Mike Nichols
Program Director of Intercultural Studies
Office: TM10
Phone: 217 732-7788 ext. 2259
Education
- PhD., Trinity International University (in residency)
- M.A., Lincoln Christian Seminary
- B.A., Lincoln Christian College
Professional / Academic Activities:
- Program Director for Intercultural Studies
- IC 367 Language, Communication, and Culture
- IC 368 Missions in the 21st Century
- IC 328 Ministry to Urban Children and Youth
- IC 329 Ministry to International Children and Youth
- CM 152 Introduction to the Purpose of the Church (graduate course)
- IC 603 Intercultural Insights for Ministry and Missions
- Spiritual Adoption: A Biblical Solution for Africa's Problems. Evangelical Missions Quarterly (to be published January 2010)
- Self Theology, Global Theology, and Missional Theology in the Writings of Paul Hiebert. Trinity Journal (Co-authored with Rochelle Cathcart, to be published January 2010)
Additional Professional Experience:
- Youth Minister, Greenview Christian Church, Greenview, IL (1978-1982)
- Missionary to the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), with African Christian Mission (ACM International) (1983-1993)
- Preaching Minister, South Fork Church of Christ (2001-2006)
- Professor and Program Director for Intercultural Studies, Lincoln Christian University (formerly Lincoln Christian College) (1994-Present)
- Married to Julie Ann in Toronto, Canada in 1977
- Blessed with two daughters and one son: Sarah Ann, Samantha Joy, and Jason Edward and one son-in-law: Jake Tierney. Also blessed with ten additional "spiritually adopted" children.