Paul Wesley Lewis September 8, 2019

Personal Name: Paul Wesley Lewis Date of Birth: July 27, 1963 Sex: Male Marital Status: Married-Spouse: Eveline Lewis (two daughters--Rachel-27 years old and Anastasia-25 years old) Nationality: United States of America Address: 1450 N. Fenchurch Lane Springfield, Mo 65802 Email address: [email protected]

Education 1980-1981 Central , Springfield, MO 1981-1982 State University 1983-1985 Southwest State University B.A. History and Antiquities 1985-1988 Theological Seminary M.Div. Concentration: Missions 1985-1992 Southwest Missouri State University M.A. History 1989-1995 Baylor University Ph.D. Religion Concentration: Systematic and Historical Theology Minor: Philosophy

Teaching, Editorial, and Related Experience 1985-1986 Graduate Assistant in History, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri Grading and Supply Teaching in History 1989-1992 Graduate Assistant in Religion, Baylor University, Waco, Grading and Supply Teaching in Religion 1990-1995 Language Editor of Word Biblical Commentaries Edited Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic and German found in the commentaries 1995-1998, 2000-1 Assistant Director and Teacher in American Studies Program, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China On-site coordinator for the program, and Head Professor for the progam 1997-2006 Non-Resident faculty at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio, Philippines Taught in Baguio and in extension sites in different countries in Asia 2001-2005 Northern Asia Global University-ICI University Regional Director. Oversaw translation, usage of courses, and taught some courses in Northern Asia. 2003- Professor of Religion, Global University, Springfield, MO. 2006-2012 Academic Dean at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary Administrator over all Academics, including oversight of the self-studies and acceditation visits of two accreditation agencies (Asia Pacific Theological Association (APTA); Asia Theological Association (ATA)), and was second in charge of the seminary. 2008-2011 Board Secretary and Board Member of the Asia Pacific Theological Association As a board member was part of the board based oversight of the programs and projects of APTA; as the Secretary was responsible for the minutes when in session and for decisions as a Executive Committee member between board meetings. 2008-2011 Editor, Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies, at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary Oversaw all manuscripts and editoral work for the journals, and wrote the editorials. 2012-2014 in Residence, at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Teaching Theology, Historical Theology and Missions courses, supervising doctoral students in theology and missions (PhD, DMin and DMiss students) in tutorials, dissertation or project proposals, and writing. 2012-2018 Co-Founder and Editor, International Journal of Pentecostal Missiology Overseeing submissions and editing of this e-journal.

2013-2018 Admissions and Program Coordinator, Intercultural Doctoral Studies, at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Oversee the admissions process of all PhD in Interculteral Studies and DMiss students, organize the PhD qualifying and comprehensive exams, and the MAIM comprehensive exams. 2013-2016 Editor, Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Ministry, at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Overseeing submissions, book reviews, and the editing of this e-journal. 2014-2016 Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Intercultural Studies at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary While a missionary, was seconded to Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS) both as Admissions and Program Coordintor, and Associate Professor. As Associate Professor my responsiblities include teaching Theology, Historical Theology and Missions courses, supervising doctoral students in theology and missions (PhD, DMin and DAIS students) in tutorials, dissertation or project proposals, and writing. 2016- Professor of Historical Theology and Intercultural Studies at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Same responsiblities as Associate Professor. 2016- Associate Dean of the Seminary at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Facilitate the integration of undergraduate and graduate faculty, curriculum and programs at AGTS- (EU), direct the distance learning programs, oversee creative programs, and grantwriting. 2016- (2018-) Member of the Advisory Board, (elected to 2nd Vice President) Association of Professors of Mission Work with and support the officers in coordination of the annual meeting in developing the themes, and presentations for the meetings. 2018- Full-Time Associate Dean and Professor at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Functionally Associate Dean and Professor, but fully hired by Evangel University-AGTS.

