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Dr. Stephen L. Martyn is professor of Christian Spirituality at Asbury Theological Seminary. Before coming to Asbury he served for 28 years as a United Methodist pastor. He received a B.A. from McMurry University; a M.Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary; a M.A. from Duquesne University; and a Ph.D. from Duquesne University. Dr. Martyn has a […]

Dr. Dean is an Elder in the Church of the Nazarene and has worked as an Affiliate Faculty Member at Asbury Theological Seminary since 2002 and Professor of Psychology at Asbury University from 2008-2022. She currently serves as Associate Pastor of Pastoral Counseling at Lafayette Church of the Nazarene in Lexington. Dr. Dean has published […]

Since its founding in 1923, Asbury Seminary has grown from an enrollment of three students to more than 1,800 and boasts an alumni base of more than 13,000 graduates. During its 100 years, the Seminary has maintained its commitment to providing a formative theological education that melds rigorous academics with spiritual formation to send biblically […]

 Rev. Mearl L. Bradley (B.Div., 1963), 76, of Chelsea, Michigan, went to be with his Lord Sunday, December 7, 2014. Mearl was pastor at Free Methodist Churches in Three Oaks, Charlotte, and Chelsea. After retiring, he provided pastoral care at Jackson Free Methodist Church. Mearl was Chaplain for the Michigan State Police for 36 years.Survivors include his wife, Joyce; […]

Today Christianity is, by far, the most ethnically diverse movement of any kind, religious or otherwise, on the entire planet. But there is still much work to be done. There are thousands of people groups around the globe who still have not heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus is fulfilling His promise to build […]

Dr. Luther Oconer has served on the faculty and was the director of the Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio since 2012. He teaches on the area of United Methodist studies, the Holiness Movement, Pentecostal/ Charismatic Movement, and church renewal. He completed his Ph.D. in Wesleyan/Methodist Studies from […]

  The Rev. Dr. Ernest R. Babel, (MDiv., 1967), 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Ashland, Va., surrounded by his family, October 18, 2014. Ernie was born in Batavia, N.Y., and was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Irma. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Roberta Ann; four children, […]

As a Lyft driver in Lexington, Ky., Luke Embree doesn’t know the roads he’ll go down or the people he’ll meet. He just answers the pings and follows the dotted lines. Similarly, when Luke came to Asbury Seminary, he hadn’t considered church planting. But in much the same way, God has lead him down the […]

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