By Nyomi Mosley
Administrative Assistant, College of Theology
Mark Kreitzer, DMiss, PhD, is one of our highly esteemed faculty here in the College of Theology. He recently took a trip to Indonesia for the purpose of training future church pastors in ministry. We caught up with him to talk about his trip, the missional mindset and some fun facts concerning his personal faith.
By Nyomi Mosley
Administrative Assistant, College of Theology
In the eyes of Grand Canyon University’s College of Theology, Amanda Corella is an individual of outstanding character and academic pursuit.
Amanda holds a great level of admiration for the Bible and its role within the Christian community. During her time at Grand Canyon University, she expressed her faith to the students on campus as a Head Life Leader.
By Nyomi Mosley
Administrative Assistant, College of Theology
Meg Hayes is a current student at Grand Canyon University, pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies with an Emphasis in Youth Ministry. After graduation, she hopes to minister towards young children within a non-profit organization. During her time at GCU she has ministered to young adult women in her dorm and around the GCU campus as a Head Life Leader. It is her hope to work for a non-profit such as Make-A-Wish or Orchard Africa.
Every semester, the College of Theology hosts a Songwriters Showcase, giving students in Grand Canyon University’s worship arts program the opportunity to showcase what they have been working on throughout the term.
The showcase gives students the chance to share their original work with an audience of peers, and features original songs created and performed by worship arts students. Performances are unplugged, acoustic and take place in a low-fi, coffee house-style venue.
By Sammy Alfaro
Faculty, College of Theology
Aside from teaching, one important contribution university and seminary professors make is their scholarly production. They attend and present at major conferences within their field, and publish books, journal articles, book reviews and other related publications.
Does God call women into ministry?
For many years, the church has been divided on this topic. While some Christians believe women can be leaders in ministry, others believe God does not intend for women to be ministry leaders.
Many college students will vote for the first time in this year’s presidential election, and with the excitement of voting comes great responsibility. As November quickly approaches, students of the Christian faith may be wondering how to engage in politics. Specifically, they may be wondering how to view politics from a Christian perspective, which will guide them in their decision-making.
Dr. Wayne Grudem, research professor of theology and biblical studies at Phoenix Seminary and author of “Politics According to the Bible,” will be visiting Grand Canyon University on Monday, October 17. Students, staff and faculty are invited to come listen to Dr. Grudem’s presentation, which will take place in Ethington Theatre from 5:00 – 6:30 pm.
The Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies (JBTS) is an open-source online journal on the topic of biblical and theological studies. Copyrighted by Grand Canyon Theological Seminary, the journal is written from an interdenominational evangelical viewpoint. In addition, it is reviewed by an editorial board of faculty from various academic institutions around the world.
By Sammy Alfaro
Faculty, College of Theology
Every so often I challenge my students with an oddball rhetorical question or comment, hoping to get them to rethink their understanding about the relationship between faith and science.
Which comes first?
Which serves which?
Do science and the Bible contradict each other?
Does the Bible correct science or does science correct the Bible?
Is there a science to faith?
Does science require faith?
Grand Canyon University welcomes John Lennox, PhD, to campus for his presentation, “Against the Flow,” which will be a discussion about Christian engagement in the public square based on his latest book by the same title. A question and answer session will follow Dr. Lennox’s presentation.
By Anna Faith Smith
Assistant Dean, College of Theology
Grand Canyon University is at a crossroads. For more than 35 years, Dr. Mike Baird has lived the spectrum of life at GCU. And now he has announced his retirement.
He will leave a crater that is not truly fillable. Who will plan the weekly lunches on Thursdays? Who will organize the all-faculty end-of-the-year lunch at Pappadeaux or Bobby Q’s? Who will represent the College of Theology on his committees related to faculty leadership and scholarship? Who will say “So far, so good”?
On April 1, 2015, Grand Canyon University welcomed Dr. JP Moreland to campus for his presentation, “Integration and the Christian College.” The event was open to all members of the faculty at GCU.
