MARTY MITTELSTADT & GEOFFREY W. SUTTON (Editors)
Editors and Authors
Martin W. Mittelstadt (Ph.D. Marquette University) is associate professor of New Testament at Evangel University. Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, he now lives and works in Springfield, MO. His publications include numerous works on Luke-Acts including Spirit and Suffering in Luke-Acts and Reading Luke-Acts in the Pentecostal Tradition (forthcoming). Recent research projects that stimulated interest in this monograph stem from his studies on the convergence of Pentecostal and Anabaptist theology and praxis. Author Page
Geoffrey W. Sutton (Ph.D. Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia) is a consulting psychologist, lecturer, and author. Born in London, England, he immigrated to the United States and now lives in Springfield, Missouri. He was a director on the International Board of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies and a former Professor of Psychology. He has continued to contribute articles on faith and psychology to scholarly journals. His recent research has focused on forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration. Author Page
EV L. WORTHINGTON, Jr. SPECIAL GUEST AUTHOR
Everett L. Worthington, Jr. (Ph.D. Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia) is Emeritus Commonwealth Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. His research interests include forgiveness, relational spirituality, the hope-focused marriage approach to enrichment and counseling, and religion and spirituality (especially Christianity). Author Page
OUR CHAPTER AUTHORS
Diane Awbrey (Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia) is a retired professor of English at Evangel University. Although her area of concentration is Renaissance English literature, she has also published in religious and business venues. She has served on faculty at Central Bible College, Springfield, Missouri; Friends University, Wichita, Kansas; and St. Michael’s College, Colchester, Vermont. She has also been a writer, editor, and curriculum developer for the Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City and Global University.
Robert Berg (Ph.D. Drew University) is Professor of New Testament at Evangel University. As an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, he has served on pastoral staffs in New York and Arkansas. His writings include works on the Gospel of John.
Renea Brathwaite (Ph.D. Regent University) is recipient of the Robertson Scholar, and adjunct professor at Regent University. A summa cum laude graduate of the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, he is the managing editor of the forthcoming Dictionary of Pan-African Pentecostalism, a volume produced under the auspices of The Seymour Project headed by Estrelda Alexander, PhD. His research interests include Pentecostal history and theology, black liberation theology, feminist theology, and biblical hermeneutics.
Jeff Hittenberger (Ph.D., University of Southern California) serves as Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs at Vanguard University of Southern California. He previously served as Director of Graduate Studies at Evangel University and as Dean of the School of Education at Vanguard University. He served as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar at Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco, has served as a consultant and researcher in Cameroon, Mali, South Africa, Israel, and Haiti, and has authored numerous publications.
Patrick Mureithi (B.S. Mass Media, Missouri State University) a Kenyan, is an Artist in Residence with the Communication Department at Drury University, Springfield, MO. His recently completed documentary, ICYIZERE: hope, documents the progress of survivors and perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide of 1994. He is currently working on a documentary about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) entitled “The Eye is the Window” (www.josiahfilms.com).
Johan Mostert (D. Phil. University of Pretoria) is Professor of Community Psychology at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Originally from South Africa, he now lives in Springfield, MO. Before his appointment to AGTS he was National Director of the Welfare Department of the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa for 11 years (the largest Pentecostal denomination in SA) and spent five years as a consultant to various churches and international development agencies in the fields of HIV/AIDS and Community Development. He earned five degrees in theology, psychology, and social work and was certified as a Counseling Psychologist and Social Worker in South Africa.
Lois E. Olena (D.Min. Assemblies of God Theological Seminary) is Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Jewish Studies at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary where she also serves as D.Min. Project Coordinator. She has published on the Holocaust, race relations, and wrote the official biography of Dr. Stanley M. Horton, Stanley M. Horton: Shaper of Pentecostal Theology. Author Page
Marilyn Quigley (M.A. Missouri State University) is Emeritus professor of English at Evangel University. Her publications include a children’s musical, From Pit to Palace, based on the life of Joseph; several short stories for religious presses; and Hell Frozen Over, which follows the experiences of her uncle and many of his comrades who endured the Battle of the Bulge. She serves as secretary on the board of the Missouri Literary Festival. Author Page
Tony Richie (D.Min., Asbury Theological Seminary and D.Th. Candidate, London School of Theology) is Senior Pastor at New Harvest Church of God (Knoxville, TN), adjunct lecturer/professor at the Church of God Theological Seminary (Cleveland, TN) and Regent Divinity School (Virginia Beach, VA). He represents the Society for Pentecostal Studies to the Interfaith Relations Commission, National Council of Churches (USA), and on the Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation Task Group of the Commission of Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches (Geneva, Switzerland). Author Page
Mervin van der Spuy (Th.D. University of South Africa; B.Sc. Pharmacy. North West University SA) A native of South Africa (SA), he immigrated to Canada in 2001. After earning degrees in pharmacy and theology, he became a pastor with the Apostolic Faith Mission (Pentecostal church in SA) and served as liaison chaplain in the Defense Force. He was the founder-president of the Association of Christian Counselors in South Africa and was an executive board member of the International Association of Christian Counselors and vice-president of the International Network of Christian Counselors. He was nominated by the minister of health to serve as a member of the SGB for Psychology of the South African Qualifications Authority. He has developed a Paraklesis Counselling Model. His research interests were the work of the Holy Spirit in counseling and pharmacologically informed psychotherapy in Christian counseling. Dr. Van Der Spuy died January, 2022.
Michael Wilkinson (Ph.D., University of Ottawa) is Associate Professor of Sociology and director of the Religion in Canada Institute, Trinity Western University. He has published on Pentecostalism, globalization, and religion including the books: The Spirit Said Go; Pentecostal Immigrants in Canada and Canadian Pentecostalism; Transition and Transformation. Author Page