Don Thorsen
Curriculum Vitae
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Azusa Pacific University, Haggard Graduate School of Theology |
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701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, California 91702-7000 |
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Office 626/815-6000, x. 5650, FAX 626/ 815-5468 Cell 909/223-8404, E-mail: dthorsen@apu.edu |
Academic & Administrative Position
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1988- |
Professor of Theology, Haggard Graduate School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University (Full Professor 1994- ) |
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2005- |
Chair of Advanced Studies, Haggard Graduate School of Theology |
Education Background
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1984-1988 |
Ph.D. |
Drew University, Theological and Religious Studies |
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1982-1984 |
M.Phil. |
Drew University, Theological and Religious Studies |
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1981-1982 |
Th.M. |
Princeton Theological Seminary, Systematic Theology |
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1977-1980 |
M.Div. |
Asbury Theological Seminary, Theology and Philosophy Concentration |
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1973-1977 |
B.A. |
Stanford University, Religious Studies, Honors Program |
Past Academic Positions
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1996 |
Adjunct Professor |
Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California |
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1986-1987 |
Visiting Instructor |
Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky |
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1984-1985 |
Adjunct Professor |
Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey |
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1984-1985 |
Teaching Fellow |
Drew University, Madison, New Jersey |
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1982-1983 |
Warden |
Bicentennial Consultation on Methodism and Ministry, Madison, New Jersey |
Editorial Positions
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1993- |
Advisory Editor |
Christianity Today (Consulting Editor 1993-2006) |
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1993-2001 |
Associate Editor, Theology and Ethics |
Christian Scholar’s Review |
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1996-2005 |
Trustee |
Christian Scholar’s Review |
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1997-2001 |
Contributing Editor |
Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians |
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2004-2008 |
Co-editor |
Wesleyan Holiness Study Project |
Academic & Ecumenical Positions
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2008- |
Executive Committee |
Society of Evangelical Scholars |
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2008- |
Representative, Wesleyan Theological Society |
Interfaith Relations, National Council of Churches of the United States of America |
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2007- |
Executive Committee |
Wesleyan Holiness Consortium |
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2005- |
Representative, Azusa Pacific University |
Southern California Ecumenical Council |
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2003- |
Representative, Wesleyan Theological Society |
Commission on Faith and Order, National Council of Churches of the United States of America |
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2003-2007 |
Executive Committee |
Wesleyan Holiness Studies Project |
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2002-2008 |
Executive Committee |
The Word Made Fresh, American Academy of Religion |
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2002- |
Chair of Ecumenical Studies, Program Committee |
Wesleyan Theological Society |
Scholarship
Books
An Exploration of Christian Ethics. Co-authored with Craig Boyd. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson (forthcoming in 2012).
What Christians Believe about the Bible. Co-authored with Keith Reeves. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson (forthcoming in 2011).
Evangelicals Are Not All… Co-authored with Steve Wilkens. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House (forthcoming in 2010).
Pocket Dictionary of Christian Spirituality. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity (forthcoming in 2009).
The Holiness Manifesto. Co-edited with Kevin Mannoia. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008.
An Exploration of Christian Theology. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 2008.
Inclusive Language Handbook. Co-authored with Vickie Becker. Grantham, Pennsylvania: Wesleyan/Holiness Women Clergy, 1998.
Theological Resources for Ministry: A Bibliography of Works in Theological Studies. Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Publishing House, 1996.
The Wesleyan Quadrilateral: Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience as a Model of Evangelical Theology. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1990. Reprint, Lexington, Kentucky: Emeth Press, 2005.
Theological Method in John Wesley. Dissertation. Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. Ann Arbor: UMI, 1988.
Book Chapters and Definitions
Definitions in Dictionary of Everyday Theology and Culture. Eds. Bruce Demarest and Keith J. Matthews. Colorado Springs, Colorado (forthcoming in 2009).
