• Graham A. Cole, ThD

  Dean Emeritus, Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic Theology

• John S. Feinberg, PhD

  Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic Theology

• Greg Forster, PhD

  Affiliate Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology

• Todd Saur, PhD

  Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology

Church History & Christian Thought

The Church History Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School is a vibrant community of faculty members, master’s students, and doctoral students committed to rigorous historical scholarship in service to Christ and his church. The teaching faculty includes three experienced historians as full-time faculty, as well as a group of talented adjunct professors who offer specialized courses in the history of the theology, institutions, and practice of the Christian church from the period of the early church to the present day.

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  Scott M. Manetsch, PhD

  Chair of the Church History and the History of Christian Thought Department, Professor of Church History

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  John Simons, PhD

  Associate Dean

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  John D. Woodbridge, PhD

  Research Professor of Church History and the History of Christian Thought

Part-time faculty

• Bradley J. Gundlach, PhD

  Affiliate Professor of Church History and the History of Christian Thought

• Martin I. Klauber, PhD

  Affiliate Professor of Church History

• Alice T. Ott, PhD

  Affiliate Professor of the History of Mission and World Christianity

Counseling

The Counseling Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School strengthens Christian faith character virtues while establishing a professional counselor identity through stimulating reason, exploring interpersonal strengths, and stirring theological imagination. Our graduates apply faith-anchored wisdom to act justly, ethically, and responsibly in one’s vocational context.

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  James E. Gruenewald, EdD

  Affiliate Professor of Counseling

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  Julie Kulp, MA

  Counseling Department Clinical Coordinator

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  Luis San Roman, EdD

  Chair of the Counseling Department, Assistant Professor of Counseling

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  Julie West Russo, EdD

  Program Director for the Mental Health Counseling and Chaplaincy and Ministry Care Programs, Assistant Professor of Counseling

Part-time faculty

• Kirstyn Besch, MA

  Adjunct Professor of Counseling

• Elizabeth Cole, MA

  Adjunct Professor of Counseling

• Oliver Robinson, MA

  Adjunct Professor of Counseling

• Lydia Schlueter, MA, LCPC

  Adjunct Instructor of Counseling Pastoral / Clinical Specialist

• Marcia Richards Suelzer, JD

  Adjunct Instructor of Counseling Clinical Specialist

• Alison Yu, MA

  Adjunct Professor of Counseling

Educational Ministries

Through its Department of Educational Ministries, Trinity seeks to prepare competent and knowledgeable professional leaders for Educational Ministry throughout the evangelical world in obedience to Jesus’ command to “make disciples of all nations”. A biblical philosophy of Educational Ministries requires balance between message and medium. Consequently, Trinity’s Educational Ministries degree programs represent a carefully planned balance between biblical/theological subjects and professional subjects of Educational Ministry.

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  Deborah A. Colwill, PhD

  Chair of the Educational Ministries Department, Professor of Educational and Leadership Studies

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  Donald C. Guthrie, EdD

  Director of the PhD (Educational Studies), Executive Director of CFTC, The Jeanette L. Hsieh Chair of Educational Leadership, Professor of Educational Ministries

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  Mimi L. Larson, PhD

  Executive Director of the Center for Faith and Children, Assistant Professor of Educational Ministries

Part-time faculty

• Ahyuwani Akanet, PhD

  Managing Director of the Center for Faith and Children, Adjunct Professor of Educational Ministries

• Matthew Boutilier, PhD

  Adjunct Assistant Professor of Educational Studies

• William P. Donahue, PhD

  Adjunct Associate Professor of Educational Ministries

• Elizabeth Bjorling Poest, PhD

  Adjunct Professor of Educational Ministries

Mission & Evangelism

The foundation of the Mission and Evangelism Department is evangelical Christian theology, which provides the basis for the evaluation of the interaction between a given culture and the gospel in such areas as evangelism, church planting, and theologizing. Our department houses courses that deal with contextualization, missiology, philosophy of religion, globalization, cultural exegesis, and witness & evangelism.

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  David M. Gustafson, PhD

  Chair of Evangelism and Missional Ministry & Professor of Evangelism and Missional Ministry

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  Harold A. Netland, PhD

  Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies

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  Craig Ott, PhD

  Professor of Mission and Intercultural Studies

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  Manuel R. Rauchholz, DPhil

  Director of the PhD (Intercultural Studies), Associate Professor of Anthropology and Intercultural Studies

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  Tite Tiénou, PhD

  The Tite Tiénou Chair of Global Theology and World Christianity, Research Professor of Theology of Mission, Dean Emeritus

Part-time faculty

• Sam George, PhD

  Adjunct Professor of Global Migration, Diaspora Missiology, and World Christianity

• Mihamm Kim-Rauchholz, DrTheol (University of Tübingen)

