After about 2 hours of praying, a deep sense of Gods presence and peace engulfed me. Rachel Ward, Gift Processor & Records Coordinator I came to Belmont University after receiving my Ph.D. from the University of Chicago Divinity School, where I wrote on the significance of God in the philosophies of Immanuel Kant and Emmanuel Levinas (Dissertation:The Ethical Passing of Goddirected by Jean-Luc Marion). Javascript is currently not supported, or is disabled by this browser. Marlon Ardon, Supervisor Petes work carries with it the privilege of traveling to many places in the world to work with our partners. His odyssey has now brought his wife and him to settle in Nashville, TN. About a year later, I committed my life to Christian ministry. B.S. Vanderbilt University, B.A. Mark Grones, Assistant Director and University Engineer - Vanderbilt University; M.Div. Andrew Kee, Network Engineer Prior to serving at Discipleship Ministries, Rev. Belmont University 2REL 2350 Christian Doctrineis a prerequisite for the following: REL 2410 Spiritual Formation; REL 2510 Christian Ethics; all courses in Religion and Society division, in the Theological and Historical Division, and Biblical Studies Division. Sue Heflin, Executive Assistant to the President He was ordained at Highland Baptist Church in Louisville and has served as a board member and moderator for the Tennessee Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Dr. Beth Ritter-Conn earned her Ph.D. in Systematic and Philosophical Theology along with her certificate in womens studies in religion from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. College of Entertainment and Music Business, Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences and Nursing, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, College of Theology and Christian Ministry, OMore College of Architecture and Design, Print Degree Planner (opens a new window), REL 3310 Church History I: Ancient and Medieval Eras, REL 3320 Church History II: Reformation and Modern Eras, REL 3350 Contemplative Thought and Practice, REL 4550 Readings inReligion and Culture, Acalog Academic Catalog Management System (ACMS), 1900 Belmont Boulevard | Nashville, TN 37212. Campbell earned his Bachelor of Arts in English, Linguistics, and Speech from the University of Mary Washington, and his Master of Divinity from Drew Theological School where he was awarded the Alton Raynor Prize for Town & Country Ministry. Campbell served as pastor of The United Methodist Church in Wayne, and Wharton United Community Church at St. Johns. I earned my B.A. Naomi has a PhD in religion, psychology and culture from Vanderbilt University, where she developed a theology of disability that focused on the concept and practice of care as a ministry of the church. She earned a bachelor of music education degree from the University of Texas at Austin, a masters degree in music in choral conducting from Southern Methodist University, a master of sacred music degree from Perkins School of Theology at SMU, and a doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Texas, Austin. Cameron Harvey, Assistant Coach Womens Track and Field Dr. Webb primarily teaches courses related to corporate communications, intercultural communication, and general education. M.S., Syracuse University; B.A., Wake Forest University Candidate, Belmont University; B.S., Northern Illinois University B.F.A., Belmont University, Misty Biggers, Office/Budget Manager Mark Blackham, Student Services Computer Administrator Alvin Bell, Supervisor Jeff RunyanDirector of Business Operations. It is a joy to see other people who are learning and rejoicing in the love of ideas and knowledge. Director Through a partnership between University Ministries and Residence Life, Spiritual Life Assistants (SLAs) are student leaders who help first-year students find community within their residence halls and explore faith formation opportunities available to them during their time at Belmont. B.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City Willie Young, Director of Major Gifts Rev. Director of Spiritual Formation Telephone: 402-546-6384 Email: ipf@priestlyformation.org Ihab Shenouda Director of Finance and Administration Telephone: 531-272-8463 Email: ishenouda@priestlyformation.org Susan Wilson B.S. Dr. Ritter-Conn lives in Nashville with her husband Jordan and their cat Georgia. B.S., University of Alabama Tyler Holloway, Operations Assistant He was the founding Director of the Carolina Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training. He is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Belmont University Betsy Caffey, Executive Assistant to the Vice President & Chief of Staff, Thomas Burns, Provost Having joined Belmont University in 2022, he is discovering a range of teaching interests, from Chinese films to the Bible, the history of Christianity, and world religions. It's something we integrate with our campus experience, our curriculums and our community. This position reports to the Senior Assistant Dean at JST and serves as one of three members of the Cluster for Formation and Ministry. She has served in several churches and at the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship, where she worked with the Hymnal Revision Committee to develop The United Methodist Hymnal, 1989. He has been married for forty years to Donna Powell, and they raised two sons- Ian and Sean- and have six grandchildren and one more on the way. Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher Education (ACSLHE) supports higher education chaplaincies and nurtures religious and spiritual life professionals through scholarship, education, and collaboration. Tennessee State University, B.B.A. Jennings Gardner, Customer Service Manager Emily White, Publishers Assistant and Project Manager, has served in The Upper Room publishers office for five years. M.Ed., Lipscomb University; M.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; B.A., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Discipleship Ministries is a work from home community. B.B.A., Belmont College This brought together all the training and experiences of academics, church, hospital and pastoral counseling in grappling within an academic setting the many facets of life and culture through a religious and biblical lens. Dr. Skeens most recent publications are chapters and articles about the connection between working with horses and human learning. A Christian Peoples Guide to Mass Incarceration. An active United Methodist, Brenda serves as an at-large member to the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference. Eric Burford, Copy Center Supervisor Rev. B.A., University of Alabama from College of the Ozarks, an M.A. The primary work of the AID team is to share stories of our work so that donors are encouraged to support our ministries. She is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in both public accounting firms and in higher education. She has served on the boards of directors for the Nashville Emmaus and the Nashville Chrysalis Communities, currently serving as the registrar for the Nashville Emmaus Community. Serving in the College of Theology and Christian Ministry provides me with an opportunity to be with wonderful people and to share ideas about a discipline I love. Ron Romano, Computer Technician In following career interests in ministry he elected to continue post-graduate study in residency training in hospital chaplaincy and later a pastoral counseling program in an accredited pastoral counseling center (AAPC) in Virginia. in Theological Studies, both from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. to be in partnership with conferences encouraging churches to focus on making disciples. B.S., Western Kentucky University Brenda Lockhart began her career at Discipleship Ministries as a temporary staff member of the former United Methodist Youth Organization (UMYO) and was among the first staff hired for the newly formed Young Peoples Ministries division. Wes Burtner, Director of Athletic Fundraising During the time that I was a Belmont undergraduate, I discovered my natural gifts as a teacher and I was inspired by my professors. Sean Sawyer, Assistant Director for Sales and Sponsorships for Athletics Kelly Moreland Jones, Trainer & Self Service Analyst I teach First-year and Cornerstone seminars in theology and philosophy, as well as courses in Scripture and hermeneutics. She worked within the United Methodist Youth Organization and subsequently became youth pastor at Belmont United Methodist Church from 2003 to 2005. The University of Alabama; B.S., Belmont University, L. Gregory Jones, President Mark Srouji, Head Womens Tennis Coach Her research interests include twentieth-century Black religious thought, especially the works of Howard Thurman. Rev. B.A., Belmont University M.B.A., Ateneo de Davao University, Philippines; B.S., Ateneo de Davao University, Philippines Belmont University Jeff CampbellChief Executive Officer / General Secretary. Anthony Primm, Sales and Delivery Associate During my time in Scotland, I was on thefaculty of theInstitute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts. Cotton Patch for the Kingdom: Clarence Jordans Demonstration Plot at Koinonia Farm, "Sabbath," "Lord's Day," and "Palm Sunday" articles in the new, "Cotton Patch Justice, Cotton Patch Peace: The Sermon on the Mount in the Teachings and Practices of Clarence Jordan in, Alexander Schmemann and The Sacramental Imagination in. He is serving as Executive Director of Community Engagement & Church Planting/ Path1 and as Director of