· Cross
· Glory of God
· God’s Longsuffering
· Resurrection
· Righteousness
Definitions in The Wesley Study Bible. Eds. Joel B. Green, et al. Nashville: Abingdon, 2009:
· Fruits Meet for Repentance
· Repentance
· Repentance of Believers
· Studying Scripture
“Integrated Streams of Holiness.” In Holiness Manifesto. Eds. Kevin Mannoia and Don Thorsen. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008. Pp. 73-91.
“Inclusive Language.” In Faith and Gender Equity: Lesson Plans Across the College Curriculum. Eds. C. Jeanne Orjala Serrão and Susie C. Stanley. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2007. Pp. 167-170.
“The Wesleyan Quadrilateral in Contemporary American Evangelical Theology.” In Holiness as a Root of Morality: Essays in Honor of Lane A. Scott. Ed. John S. Park. Lewistown, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2006. Pp. 47-78.
“Sola Scriptura and the Wesleyan Quadrilateral.” In The Spirituality and Leadership of John Wesley. Ed. Ki Yang. Seoul: Qumran Press, 2005. Pp. 185-200.
“Interpretation in Interactive Balance: The Authority of Scripture for John Wesley.” In Reading the Bible in Wesleyan Ways. Eds. Barry L. Callen and Richard P. Thompson. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 2004. Pp. 81-104.
“Reuniting the Two So Long Disjoined: Knowledge and Vital Piety.” In Heart of the Heritage. Eds. Barry L. Callen and William C. Kostlevy. Salem, OH: Schmul Publishing Co, 2001. Pp. 363-382.
“Inclusive Language.” In Contemporary American Religion. Ed. Wade Clark Roof. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2000. Pp. 327-329.
Definitions in The Anchor Bible Dictionary. 6 Vols. Ed. David Noel Freedman. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books for Doubleday, 1992:
· Gethsemane
· Samothrace
“The Place and Function of Scripture.” In Asbury Bible Commentary. Eds. Eugene E. Carpenter and Wayne McCown. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992. Pp. 38-59.
Journal Articles
“The Wesleyan Impulse in Teaching,” The Asbury Journal 63.2 (Fall 2008): 49-58.
“Holiness in Postmodern Culture,” Wesleyan Theological Journal 43.2 (Fall 2008): 123-135.
“The Holiness Manifesto: An Ecumenical Document,” Wesleyan Theological Journal 42.2 (Fall 2007): 209-224. Reprinted in Word & Deed, 10.2 (May 2008): 5-22.
“Sola Scriptura and the Wesleyan Quadrilateral,” Wesleyan Theological Journal 41.2 (Fall 2006): 7-27.
“Ecumenism, Spirituality, and Holiness: Wesley and the Variety of Christian Spiritualities,“ Wesleyan Theological Journal 41.1 (Spring 2006):189-204.
“Can We Talk? Interdisciplinary Studies and the Spirit of Ecumenism,” Christian Scholar’s Review 28.2 (Winter 1998): 224-225.
“Towards a Broader Concept of Scholarship,” Christian Scholar’s Review 26.1 (Fall 1996): 9-11.
“Revelation and Homosexual Experience: What Would John Wesley Have Said About This Debate in the Church?,” Christianity Today 40.13 (November 11, 1996): 34-38.
“Reuniting the Two So Long Disjoined: Knowledge and Vital Piety,” Wesleyan Theological Journal 31.2 (Fall 1996): 191-209.
“The Future of Biblical Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition: A Theological Perspective,” Wesleyan Theological Journal 30.2 (Fall 1995): 182-202.
“The Temptations of Truth,” Faculty Dialogue, 16 (1992): 123-128. Co-authored with David C. Bicker and James L. Hedges.
“Experimental Method in the Practical Theology of John Wesley,” Wesleyan Theological Journal, 24 (1989): 117-141.
“Michael Polanyi: A Post Critical Understanding of Religious Belief,” Asbury Theological Journal, 41.1 (1986): 79-90.
Magazine, Newspaper, and Website Articles
“A Personal Story about the Journey out of Christian Zionism,” Jews on First! Home Page <http://jewsonfirst.org/> 7 October 2008.
