Chapel Series: God The Holy Spirit With Us

Senior Pastor Our Savior EFC, Wheeling, IL

Prior to joining the TEDS faculty, Donald worked in campus ministry with the Coalition for Christian Outreach in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and served on the faculty and administration of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.

Donald grew up near Pittsburgh, in a family that is grateful for a multi-generation legacy of God’s grace. He has enjoyed serving as an elder in several local churches for thirty years. In these churches, Donald has regularly taught classes, trained teachers, led small groups, and participated in community service.

Donald is a frequent teacher at conferences and retreats, often addressing teaching and learning; systems theory in leadership, team, and ministry contexts; cross-cultural teaching and learning; power and interests in teaching and learning; intergenerational and generational lifelong learning; faith, vocation, and culture; lay member empowerment in the local church; art, beauty, and creativity in learning; and resilience and wellbeing.

Donald says, “Mary and I enjoy art, beauty, and creativity in all things made by God and humans. We make regular trips to Door County where we visit galleries, interact with artists, and craft our own pieces at a wonderful Art Farm Studio. We especially love making fused glass but also have dabbled in welding, mosaics, and woodworking. Mary is a very skilled crafter who regularly knits and quilts gifts for family and friends. We also enjoy walking in the beautiful nature preserve that surrounds our historic home in Fort Sheridan. Our walks are often preceded by sharing fellowship and food around our dining room table with colleagues and students from all over God’s world. The best part? The guests often bring their favorite dishes from their homelands!”

Kimberley grew up in Long Island, NY. She has spent the past eleven years fluttering about, living in four different states and on three continents. Kimberley received a Master of Divinity from Grace Theological Seminary, a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Biola University, and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of St Andrews (Scotland) during which she spent time as a graduate fellow at the Center for Philosophy and Religion at the University of Notre Dame. Her primary area of academic focus is Analytic Theology with an emphasis in Pneumatology, Epistemology, and Metaphysics. If she is not teaching, reading, or writing, you can find her on some sort of outdoor adventure with her pup Numa.

Dr. Andy Opie, PhD, TEDS Alumni, Visiting Professor of Mission and Bible at Life Pacific University

Before coming to TEDS in the fall of 2016, Dr. Bryan served as a missionary in Ethiopia for more than 23 years. He taught for many years at the Evangelical Theological College in Addis Ababa and also served as the first Dean of Studies of the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology for six years. From 2009–2015, he was the director of SIM Ethiopia, leading the work of over 500 ministry and support personnel from Europe, Australasia, North America, S. Africa and Ethiopia in a variety of church-planting, discipleship, leadership development and compassion ministries. Dr. Bryan was selected as part of the Ethiopian delegation to the 2010 Lausanne Congress in Cape Town, South Africa and currently serves on the Lausanne Theological Working Group – Core. He completed his PhD in historical Jesus studies at Cambridge University. His current research interests include the Gospel of John, Jesus and the Law, and cultural identity.

He and his wife, Dawn, have three young adult sons and a daughter-in-law. They enjoy walks together in the many forest preserves of Illinois and spending time with family whenever they get the chance. In his spare time, he relishes time in the garden, trout fishing, and reading about history.

Matthew S. Harmon, Professor of New Testament Studies, is passionate about helping others see the beauty of Jesus Christ revealed throughout Scripture—believing this vision is the key to true life transformation (2 Corinthians 3:18). His ministry centers on teaching and preaching God’s Word in a variety of settings. His academic interests include the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, biblical theology, the Pauline epistles, and commentary writing. He is an active member of Christ’s Covenant Church, where he serves on the preaching team and regularly teaches Sunday School.

Campus Minister at Northwestern University

Executive Director of Mosaic House Ministries

Daniel J. Treier is the Director of the Ph.D. Program at Wheaton College. He studied at TEDS and graduate with a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology in 2002

Dr. Vanhoozer has long been interested in what it means to be biblical in theology and life, and thus in the dialogue between exegesis and systematics. He has also served on the faculty at Wheaton College and Graduate School (2008-11) and the University of Edinburgh (1990-98). He has edited several books, including The Cambridge Companion to Postmodern Theology and the Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (Christianity Today Best Biblical Studies Book of the Year, 2006), as well as a collection of essays by Trinity students entitled Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Influence Trends. (Baker, 2005). He is the theological mentor of the Augustine Fellowship at the Center for Pastor Theologians. He is married to Sylvie, from France, author of The Art of Living in Season: A Year of Reflections for Everyday Saints. They have two adult daughters, one son-in-law, and lots of books, as they both enjoy reading.

Kerwin A. Rodriguez was born in New York City to Dominican immigrants. He is passionate about preaching and teaching others to preach. He has taught preaching, spiritual formation, and leadership courses in academic and non-academic settings for almost fifteen years. Kerwin received his Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is a PhD in Preaching Candidate at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary with a focus on the Latino/a homiletical tradition. His dissertation considers how the preacher as storyteller can reframe the collective identity of Dominican people after the Trujillo Dictatorship. Prior to joining the TEDS faculty, Kerwin served as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Church Ministries at the Moody Bible Institute. He and his wife, Meredith live in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood with their three sons, Ezra Joél, Elías Rowe, and Esaí Kerwin.