A Community of Learners and Disciples
We are here to teach you how to ask good questions; how to be curious and virtuous in your pursuit of knowledge; to equip you with the skills of ministry and scholarship; and to serve as models of success and mentors for your journey. At ACU, you learn how to listen and learn from those different from you and with whom you may disagree. Most of all, you can take what you learn here to practically share it through word and action with a hurting world.
The mission of the Graduate School of Theology is to equip men and women for effective missional leadership for ministry in all its forms and to provide strong academic foundations for theological inquiry. Within this framework, the Graduate School of Theology sets its purpose:
- to prepare men and women for effective work in a variety of ministry settings;
- to provide specific ministry skills in the areas of preaching, teaching, worship, missions, pastoral counseling, congregational ministry, youth and family ministry, children’s ministry, church leadership, spiritual formation and program development;
- to provide adequate academic foundations to students in various theological disciplines, including textual studies, biblical languages, church history and historical theology; and
- to provide an academic and interpersonal environment in which theological disciplines can be integrated with the students’ ministry skills and their personal spiritual development.
Associate Dean
Dr. Tim Sensing
Associate Dean, Graduate School of Theology
Professor, Graduate School of Theology
Faculty
Dr. Fred Aquino
Professor
Dr. Jeff Childers
Director, Center for the Study of Ancient Religious Texts
Director, MA in Ancient and Oriental Christianity
Dr. Wes Crawford
Director, Center for Restoration Studies
Director, MA in Modern and American Christianity
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ken Cukrowski
Dean, College of Biblical Studies
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Theology
Dr. Chris Flanders
Director, MA in Global Service
Director, MDiv in Missions
Professor
Dr. Kelli Gibson
Director, MDiv
Assistant Professor
Dr. Mark Hamilton
Director, MA in Old Testament
Professor
Dr. Mason Lee
Director, Contextual Education
Assistant Professor
Dr. Carson Reed
Director, Siburt Institute for Church Ministry
Associate Professor
Dr. Mindi Thompson
Director, Distance Education
Director, MACM
Associate Professor
Dr. Myles Werntz
Director, Baptist Studies Center
Assistant Professor
Dr. Richard Wright
Professor
Administration and Staff
Erik Masci
Director, Recruiting and Marketing
Jenny Kelly
Administrative Coordinator