“Beginnings,” Haggard Graduate School of Theology Report, Anniversary Edition (February, 2008): 3.
“Short-Term Troubles: Lessons from the South Korean Kidnappings in Afghanistan,” contributor, The Pulse: Evangelical Thought Leaders Face Current Issues, Christianity Today, 51.11 (November 2007), 76.
“Keeping Promises in a Postmodern World,” Essay, The Journey with Jesus Foundation, journeywithjesus.net <http://www.journeywithjesus.net> 18 June 2006.
“Ecumenical Event: Faith and Order,” Connection (Fall 2006): 6.
“Festschrift Honors Lane Scott,” Connection (Fall 2006): 3.
“Wesleyan Holiness Study Project,” Connection (Spring 2006): 5.
“Unjust Justice,” Essay, The Journey with Jesus Foundation, journeywithjesus.net <http:// www.journeywithjesus.net> 7 August 2005.
“What Is a Doctor of Ministry?” Haggard School of Theology Report: Developing Godly, Competent Leaders (Spring 2005): 1, 6.
“Why Did God Become Human?” The Christian Herald USA (Thursday, February 17, 2005): 14.
“Inclusive Language,” Lesson Plan and Power Point Resource, Miriam Project, Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, February 2005 <http://courses.mvnu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab=courses&url=/bin/common/course.pl?course_id=_936_1>.
“Inclusive Language: A Handbook for Choral Directors,” with Vickie Becker and Susan Armstrong, Miriam Project, Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, January 2005 <http:// courses.mvnu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab=courses&url=/bin/common/course.pl?course_id=_936_1>.
“A Symbol of Heritage,” Haggard School of Theology Report: Developing Godly, Competent Leaders (Fall 2003): 1, 6.
“The Heart Has Its Reasons that the Mind Does Not Know,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 134.6 (November/December 2001): 59.
“HSIIC?,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 134.5 (September/October 2001): 59.
“Christian Roots of American Independence,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 134.4 (July/August 2001): 59.
“Why I Like Family Camp,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 134.3 (May/June 2001): 59.
“100 Years of Pentecostalism,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 134.2 (March/April 2001): 59.
“Countercultural Christianity: Founding of the Salvation Army,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 134.1 (January/February 2001): 59.
“Mother Teresa and Princess Diana,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 133.6 (November/December 2000): 59.
“Why Did We Become ‘Free’ Methodists?,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 133.5 (September/October 2000): 59.
“I Have a Dream!,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 132.6 (November/December 1999): 52.
“Come Together: Who Should Choose Your Pastor?—The Presbyterian Form,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 132.4 (July/August 1999): FMC 10-11. Co-authored with David Bicksler.
“When Should Laws Be Changed?,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 132.3 (May/June 1999): 56.
“Divided We Stand: Same Sex Relationships Provoke Debate,” Dialog Between James Creech: “Christ Welcomes All Followers,” and Kevin Mannoia and Don Thorsen: “Obey the Word of God, Be Loved,” The Arizona Republic, 22 May 1999, D6.
“How Would You Spend Time in Jail?,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 132.2 (March/April 1999): 56.
“The Cost of Discipleship,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 131.6 (November/December 1998): 56.
“Predestination or Free Will?,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 131.5 (September/October 1998): 56.
“Who Is Jesus?,”Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 131.4 (July/ August): 56.
“Legalizing Christianity,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 131.3 (May/June 1998): 54.
“Be Perfect?,” Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 131.2 (March/ April 1998): 56.
“Here I Stand!,”Light and Life: An Interactive Magazine for Earnest Christians, 131.1 (January/February 1998): 54.
“An Introduction to the Wesleyan Quadrilateral,” Light and Life Magazine, 130.3 (March 1997): 16-17, 21.
“Man of Courage,” Echoes, 47.1 (Spring 1994): 1-2. Light and Life Magazine 127.6 (June 1994): 24.
“No Holiness But Social Holiness,” Connection 7 (1994) 13-16.
“The History of the Haggard Graduate School of Theology,” Connection 6 (1994) 4-8. Co-authored with Lane A. Scott.
