Department of Christian Ministry

Faculty

LEON BLANCHETTE (2003)
  Professor of Christian Education; Chair, Department of Christian Ministry
B.A., 1992, Trevecca Nazarene University
M.A., 1995, Trevecca Nazarene University
Ed.D., 2008, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

RON DALTON (1993)
  Professor of Christian Ministry
B.A., 1975, Trevecca Nazarene University
M.Div., 1979, Nazarene Theological Seminary
D.Min., 1984, Vanderbilt University

DAVID WINE (1995)
  Associate Professor of Christian Education
B.A., 1972, Olivet Nazarene University
M.A., 1977, The Ohio State University

MARK HOLCOMB (2004)
  University Chaplain; Assistant Professor of Christian Education
B.A., 1981, Olivet Nazarene University
M.R.E., 1985, Nazarene Theological Seminary

TERESA GARNER (2013)
  Professor of Christian Education
B.A., 1987, Olivet Nazarene University
M.A., 1991, Olivet Nazarene University
D.Min., 2018, Fuller Theological Seminary

SIMONE TWIBELL (2017)
  Associate Professor of Christian Ministry
B.A., 2006, Olivet Nazarene University
M.A., 2007, Olivet Nazarene University
M.Div., 2013, Asbury Theological Seminary
Ph.D., 2019, Trinity International University

JEFFERY STARK (2019)
  Associate Professor of Christian Ministry
B.A., 1998, Otterbein College
M.A., 2007, Trevecca Nazarene University
M.T.S., 2010, Vanderbilt University
D.Min., 2017, Lipscomb University

Please see Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs  for information on undergraduate to graduate program completion.

For information on ordination in the Church of the Nazarene, please see Academic Requirements for Ordination .

Programs

• Children’s Ministry Major, B.S.
• Christian Education Major, B.S.
• Intercultural Studies Major, B.A.
• Ministerial Missions Major, B.S.
• Pastoral Ministry Major, B.S.
• Youth Ministry Major, B.S.

• Children’s Ministry Minor
• Christian Education Minor
• Intercultural Studies Minor
• Youth Ministry Minor