ConnectionalMobilization. Brenda holds a bachelor of science in professional studies with a concentration in organizational leadership from Middle Tennessee State University and an associate of science in business and commerce from Volunteer State Community College. Fred Kendall, Special Consultant to the President In the summer before my junior year of high school, one of my closest friends was killed in an auto crash, while on a church outing, along with 4 other youth, an adult counselor and the counselors 5-year-old daughter. (KJV) This verse, along with many others like it, started me on the most important quest of which any person can embark the search for God. M.A., University of Memphis; B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville Layla J.Bonner, Ph.D, LMFT, NCC is an Assistant Professor in the Master of Arts degree program in Mental Health Counseling at Belmont University. Music, Beauty and the Testimony of the Spirit, in, Wonderful thing A childrens song! Faith and SMiLE, in. Even as I was often consumed by rooting on Duke basketball, I managed to write my dissertation, an ethnography of the lived faith of homeless persons. At the same time he also began working on an area of great interest in hospital chaplaincy (C.P.E.) SLAs meet as an entire team twice a month with the Director of Faith Formation & Engagement for training, updates, and other team activities. Dr. Bener Baysa Agtarap is an ordained elder of the California-Nevada Annual Conference. Pete is married to Magda, a lovely Colombian woman who is also a member of The Upper Room staff. He holds a B.A. B.A., University of Memphis He has a passion for discovering new and creative ideas with cohorts of leaders working together to fulfill the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. College of Health Sciences & Nursing. I enjoy the challenge of classrooms where students come from different backgrounds and with different expectations. She lives in Nashville with her husband, Edwin, a seventeen-year-old son, Ian, ten chickens, three dogs, and one cat. In the classes I teach, we explore the intersections of theology and the arts. Suzanne M. WintonAssistant to the World Service Associate General Secretary. Each time I enter the classroom I try to remind myself why I am teaching at Belmont. Illinois Institute of Art B.A. Gary B. - Belmont College, Ph.D., Historical Theology - Saint Louis University; M.Th., New Testament - Covenant Theological Seminary; M.Div. Being a teacher of the love of wisdom, the literal meaning of doctor ofphilosophy,is my true vocation! Caroline Bonetti, Marketing Coordinator Martin Methodist College The University of Alabama; B.S., Belmont University Belmont University, David Runyan, University Controller Rev. D.P.T., Concordia University ; Ph.D., M.P.T., Marquette University; M.S., B.A., University of Arizona Melvin Leon Reed, Captain 2nd Shift Email. Sam Simpkins, University Photographer, Office of Communications Standing in our kitchen looking up at my mother when I was three-years-old, I announced to her that when I grew up I was going to be a preacher or I was going to sing on the Grand Ole Opry. During my time in Scotland, I was on thefaculty of theInstitute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts,and then came to Belmont to help launch a new program in Religion and the Arts.I earned an undergraduate degree in Music Theory from the University of Michigan, and worked for several years as a musician before becoming disoriented on the way to a gig and stumbling into the world of academic theology. She and her husband, Cy, live in Hermitage, Tennessee. Carol Smith Walter, Assessment Coordinator She has worked at The Upper Room since 1988 in various roles and is always amazed at the wonderful ways Gods presence is made known through our devotional guide and other ministries. Brook Swiger, Day Supervisor for Access Services & M.Div., Vanderbilt Divinity School, Assistant Professor, Mental Health Counseling Program, Ph.D. Clinical Counseling: Teaching, and Supervision, Trevecca Nazarene University; M.Ed. His pedagogy foregrounds critical thinking, reading, and writing in the academic study of religion. He is married to Rev. Rev. This includes holding weekly Lobby Hours as well as attending Residence Life meetings and events. The crash occurred when a drunken driver hit the church car from behind, causing it to spin off the highway and into a pine tree. B.B.A., Baldwin Wallace University B.S., Tennessee State University, Geoff Price, Director In addition to writing, the Jamiesons speak extensively on matters related to stewardship, giving, financial reporting, transparency, and clergy tax for numerous denominations. Engage via Email. Zack Middleton, Development Officer Karen P. 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