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

DAVID WINE (1995)
  Associate Professor of Christian Education; Interim Dean, School of Theology & Christian Ministry
B.A., 1972, Olivet Nazarene University
M.A., 1977, The Ohio State 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

SIMONE TWIBELL (2020)
  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

LAURA WIDSTROM (2021)
  Associate Professor of Christian Ministry
B.A., 1997, Trinity Christian College
M.A., 2002, Wheaton College Graduate School
Ph.D., 2007, Trinity International 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