27/08/2021
We are excited to finally reveal our lineup for the first volume in the Contextualizing Ministry Series!
The Contextualizing Ministry series has the expressed goal of encouraging unity within the church. To pursue unity, the Contextualizing Ministry series has two key objectives to reach this goal: 1) Build Respectful Understanding of Diverse Ministry Contexts within the Church. 2) Encourage Unity within the Church by Celebrating the Gospel which Connects all Believers in Christ.
Preaching in the Native American Context
Curtis Ivanoff (MACM, North Park Theological Seminary) is the Alaska Superintendent of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Preaching in the African American Context
Ken Lewis (PhD, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary) is Director of Information Technology; and Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, New Testament, and Church History at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.
Preaching in the Asian American Context
Daniel Wong (DMin, Trinity International University) is Associate Professor of Christian Ministries, Director, University College Modular Programs at Tyndall Seminary.
Preaching in the Hispanic American Context
Oscar Merlo (PhD, Fuller- in progress) is director of the Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today at BIOLA University.
Preaching in the Deaf American Context
Ryan Sims (Master from Lamar University in Deaf Studies Deaf Education) is the Director of Deaf Community Relations at the Deaf Bible Society and the Deaf Ministry pastor of FBC Dallas.
Preaching in the Caucasian American Context
Adam Hughes (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Assistant professor of Expository Preaching, Division director of Pastoral Ministries, and the Director of the Adrian Rogers Center for Expository Preaching at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Preaching in the Multiethnic American Context
Mario Melendez (PhD, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) is Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Studies and Auguie Henry chair at Oklahoma Baptist University. Mario has served in Asian, Hispanic, and English churches prior to joining the faculty of Oklahoma Baptist University.
In the coming weeks, we will be introducing you to the contributors and let you know about other projects they have in the works here and elsewhere.
Check out the rest of the Contextualizing Ministry series with the link below.
https://collegeandclayton.com/contextualizing/
The American church is a beautiful diverse cultural landscape just like John pictured in Revelation 7. With dozens of contributors the Contextualizing Ministry series will become an invaluable reso…