“Beyond the New Day,” Light and Life Magazine 125.6 (June 1992): 26.
“Reading the Bible Wesley’s Way,” Light and Life Magazine 120.10 (1987): 6-8.
Academic Paper Presentations
“Unity in Mission: A Bilateral Dialogue Between Orthodox Church and Evangelical Christian Perspectives.” Co-authored with Antonios Kireopoulos. Commission on Faith and Order, National Council of Churches. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 17 October 2008.
“What Makes Theology Wesleyan?” Paper Presentation, Wesleyan Studies Group, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Chicago, Illinois, 1 November 2008.
“A Personal Story about the Journey out of Christian Zionism,” Conference on Christian Zionism, Rapture and the Holy Land: Theology and Politics. Sponsored by Christians Concerned about Christian Zionism. Pasadena, California, 4 October 2008.
“Who Defines Evangelical Christianity? A Comparison of Theological Scholarly Societies,” Western Commission for the Study of Religion—American Academy of Religion/Western Region, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 30 March 2008.
“Ecumenism and Christian Higher Education in the Wesleyan and Holiness Traditions,” Joint Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society and Society for Pentecostal Studies, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 15 March 2008.
“Hospitality, Friendship, and Christian Higher Education: On the Horns of a Dilemma between Secularism and Fundamentalism,” Institute for Faith and Learning: Friendship—Quests for Character, Community, and Truth, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 27 October 2007.
“Solus Gratia, Solus Fide, and Solus Scriptura: Reforming Protestant Principles to Serve the Present Age,” Paper Presentation, Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies, Oxford, England, United Kingdom, 12 August 2007.
“Holiness and Postmodern Culture,” Plenary Address, Third World Wesleyan Conference, Los Angeles, California, 10 July 2007.
“The Holiness Manifesto: An Ecumenical Document,” Paper Presentation, Wesleyan Theological Society, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois, 3 March 2007.
“Hospitality, Friendship, and Ecumenism: A Wesleyan Perspective,” Lecture, Wesleyan Theological Society Annual Meeting, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri, 4 March 2006.
“Integrated Streams of Holiness: Christian Holiness and Unity, Ancient and Future,” Wesleyan Holiness Study Project, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 6 February 2006.
“Sola Scriptura and the Wesleyan Quadrilateral,” Wesley, Holiness and Culture: Trans-Pacific Perspectives for the 21st Century, Joint International Conference of the Wesleyan Theological Society and Seoul Theological University, Bucheon, South Korea, 24 May 2005.
“Holiness in the 21st Century,” Wesleyan Holiness Study Project, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 3 May 2005.
“Ecumenism, Spirituality and Holiness: John Wesley and the Variety of Christian Spiritualities,” Annual Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Seattle, Washington, 5 March 2005.
“Wesley and Small Groups,” Lecture, Holy Light Theological Seminary, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 8 February 2004.
“Theology of John Wesley,” Lecture Series, Holy Light Theological Seminary, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 3-6 February 2004.
“The Holiness Expression of Authority,” Paper Presentation, Faith and Order Commission, National Council of Churches, at American Baptist Seminary of the West, Berkeley, California, 10 October 2003.
“Wesley and the Varieties of Postmodernism,” Sungkyul University, Anyang, South Korea, 29 May 2003.
“Decisions, Decisions: How Wesley Helps Us Today,” Wesley Memorial Lecture, Seoul Theological University, Bucheon City, South Korea, 27 May 2003.
“Why Wesley Makes a Difference: The Wesleyan Quadrilateral in Contemporary Theology,” Staley Lecture. Asbury College. Wilmore, KY. 19 February 2003.
“Wesley’s Preferential Option for the Poor,” Anniversary Lectureship, Wesley Seminary, Budapest, Hungary, 14 November 1997.
“The Unbearable Wholeness of the Trinity: The Trinity as Transforming Symbol for the Poor,” Ninth Oxford Institute for Methodist and Theological Studies, Oxford University—Sommerville College, Oxford, United Kingdom, 13 August 1997.
