Professor of Church History/Historical Theology
Office: Restoration Hall 7
Phone: 217 732-3168 ext. 2273
Education
- Ph.D., Saint Louis University 1990
- M. Div., Emmanuel School of Religion 1978
- B. Th., Kentucky Christian University 1975
- B.A., Kentucky Christian University 1975
Professional / Academic Activities:
- Member, North American Patristics Society
- Member, American Society of Church History
- Leader, National Dialogue Team for Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, Stone-Campbell Dialogue [dialogue with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and Churches of Christ].
- CH 600 Christianity through the Ages
- CH 600 NET Christianity through the Ages (internet)
- CH 602, Early Christian Centuries
- CH 603, Medieval Christianity
- CH 604, Christianity in the Reformation Period
- CH 605, Christianity Since the Reformation,: 1650 to the Present
- CH 606, History of Christianity in America
- CH 704, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper in the Early Church
- CH 705, Grace Theology in the Early Church
- CH 706, History of Christian Spirituality
- CH 750, The Global Growth of the Church
- CH 801, Implementing Restoration Movement Principles Today
- CH 801 IN, Implementing Restoration Movement Principles Today (traveling intensive week)
- CH 806, History and Theology of Eastern Orthodoxy
- HI 341, History of the Restoration Movement
- Articles and Book Reviews in Encyclopedia of Early Christianity (revised 2004), Christian Standard, Church History, The Stone-Campbell Journal, and The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement
- “‘Holiness’ in the Writings of Early Stone-Campbell Movement Leaders,” in Stone-Campbell Journal 8 (2005): 163-179
- “What is the Restoration Vision?” Christian Standard 1219 (1994): 10-11
- Missionary Intern, Santiago, Chile (summer 1973)
- Youth Minister, Guyandotte Church of Christ, Huntington, WV (1973-1974)
- Summer Youth Minister, North River Avenue Church of Christ, Toronto, OH (1974-1976)
- Preaching Minister, West Main Street Christian Church, Johnson City, TN (1977-1979)
- Associate Minister, First Christian Church of Florissant, MO (1979-1987)
- Professor of Church History/Historical Theology, Lincoln Christian University (1987-Present)
- Interim Ministries (23 from 1987-2007)
- Professor, Pastor Training, GO Ministries, Santiago, Dominican Republic (one week annually, 2007-Present)
- Member, National Dialogue Team for Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, Doctrinal Dialogue [dialogue with Church of God (Anderson, IN)] (1992-2006).
- Married to Mary Ann Butler at First Christian Church of Florissant on May 17, 1986.
- Father of two daughters: Hannah Leigh Rea and Bethany Rea