Vita for Dr. Kevin E. Lawson

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1 Vita for Dr. Kevin E. Lawson (562) (Work) (562) (Fax) EDUCATION: University of Maine Graduate School, 2 Winslow Hall, Orono, ME Ed.D. in Educational Administration. Dissertation: Length of Tenure and Career Change Among Directors of Christian Education in American Baptist Churches, U.S.A Rutgers University, Ph.D. studies in educational psychology Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2065 Halfday Road, Deerfield, IL M.A. Christian Education Houghton College, Houghton, NY B.S., Christian Education and Bible majors, Psychology minor TEACHING 1995-Pres. Director, Ph.D & Ed.D. in Educational Studies Programs (1999- ) EXPERIENCE: Full Professor of Christian Education (Level III) Talbot School of Theology, Biola Ave., La Mirada, CA Directing and teaching in the Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs Associate Professor of Christian Education Canadian Theological Seminary, 4400 Fourth Ave., Regina, SK S4T 0H8, Canada Graduate Assistant Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2065 Halfday Road, Deerfield, IL For Dr. Perry G. Downs, School of Christian Education Interim Instructor in Christian Education Houghton College, Houghton, NY MINISTRY Minister of Christian Education EXPERIENCE: Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia Street, Bangor, ME Minister of Education and Youth St. John s United Methodist Church, 408 Ganttown Road, Turnersville, NJ Minister of Education Bethel Evangelical Free Church, 900 East Second Street, North Platte, NE PROFESSIONAL Member North American Professors of Christian Education (NAPCE) ASSOCIATIONS: - Vice President of the Board, (In charge of 2004 conference, Orlando, FL & 2005 conference in Rochester, MN) - Current Research Presentations Coordinator, Theology and Education Network Co-chairman, Research presenter, 1991 conference in Atlanta, GA Topic: Factors related to length of tenure and career change among Directors of Christian Education in American Baptist Churches.

2 - Research presenter, 1994 conference in Irvine, CA Topic: Educational Ministry Staff: Perspectives from the Front Lines. - Workshop leader, 1995 conference in Chicago, IL Title: Theology and Christian Education in Dialogue - Research presenter, 1996 conference in Denver, CO Topic: Thriving in Associate Staff Ministry - Research presenter, 1997 conference in Fort Mill, SC Topic: Thriving in Associate Staff Ministry, Part II - Research Presenter, 1998 conference in Nashville, TN Topic: Theology and Christian Education Years of Dialogue: An Introduction to the NAPCE Annotated Bibliography - Workshop leader, 1999 conference in San Diego, CA Topic: Developing an Advisory Board for your Christian Education Department - Research Presenter, 2000 conference in Toronto, ON Topic: Exploring a Coaching paradigm for teaching in the church - Workshop leader, 2000 conference in Toronto, ON Topic: Teaching students to thrive in ministry - Workshop leader, 2002 conference in San Diego, CA Topic: Christian Educators of the 20 th Century: Report on the new database project funded by the Lilly Endowment - Plenary Speaker and Workshop leader, 2003 conference, Boston, MA. Topics: Evangelical Christian Education in the 20 th Century, Writing and Reviewing for the Christian Education Journal. - Conference Chair and Workshop leader, 2004 conference in Orlando, FL Topics: The Art of Grant Proposal Writing Writing and Reviewing for the Christian Education Journal - Conference Chair, Research Presenter, and Workshop leader, 2005 conference in Rochester, MN Topics: Seminar for New Professors Writing and Reviewing for the Christian Education Journal Research Presentation: A Band of Sisters: Forty Years in a Women s Prayer and Bible Study Group - Research Presenter, 2006 conference in Denver, CO Topic: Mapping Christian Education Preparation Programs: Phase I - Research Presenter, 2008 conference in Atlanta, GA Topic: Mapping Christian Education Preparation Programs: Phase II: A Field in Motion