“Theology for Understanding Ministry,” Wesleyan Center for 21st Century Studies, Point Loma Nazarene College, Point Loma, California, 25 April 1996.
“Reuniting the Two So Long Disjoined: Knowledge and Vital Piety,” Presidential Address, Wesleyan Theological Society, Annual Meeting, Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho, 4 November 1995.
“The Future of Biblical Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition: A Theological Perspective,” Annual Meeting of the Christian Holiness Association, Portland, Oregon, April 1995.
“Teaching Religion in Interdisciplinary Contexts,” Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Chicago, Illinois, 1994.
“The Church and the Academy,” Graduate Theological Seminar, Free Methodist Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1993.
“Experimental Religion: John Wesley’s Approach to Theology and Ministry to the Poor,” Eighth Oxford Institute for Methodist and Theological Studies—Sommerville College, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1992.
“No Holiness But Social Holiness,” Lecture, Malcolm R. Robertson Lectureship on Holy Living, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, September 1992.
“The Wesleyan Quadrilateral and Contemporary Evangelicalism,” Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Kansas City, Missouri, 1991.
“Theological Method in the Practical Theology of John Wesley,” Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Chicago, Illinois, 1988.
“Michael Polanyi and a Post-Critical Understanding of Religious Belief,” Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1985.
“By What Authority?” Graduate Theological Seminar, Free Methodist Church, Winona Lake, Indiana, 1984.
“John Wesley’s Concept of Conscience,” Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Dallas, Texas, 1983.
“A Critique of Lawrence Kohlberg’s From Is to Ought,” Conference on Moral Development, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1980.
Lectures, Panels, and Workshops
Panelist, “United States Ecumenical Response to A Common Word between Us and You,” American Academy of Religion, Chicago, Illinois, 1 November 2008.
Response to John Franke, “The Plurality of Truth,” The Word Made Fresh Forum, Additional Meeting, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, San Diego, California, 16 November 2007.
“What Is the Meaning of the Millennium?” Lecture Series, Oak Glen Christian Conference Center, Oak Glen, California, 26-30 June–1 July 2007.
Moderator for Roger Olson, “Reformed and Always Reforming: The Postconservative Impulse in Evangelical Theology,” The Word Made Fresh Forum, Additional Meeting, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Washington, DC, 17 November 2006.
“Wesley and Politics Today,” Wesley Lectures, Central College, McPherson, Kansas, 2 October 2006.
“Making Decisions in a Complex World,” Wesley Lectures, Central College, McPherson, Kansas, 2 October 2006.
“Holy, Wholly Holy: Wesleyan Spirituality,” Wesley Lectures, Central College, McPherson, Kansas, 2 October 2006.
“Ethical Decision-Making in a Postmodern World,” Lecture Series, Oak Glen Christian Conference Center, Oak Glen, California, 26 June–2 July 2006.
“Faith Integration and the Wesleyan Quadrilateral,” Symposium on Faith Integration, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 12 May 2006.
“Holiness, China, and the Three Self Movement: Building Bridges among Christians in the East and West,” Lecture, China Christian Council Forum, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 25 April 2006.
Response to Sinyil Kim, “Korean Diaspora and Its Missional Dynamics: Perspective of a Korean Immigrant in North America,” Wesleyan Theological Society Annual Meeting, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri, 3 February 2006.
Response to Tae Hwan Son, “Korean Jesus Images and Korean-American Responses,” Wesleyan Theological Society Annual Meeting, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri, 3 February 2006.
“You Are How You Pray: Discovering Your Personal Spirituality,” Lecture Series, Oak Glen Christian Conference Center, Oak Glen, California, 20-26 June 2005.
“Denominationalism in the United States,” Staff Forum, Haggard School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, June 16 and July 6, 13, 2005.
“Postmodernism, Contextualization and Globalization: A Wesleyan Perspective,” Workshop, International Conference on Wesleyan Leadership, Seoul, South Korea, 25 May 2005.
“Towards a Culture of Scholarship,” Faculty Forum, Haggard School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 18 May 2005.