  Adjunct Professor of Mission in the New Testament

• Peter T. Lee, PhD

  Associate Director, DMin Korea | Associate Director, the Paul G. Hiebert Center for World Christianity and Global Theology | Affiliate Professor of Intercultural Studies

• Alice T. Ott, PhD

  Affiliate Professor of the History of Mission and World Christianity

New Testament Studies

The New Testament Department exists to provide students with a solid foundation for understanding the New Testament in its original context. Students are encouraged to explore broadly through survey courses as well as deeply through the study of individual books or specific issues in New Testament studies. Emphasis is given to understanding the New Testament in its historical and cultural contexts, acquiring a general competency in reading Hellenistic Greek texts, exploring theological developments within the New Testament, and developing the ability to evaluate critically the contributions of modern interpreters. Through these tools, students are given the means to bridge the gap from the original meaning to contemporary significance in their lives and ministries.

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  Steven M. Bryan, PhD

  Professor of New Testament

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  Dana M. Harris, PhD

  Chair of New Testament & Professor of New Testament

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  Joshua Jipp, PhD

  Director of the Henry Center for Theological Understanding, Professor of New Testament

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  Te-Li Lau, PhD

  Associate Professor of New Testament

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  David W. Pao, PhD

  Dean of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Professor of New Testament

Part-time faculty

• Patrick Jones, ThM

  Director of Supervised Ministries, Adjunct Professor of New Testament

• Steven Smith, PhD

  Adjunct Professor of New Testament

Old Testament & Semitic Languages

The Old Testament Department acquaints students with the content and teaching of the Old Testament Scriptures and introduces them to the tools they need for a lifetime of effective independent study of these Scriptures. Attention is given to problems of Old Testament history and criticism; the value of the Old Testament for preaching and for understanding the New Testament is stressed. Students are also introduced to the historical and cultural backgrounds of biblical literature, provided an understanding of ancient Near Eastern cultures, and shown support for the biblical record of the history of the Jewish nation in its interrelationship with the peoples of the ancient world.

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  Michelle E. Knight, PhD

  Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages

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  Dennis R. Magary, PhD

  Chair of Old Testament and Semitic Languages & Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages

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  John M. Monson, PhD

  Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages

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  Eric J. Tully, PhD

  Director of the PhD (Theological Studies), Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages

Part-time faculty

• Richard Averbeck, PhD

  Emeritus Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages

• K. Lawson Younger, PhD

  Emeritus Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages

Pastoral Theology

The Pastoral Theology Department exists to serve students by developing a community where together we can work out God’s calling on our lives by integrating life and doctrine in pursuit of godliness that commends the gospel, equipping for the ministries of preaching, shepherding, and overseeing, and embracing a proper biblical and theological orientation to the church and world.

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  David Bryan, PhD

  Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology, Director of the Master of Divinity Program, Director of Strategic Initiatives

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  John A. Carter, DMin

  Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology

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  Peter T. Cha, PhD

  Professor of Church, Culture and Society

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  Jonathan Kim, PhD

  Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology

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  Kerwin A. Rodriguez, PhD

  Chair of the Pastoral Theology Department & Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology

Part-time faculty

• Timothy Allen, MDiv

  Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology

• Jon Dennis, DMin

  Adjunct Professor of Homiletics

• Watson Jones, III, PhD

  Adjunct Professor of Homiletics

• H. Wayne Johnson, PhD

  Provost Emeritus Associate Professor of Biblical and Pastoral Theology

• Steven Mathewson, DMin

  Adjunct Professor of Homiletics

• Eric Rivera, PhD

  Affiliate Professor of Pastoral Theology

• Greg Strand, PhD

  Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology

• Romell Williams, MA

  Adjunct Professor of Homiletics

Bioethics

The Bioethics faculty are focused on helping students develop the ethical tools they need to address pressing contemporary issues of medicine, healthcare, technology, and theology.

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  Matthew Eppinette, PhD

  Affiliate Professor of Bioethics, Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD)

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  Michael J. Sleasman, PhD

  Director of Bioethics Programs, Associate Professor of Bioethics

Part-time faculty

• Paige Cunningham, JD, PhD

  Fellow, The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity

• Donna J. Harrison, MD

  Adjunct Professor of Bioethics

• Nancy Jones, PhD

  Adjunct Professor of Bioethics

• Cheyn D. Onarecker, MD

  Adjunct Professor of Clinical Ethics

• D. Christopher Ralston, PhD

  Adjunct Professor of Bioethics

• D. Joy Riley, MD

  Adjunct Professor of Bioethics

• Joyce A. Shelton, PhD

  Professor of Biology

• Mailee Smith, JD

  Adjunct Professor of Bioethics

• Christian Vercler, PhD

  Adjunct Professor of Bioethics