Professor of Ministry and Urban Mission, Emeritus

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Education:

• B.S., Philadelphia College of Bible, 1971
• M.A., Wheaton Graduate School of Theology, 1975
• D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1989

Teaching and Work Experience:

• Teacher, Philadelphia Association for Christian Schools, 1972–1973
• Pastoral ministry, Illinois, 1973–1987
• Headmaster, Humboldt Community Christian School, Chicago, 1980–1987
• Founder and Director, The Apprenticeship School for Urban Ministry, Chicago, 1981–1987
• Board member and faculty, The Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education, Chicago, 1982–1987
• Board Member, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and World Relief, 1994; Visiting Professor, Eastern Baptist Seminary, 1994
• Pastor, Spirit and Truth Fellowship, Philadelphia, 1995– ; Westminster, 1987– .

Author:  

• The Hispanic Challenge: Opportunities Confronting the Church
• One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church
• Urban Ministry: The Kingdom, the City and the People of God (co-author).

Contributor:

• Evangelical Preaching and Hispanic Theology
• Bridge Book
• Great Commission Handbook
• Discipling the City, 2nd ed.
• Upholding the Vision
• The Urban Face of Mission: Ministering the Gospel in a Diverse and Changing World (co-editor).

Representative Articles:

• “Christian Community Development: Answers and Issues,” Urban Mission, December 1997
• “An Urgent Call to Do Mission in Our Cities: A Missiological Challenge,” Evangelical Journal, Spring 1998
• “Seeking the Kingdom in Our Cities,” The Banner, February 2000.

Hispanic Challenge - Opportunities Confronting the Church

One New People - Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church