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Flame of LoveLearning to Love and Loving to Serve:
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| Spirit Baptism, Socialization and Godly Love in the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) | Powerpoint |
| The Socialization of Godly Love Among Pentecostals | Video (external link) |
Project Administrators
Dr. Kimberly Ervin Alexander is a Historical Theologian who has
studied at Winthrop University (BS, 1980), the Church of God School of Theology
(MA, 1995) and did a research degree at St. John's College, Nottingham and the
Open University-UK (PhD, 2003). Dr. Alexander has taught Bible and Theology at
the middle school, high school (Mt. Paran Christian School, Atlanta, GA, 1986-1992),
undergraduate (Lee University and Tennessee Wesleyan College) and graduate
levels (Pentecostal Theological Seminary, New York Theological Seminary). Since
1999 she has been a full-time faculty member at the Pentecostal Theological
Seminary and in 2008 was promoted to Associate Professor of Historical Theology.
She serves as Assistant Dean for Student Academics and Assessment. She currently
serves as President of the Society for Pentecostal Studies.
Dr. Alexander's published work has appeared in the Ashland Theological Journal, Asbury Theological Journal, and the Journal of Pentecostal Theology, as well as publications for the Center for Pentecostal Leadership and Care, and the denomination. She is an active member of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, currently serving as president. In addition, she has been a presenter at numerous theological conferences. Dr. Alexander is the author of Women in Leadership: A Pentecostal Perspective (Center for Pentecostal Leadership and Care, 2006) and Pentecostal Healing: Models of Theology and Practice (Deo, 2006) which won the 2007 Excellence in Scholarship Award from the Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship.
In addition, Dr. Alexander has been involved in parish ministry for over twenty-five years. She has assisted her husband, Dr. Jack L. (Corky) Alexander in planting two congregations (Atlanta metro area, Aquidneck Island, RI) and has been active in churches in NC and TN where her husband served as pastor. She served as a Minister of Music and Worship Leader at a large congregation in Knoxville, TN (2001-2006).
Dr. Mark Cartledge is an Anglican priest who has studied at the
London School of Theology (BA Theology, 1985), Oak Hill Theological
College (MPhil Theology, 1989) and the University of Wales (Practical Theology PhD, 2000).
He has worked in parish ministry (Holy Trinity Church, Formby, Mereyside 1988-1991),
theological education work with the Church Mission Society (Nigeria, 1991-1993), in
university chaplaincy (Liverpool, 1993-1998, and Durham, 1998-2003), as well as
university teaching and research (Durham, 1998-2003; Lampeter, 2003-2006, and
Birmingham, from 2006).
His research on the subject of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity started in 1986 when he studied contemporary Charismatic Christianity from within a theological framework but using the tools of social science. As yet this model had not been developed and it was only in 1988 with the publication of the Journal of Empirical Theology (JET) that the paradigm begin to obtain recognition in the academy and he joined its ranks with his first article in the journal in 1995. ¹ Further research in the 1990s gave him the opportunity to develop his thinking methodologically. He connected the two worlds of Empirical theology and Pentecostal theology and was the first person to do so in a methodology text: Practical Theology: Charismatic and Empirical Perspectives. ² This has been described by a reviewer as 'innovative and creative' and a 'heuristic model of scholarly integration.' ³
Dr. James P. Bowers serves as Vice-President for Academics,
Director of the Center for Pentecostal Leadership & Care and Associate Professor
of Pastoral Leadership & Community Ministry. He has studied at Lee College
(BA, 1979), the Church of God School of Theology, (MA, 1980), Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary, (M.Div., 1983) and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, (Phd,
1990).
Dr. James Bowers has taught as an Adjunct Professor in Christian Formation and Pastoral Ministries since 1994. He was the Church of God Theological Seminary's first ever Director of Distance Education. Dr. Bowers was installed as inaugural Director of the Center for Pentecostal Leadership & Care in February 2003. In that capacity, his responsibilities include directing the Pentecostal Theological Seminary's Lilly Endowment funded "Making Connections" pastoral leadership project. Dr. Bowers has written four successful grant proposals bringing $2.4 million to the Seminary for this initiative. He has also written two successful grant proposals for Lilly Endowment's "Economic Challenges Initiative," resulting in $800,000 in pastoral assistance. Dr. Bowers taught as a lead teacher in inaugural doctor of ministry seminars for North American and Korean students (2001). He served as visiting lecturer at the Collegio Biblica Pentecostal Seminary extension, and as a pastoral advisory council member (1991-2000). Previously, Dr. Bowers was Assistant Professor of Christian Education at Lee University and guest lecturer at Samford University and for the Coalition on Appalachian Ministry. He has presented and responded to papers at various professional meetings. He is best known for his research in the historical development of the doctrine of sanctification in the Church of God and its relationship to discipleship, and has contributed articles and chapters in various publication. More recently, Dr. Bowers authored a critique of the prosperity gospel (You Can Have What You Say) and edited Portrait and Prospect, the report on a comprehensive survey of USA Church of God pastors.
Dr. Bowers pastored churches in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Virginia. He brings 20 years of pastoral leadership experience to the teaching task. Dr. Bowers is an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God and has served as a District Overseer, a Ministerial Intern Supervisor, and is presently a member of the Church of God Denominational Committee on Doctrine and Polity and an ex officio member of the National Pastor's Advisory Council. He has been a workshop and seminar leader, state prayer conference speaker, and respondent/presenter in Seminary conferences.
