Associate Professor of Congregational Studies, and Director of Field Education

740-362-3343
lwithrow@mtso.edu
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"Contextual education brings together academic learning and practical experience in various realms of ministry. The integration of theory and practice provides a holistic approach to Christian leadership in an age of stress and fragmentation. Field Education at MTSO calls forth the potential in each student to be grounded in faith while moving into a world of professional excellence in Ministry."


Education:

Ph.D., University of Glasgow, 1993
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School, 1988
B.A., Bucknell University, 1985


Areas of Expertise:

Church Leadership; Pastoral Care; Women's Studies; Administration; Worship


Recently Published Works:

Claiming New Faith, pending, 2008.

“An Ethic of Inquiry for the Future of the Church,” Journal of Theology, Dayton, Ohio; summer, 2006.

“Theological Curriculum at Methodist Theological School in Ohio,” Journal of Religious Leadership; spring/fall, 2005.

Occasions of Prayer: Resources for Prayerful Living, SPCK, London, 1999.

Seasons of Prayer: Resources for Worship, SPCK, London, 1995.