Group Leader — GCF Vineyard (2024–Present)
Prayer Ministry Team — GCF Vineyard (2022–Present)
Vineyard Theology Task Force Representative (2019–2021)
Discipleship Leadership Team — Lexington Vineyard (2009–2020)
Teaching & Preaching
Speaker, Teacher, Curriculum Developer (multiple churches and seminars)
MEDIA & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Cohost — The Vineyardists Podcast
Contributor — The Atlantic
Webinar Host — Seminary Now
Guest Speaker — multiple revival and theology discussions
LANGUAGES
Ancient: Greek, Hebrew, AramaicModern: English, French, German, Spanish
