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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

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