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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