Associate Professor, Global Studies
Education:
B.A. Messiah College, 1972;
M.Div. Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, 1981
Th.M., D.Miss. Asbury Theological Seminary, 1987, 1993
Teaching Fields
Faith and Culture -- Mission history and theology -- Religions of the world
Professional Associations And Roles
American Society of Missiology
Evangelical Missiological Society
Canadian Association of Doctor of Ministry Education (Treasurer)
Employment
Matopo Secondary School, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, teacher,1972-1974;
Speedwell Heights Brethren in Christ Church, Lititz, Pennsylvania, pastor, 1981-1986;
Theological College of Zimbabwe, lecturer, 1988-1992;
Christian Union Brethren in Christ Church, Garrett, Indiana, pastor, 1993-1997;
Providence Theological Seminary, 1997-present.
Hobbies
Chess -- Soccer -- Reading -- Music: world music in general; Southern Africa in particular.
Personal Data
Married to Lois (1977), with two sons -- Vaughn and Nevin. I am ordained in the Brethren in Christ Church, and we now belong to Mennonite Church Canada -- home church: Steinbach Mennonite Church.
Diversity
The Providence faculty exhibit a diversity of theological backgrounds, including Anglican, Baptist, Mennonite, Pentecostal, Free Church, and others.
The goal of a Providence education is to enable students to understand and support their own traditions better. We offer opportunity for each student to understand their own denominational distinctives in relation to Christians of other backgrounds.
Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada, R0A 1G0
Phone: (204) 433-7488 or (800) 668-7768
Fax: (204) 433-7158
