Biography:
Rev. Dr. Daniel F. Flores is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church and a clergy member of the Rio Texas Conference. Bringing more than twenty years of pastoral experience, he has served in New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, New Mexico, and Texas, nurturing vibrant, Christ‑centered communities across diverse cultural contexts.
Dr. Flores offers a global perspective shaped by his graduate‑school secondment to the British Methodist Church, during which he lived and ministered in Bristol, England, for two formative years. As an adjunct for Gordon Conwell, he has taught English and Spanishspeaking seminarians throughout the USA, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
A trained academic librarian, he is passionate about equipping students to navigate the library’s rich resources of biblical studies, church history, counseling, and theology. Dr. Flores brings with him two decades of experience teaching Wesleyan studies. His passion is helping emerging church leaders translate the practical and theological insights of John and Charles Wesley into faithful contemporary ministry. He is married to Rev. Dr. Thelma Herrera Flores, an ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church, and together they model a shared vocation of holistic, Spirit‑led discipleship.
Degrees
- BA (Southeastern College)
- MA (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary)
- MPhil (Drew University)
- MDiv (Princeton Theological Seminary)
- MS (Drexel University)
- MEd (Sam Houston State University)
- PhD (Drew University)
Featured Publication
Select List of Publications
- “Nathan Bangs,” “Jabez Bunting,” “Cokesbury College,” “Gibraltar,” “Alejo Hernandez,” “John Street Church,” “Methodist Episcopal Church,” “Christian Newcomer,” “Thomas Rankin,” “Martin Ruter,” “Matthew Simpson,” “Thomas Webb,” and “Richard Whatcoat.” Historical Dictionary of Methodism, Fourth Edition, edited by Jennifer Woodruff Tait and Christopher J. Anderson. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2024.
- “From Aztlan with Love.” Christian History no. 152 (2024).
- Respectable Methodism: Nathan Bangs and Respectability in Nineteenth-Century American Methodism. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2023. (UMHS Saddlebag Award 2024)
- Los Profetas: The Prophetic Role of Hispanic Churches in America. General editor and contributor. Nashville, TN: Wesley’s Foundery Books, 2022.
- “The Secret of the Roman Arch in Pastoral Leadership.” Christianity Today Online. April 6, 2017.
- “Catholic Spirit,” “Kingdom of God,” “Justice.” The Wesley Study Bible. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2009, 2012.
- “Elias Galvan.” Hispanic American Religious Cultures, edited by Miguel A. De La Torre. Oxford: ABC-CLIO, 2009.
- “Two Remarkable Stories: Lost entries of John Wesley’s Journal.” Coauthor Thelma Herrera Flores. Methodist History 38, no. 4 (July 2000): 251–257.