Ministry Experience 1981-1983 Assistant , Family Worship Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Assistant Youth, Assistant Singles and Guidance/Counseling Pastor 1985-1987 Intern and Assistant Campus Pastor, Southwest Missouri State University, University Christian Fellowship (Chi Alpha), Springfield, Missouri Campus Ministry-- and Discipleship 1987-1989 Singles Outreach Coordinator, Central Assembly of God, Springfield, Missouri Coordinated outreach and fellowship for Singles group 1989-1992 Assistant and Campus Pastor, Baylor University, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Waco, TX Campus Ministry 1990-1995 Campus Pastor, Baylor University, International Student Ministries, Waco, TX Campus Ministry to International Students 1995-2018 Missionary, Asia Pacific and Northern Asia regions, Assemblies of God World Missions-USA Teaching and educaitonal administration, evangelism, discipleship

Courses Taught (Graduate Level)  History: History of in Asia, History I, Modern Pentecostal History, The Early Church, History of Biblical Interpretation up to 1500 (doctoral level course)  Theology: Theology Since 1500, Hermeneutics, Christian Ethics, Advanced Pneumatology (including at doctoral level), Systematic Theology I and II, Pentecostal Theology, Modern Pentecostal Thought, Christianity and Literature, Christ and Humanity in the Plan of God, Contemporary Theology, Issues in Pentecostal Thought (Th.M. course), Issues in Pentecostal Theology within Ministry (D.Min. Course, Co-taught with Keith Warrington, PhD), Theology of C. S. Lewis and the Inklings, The Person and Work of the , History of Pentecostal Theology (doctoral level course)

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 Missions: History of Missions, Missionary Strategies (co-taught with Alan Johnson, PhD), Global Hermeneutical Models (PhD course for both Biblical Interpretation and Theology, and Intercultural Studies doctoral students), Contextualizing the Global and Local Mission of the Church, Missiological Engagment in World Religions (Dec. 2017, doctoral level course)  Mentored Independent Studies: Systematic Theology I and II, Theology Since 1500, Hermeneutics, Christian Ethics, Cultural Anthropology, Advanced Pneumatology, World Church History I, World Church History II, History of Christianity in Asia, Theological Studies Seminar  Taught sections in doctoral Intercultural Studies classes on: Biblical-Theologial Research Methods, Historical Research Methods, Missional Hermeneutics, Contextual Theology, Christology

(Undergraduate level)  Book of Acts, Survey, Modern Pentecostal Thought, Western Culture, Western Civilization, History of Christianity in Asia, Modern Christian Thought, The Early Church, Pentecost, Hermeneutics

Languages  Speak Mandarin, and very basic German, and Indonesian .With aids can read German, Greek (Classical and Koine), Hebrew, Sumerian, Aramaic  Worked several years on reading and writing Mandarin--both simplified and very basic ancient scripts.  Preliminary studies on rudementary Syriac

Professional Membership . June 1999 Ordained, General Council of the Assemblies of God (USA)—North Texas District . Member, International Bonhoeffer Society . Member, Society for Pentecostal Studies . Member, American Society of Missiology . Member, Association of Professors of Mission (currently on Executive Committee) . Member, Evangelical Missological Society . Former Member, Asia Pacific Theological Association; Asia Pentecostal Society . Former Member, American Academy of Religion; Society of Biblical Literature . Former Member, European Pentecostal Theological Association . Former Member, Mythopoeic Society

Awards and Recognition . 1986 - Who’s Who among American Colleges and Universities . 1992- Who’s Who in Religion . 1992-1993 Who’s Who among Young American Professionals . 1999- Who’s Who in America . 2019- Who’s Who—Lifetime Achievement Award

Community Involvement  2017- Member, Landmarks Board, City of Springfield, MO  2019- Member, Cooper Estates Property Owners Association, Springfield, MO

Books Editor and Compiler of the book, All the Gospel to All the World: 100 Years of Assemblies of God Missiology, including writing an Introduction, published for the centennial anniversary of the Assemblies of God. Springfield, MO: AGTS Press, 2014.

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Co-Editor with Martin Mittelstadt, What’s So Liberal about the Liberal Arts? A volume in honor of Jim and Twila Edwards. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publishers, 2016. Co-Editor with Stanley Burgess, A Light to the World: Explorations in , Missions and . Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publishers, 2017. Co-Editor with Marvin Gilbert and Alan R. Johnson, Missiological Research: Interdisciplinary Foundations, Methods, and Integration. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library Publishers, 2018. Co-Editor with Denise Austin, and Jacqui Grey, Asia Pacific Pentecostalism, Brill, 2019.

