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			Dr. 
			Mariana Hwang is called to direct the Christian Education program 
			here in both Children’s Ministry and Spiritual Formation upon the 
			retirement of Dr. Gary Bussmann. She is an experienced professional 
			in Christian Education/Spiritual Formation. She has served in the 
			local church and academia, currently teaching at Presbyterian 
			Theological Seminary, Philippines. Dr. Hwang brings international 
			experience and global passion. She is broadly and deeply qualified, 
			holding a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary in 
			Family Life Education and a Ph.D. in Educational studies from Talbot 
			Theological Seminary. 
			Dr. 
			Clay Ham holds a B.A. in Preaching from Lincoln Christian College 
			and an M.Div. in New Testament from Lincoln Christian Seminary. He 
			continued his education at Southwestern Seminary receiving his Ph.D 
			in New Testament in 2003. Dr. Ham currently serves at Dallas 
			Christian College as professor in New Testament and Preaching and as 
			Vice President of Academic Affairs. He is a deep scholar and 
			committed church servant, rich in classroom experience having served 
			20 years at DCC. He brings a deep love for global ministry, serving 
			as adjunct professor at Lakeview Christian Seminary, Chennai, India.
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            Dr. 
			Chris Keith will serve as Assistant Professor of New Testament and 
			Christian Origins. He just completed his Ph.D at the University of 
			Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. He is a 2005 graduate of Cincinnati 
			Christian University with an M.Div. and M.A. in New Testament, 
			having graduated Summa Cum Laude. He also received the B.S. in 
			Biblical Studies, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Among his most recent 
			contributions is “Writing and 
			Book Production in the Hellenistic and Roman Period,” 
			
			co-authored with Dr. Larry W. Hurtado, which will appear in 
			The New Cambridge History of the 
			Bible: From the Beginnings to 600, 
			by Cambridge University Press. His article based on his Ph.D. work,
			“A Performance of the Text: The 
			Adulteress’ Entrance into John’s Gospel,” 
			will 
			be published, Spring 2009, in the European Studies on Christian 
			Origins Series, T & T Clark. Dr. Keith is a member of the Society of 
			Biblical Literature. 
              
              
              
              [Lincoln Christian College- Press Release] 
              
              
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