Welcome from the Chair of the DBMM
Greetings from the Department of Bible, Missions, and Ministry at Abilene Christian and welcome to a website that is full of information for prospective students. I hope you will take a little time to browse the site to learn about our diverse programs, our outstanding faculty, internships for students, scholarship opportunities, and much more.
What is unique about the ministry and missions program at ACU? I receive this question more than any other – and while I might mention several distinctive marks, let me draw attention to just one: spiritual formation in community. Inside and outside the classroom, from your first Bible class until graduation, we are intentional about fostering community among students and faculty. Freshman Bible majors will participate with faculty in a departmental Welcome Week dinner before classes begin, be together in at least three courses in their first semester, experience Freshman Blessing with faculty in January, and may elect to become part of a faculty led mentoring group of 6-8 students in their second semester. We want your relationships with fellow majors and faculty to begin your first semester on campus – and we want these relationships to sustain a lifetime of kingdom ministry.
As you consider where to invest the next four years of your life I hope you will consider the Department of Bible, Missions, and Ministry at ACU. And I especially hope that if at all possible, you will make a campus visit to check us out, visit in a class or two, meet with me or one of our other professors, and tour the campus. Nothing will replace your own experience and investigation on campus.
I hope to see you soon!
Faculty
Chair: Glenn Pemberton, Ph.D., associate professor, chair; B.S., Abilene Christian University, 1985; M.A., ACU, 1995; Ph.D., University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology, 1999.
Associate Chair: Rodney Ashlock, Ph.D., assistant professor, associate chair for general education; B.A. Harding University, 1987; M.Div. Abilene Christian University, 1991; Ph.D., Baylor University, 2002.
Tony Ash, Ph.D., professor; B.S., Florida State University, 1956; M.A., Abilene Christian University, 1959; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1966.
Sonny Guild, D.Min., assistant professor, director, Halbert Institute for Missions; B.A., Harding University, 1966; M.Div., Abilene Christian University, 1969; D.Min., ACU, 1996; missionary in Kenya, 1970-79.
Randy Harris, instructor; B.A., Harding University, 1979; M.A., Harding Graduate School of Religion, 1983; M.Th., Harding Graduate School of Religion, 1983; M.Phil., Syracuse University, 1987; Ph.D. candidate, Syracuse University.
Stephen Johnson, Th.D., D.Min., assistant professor; B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1990; M.S., Abilene Christian University, 1994; M.Div., ACU, 1996, D.Min., ACU, 2000, Th.D., 2007.
Victor McCracken, Ph.D., assistant professor; B.A., Harding University, 1995; M.Div., ACU, 1999; Ph.D., Emory University, 2008.
Curt Nicum, Ph.D., associate professor; B.A., Lubbock Christian University, 1985; M.Div., ACU, 1992; Ph.D., Notre Dame, 2000.
Robert Oglesby Jr., instructor; B.S., Abilene Christian University, 1981; M.S., Abilene Christian University, 1982.
Jeanene Reese, D.Min., assistant professor; B.S., Abilene Christian University, 1974; M.S., ACU, 1995; M.Div., ACU, 1998; D.Min., ACU, 2001.
Edward Robinson, Ph.D., assistant professor; B.A., Southwestern Christian College, 1989; M.A., Harding University, 1991; M.Div., Harding University, 1993; M.A., University of Illinois, 1998; Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 2003.
Jerry Taylor, D.Min., assistant professor; B.A., Southwestern Christian College, 1984; M.Div., Southern Methodist University, 1988; D.Min., Southern Methodist University, 1995.
John T. Willis, Ph.D., Burton Coffman Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies; B.A., ACU, 1955; M.A., ACU, 1956; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1966.
Wendell Willis, Ph.D., professor; B.S.Ed., Midwestern State University, 1965; M.A., Abilene Christian University, 1967; B.D., Vanderbilt University, 1969; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, 1981.
David Wray, D.R.E., associate professor; B.S., Abilene Christian University, 1967; M.S., ACU, 1970; D.R.E., Temple Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996.
Adjunct Faculty from the Graduate School of Theology
Halbert Institute for Missions Personnel
Experienced missionaries spend varying periods of time in the department, teaching, working with students and enriching the department.
Other Adjunct Faculty
Staff
About the Department
Glenn Pemberton, Ph.D., Chair
Abilene Christian University
Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry
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