Essays “Indonesia” in the New International Dictionary of Charismatic and Pentecostal Movements, edited by Stanley Burgess. 126-32. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002. “China,” in The Encyclopedia of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity. Edited by Stanley Burgess. 95-97. New York: Routledge, 2006. “Church Growth,” in The Encyclopedia of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity. Edited by Stanley Burgess. 100-104. New York: Routledge, 2006. “Evangelism,” in The Encyclopedia of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity. Edited by Stanley Burgess. 181-186. New York: Routledge, 2006. “The Church of the East in the Tang Dynasty China (AD 635-907): A Theological Assessment,” in Children of the Calling: Essays in honor of Stanley M. Burgess and Ruth V. Burgess. Edited by Eric N. Newberg and Lois E. Olena. 111-132. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2014. “Biblical-Theological Introduction,” “Hermeneutics,” “Biblical Theology,” “Systematic Theology,” “Narrative, Narratives, and Narrative Theology” and co-wrote with Alan R. Johnson and Warren B. Newberry “Contextual Theology” are all essays written for the Missiological Research: Interdisciplinary Foundations, Methods, and Integration; , in proof stage, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library Publishers (projected Dec. 2017). “Tolkien as Ethnographer: The Role of Culture in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.” In What’s So Liberal about the Liberal Arts? Edited by Paul W. Lewis and Martin Mittelstadt. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publishers, 2016. “A History and Components of Pentecostal Theological Education.” In Theological Education in a Cross-Cultural Context: Essays in Honor of John and Bea Carter. Edited by A. Kay Fountain. 179-198. Baguio, Philippines: APTS Press, 2016. “Morality in local and global perspectives.” In Christian Morality: An Interdisciplinary Framework for Thinking about Contemporary Moral Issues. Edited by Geoff Sutton and Brandon Schmidly. 155-171. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publishers, 2016. Co-Authored with Stanley M. Burgess, “Preface,” and “Introduction,” in A Light to the World: Explorations in Ecumenism, Missions and Pentecostalism. xv-xvii, 3-12. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publishers, 2017. Co-Authored with Denise Austin and Jacqui Grey, “Introduction,” in Asia Pacific Pentecostalism, 1-10. Brill, 2019. Co-Authored with Denise Austin, “Concluding Reflections,” in Asia Pacific Pentecostalism, 400- 406. Brill, 2019. “The Church of the East in East Asia: Missiological Lessons from the Sixteenth Century Context.” In Missions in the 16th Century. Edited by Robert Gallagher and Ed Smither. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, forthcoming.

Articles “A Pneumatological Approach to Virtue Ethics,” A paper presented at the Society for Pentecostal Studies Annual meeting Nov, 1992 in Springfield, Missouri, later revised and published in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 1# 1 (1998): 42-61. “Toward a Pentecostal Epistemology: The Role of Experience in Pentecostal Hermeneutics,” A paper presented at the Society for Pentecostal Studies Annual meeting March 1998 in Cleveland, Tennessee, later revised and published in The Spirit & Church 2 #1 (2000): 95-125. “Reflections on a Hundred Years of Pentecostal Theology,” A Paper presented at the 9th Annual William Menzies Lectureship at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in Baguio, Philippines, January 24, 2001; revised and published in Cyberjournal of Pentecostal-

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Charismatic Research 12 (2003); Article was later translated into Dutch, Indonesian and Japanese. “Postmodernity and Pentecostalism: A Survey,” A Paper presented to the Asia Pacific Theological Seminary community at Baguio, Philippines on July, 2000; revised and published in African Journal of Pentecostal Theology 1 (2003), 34-66. “The Baptism in the Holy Spirit as Paradigm Shift” A Paper presented at the Annual William Menzies Lectureship at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in Baguio, Philippines, January 2006; an updated version is being submitted for publication; revised and published in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 13 #2 (2010), 301-44. “Challenges in Missions in the 21st Century” A Paper presented at the APTA Theological Commission Theological Forum at Theological Centre of Asia, Singapore, September 2006; revised and published in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 10 #1 (2007), 116- 34. “Beorn and Tom Bombadil: A Comparison of Two of Tolkien’s Heroes.” Mythlore 25 #3/4 (Spring/Summer 2007), 145-60. “Explorations in Pentecostal Theological Education.” A Paper presented at the Asian Pentecostal Society at Surabaya, Indonesia, July 16, 2007; revised and published in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 10 #2 (2007), 161-76. “Why Scholars have left Classical Pentecostal Denominations?” A Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Theological Association’s General Assembly held in Singapore, September, 2008; revised and published in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies, 11 #1-2 (2008), 69- 86. “Value Formation and the Role of the Spirit in the Writings of J. Rodman Williams” in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 14 #2 (2011). Co-Authored with Joseph Bucci the essay, “The Case for Inclusion of Redemptive Managerial Dimensions in Servant Leadership Theory,” Journal of Biblical Intergration in Business 19, no. 1 (2016): 10-25. Editorials for Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies (2008-2011), Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Minsitry (2013-2016), and International Journal of Penteocstal Missiology (2013-) “Remembering the Forgeting” A ministerial reflection in Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Ministry 13 (2016). http://www.agts.edu/encounter/articles/2016_Fall/Lewis__Remembering-the- Forgetting.pdf “Reconsidering Certain Popular Interpretations of Acts 1: 8.” The Spirit & Church, forthcoming.

