Steven Jack Land
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Steven Jack Land, Ph.D., (born September 23, 1946 in Jasper, Alabama
) a noted renewal theologian within the Pentecostal movement began serving as the president of the Church of God Theological Seminary in 2002. He is the first president of the institution to have been selected from the ranks of the seminary faculty.
Dr. Land received the B. A. in Psychology from Birmingham-Southern College in 1968, the M.Div. from Candler School of Theology, Emory University
in 1973 and a Ph. D. in Theological Studies (Systematic Theology) from Emory University in 1991.
Prior to Land's notoriety in the realm of academics, he was known for his devotion to urban missions (founder: Atlanta’s Mission Possible, Inc., 1970) and his role as a civil rights community organizer (1964 - 1968).
In the Church of God Theological Seminary, Dr. Land is noted for having pioneered the courses on the Theology of Holiness, the Theology of Wesley, Divine Healing, Pentecostal Foundations for Theological Study and Ministry, Apologetics, and Pentecostal Spirituality-Theology. He is a founding editor of the international Journal of Pentecostal Theology.
Land has served as both vice president and president of the Society for Pentecostal Studies
. He has also been a member of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Karl Barth Society and the American Academy of Religion (Evangelical Theology/Wesleyan studies section). He has been a participant in formal theological dialogues with Roman Catholics (internationally), Jews and mainline Protestants (National Council of Churches
USA). Dr. Land is a Staley Foundation Distinguished Lecturer and a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Leadership at Regent University
’s Center for Leadership Studies and the School of Divinity’s Ph.D. in Renewal Theology and History.
Dr. Land's published works include Pentecostal Spirituality: A Passion for the Kingdom, Living Faith (a text on Pentecostal doctrines with Rufus Hollis Gause
), and Reclaiming Your Testimony (with R. Lamar Vest). Pentecostal Spirituality has been used extensively in Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal colleges, universities and seminaries to orient students to Pentecostal faith and life.
Source: http://www.cogts.edu
Jasper, Alabama
Jasper is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 14,659. As of 2011 the population had was 13,857. The city is the county seat of Walker County, and once ranked among the world's leading producers of coal....
) a noted renewal theologian within the Pentecostal movement began serving as the president of the Church of God Theological Seminary in 2002. He is the first president of the institution to have been selected from the ranks of the seminary faculty.
Dr. Land received the B. A. in Psychology from Birmingham-Southern College in 1968, the M.Div. from Candler School of Theology, Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
in 1973 and a Ph. D. in Theological Studies (Systematic Theology) from Emory University in 1991.
Prior to Land's notoriety in the realm of academics, he was known for his devotion to urban missions (founder: Atlanta’s Mission Possible, Inc., 1970) and his role as a civil rights community organizer (1964 - 1968).
In the Church of God Theological Seminary, Dr. Land is noted for having pioneered the courses on the Theology of Holiness, the Theology of Wesley, Divine Healing, Pentecostal Foundations for Theological Study and Ministry, Apologetics, and Pentecostal Spirituality-Theology. He is a founding editor of the international Journal of Pentecostal Theology.
Land has served as both vice president and president of the Society for Pentecostal Studies
Society for Pentecostal Studies
The Society for Pentecostal Studies is a scholarly association of biblical scholars, theologians, and others who are members of Pentecostal churches or are involved in the Charismatic Renewal...
. He has also been a member of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Karl Barth Society and the American Academy of Religion (Evangelical Theology/Wesleyan studies section). He has been a participant in formal theological dialogues with Roman Catholics (internationally), Jews and mainline Protestants (National Council of Churches
National Council of Churches
The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA is an ecumenical partnership of 37 Christian faith groups in the United States. Its member denominations, churches, conventions, and archdioceses include Mainline Protestant, Orthodox, African American, Evangelical, and historic peace...
USA). Dr. Land is a Staley Foundation Distinguished Lecturer and a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in Leadership at Regent University
Regent University
Regent University is a private coeducational interdenominational Christian university located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. The school was founded by the American televangelist Pat Robertson in 1978 as Christian Broadcasting Network University. A satellite campus located in...
’s Center for Leadership Studies and the School of Divinity’s Ph.D. in Renewal Theology and History.
Dr. Land's published works include Pentecostal Spirituality: A Passion for the Kingdom, Living Faith (a text on Pentecostal doctrines with Rufus Hollis Gause
Rufus Hollis Gause
Rufus Hollis Gause , known as Dr. Hollis Gause, is a leading Pentecostal theologian in the Church of God . Gause began his teaching career in 1947 at Lee College . He became the first dean and director of the Church of God School of Theology in 1975...
), and Reclaiming Your Testimony (with R. Lamar Vest). Pentecostal Spirituality has been used extensively in Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal colleges, universities and seminaries to orient students to Pentecostal faith and life.
Source: http://www.cogts.edu