Dr. 罗伯特T. Wall, 墙教授2006-2021
作为土生土长的西雅图人. 罗伯特T. Wall was educated at Valparaiso University (BA), 达拉斯神学院(ThM, ThD), and Perkins 神学院 (additional graduate study). He is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church and enjoys an active ecumenical ministry of preaching and teaching adult Bible studies in congregations of various faith traditions.
Dr. Wall has worked out his calling through decades of teaching, research, and service at SPU. He centered his calling on teaching which he describes as "introducing theological reading of the Bible as a sacred and holy text."
His theological interpretation of scripture emanates from a distinctively Wesleyan lens. This ecclesial approach to theological interpretation animates his research agenda, 他对大学的贡献, and his detailed focus on student learning in the classroom.
一位自认“直觉敏锐”的老师. Wall constantly monitored and adjusted lectures and assignments in his courses. He mentored many undergraduate and seminary students, preparing them for further graduate studies. Most of this close work with students occurred quietly, and without fanfare.
博士的身体. 沃尔发表的作品令人震惊, 在涵盖的学科范围内, in the depth of research devoted to each subject, and in the principle that energizes all of it - namely that biblical interpretation and theological reflection be in service of the classroom and 教会, 不仅仅是职业协会.
事实上，当Dr. Wall is a leading New Testament scholar (as evidenced by his membership in the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas [SNTS] and his presidency of the Wesleyan Theological Society), he is one of just a few biblical professors who is as known for his commitment to his Christian faith as he is for his contributions to the academy. Nonetheless, he is the author of 15 books and dozens of articles.
保罗·T. 墙壁的主席，博士. Wall's service extended to the larger community of 西雅图, providing a rich resource of understanding of Wesleyan approaches to theology, 教会, 还有圣经, 通过一年一度的墙壁讲座, 通过他的作品.
Dr. 兰迪·马多克斯，1998-2005年沃尔斯教授
Dr. Randy Maddox earned a BA from Northwest Nazarene College, an MDiv from Nazarene Theological Seminary, 以及埃默里大学的博士学位. His scholarly interests focus on the theology of John and Charles Wesley and theological developments in the later Methodist/Wesleyan tradition. In addition to numerous articles he is author of Responsible Grace: John Wesley’s Practical Theology的贡献者 卫斯理和四边形，是 Aldersgate重新考虑, Rethinking Wesley’s Theology for Contemporary Methodism, 《约翰·卫斯理的剑桥同伴的第12卷 The Bicentennial Edition of the Works of John Wesley. He serves as general editor of the Wesley Works Editorial Project, and heads a project that makes available all of the 查尔斯卫斯理诗在线 at the website for the Center for Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition at Duke Divinity School.
Maddox is currently the institute secretary of the Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies. He served previously as president of the Wesleyan Theological Society, co-chair of the Wesley Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion, and general editor of the Kingswood Books Imprint of Abingdon Press.
Maddox is an ordained elder in the Dakotas Conference of The United Methodist Church, and has served as a theological consultant to the Council of Bishops on several projects.
Dr. 比尔·莱恩，1993-97年沃尔斯教授
威廉L. Lane (1931–1999) was a New Testament theologian and professor of biblical studies who began his academic career as professor of New Testament and Judaic studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He then served for 15 years as professor of religious studies at Western Kentucky University. During this time, he became a mentor to Christian singer and songwriter Michael Card.
In 1989, Lane joined the faculty of 西雅图 Pacific as dean of what was then called the School of Religion. He was named Professor of the Year by the student body in 1992, and served as the 保罗T. 墙 Chair in Wesleyan and Biblical Studies from 1993 until his retirement in 1997.
Dr. 莱恩获得卫斯理大学学士学位, 戈登神学院硕士学位, a ThM from Westminster Theological Seminary, 以及哈佛神学院的博士学位.
Dr. Lane also served as one of the translators of both the New American Standard Bible, 新国际版.