School of Ministry Faculty

CHRISTOPHER BOYD, PH.D.
Adjunct Faculty. Ph.D., Regent University; M.B.A., Shorter College. Executive Pastor, Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral, in Austell, GA. Specialization: Organization Leadership.

REV. CARE CRAWFORD, D.MIN.
Adjunct Faculty. D.Min. in Spiritual Direction, Fuller Theological Seminary; Th.M. in Pastoral Care and Counseling, Princeton Theological Seminary; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; B.A., Religion and Education, College of Wooster.

HELEN MULLIGAN EDWARDS, D.MIN.
Adjunct Faculty. D.Min. in Spiritual Direction, Fuller Theological Seminary; Th.M. in Pastoral Care and Counseling, Princeton Theological Seminary; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; B.A., Religion and Education, College of Wooster.

LELAND ELIASON, TH.D.
Adjunct Faculty. Th.D. Pastoral Psychology, Boston University School of Theology; Master’s of Sacred Theology, Pastoral Psychology, Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary (Luther Seminary); Bachelor of Divinity, Bethel Seminary. Founding Dean of the School of Ministry at Richmont Graduate University.

CHRIS GREEN, PH.D., D.MIN.
Adjunct Faculty. Ph.D. Bangor University; D.Min. Oral Roberts University; M.S.T.S at Southwestern Assemblies of God University; B.S. and an M.M. at Southwestern Christian University. Faculty at Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Southwestern Christian University, Mid-American University, and Oral Roberts University. Specialization: Research and writing focus on the relationship of vocation, holiness, and scriptural hermeneutics.

STEVE HALL, D.MIN.
Adjunct Faculty. D.Min. in Spiritual Formation, Ashland Theological Seminary; M.S. in Pastoral Counseling, Loyola University Baltimore; B.S. in Biblical Education, Lee University. Lead Pastor Heritage Community Church, Severn, MD 1992 – present.PRESTON HILL, PH.D.Assistant Professor of Integrative Theology, School of Counseling. Ph.D., M.Litt., University of St Andrews; B.A., Moody Bible Institute. Ordinand, Anglican Church in North America. Member: American Academy of Religion, Evangelical Theological Society, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Tennessee Association of Pastoral Therapists. Specializations: integration of theology and psychology, trauma studies/trauma theory, sin and atonement, Christology, soteriology, trinitarian orthodoxy, Reformation theology, the triduum and Holy Saturday, theodicy, spiritual formation and soul care, hermeneutics.

PRESTON HILL, PH.D.
Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Co-Chair of Integration, and Assistant Professor of Integrative Theology. Coordinator of the Spiritual Formation in Counseling Certificate Program. Clinical Pastoral Therapist under supervision. Ph.D., M.Litt., University of St Andrews; B.A., Moody Bible Institute. Specializations: integration of theology and psychology, deconstruction, PTSD, trauma studies/trauma theory, sexual abuse, science-engaged theology, systematic theology, philosophical theology, historical theology, theodicy/problem of evil, spiritual formation and soul care, hermeneutics. Member: ACA, CAPS, AAR, ETS, ACPE, TNAPT.

T. RYAN JACKSON, PH.D.
Adjunct Faculty. Ph.D., MPhil in Philosophy, Cambridge University; M.Div. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Bachelor of Religion, Emmanuel College. Specialization: Ppracticing leadership in the Body of Christ and serving the church locally and globally.

MARCUS KILIAN, PSY.D.
Adjunct Faculty. PsyD, Regent University; M.Th., University of South Africa; MDiv, Pentecostal Theological Seminary. Specializations: Spiritual Formation, Christian Spirituality & Psychological Dynamics.

GARY MOON, PH.D.
Adjunct Faculty. Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary. Director of the Martin Family Institute and Dallas Willard Center for Christian Spiritual Formation at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. Co-Director, Fuller University’s Doctor of Ministry program in Spiritual Direction. Founding Director of the Renovaré International Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation. Author: “Becoming Dallas Willard”, “Apprenticeship with Jesus”, and “Falling for God.”

JODY OWENS, D.MIN.
Adjunct Faculty. D. Min., M.Div., Emmanuel Christian Seminary; M.A. in New Testament and Preaching, Johnson University; B.A. History, Armstrong State College; Academy for Spiritual Formation; Renovaré Institute for Spiritual Formation. Founder / Director of the Spiritual Formation Leadership Summit; Director, M.A. Spiritual Formation Concentration, Johnson University.

TRACY REYNOLDS, DSL
Adjunct Faculty. Doctorate in Strategic Leadership, Regent University; MMED Music Education, University of Georgia. Discipleship Pastor, Grace Fellowship Church of God.

JOSH RICE, PH.D.
Provost and Dean, School of Ministry. Ph.D., Th.M. Lutheran School of Theology; M.A. Biblical Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary. Specializations: New Testament and Biblical studies, Natural Church Development Certified Coach. Generosity Strategist – The Generis Group.

JAMES D. SMITH III, TH.D.
Adjunct Faculty. Th.D., Th.M., Harvard; M.Div. Bethel Seminary; A.B. San Diego State. Specializations: biography, doctrine, spiritual life/ministry, missions, women in Christian tradition, Nouwen. Member: AAR, ASCH, SABR.

MICHAEL STEWART, D.MIN.
Adjunct Faculty. D.Min., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary; M.A., Liberty University; B.A., A.A., Emmanuel College. Certificate in Advanced Church Leadership, Beeson Institute of Asbury Theological Seminary.

SAMUEL YOUNGS, PH.D.
Adjunct Faculty. Ph.D. in Theology & Religious Studies, King’s College London; M.A. in Religion, Gordon-Conwell Theological Studies; B.A. in Religious Studies & Literature, University of South Florida. Specializations: Church History, Historical Theology, Philosophical Theology, Interreligious Dialogue; Anglican Studies; Martin Luther; Jurgen Moltmann.