TEACHING AND RESEARCH
Evangelism, Mission, Global Christianity, Leadership, Administration, Church Planting, Methodist and Wesleyan Studies
EDUCATION
PhD, SMU (2010)
DMin, Wesley Theological Seminary (2006)
MDiv, Wesley Theological Seminary (2000)
BA, The American University (1995)
PUBLICATIONS
Books:
Socially Awkward Evangelism: Overcoming Fears in Sharing the Gospel. IVP, May 2026.
Participating in Abundant Life: Holistic Salvation for a Secular Age. IVP, 2022.
Go! How to Become a Great Commission Church. Foundery Books, 2017.
Evangelism for Non-Evangelists: Sharing the Gospel Authentically. IVP, 2016.
Methodist Evangelism, American Salvation: The Home Missions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, 1860-1920. Pickwick, 2014.
Numerous chapters in books and articles dealing with evangelism, mission, and Methodist studies.
PROFESSIONAL
Ordained in the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church
- Served local congregations for 12 years as a youth pastor, assistant pastor, and solo pastor
Member of Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education and American Society of Missiology
- President of the Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education, 2017-2021
- Editor of Witness: Journal of the Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education, 2011-2018
PERSONAL
Married to Ana with two grown children, Katarina and Luke.
Enjoys hitting the gym.