by Erik Masci | May 22, 2020 | GSTalk, Students
A Word From the Dean By Dr. Tim Sensing “PPE” “C0VID-19” “Pandemic” “Social Distancing” “Essential Workers” “Epidemiology” “Quarantine” “N95 Respirators” “Masks” “Testing” “Ventilators” “Supply Chains” “Re-Opening” “Depression” “Negative Markets” “Coronavirus”...
by Erik Masci | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Graduate School of Theology Welcomes Dr. Mason Lee As New Director of the Contextual Education Program Dr. Mason Lee was chosen to lead the Graduate School of Theology’s Contextual Education Program as Assistant Professor of Practical Theology. Mason...
by Erik Masci | Apr 24, 2020 | Students
Student Spotlight Benard Thomas Tell us a little about yourself. I have recently surpassed ten years since retirement from the US Army. My service days feel like a lifetime away. Though my military persona has shaped me in some ways, it does not define, in...
by Erik Masci | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Faculty Spotlight Dr. Doug Foster Publishes Biography of Alexander Campbell What brought you to take on a project like this biography? Since my field of study is Christian history with specialties in Modern, American, and Stone-Campbell history, Alexander...
by Erik Masci | Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Faculty Spotlight Dr. James Thompson Publishes Apostle of Persuasion Baker Academic describes this book as “the culmination of a career of researching and teaching Paul’s letters.” What inspired you to take this career-long journey into Paul’s letters, and in...
by Erik Masci | Mar 16, 2020 | Students
Student Spotlight Dana Spivy Glover Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Dana Spivy Glover, and my husband of four years (at the end of April) is named Jeff. My family is originally from middle Tennessee, but I mostly grew up in Louisiana because my Dad was in...
by Erik Masci | Feb 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Alumni Spotlight Santiago Yurrita Tell us a bit about yourself. I was born in Guatemala City to a beautiful family of six. I moved to Abilene as a confused eighteen-year-old in 2011 and since then Abilene has become home. I actually have a really hard time...
by Erik Masci | Jan 24, 2020 | GSTalk
Ministry with Fear and Trembling Brandon Pierce When my office door is shut it’s not necessarily for the concentration or quiet, though that helps when the mental workload needs to get done. Its more because I’m introverted and a little shy, though I like...
by Erik Masci | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
On “Devoted to Christ: Missiological Reflections in Honor of Sherwood G. Lingenfelter” by Dr. Chris Flanders Dr. Sherwood Lingenfelter has been, arguably, the most well known and prolific anthropological missiologist at the end of the 20th century...
by Erik Masci | Dec 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Alumni Spotlight J. Omar Palafox Hola! My name is J. Omar Palafox, and I’m a Mexican missionary from Guadalajara. I currently serve as the vice-chair with the GST Governing Board encouraging the conversation about ACU’s Hispanic initiatives. I am an advocate for...
by Erik Masci | Nov 21, 2019 | Author, Students
Camino de Jesús By Joshua Gorenflo Ten years ago I caught on to a medieval pilgrimage route across the north of Spain called the Camino de Santiago, the Way of St. James. Ever since then I imagined myself someday searching for my own miracle as I mingled my footprints...
by Erik Masci | Oct 25, 2019 | Students
Student Spotlight Ryne Parrish A bit about me I’ve just started my seventh year at ACU—3 years in undergrad and going on 4 as a grad student. I married my high school sweetheart Sarah two years ago, and we’ve since grown our family with the...
by Erik Masci | Sep 30, 2019 | Students
Student Spotlight Joel Childers Tell me a bit about yourself. I grew up in Abilene, Texas, and my wife Emily and I met as undergraduate students at ACU, where I received a bachelors in Bible, Missions, and Ministry with a focus in Biblical Text. Emily and I...
by Erik Masci | Sep 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Aquino Participates in an International Orthodox Conference The following are segments from Erik Masci’s (Recruiter, Graduate School of Theology—GST) interview with Dr. Frederick Aquino (Professor of Theology and Philosophy, GST). You were in...
by Erik Masci | Aug 8, 2019 | Students
Alumni Spotlight Ethan Laster Ethan Laster graduated with his M.Div. and M.A. in Ancient and Oriental Christianity from ACU. He won the Isaac Errett award in 2018 and was named by the Stone-Campbell Journal as one of their Promising Scholars. Among his academic...
by Erik Masci | Jul 25, 2019 | Students
Alumni Spotlight Shannon Rains, D.Min. Shannon graduated from the ACU Doctor of Ministry program in the Summer of 2019. She received awards for Exceptional Personal and Professional Development in the Doctor of Ministry Degree. She is currently We are proud of her...
by Erik Masci | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Partner Spotlight: Andrew Menzies The Doctor of Ministry program here at the GST was approached by Stirling Theological College in Australia about the possibility to partner with them to provide Australian seminarians with the opportunity to complete a D.Min....
by Carson Reed | Jul 9, 2019 | Students
We are pleased to announce that our Doctor of Ministry program is growing and expanding to Australia through a unique partnership with the University of Divinity and Stirling Theological College, two fine academic institutions in Melbourne. The University of Divinity...
by Erik Masci | Jun 20, 2019 | Students
During the summers we send some of our faculty to Africa to teach face-to-face summer intensives with our African students. This summer, Dr. Mindi Thompson and a couple of U.S. students went to eSwatini for class hosted by African Christian College. Tripp Wright is...
by Erik Masci | Apr 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hello there! My name is Erik Masci and I’m the new Director of Recruiting and Marketing for the Graduate School of Theology at ACU. Essentially, it’s my job to communicate who we (the GST) are and help potential students discern whether or not we would be a good fit...
by Erik Masci | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Pharisee Label Written by Mitch East My nephews like to ask me about “bad guys.” When we watch a movie or read a book, they want to identify The Enemy of every story. Sometimes, they want to know who the bad guy is because they’re going to wrestle and they...
by Erik Masci | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
GST Faculty Announcement The Graduate School of Theology is pleased to announce that Dr. Wes Crawford will join the GST faculty June 1, 2019 as an Assistant Professor of Modern and American Church History. He will also be named the Director of the Center for...
by Emily Childers | Feb 27, 2019 | Students
What Mary has to do with #MeToo Written by Sarah Dannemiller The American public has recently felt the aftershocks of women’s indignant outrage since the beginning of the #MeToo Movement in 2017. For a little over a year now, accusations against a litany of notable,...
by Emily Childers | Feb 1, 2019 | Students
Student Spotlight: Tripp Wright My name is Tripp Wright and I am passionate about honoring God through fostering community. Out of that passion arose, Heart for Iberia, a non-profit I started that exists to be the hands and feet of Jesus. A little background about me...
by Emily Childers | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Alumni Testimonial My name is Alexander Maxwell Yawson, a recent graduate student of Abilene Christian University through the online Africa cohort. I must admit, my study of Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (MACM) at ACU has truly enhanced my effectiveness as a...
by Tim Sensing | Jan 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Poets by Dr. Tim Sensing, Associate Dean While preparing to teach this January, I re-read M. Craig Barnes, The Pastor as Minor Poet. Barnes is the president of Princeton Theological Seminary. I first encountered Barnes at a presentation where he discussed the...
