Scribes for the Kingdom
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Copyright: 2023
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Undertaking a graduate degree in theology can be an intimidating prospect, but it does not need to be. Scribes for the Kingdom was birthed out of a desire to assist new students in graduate theological education to understand the nature of master’s programs in theological disciplines and cultivate the necessary Biblical attitudes and skills to flourish in such a program. We identified eight areas of foci around which to structure this book as a primer on how to prepare for an effective and fruitful graduate theological education.
Chapter one introduces the nature and function of a master’s degree taking its cue from the instructions of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel to prepare scribes trained for the kingdom of heaven. In chapter two, Mara Crabtree explores the discipline of study as an act of worship. Larry Asplund follows by mapping out the practice of reading well in the next chapter. Chapter four, written by Scott Adams, describes the steps to study well. Greg Kame builds on these insights and demonstrates how reading and studying well lead to excellent writing. In chapter six, Carrie Wood teaches the importance of keeping a Sabbath and developing time management for students. Alemayehu Mekonnen grounds the next chapter in understanding that study is more than just an individual exercise; it is done in community for the body of Christ. The book concludes with a final chapter that links the pursuit of graduate theological education with our common and specific vocations in Christ.
Theology matters for the Church. Faithful theological education matters in equal measure for the formation of dedicated ministers and scholars that will serve the Church and seek the transformation of our world for the glory of Christ. It is our deepest desire that this book may contribute to your ministerial and scholarly formation as you follow Christ’s call for obedience to our Father as you are empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Chapter 1 Scribes for the Kingdom
Chapter 2 Study as Worship
Chapter 3 Reading Well
Chapter 4 Studying Well
Chapter 5 Writing Well
Chapter 6 Sabbath & Time Management
Chapter 7 Scholarship for a Community
Chapter 8 Following the Call of God
Dr. Alemayehu Mekonnen is Professor of World Missions at Regent University and holds a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, an M.A. in Missions, and an M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He also has an M.A. in Intercultural Communication from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.
From 1997 to 2007, he worked with the Evangelical Free Church of America International Mission (now called Reach Global). He also taught at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (now called African International University). Mekonnen has published three books in Amharic language--Culture Change in Ethiopia, The West and China in Africa, coauthored African Missiology: Contribution of Contemporary Thought and contributed an article in Encyclopedia of Christian Education.
the last several decades, Dr. Mekonnen has served the Lord and his people as an evangelist, pastor, missionary, teacher, elder, and board member, on a national and international level. He has been married to Roman K. Mekonnen for 38 years, and he is the father of three children.
Dr. Corné J. Bekker joined Regent University in 2005. He previously served as the Associate Dean for Academics for Rhema Bible College in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a Professor of Biblical and Ecclesial Leadership for the School of Business and Leadership as well as the chair of the Department of Biblical Studies and Christian Ministry at the College of Arts & Sciences. He was appointed as the Dean of the School of Divinity at Regent University in December 2015. He is the 2010 recipient of the Chancellor’s Award at Regent University for outstanding scholarship, teaching, and service. He has also served as an extraordinary professor for the Research Unit for Reformed Theology at the Northwest University in South Africa. Bekker holds a D. Litt. et Phil. in Biblical Studies from the Rand Afrikaans Universiteit in Johannesburg, South Africa. His research interests are in the Gospel of Matthew, Biblical perspectives in leadership, and Biblical hermeneutics. When asked, he describes himself as a sinner saved by grace, a follower of Christ, a husband, and a father.
Dr. James Flynn has a Doctor of Ministry from Regent University, a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Presbyterian Seminary, and a B.A. from Geneva College. He serves in several roles in the School of Divinity at Regent University. He is the Associate Dean of Instruction and Operations and Director of the school’s Doctor of Ministry program. He also serves as an Associate Professor of Practical Theology focused on teaching about the practical aspects of local church and parachurch ministry with a special emphasis on ministerial leadership, administration and wellness.
