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Len Sweet

Visiting Distinguished Professor

Academic Background: An honors and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Richmond, he earned his M.Div. from Colgate Rochester Divinity School and PhD from the University of Rochester. He is the recent recipient of honorary doctorates from Coe College (Iowa), the University of Richmond (Virginia), Baker University (Kansas), Otterbein College (Ohio) and Lebanon Valley College (Pennsylvania). He is the lead mentor for Portland Seminary's Doctor of Ministry in Semiotics, Church & Culture.

Expertise and Research Interests: Full 

Email: lsweet@georgefox.edu
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Jason Swan Clark

Visiting Professor and Founding Pastor of 

Academic Background: PhD, "Evangelicalism and Capitalism: A Reparative Account and Diagnosis of Pathogeneses in the Relationship," ; DMin, Theology and Leadership, Portland Seminary; BA, Hons Theology, London School of Theology. He is the lead mentor for Portland Seminary's Doctor of Leadership in Global Perspectives.

Certifications: Post Graduate Certificate in Education, University of Greenwich (London)

Expertise and Interests: Ecclesiology, worship, theological anthropology, political theology, spiritual formation, leadership, capitalism and consumerism, Christian ethics, visual ethnography, evangelical theology & history, charismatic and pentecostal theology, missional theology, church planting, preaching & teaching, theological education & practice

E-Mail: jclark@georgefox.edu
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Ken Van Vliet

Guest Mentor; Pastor, Monte Vista Chapel

Academic Background:BA, Business Administration, California State University Stanislaus; MDiv, Bethel Theological Seminary; DMin, Leadership and Spiritual Formation, Portland Seminary.

Expertise and Interests:Spiritual formation in the local church; systemic, organizational and cultural change; leadership development; pastoral coaching.

E-Mail: kvanvliet@georgefox.edu, ken@mvcturlock.com
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Dominic Abaria

Adjunct Professor of Leadership & Formation

Academic Background: DMin, Portland Seminary; MDiv, Western Seminary; BA, Concordia University

Certifications: Association of Professional Chaplains

Expertise and Interests: Ministerial and Clergy Burnout, Non-profit Organizational Leadership, Pastoral Leadership, Preaching, Teaching, Christian Spiritual Formation, and Spiritual Direction

Email: dabaria@georgefox.edu
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Alyssa Bell

Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation

Academic Background: DMin Leadership & Spiritual Formation, Portland Seminary; MDiv Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Certifications: Spiritual Direction Training, Companioning Center

Expertise and Interests: Pastoral Care, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Spiritual Care for Mothers in Ministry

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Email: abell@georgefox.edu

Amber M. Dillon

Adjunct Professor of New Testament Studies

Academic Background: PhD, New Testament, Ridley Melbourne; MA, Biblical and Theological Studies, Western Seminary

Expertise and Interests: Johannine literature, New Testament Greek, New Testament Use of Old Testament

Email: adillon@georgefox.edu

Lynn Clouser Holt

Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation

Academic Background: MDiv, Portland Seminary

Certifications: Spiritual Director, Portland Seminary; Spiritual Direction Training, Mercy Center Colorado Springs; Spiritual Direction Supervision Training, Mercy Center Burlingame

Expertise and Interests: The intersection of psychology, spirituality, theology in relation to  contemplative spiritual formation and spiritual direction

Email: lholt@georgefox.edu
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Thomas Payne

Jeffrey Tacklind

Adjunct Professor of Ministry Leadership

Academic Background: DMin, Portland Seminary; MA, Talbot Seminary, Philosophy of Religion

Certifications: Spiritual Director

Expertise and Interests: Spiritual Formation, Pilgrimage, Epistemology

Website: 

Email: jtacklind@georgefox.edu

Jason Wellman

Adjunct Professor of Ministry Leadership

Project Faculty, DMIN in Leadership and Spiritual Formation

Academic Background: DMin, Portland Seminary; MDiv, Ashland Theological Seminary; BS, Music Education, Bluffton University

Expertise and Interests:Wesleyan Theology, Faith and Work/Vocation, Faith Integration, Church and Pastoral Leadership, Discernment Practices, Spiritual Formation, Leadership Coaching.

Email: jwellman@georgefox.edu

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