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A. J. is a full-time professor, lecturer, and academic primarily in the areas of systematic theology, theology of the Holy Spirit, Christian history, cultural (mis)understandings of Christ, Christology, the works of Leslie Newbigin, Jürgen Moltmann, and Karl Barth, the New Testament and its background, ecological theology, and mission of the church.

(Dr. N.T. "Tom" Wright on the campus at Harvard University)

A. J.'s Ph.D. (University of Birmingham, U.K.), entitled Tongues and Trees: Towards a Green Pentecostal Pneumatology, is a theological treatise dialoging pneumatology and ecology with particular interest to Pentecostal/Charismatic pneumatology and social justice. His graduate degree (George Fox Evangelical Seminary) and undergraduate degree (Eugene Bible College) were in biblical studies and pastoral ministry, respectively.

(My hero and doctoral supervisor, Dr. Mark Cartledge, at his home in England)

A. J. teaches primarily at George Fox Evangelical Seminary. As well, he is an adjunct professor at LIFE Pacific College, Canby Bible College, Concordia University, Eternity Bible College, and the Episcopal Academy of Spiritual Formation.

Here are a sample of courses he has taught in the last five years:

• Biblical Text: Exodus
• Biblical Text: Isaiah
• Biblical Text: Mark
• Biblical Text: Philippians
• Biblical Canon and Inspiration
• Christology (Study of Christ)
• Christian History and Theology I (Patristics to Reformation)
• Christian History and Theology II (Reformation to Present)
• Earth, Mind, and Spirit: Eco-Psychology
• Emerging Models of Ministry
• Eschatology, New Creation, and Communal Ethics (co-taught with Daniel Brunner)
• Faith and Psychology Development
• Global Mission of the Church (co-taught with Leonard Sweet)
• Koine Greek
• Leadership
• Leadership and Systems Change (co-taught with Joseph Myers)
• Missiology and Ecclesiology
• Missional Leadership (co-taught with Alan Hirsch)
• New Testament 1 (Gospel and Acts)
• New Testament 2 (The Epistles and Apocalyptic Lit)
• Old Testament and Ancient Near East
• Hebrew Scriptures 1 (Pentateuch)
• Hebrew Scriptures 2 (Writings and Historical Books)
• OT Theology
• Personal Transformation
• Pneumatology (Study of Holy Spirit)
• Prayer
• Theology (Study of God)

(Kicking it with a very confused Dr. Jürgen Moltmann at Duke University)

As well, A. J. is a member of the following academic societies:

• American Academy of Religion
• Society of Biblical Literature
• Society for Pentecostal Studies