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MaryKate Morse

Lead Mentor, Leadership and Spiritual Formation (through Cohort LSF10)

Academic Background: PhD, Gonzaga University; MDiv, Western Evangelical Seminary (Portland Seminary); MAT, Biblical Studies, Western Evangelical Seminary (Portland Seminary); BS, Longwood University

Expertise and Research Interests: Healthy, effective spiritual leadership; leadership development and formation; deep change/spiritual formation processes in individuals and in groups; power and influence; team and gender issues; spiritual direction; and prayer

Professional Background: MaryKate Morse is the former executive dean of Portland Seminary at 嫩草视频 Fox University and the former director of strategic planning for the university. She is an emeritus professor of Leadership & Spiritual Formation and serves as an adjunct in the Doctor of Ministry program.

MaryKate has planted two churches. She is a spiritual director, leadership mentor, coach, speaker, and the author of Making Room for Leadership: Power, Space, and Influence, A Guidebook to Prayer: 24 Ways to Walk with God, and Lifelong Leadership: Woven Together through Mentoring Communities. She is the recipient of the Dallas Willard award and the Richard Foster Award, recognizing her service and contribution in the formation of leaders.

E-Mail: mkmorse@georgefox.edu

Len Sweet

Visiting Distinguished Professor

Academic Background: An honors and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Richmond, he earned his M.Div. from Colgate Rochester Divinity School and PhD from the University of Rochester. He is the recent recipient of honorary doctorates from Coe College (Iowa), the University of Richmond (Virginia), Baker University (Kansas), Otterbein College (Ohio) and Lebanon Valley College (Pennsylvania). He is the lead mentor for Portland Seminary's Doctor of Ministry in Semiotics, Church & Culture.

Expertise and Research Interests: Full 

Email: lsweet@georgefox.edu
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Jason Swan Clark

Advanced Subject Matter Expert for the Doctor of Leadership in Global Perspectives and Director of the London Centre for Spiritual Direction.

Academic Background: PhD, "Evangelicalism and Capitalism: A Reparative Account and Diagnosis of Pathogeneses in the Relationship," ; DMin, Theology and Leadership, Portland Seminary; BA, Hons Theology, London School of Theology.

Certifications: Post Graduate Certificate in Education, University of Greenwich (London)

Expertise and Interests: Ecclesiology, worship, theological anthropology, political theology, spiritual formation, leadership, capitalism and consumerism, Christian ethics, visual ethnography, evangelical theology & history, charismatic and pentecostal theology, missional theology, church planting, preaching & teaching, theological education & practice

E-Mail: jclark@georgefox.edu
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Ken Van Vliet

Lead Mentor; Pastor, Monte Vista Chapel

Academic Background: BA, Business Administration, California State University Stanislaus; MDiv, Bethel Theological Seminary; DMin, Leadership and Spiritual Formation, Portland Seminary.

Expertise and Interests: Spiritual formation in the local church; systemic, organizational and cultural change; leadership development; pastoral coaching.

E-Mail: kvanvliet@georgefox.edu, ken@mvcturlock.com
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Dominic Abaria

Adjunct Professor of Leadership & Formation

Academic Background: DMin, Portland Seminary; MDiv, Western Seminary; BA, Concordia University

Certifications: Association of Professional Chaplains

Expertise and Interests: Ministerial and Clergy Burnout, Non-profit Organizational Leadership, Pastoral Leadership, Preaching, Teaching, Christian Spiritual Formation, and Spiritual Direction

Email: dabaria@georgefox.edu
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Alyssa Bell

Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation

Academic Background: DMin Leadership & Spiritual Formation, Portland Seminary; MDiv Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Certifications: Spiritual Direction Supervision Training, Companioning Center

Expertise and Interests: Pastoral Care, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Care for Mothers in Ministry

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Email:  abell@georgefox.edu

Kristen Chaney

Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Direction

Academic Background: MA, Portland Seminary, Spiritual Formation and Discipleship, BA, 嫩草视频 Fox University, Business

Certifications:  Certificate in Spiritual Direction, Portland Seminary Certificate in Spiritual Direction Supervision, Companioning Center Ordained Minister with Foursquare Church

Expertise and Interests: Spiritual Direction, Pastoral Leader Care and Development, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Practices, Teaching, Deep Listening

Email:  kchaney94@georgefox.edu
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Amber M. Dillon