3 Chair Children s Spirituality Conference Planning Team. Triennial national conference on children s spirituality and nurture. June 2003 and June 2006 conferences in Chicago. Heading planning team for the 2009 conference. Member Association of Youth Ministry Educators, Keynote Speaker, 1997 conference in Fort Mill, SC Topic: Defining our Theology (Theological Reflection) - Research Presenter, 1999 conference in San Diego, CA Topic: Thriving in Youth Ministry Member Religious Education Association, Research Session Moderator, 2002 conference in Philadelphia, PA - Research Presenter, 2004 conference in Denver, CO Topic: The Impact of Long-term Small Group Participation: Forty Years in a Women s Prayer and Bible Study Group - Research Session Moderator, 2005 conference in Toronto, Canada - Research Presenter, 2006 conference in Atlanta, GA Topic: Evangelical Christian Education Preparation Programs: Current Trends Member Association for Case Teaching (ACT), Attended 1993 Summer Institute, A Case Method Approach to Teaching and Learning. Member Professional Association of Christian Educators, Member Evangelical Theological Society - Paper Presentation at the 1998 conference in Orlando, FL Topic: How Then Shall We Teach: Theology and Christian Education in Dialogue since Paper Presentation at the 2007 conference in San Diego, CA Topic: A Proposal for Right-Handed Christian Education Delegate Lausanne Forum for World Evangelization, Thailand, 2004 Member: Religious and Non-Religious Spiritualities Work Group, invited to participate by work group leaders. Presenter Presenter Keynote Keynote International Council of Higher Education, Triennial meeting in Vienna, Austria, July Talbot Delegate. Topic: New Graduate Program Development Oxford Round Table: Forum on Religion, Education, and Government. August 5-12, 2005, Oxford, England. Paper: The Rise of Homeschooling: Parental Religious and Educational Concerns and Government Concerns for an Educated Citizenry Korean Society for Christian Education and Information Technology: 6 th International Conference in Seoul, Korea, February 20, Keynote speaker. Topic: A Proposal for Right Handed Christian Education Hosew University, Seoul, Korea, 9 th International Theological Education Colloquium. Topic: A Worthy Goal for Ministry.

4 Lecture Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, Beirut, Lebanon Topic: The Christian Education We Need, and Why We Need It. Also led seminars for students and church staff. Lecture Near East School of Theology, Beirut, Lebanon Topic: A Proposal for Right-Handed Christian Education Also lead seminars for church CE leaders. GRANTS: 2007 Talbot School of Theology: Grant for 2 nd and 3 rd phase of the Mapping Christian Education Preparation Programs study. Focuses on the current state of Christian education programs in evangelical seminaries, Christian liberal arts colleges, and Bible colleges. Collaborative effort with faculty and students from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Baptist Theological Seminary, and Ambrose Seminary in Canada. Research team leader Talbot School of Theology: Grant to carry out the 1 st phase of the study noted above Biola University: Grant to study impact of long-term small group Bible study group on members Lilly Endowment: Grant to develop the Christian Educators of the 20 th Century web-based reference database. Director of the editorial board overseeing this five-year effort 2001 The Louisville Institute: Grant to develop a North American conference on children s spiritual development and formation. Director of planning committee for this three-year effort 2000 Biola University: Grant to extend work on the Theology and Christian Education: An Annotated Bibliography back to the Early 1900 s (finishing what was begun in 1999) 1999 Biola University: Grant to extend work on the Theology and Christian Education: An Annotated Bibliography back to the Early 1900 s 1998 Lilly Institute: SEGUE: A program to assist seminary students and graduates in moving smoothly into congregational ministry. ($1.5 million grant for Talbot School of Theology) 1997 Biola University: Theology and Christian Education: An Annotated Bibliography 1996 North American Professors of Christian Education: Theology and Christian Education: An Annotated Bibliography 1995 The Louisville Institute: Thriving in Associate Staff Ministry -- national study of long-term church associate staff. North American Professors of Christian Education: Thriving in Associate Staff Ministry -- preliminary study in the Los Angeles area of long-term church associate staff. Biola University: Thriving in Associate Staff Ministry -- preliminary study in the Los Angeles area of long-term church associate staff 1992 North American Professors of Christian Education: Educational Ministry Staff: Perspectives on Vocational Ministry -- focus on factors affecting retention and career persistence,

