The position, which will be available in the fall of 2008, is a full-time or tenure track position teaching in areas of world mission and cultural analysis as part of the seminary’s Master of Divinity and Master of Arts programs.
Responsibilities include teaching and/or team teaching three or four core and elective courses in the seminary’s masters-level programs such as: Church and World, Introduction to Missions, Mission Strategy and Methodology, Cultural Dimensions of Missions, and travel courses.
The position also involves responsibilities with the Evangelical Covenant Church Department of World Mission, including: service on the World Mission Committee of the denomination, training of missionary personnel, and directing the seminary’s Center for World Christian Studies.
Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D., ordination in the Evangelical Covenant Church, and missionary experience with the denomination. The successful candidate must have an interest in and the ability to work with a strong program of ministerial formation, and must exhibit the desire and ability to integrate academic and spiritual formation of candidates for a broad range of ministries. The ability to engage in research and writing in a collegial setting is critical, as is compatibility with the ethos of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
North Park Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the Evangelical Covenant Church. It has served a diverse student population in the Chicago urban environment for more than 100 years, committed to excellence in both ministerial and academic formation. It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools, an 11-member consortium of schools from a variety of denominational backgrounds. North Park offers the following degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Education, and Doctor of Ministry. It also offers dual degrees with North Park University, including theological degrees combined with the Master of Arts in Business Administration, Master of Management, and the Master of Management in Nonprofit Administration.
Interested parties should submit their curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a sample of scholarly work no later than December 1 to Stephen R. Graham, dean of faculty and academic life, North Park Theological Seminary, 3225 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60625. Additional information is available by calling 773-244-6217 or visiting the seminary website. North Park Theological Seminary is an equal opportunity employer.