Adjunct Professor of New Testament Studies

Academic Background: PhD, New Testament, Ridley Melbourne; MA, Biblical and Theological Studies, Western Seminary

Expertise and Interests: Johannine literature, New Testament Greek, New Testament Use of Old Testament

Email: adillon@georgefox.edu
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Jacob Evers

Adjunct Professor of Old Testament Studies

Expertise and Interests: The Book of Isaiah, Old Testament Hermeneutics, The Bible and Animal Studies, The Bible and Ecology

Email:  jevers@georgefox.edu

Issac Hebdon

Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation

Academic Background: DMin Portland Seminary; MA Theology Whitworth University,, Spokane, WA; BS Pastoral Studies, Eugene Bible College (now called New Hope Christian College), Eugene, OR

Certifications: Spiritual Direction

Expertise and Interests: Pastoral Care, Burnout, Spiritual Formation, Leadership

Email:  ihebden@georgefox.edu

Chantel Heister

Adjunct Professor of New Testament Studies

Academic Background: PhD Candidate in New Testament, Emory University; MA in Theological Studies, Portland Seminary

Expertise and Interests: Conceptions of Evil in Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Literature; Second Temple Literature; Material Culture; Translation Studies; Gospels

David McDonald

Adjunct Professor of Ministry Leadership

Academic Background : Post-Doctoral Fellow, Portland Seminary, D.Min (Portland Seminary), M.A. Southwestern University, B.A Trinity Western University

Expertise and Interests: Creativity, Innovation, and Change

Email:  doctordavidmcdonald@gmail.com
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L. William (Bill) Oliverio, Jr.

Adjunct Professor of Theology

Academic Background: PhD - Theology and Society (Theology and Philosophy) Marquette University; MA Christian Thought - Bethel Seminary (MN); BA in Pastoral Studies with Biblical Languages - North Central University

Certifications: Currently in Clinical Pastoral Education Residency

Expertise and Interests: Theology and Philosophy, Global Pentecostalism, Hermeneutics, Theology and Culture.

Email:  loliveriojr@georgefox.edu

Mary Pandiani

Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation

Academic Background: UCLA (Psychology, BA); Fuller Seminary (Global Leadership, MA); Regent College (additional courses); Portland Seminary (Leadership & Global Perspectives, D.Ld)

Certifications:  ICF coaching Spiritual Director, Soul Stream

Expertise and Interests: Contemplative communities; Eldering (aging well)

Email:  mpandiani@georgefox.edu
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Jeffrey Tacklind

Adjunct Professor of Ministry Leadership

Academic Background : DMin, Portland Seminary; MA, Talbot Seminary, Philosophy of Religion

Certifications: Spiritual Director

Expertise and Interests: Spiritual Formation, Pilgrimage, Epistemology

Email:  jtacklind@georgefox.edu
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Jason Wellman

Adjunct Professor of Ministry Leadership

Project Faculty, DMIN in Leadership and Spiritual Formation

Academic Background : DMin, Portland Seminary; MDiv, Ashland Theological Seminary; BS, Music Education, Bluffton University

Expertise and Interests:Wesleyan Theology, Faith and Work/Vocation, Faith Integration, Church and Pastoral Leadership, Discernment Practices, Spiritual Formation, Leadership Coaching.

Email:  jwellman@georgefox.edu
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Andrew Ray Williams

Adjunct Professor of Theology

Academic Background : PhD, Theology, Bangor University (Wales, U.K.); MTS (Thesis), Theology, Regent University's School of Divinity; BA, Theological Studies, The King’s University

Certifications: Ordained Minister, The Foursquare Church St. Basil Fellow, The Center for Pastor Theologians

Expertise and Interests: Pentecostal theology; sacramental theology; ecclesiology; ecotheology; spiritual formation and theology for pastoral ministry

Email:  williamsa@georgefox.edu
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Soo Sweeney

Adjunct Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew Studies

Academic Background: B.A. (Seoul National University); M.Div (Evangelia University); M.T.S. (Calvin Theological Seminary); Ph. D. (Claremont School of Theology, Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies)

Expertise and Interests: The Originator of Threshold Reading; Palimpsestic Collage Reading; Spatial Theory, Metaphor, Prophetic Literature, Diasporic Reading of the Bible

Email:  ssweeney@georgefox.edu