Before coming to Regent, Dr. Flynn served as associate pastor and then senior pastor of the church that he helped to plant in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. His particular interest is equipping ministers to be fruitful leaders in ministry with the tools and skills they need to fulfill their calling and advance the Kingdom of God. Special research interests include ministerial health and wellness, church administration, and the application of digital technology to online ministerial training.
Dr. Flynn resides in Virginia Beach with his wife of 45 years, Monica, has four adult children, and eight grandchildren.
Dr. Mara Lief Crabtree is an Associate Professor at the Regent University School of Divinity, teaching master’s and doctoral level courses in Christian spiritual formation and practical ministry. She received the Doctor of Ministry in Christian Spirituality from Wesley Theological Seminary, a Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction from San Francisco Theological Seminary, a Master of Pastoral Studies in Ecclesial Ministry from Loyola University of New Orleans, and a Master’s in Practical Theology from Regent University School of Divinity. Mara completed her Doctoral Immersion Studies while at Wesley, traveling to Poland for the purpose of studying the Holocaust at Auschwitz, Birkenau, Treblinka, the former Warsaw Ghetto, and other Holocaust locations.
The Rev. Dr. Crabtree is ordained by the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches, Diocese of St. Patrick, and has served as an associate pastor. As a member of the International Order of St. Luke the Physician, an ecumenical order for the purpose of teaching the Christian ministry of healing, as understood through Biblical study, she has formerly served as a chaplain and as representative for OSL Region 2, United States.
Dr. Larry K. Asplund is an Instructor in the School of Divinity at Regent University, where he also serves as the Director of Internships. He has a D.Min. in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from George Fox University, an Ed.D. (A.B.D.) in Education Leadership from Liberty University, and an M.A. in Biblical Literature from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. He has been active in higher education for 30 years, also serving as a Pastor for 21 years. He has written and published several books for pastors, including Transformers: Local Congregations as Agents of Community Transformation, Yoked: Teaching Apprentices of Jesus, and Reflect: Learning the Way of Jesus.
Dr. Scott Adams serves as an adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Divinity. He is the lead pastor at the Midtown location of Our Savior’s Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. He is married to his best friend, Kelly and has four children. Adams received a B.A. in Religious Studies from Regent University, an M.A. and M.Div. from Liberty Theological Seminary, a D.Min. in Applied Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in New Testament from Radboud University, Netherlands. He has served as the dean of several Bible institutes and lectured on university campuses in the United States and Europe. In addition to his academic interests, Adams’ passion also involves equipping leaders for Gospel-centered, Spirit-empowered pastoral ministry. When he is not behind the pulpit or teaching in the classroom, he enjoys exercising, hunting, and traveling.
Dr. Carrie Wood serves as an Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies for the Regent University School of Divinity and holds a Ph.D. in Renewal Theology and a Master’s in Divinity from Regent University, each with a concentration in Biblical Studies. She earned her Bachelor of Theology in Messianic Jewish Studies from The King’s University and fulfilled her Continuing Professional Education (CPE) before serving as a hospice chaplain and pursuing her Ph.D.
Dr. Wood has taught on multiple continents, in both civilian and military settings, and for Biblical Expeditions as an instructor in the lands of the Bible. Married to U.S. Navy Chaplain, Captain Glen Wood for over 35 years, their family has traveled and lived worldwide—serving God and country.
Dr. Wood currently resides in Chesapeake, VA, where she and her husband enjoy being close to their adult children and grandson.
Dr. Greg Kame serves as Assistant Professor of Theology at Regent University School of Divinity and as Senior Pastor of Glen Burnie Baptist Church in Glen Burnie, Maryland, where he is also actively involved in the ministries of the Arundel Baptist Association and the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware. Dr. Kame holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the University of South Africa, an M.A. in Biblical Studies from West Africa Theological Seminary, and a B.Th. in Theology from the Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary. Greg emigrated from Cameroon to the United States about a decade ago and currently lives in Glen Burnie, Maryland, with his wife and their three children.