Faculty
Steven M. Whitmer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, Chair of SPS Bible & Christian Ministry Department
Phone: (714) 879-3901 x1273
Email: smwhitmer@hiu.edu
Office: Nutwood Rm 321
- Ph.D.-ICS, Mission Theology/Anthropology/Cultural Change, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Intercultural Studies.
- M.A. -ICS, Mission Theology/Anthropology and Leadership, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of World Mission.
- M.A., New Testament Exegesis and Missions, Johnson Bible College
- B.S., Christian Ministry, Kentucky Christian College
CREDENTIALS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Ordination for Christian Ministry, Magnolia Street Christian Ch., Harrodsburg, KY
- Ordination for Mission, Capital City Christian Church, Frankfort, KY
COURSES:
- Applied Cultural Diversity Theory
- Holy Spirit
- Ministering in a Culturally Diverse World
- Ministry in Context
- World Christian Movement
- Ephesians in the Context of Pauline Theology
- Gospels of the Kingdom
- Field Practicum: Mentored Ministry
- American Society for Missiology
- American Anthropological Association
ACADEMIC INTERESTS:
- Current Trends in Mission and Missions
- Cultural Change and the Gospel
- Distance Education for all Contexts
- Worldview and the Word of God in Context
PUBLICATIONS:
Missional Leadership in the Karoi area Churches of Christ in Light of the Pre-Council Jerusalem Church. Pasadena, CA: Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Intercultural Studies, (Dissertation) 2005.
Abstract:
This case study compares the Churches of Christ in Karoi, Zimbabwe and the Pre-Council Jerusalem Church as portrayed in Scripture. Questions rising from the comparison lead to theological investigation of Word/Spirit process, anthropological investigation of individual worldview processing, and change theory investigation to explain and inform missional leadership among the Churches of Christ for a missional faith community.
Lesson 2: Authority of Scripture in Hope for the Future, Contemporary Values of the Restoration Movement. Fullerton, CA: Hope International University Press, 2006.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
2004 “Trends in Mission: How AIDS Is Affecting the Future of Mission Work” A white paper presented by Stanley Mutunga, Ph.D. and Steven M. Whitmer, Ph.D. Professors of Mission, National Missionary Conference, Christian Churches/Churches of Christ.
2003-2006 Annual Workshops on Mission Topics: National Missionary Conference, Christian Churches/Churches of Christ
HOBBIES/INTERESTS:
Amateur radio, computers and electronics, film and story telling
RECOMMENDED LINKS:
http://www.missiology.org/
http://www.asmweb.org/default.htm
http://www.asmweb.org/apm/membership.htm
http://www.joshuaproject.net/index.php
http://www.peoplegroups.org/