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Women at Gordon-Conwell
As a Woman, Why Study at Gordon-Conwell?
Whether your calling is to full-time ministry, lay ministry, the workplace or the academy, Gordon-Conwell supports women with rigorous theological education in all of our programs. We believe that “the privilege of teaching and studying the Word of God at seminary knows no gender distinction, and that, indeed, the perspectives of both genders are essential for the fullest understanding of biblical texts, incisive theological reflection, and healthy community.” [1]
We invite you to pursue your calling through our degree and non-degree programs and to partake in our vision of being “a thoughtful, loving, Christ-centered community of global discipleship.”
The History of Women at Gordon-Conwell
Gordon-Conwell has a rich and unique history beginning with its founders, Rev. A. J. and Maria Gordon, who together started the coeducational Boston Missionary Training School in 1889. Since the origin of our school, women have always been included in the evangelical training of pastors and missionaries. One of A. J. Gordon’s articles written in 1894 was recently republished in Gordon-Conwell’s Africanus Journal, titled “The Ministry of Women.” It was a revolutionary message in support of women in 1894 and is still relevant today.
Seeing the need for a strong, evangelical seminary in the Northeast, famed evangelist Rev. Billy Graham, Dr. Harold John Ockenga and philanthropist J. Howard Pew oversaw the merger of Conwell School of Theology (originally a part of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA) and Gordon Divinity School (formerly the Boston Missionary Training Institute and later Gordon College of Theology and Mission) in 1969. Their combined vision for the newly-formed Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary was to “establish within a strong evangelical framework, an independent, interdenominational seminary whose constituents are united in the belief that the Bible is the infallible, authoritative Word of God…consecrated to educating men and women in all facets of gospel outreach.”
Remaining faithful to the vision of our founders, Gordon-Conwell continues to train men and women who are passionate about spreading the gospel in today’s culture. In 2018, former President Dennis Hollinger reaffirmed Gordon-Conwell’s longstanding commitment to women in ministry.
Be Equipped by Women to be a
Woman Who Equips
WOMEN FACULTY & ADJUNCT FACULTY
Be equipped for your calling by learning from women faculty and adjunct faculty in all of our departments: Biblical Studies, Christian Thought and Practical Theology. As an integral part of the Seminary, these women, many of whom are ordained ministers, are experts in their fields with extensive experience in both academic and ministerial worlds. Along with all of Gordon-Conwell, they are here to support your academic success and calling.
Dr. Jeffrey Arthurs
Robinson Chair of Preaching & Communication, Director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching
Dr. Eun Ah Cho
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, Dean of Gordon-Conwell Institute, Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Dave Currie
Dean of the Doctor of Ministry Program, Dean of the Anglican Formation Program, Professor of Pastoral Theology
Dr. Brad Howell
Adjunct Faculty, Vice President of Graduate Programs
Dr. Scott W. Sunquist
President and Professor of Missiology
Dr. Virginia Ward
Assistant Professor of Youth and Leadership
Dr. Gerry Wheaton
Academic Dean, Associate Professor of New Testament
Dr. Mateus de Campos
Associate Professor of New Testament
Dr. Alvin Padilla
Professor of New Testament, Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Carol Kaminski
Senior Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Sean McDonough
Mary French Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament
Dr. Seong Hyun Park
Provost and Assistant Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Donna Petter
Professor of Old Testament, Director of the Hebrew Language Program
Dr. Thomas Petter
Senior Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Eckhard J. Schnabel
Emeritus Professor of New Testament
Dr. Gwenfair Walters Adams
Director of Discipleship and Life Together in Hamilton, Professor of Church History and Spiritual Formation
Dr. John Jefferson Davis
Senior Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics
Dr. Brent H. Burdick
Adjunct Professor of Missions
Dr. Gordon Isaac
Berkshire Professor of Church History and Advent Christian Studies
Dr. Todd Johnson
Eva B. and Paul E. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity
Dr. Adonis Vidu
Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Theology
Dr. Kevin Xiyi Yao
Professor of World Christianity and Asian Studies
Dr. Kenneth Barnes
Mockler-Phillips Professor of Workplace Theology and Business Ethics
Mr. Daniel Montañez
Adjunct Instructor, Latino & Global Ministries Program
Mrs. Lucrecia Rodríguez-Lynch
Adjunct Instructor, Latino & Global Ministries Program
Dr. Angie H. Kim
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Dr. Karen Mason
Professor of Counseling and Psychology
Dr. Jim Singleton, Jr.
