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David W. Pao
Dr. David W. Pao is the Dean of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he has been on faculty since 1998. Pao brings more than 25 years of experience in theological education, both as an administrator (10 years as NT department chair) and as a faculty member (23 years as NT professor at TEDS).
Pao is an ordained minister in the Chinese Christian Union Church (Chicago)—having served in significant ministry roles while a professor. His preaching and teaching ministries are deeply appreciated around the world, as he makes around 20 (mostly international) trips every year. He is the author or (co)editor of several books and commentaries, including Acts and the Isaianic New Exodus, After Imperialism: Christian Identity in China and the Global Evangelical Movement, and Ascent Into Heaven in the Lukan Writings: New Explorations of Luke’s Narrative Hinge.
“The world desperately needs the gospel, and a training ground that is boldly evangelical—for teachers, for pastors, for theologians, and for counselors. A place where faithfulness to the gospel of the cross is at the very center of our training, practices, and study.
My goal is to ensure that this continues to be the mission of TEDS.”
– Dr. David W. Pao
– Dr. David W. Pao
Biblical & Systematic Theology
The Biblical and Systematic Theology Department is designed to provide a thorough grasp of the major doctrines of Christianity and to integrate these, as far as possible, into a harmonious system. The Bible is held as the source of all doctrine and the ultimate criterion for all theological formulation. Attention is given to the organic growth of Christian doctrine in the Old and New Testaments, as well as in the church through the ages since Pentecost. Students are also introduced to biblical perspectives on contemporary theological and ethical issues.
Part-Time Teaching Faculty
Graham A. Cole, ThD
Dean Emeritus, Professor of Biblical and Systematic TheologyTodd Saur, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biblical and Systematic TheologyJohn S. Feinberg, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic TheologyGreg Forster, PhD
Affiliate Professor of Biblical and Systematic TheologyChurch 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.
Part-Time Teaching Faculty
Martin I. Klauber, PhD
Affiliate Professor of Church HistoryAlice T. Ott, PhD
Affiliate Professor of the History of Mission and World ChristianityBradley Gundlach, PhD
Affiliate Professor of Church HistoryCounseling
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.
Part-Time Teaching Faculty
James E. Gruenewald, EdD
Affiliate Professor of Mental Health CounselingLydia Schlueter, MA, LCPC
Adjunct Instructor of Counseling Pastoral / Clinical SpecialistMarcia Richards Suelzer, JD, MA
Adjunct Instructor of Counseling Clinical SpecialistEducational 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.
Deborah Colwill, PhD
Chair of the Educational Ministries Department, Professor of Educational and Leadership Studies
Donald Guthrie, EdD
Director of the PhD (Educational Studies), Executive Director of CFTC, The Jeanette L. Hsieh Chair of Educational Leadership
Mimi Larson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Ministries, Executive Director of the Center for Faith and ChildrenPart-Time Teaching Faculty
William P. Donahue, PhD
Adjunct ProfessorMission & 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.
David Gustafson, PhD
Department ChairProfessor of Evangelism and Missional Ministry
Harold Netland, PhD
Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies
Craig Ott, PhD
Professor of Mission and Intercultural Studies
Manuel Rauchholz, PhD
Director of the PhD (Intercultural Studies), Associate Professor of Anthropology and Intercultural Studies
Tite Tiénou, PhD
The Tite Tiénou Chair of Global Theology and World Christianity, Research Professor, Theology of Mission, Dean EmeritusPart-Time Teaching Faculty
Peter T. Lee, PhD
Associate Director, Korea DMin Affiliate Professor of Intercultural StudiesAlice T. Ott, PhD
Affiliate Professor of the History of Mission and World ChristianityRick Richardson, PhD
Affiliate Professor of Evangelism and Mission in Western ContextsNew 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.
David Bryan, PhD
Director of TEDS Undergraduate Teaching, Assistant Director of the Master of Divinity, Assistant Professor of New Testament
Steven Bryan, PhD
Professor of New Testament
Dana Harris, PhD
Department ChairProfessor of New Testament
Joshua Jipp, PhD
Professor of New Testament, Director of the Henry Center for Theological Understanding
Te-Li Lau, PhD
Associate Professor of New Testament
David Pao, PhD
Dean of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Professor of New TestamentPart-Time Teaching Faculty
D.A. Carson, PhD
Emeritus Professor of New TestamentOld 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.
Michelle Knight, PhD
Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
Dennis Magary, PhD
Department ChairProfessor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
John Monson, PhD
Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
Eric Tully, PhD
Director of the PhD (Theological Studies), Professor of OT and Semitic LanguagesPart-Time Teaching Faculty
Richard E. Averbeck, PhD
Emeritus Professor of Old Testament and Semitic LanguagesK. Lawson Younger, PhD
Emeritus Professor of Old Testament and Semitic LanguagesPastoral 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.
John A Carter, DMin
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology
Peter Cha, PhD
Professor of Church, Culture and Society
Jonathan Kim, PhD
Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology
Eric Rivera, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology, Chair of the Pastoral Theology DepartmentPart-Time Teaching Faculty
H. Wayne Johnson, PhD
Provost Emeritus Associate Professor of Biblical and Pastoral TheologySteven Mathewson, DMin
Adjunct Professor of HomileticsGreg Strand, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Pastoral TheologyJon Dennis, DMin
Adjunct Professor of HomileticsWatson Jones, III, PhD
Adjunct Professor of HomileticsKerwin Rodriguez, PhD
Adjunct Professor of HomileticsRomell Williams, MA
Adjunct Professor of HomileticsBioethics
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.
Part-Time Teaching Faculty
Paige Cunningham, JD, PhD
Fellow, The Center for Bioethics & Human DignityDonna J. Harrison, MD
Adjunct Professor of BioethicsNancy Jones, PhD
Adjunct Professor of BioethicsCheyn D. Onarecker, MD
Adjunct Professor of Clinical EthicsD. Christopher Ralston, PhD
D. Joy Riley, MD
Adjunct Professor of BioethicsJoyce A. Shelton, PhD
Professor of BiologyMailee Smith, JD
Christian Vercler, PhD
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