Moderator for Clark Pinnock, “The Recovery of the Holy Spirit in Evangelical Theology,” The Word Made Fresh Forum, Additional Meeting, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, San Antonio, Texas, 19 November 2004.
“The Wesleyan Quadrilateral: A Retrospective and Prospective,” Faith Integration Lecture, Haggard School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 9 November 2004.
“The Wesleyan Quadrilateral,” Lecture, Foundations of Ministry Lecture Series, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 15 September 2004, 21 February 2005.
“Theological Research and Writing,” Guest Lecture, Haggard School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University, 19 July 2004.
“The Wesleyan Quadrilateral,” Workshop, Haggard School of Theology Inaugural Celebration, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 29 October 2003.
Lectures at Seoul Theological University, Bucheon City, South Korea:
· “Wesley and the Varieties of Evangelism,” 26 May 2003.
· “Wesley and the Varieties of Theological Method,” 27 May 2003.
· “Wesley and the Varieties of Christian Spirituality,” 28 May 2003.
· “Predestination and Human Freedom: Wesley and Contemporary Developments,” 29 May 2003.
Moderator for Tim Klingler, “Liberation Theology: An Ecclesiological Charism for Latin American Pentecostalism,” Joint Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society and Society of Pentecostal Studies, Lexington, Kentucky, 22 March 2003.
Response to Richard Eckley, “The Pneumatological Contributions of Yves Congar to Current Ecumenical dialogue: Toward a Roman Catholic and Wesleyan/Pentecostal Theological Discourse,” Joint Meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society and Society of Pentecostal Studies, Lexington, Kentucky, 21 March 2003.
“Decisions, Decisions: How Wesley Helps Us Today,” Staley Lecture, Asbury College. Wilmore, Kentucky. 19 February 2003.
“Inclusive Language,” Forum Moderator, Wesleyan Theological Society, Annual Meeting, Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, Oklahoma, 5 March 1999.
Response to Bruce Cromwell, “The Influences on the Hermeneutical Principles and Exegetical Technique of Hieronymus Stridonesis,” Graduate Student Theological Seminar, Indianapolis, Indiana, 19 September 1998.
Response to Paul Lewis, “‘Toward a Pentecostal Epistemology’, Purity and Power: Revisioning the Holiness and Pentecostal/Charismatic Movements,” Annual Meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies in Special Session With the Wesleyan Theological Society, Church of God Theological Seminary, Cleveland, Tennessee, 13 March 1998.
“Future of Wesleyan Scholarship,” Forum Participant, Wesleyan Theological Society, Annual Meeting, Mt. Vernon Nazarene College, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, 8 November 1997.
“Scholarship in the Wesleyan Tradition,” Lecture, Point Loma Nazarene College, Point Loma, California, 25 April 1996.
“The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind,” Forum Participant, Wesleyan Theological Society, Annual Meeting, Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho, 4 November 1995.
“The Future of Biblical Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition,” Forum Participant, Wesleyan Theological Society, Annual Meeting, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, 5 November 1994.
Response to Phil Harrold, “Alexander Winchell and the Evangelical Imagination in Late 19th Century Popular Scientific Discourse,” Graduate Student Theological Seminar, Indianapolis, Indiana, 24 September 1994.
“Inclusive Language from a Theological Perspective,” Lecture, Symposium on Gender Differences, Azusa Pacific University, 25 March 1993.
“Biblical Feminism,” Lecture, Common Day of Learning: The Multicultural Kingdom, Azusa Pacific University, 24 February 1993.
“The Membership Covenant and Its Relationship to Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience,” Lecture, Free Methodist Study Commission on Doctrine, Upland, California, 16 May 1992.
“The Historical Development of Membership Covenants in Methodism and Free Methodism,” Lecture, Free Methodist Study Commission on Doctrine, Upland, California, 1 May 1991.
“Sorrow and Suffering,” Forum Participant, Chapel, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, 22 October 1990.
“The Problem of Evil: A Theological Perspective,” Lecture, Symposium on the Problem of Evil, Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1 March 1986.