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MaryKate Morse

Lead Mentor, Leadership and Spiritual Formation (through Cohort LSF10)

Academic Background: PhD, Gonzaga University; MDiv, Western Evangelical Seminary (Portland Seminary); MAT, Biblical Studies, Western Evangelical Seminary (Portland Seminary); BS, Longwood University

Expertise and Research Interests: Healthy, effective spiritual leadership; leadership development and formation; deep change/spiritual formation processes in individuals and in groups; power and influence; team and gender issues; spiritual direction; and prayer

Professional Background: MaryKate Morse is the former executive dean of Portland Seminary at 麻豆社 Fox University and the former director of strategic planning for the university. She is an emeritus professor of Leadership & Spiritual Formation and serves as an adjunct in the Doctor of Ministry program.

MaryKate has planted two churches. She is a spiritual director, leadership mentor, coach, speaker, and the author of Making Room for Leadership: Power, Space, and Influence, A Guidebook to Prayer: 24 Ways to Walk with God, and Lifelong Leadership: Woven Together through Mentoring Communities. She is the recipient of the Dallas Willard award and the Richard Foster Award, recognizing her service and contribution in the formation of leaders.

E-Mail: mkmorse@georgefox.edu

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

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

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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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