5 recommendations for schools, denominations, senior pastors, 1992 Lilly Endowment: Study of childrens and youth ministry in three South American countries (Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru) University of Maine Graduate Students Research Grant Association: funding for dissertation expenses. PUBLICATIONS: Ongoing: Editor, Christian Education Journal, published by Talbot School of Theology in cooperation with the North American Professors of Christian Education (NAPCE) 2008 Chapter on the church s ministry with children, in Ronald T. Habermas s Introduction to Christian Education and Formation, Zondervan, A Band of Sisters: 40 Years in a Women s Bible Study and Prayer Group, Religious Education journal, May The Research We Need: A Quadrilateral Perspective, Religious Education journal, May A Proposal for Right-Handed Christian Education, Korean Society for Christian Education and Information Technology Journal, Spring In Right Relationship with God: Childhood Conversion in Evangelical Christian Traditions, a chapter in Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality: Perspectives from the World s Religious Traditions. General Editors: Karen-Marie Yust, Aostre N. Johnson, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, and Eugene C. Roehlkepartain. Published by Rowman and Littlefield, Editor, Christian Education Journal. Editorials, and Evangelical Christian Education in the Later 20 th Century Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 1, No. 2, Spring Looking Back, Looking Ahead, chap. in Children s Spirituality: Christian perspectives, research, and applications. Cascade Books Editor, Christian Education Journal. Initiating Series 3. Marginalization and Renewal: Evangelical Christian Education in the 20 th Century. Religious Education journal, centennial edition for the Religious Education Association, Fall Evangelical Christian Education in the Early 20 th Century Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall Evangelical Christian Education in the Mid-20 th Century Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall Editorial, Christian Education Journal, Series 3, Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall 2002 Theology and Christian Education in the 20 th Century: An Annotated Bibliography. Monograph published by the North American Professors of Christian Education. Expansion and Revision of earlier work. 2001: Historical Foundations of Christian Education, in Introducing Christian Education, Edited by Michael Anthony. Baker Books. Baker s Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education: 6 articles

6 Topics: Regression, Associate Pastors, Vision, Values, Case Studies, Critical Reflection 2000 Guest Editor, Christian Education Journal. Fall 2000, Theme issue on Christian Education and Spiritual Formation. Exploring a Coaching Model for Promoting Spiritual Formation Christian Education Journal, Vol. 4NS, No. 2 Thriving Factors for Associate Staff Members in General, and Youth Ministry Staff in Particular: A Multi-Denominational Study, Journal of Youth Ministry, Vol. 1, No. 1 How to Thrive in Associate Staff Ministry book with The Alban Institute (May, 2000) Thriving in Youth Ministry Group Magazine, May-June 2000 Beyond Survival: Thriving in Ministry Children s Ministry, January Theology and Christian Education: Dialogue on Theological Foundations and Issues. An Annotated Bibliography. Monograph published by the North American Professors of Christian Education (NAPCE) 1997 Theological Reflection, Theological Method, and the Practice of Educational Ministry. Christian Education Journal, Vol. 1NS, No Side-bar article, Moral Convictions/Personal Convictions in Reaching a Generation for Christ, Edited by Richard R. Dunn and Mark H. Senter III. Moody Press The State of the Educational Ministry Profession in Evangelical Churches Christian Education Journal, Vol. XVI, Part I: Perspectives from the Front Lines (No.1) Part II: The Different Experiences of Men and Women in Ministry (No.2) Part III: Advice to Future Staff and the Schools that Prepare Them (No.3) A Great Senior Pastor...How to Have Your Associate Staff Rise Up and Call You Blessed Growing Churches, Fall 1995, Vol.6, No.1. Teaching With Case Studies: Bringing a Slice of Life Into Your Classroom Scripture Press Adult Curriculum Teacher Feature article, Fall Quarter, Educating Youth in South America Evangelical Missions Quarterly, January 1996, Vol. 32, No. 1. Co-editor of the Spring 1995 Christian Education Journal (Vol. XV, No.3) Theme issue: Theology and Education An Integrated Approach to Teaching Theological Foundations of Christian Education Christian Education Journal, Vol. XV, No Educational Ministry Staff: Perspectives on Vocational Ministry Monograph published by the North American Professors of Christian Education, Fall Associate s Dilemma: When is a Church Member not a Church Member? -- Case study published in the Journal for Case

7 WEB-BASED PROJECTS HONORS/ RECOGNITION: Teaching, No.4, Fall Former Directors of Christian Education -- Why They Left: Implications for the Profession Christian Education Journal, Vol. XIV, No Effective Teaching: Implications from Current Research for Christian Education Christian Education Journal, Vol. XI, No Christian Educators of the 20 th Century, funded by the Lilly Endowment. Database of biographical essays, assessment essays, and bibliographies on 158 Christian education leaders of the 20 th Century. In construction. Website: ce20.org Selected by the Association of Theological Schools to attend their seminar Developing Your Role as a Scholar: A Seminar for Recent Recipients of the Doctorate, April 1994, Atlanta, Georgia.