Senior Professor of Ministry
Dr. Quonekuia Day
Assistant Professor of Old Testament
Dr. E. Carolina Benitez
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Dr. Christopher A. Cook
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Dr. Rodney Cooper
Senior Professor of Ministry
Dr. Pam Davis
Associate Professor of Counseling, Director of the Counseling Department at Charlotte
Dr. Donald Fairbairn
Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity
Dr. Vickey Maclin
Associate Professor of Counseling
Dr. Nicole Martin
Adjunct Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development
Dr. Robert Mayer
Senior Professor of Church History
Mr. Dean Borgman
Emeritus Professor of Youth Ministry
Dr. Dennis Hollinger
Colman M. Mockler Distinguished Professor of Christian Ethics
Dr. Gordon Hugenberger
Senior Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Edward Keazirian
Senior Professor of Greek and New Testament, Director of the Greek Language Program
Dr. Peter Kuzmic
Senior Distinguished Professor of World Missions and European Studies
Dr. Richard Lints
Senior Distinguished Professor of Theology
Dr. Jeffrey J. Niehaus
Senior Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Pablo Polischuk
Senior Professor of Pastoral Counseling & Psychology
Dr. Garth Rosell
Senior Research Professor of Church History
Dr. Aída Besançon Spencer
Senior Professor of New Testament
Dr. Douglas Stuart
Senior Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Eldin Villafane
Distinguished Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Emeritus
Dr. Tim Laniak
Senior Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Patricia Batten
Assistant Professor of Preaching, Associate Director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching, Chapel Advisor
Dr. Katherine Horvath
Assistant Professor of Ministry
Dr. Gina A. Zurlo
Adjunct Faculty of World Christianity and Mission, Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity
Dr. Christine Palmer
Adjunct Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Carolynne Hitter Brown
Adjunct Professor of Church History
Dr. David Palmer
Adjunct Professor of New Testament
Dr. Justin M. Young
Adjunct Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Annette Wright
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Carlot D. Celestin
Adjunct Professor of Counseling
Dr. Mandy Baraka
Adjunct Professor of Counseling
Dr. Francis Morgan Enright
Visiting Assistant Professor of Counseling
Dr. Kelly Breen Boyce
Adjunct Professor of Counseling
Dr. Daniel Reyes
Adjunct Professor of Counseling
Dr. David Arcay Escobar
Adjunct Professor of Theology and Christian Thought
Dr. Erin Crider
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology, Director of Church Planting.
Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd
Adjunct Professor
Mr. Jeff Bass
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Jim Critchlow
Assistant Professor of Biblical Languages
Dr. Jimmy Long
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. Justin S. Holcomb
Adjunct Professor of Christian Thought
Dr. Laura Miguélez Quay
Adjunct Professor of Christian Thought and Greek
Dr. Ryan Jackson
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Phillip R. Thorne
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Ronald J. Bouthillette
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. Thomas Price
Adjunct Professor of Christian Thought
Dr. Viacheslav V. Lytvynenko
Adjunct Professor of Theology and Christian Thought
Dr. Eliezer Victor Ramos
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. Jana Holiday
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. Lindsay McMillan
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Wes Vander Lugt
Adjunct Professor of Theology and Acting Director of the Leighton Ford Initiative in Theology, the Arts, and Gospel Witness; Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Luiz Sayao
Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Mary Ho
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Michael Moses
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology,
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Claude Alexander
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. Nick Gatzke
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Timothy Beougher
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Tom Herrick
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Awilda Gonzalez-Babb
Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Jenny John
Assistant Professor of Counseling, Director of the Hamilton Counseling Department
Dr. Autumn Ridenour
Mockler Associate Professor of Christian Ethics
Dr. William Spencer
Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Theology and the Arts
Dr. Steve Macchia
Adjunct Professor, Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Christian Cuthbert
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Ray Pendleton
Senior Professor of Pastoral Counseling and Psychology
Dr. Victor Price
Adjunct Professor
Dr. David Wright
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Mark Arnold
Adjunct Professor
Sean Watkins
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Ray Hammond
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Paul Biswas
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Benjamin Espinoza
Adjunct Professor of Church and Culture
Dr. Davi Lin Ribeiro
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Ministry
Dr. Ruy Costa
Adjunct Professor of Christian Social Ethics
Dr. Nicholas Rowe
Kenneth and Jean Hansen Associate Professor of Leadership
Dr. Doug Carver
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Ingo Tophoven
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Dr. Herb Rhedrick
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Kara Martin
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Chuck Colson
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. Sarah Lebhar Hall
Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Jason R. McConnell
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology and Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. David Horn
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Tsu-Kung Chuang
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology (LGM), Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. William Barnett
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Calvin W. Choi
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Peter G. James
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. David "Duffy" Robbins
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Neil Binette
Adjunct Professor of Counseling
Cynthia Fisher
Adjunct Professor of Counseling
Dr. Benjamin Grant White
Adjunct Professor of New Testament
Dr. Walt Mueller
Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Roy Ciampa
Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, Co-Mentor (DMin)
Dr. Glenn Butner Jr.
Associate Professor of Theology
Dr. Trey (William) F. Nation III
Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Dr. Drew Thompson
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Valter De Souza Jr.
Adjunct Professor of Counseling
What to Study at Gordon-Conwell?
SPECIFIC COURSES ON WOMEN
Your studies at Gordon-Conwell will take you deeper into God’s Word and prepare you for Kingdom work. Women are welcome in all of our courses, graduate certificate programs, master’s degrees and doctoral programs.
We also offer specific courses on women such as:
- New Testament Basis for Women in Ministry
- Ministering to Women in Pain
- Women in World Christianity
- Spiritual Autobiographies of Women
As a Gordon-Conwell student, you are also able take classes through the Boston Theological Institute (BTI) at schools like Boston College, Boston University and Harvard Divinity School.
SPECIFIC ResourceS for women
Charlotte Campus
Women en Biblical Studies (WEBS)
Women en Biblical Studies is a Charlotte-based group for female students with a keen interest in biblical studies. WEBS meets monthly for personal, professional and spiritual fellowship, support and development. Women are invited to present their research, discuss key issues in biblical studies with others in the field and meet with publishers. To become involved or to learn more about starting WEBS on your campus, please contact Dr. Catherine McDowell.
Hamilton Campus & Beyond
The Women’s Council
The Women’s Council provides scholarships for Hamilton students and opportunities for fellowship among women who share an interest in the Seminary. While events are held on the Hamilton campus, all women are invited to the special events which feature luncheons, music and speakers from the Gordon-Conwell community, including scholarship recipients. Visit The Women’s Council for more information.
Hamilton Campus
Women’s Resource Senator
The Women’s Resource Senator plans a variety of formational events throughout the year for female students on the Hamilton campus. For more information, please visit the Student Association page.
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Equipping every woman vocationally to pursue God’s call in her life!
“The disciples during Jesus’ time may have been astonished that Jesus spoke in public with a woman about theological matters. Jesus, though, answered: “Look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting” (John 4:27, 35 NRSV). Because of Photina, her city learned that Jesus truly is “the Savior of the World” (John 4:42). And, because of you, your ‘cities’ may learn that good news too.”
— Dr. Aida Spencer, Senior Professor of New Testament
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