Thesis, Dissertation, and Paper Presentations “A Study of Fifth Century Persian Adminstration in Western Anatolia and Eber Nari,” MA Thesis, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, 1992. “Value Formation and the Holy Spirit in the Pneumatologies of Thomas C. Oden, Jürgen Moltmann, and J. Rodman Williams,” A paper presented at the Society for Pentecostal Studies Annual meeting November 1994 in Wheaton, Illinois. “Value Formation and the Holy Spirit in the Theologies of Thomas C. Oden, Jürgen Moltmann, and J. Rodman Williams,” PhD Diss., Baylor University, 1995. “Reflections on Pentecostal Hermeneutics,” a paper presented in the 6th Annual Lectureship of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio, Philippines in Jan. 1998. “Hermeneutics and the Church of the East in the First Millennium Missiological Context of Central/East Asia: Lessons for the Contemporary Globalized Church”, This essay was presented at the March 2014 Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting at Evangel University, in Springfield, Missouri. “Christians, Muslims, and Jews in 7th to early 12th Century China: Missiological Lessons from the Church of the East Mission,” This was presented at the North Central Evangelical Missions Society at Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois on April 5, 2014. “The Diversity of Early Church Interpretations of Paul’s ‘Allegory’ in Gal 4:21-27: Comparisons and Contrasts,” This was presented at the Greater Springfield Professors of Bible at Evangel University, Springfield, MO, on September 30, 2014.

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“ ‘God,’ ‘The Trinity,’ and ‘The Spirit’ among the First millennium Christians of Tang China: A Translation, Contextual and Theological Analysis”, This essay was presented at the March 2015 Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting at Southeastern AG University, Lakeland, FL, and was presented in modified form at the April 2015 Evangelical Missions Society—North Central meeting at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL. On a panel on the topic of “Translations of ‘God the Son’” at the April 2015 Evangelical Missions Society—North Central meeting at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Il. “Assemblies of God (USA) World Missions: A History of BAM,” This presentation was given (on July 31, 2015) at a BAM (Business as Missions) consultation by the Assemblies of God World Missions for July 30-31, 2015, in Orlando, FL. “Worship and Spirituality in the First Millennium Church of the East Mission in China: Lessons for the Pentecostal Mission Work Today” This essay was presented at the March 2016 Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting at Life Pacific College, San Dimas, CA. “Christian Missions along the Eastern Silk Road: Missiology of the Early Church of the East and Implications for Today.” This essay was presented at the March 2017 Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting at St. Louis, MO. “The Church of the East in East Asia: Missiological Lessons from the Sixteenth Century Context.” This essay was presented at the October 2018 Evangelical Missiological Soceity meeting at Dallas, TX. “Theological Education in Asia Pacific: Considerations for Indigeneity and Partnership.” This essay was presented at the March 2019 Society of Pentecostal Studies meeting at Washington D.C. “Acting Redemptively as Part of Servant Leadership: ' Ministry in Compassion.” This essay will be presented at the September 2019 Compassion Symposium at Evangel University, Springifeld, MO. “Acting Redemptively in Global Business Management: Case Studies from Practices as Christian Global Business Consultants.” This essay will be co-presented with Dr. Eveline Lewis at the October 2019 Christian Business Faculty Association meeting in Siloam Springs, AR.

Book Reviews Book Review: John Thannickal, The Holy Spirit: An Appeal for Maturity reviewed in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 5 #1 (2002), 178-81. Book Review: Daniel Albrecht, Rites in the Spirit: A Ritual Approach to Pentecostal/Charismatic Spirituality reviewed in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 5 #2 (2002), 321-3. Book Review: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in Ecumenical, International, and Contextual Perspective reviewed in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 6 #2 (2003), 329-332. Book Review: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Ecumenical, Historica and Global Perspectives reviewed in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 9 #2 (2006), 173-7. Book Review: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, One with God: as Deification and Justification. Reviewed in Asia Journal of Pentecostal Studies, in Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies 11 #1-2 (2008), 107-9. Book Review: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Christology: The Holy Spirit in Ecumenical, International, and Contextual Perspective. Reviewed in Asia Journal of Pentecostal Studies 12 #1 (2009), 131-2. Book Review: Dave Johnson, Theology in Context: A Case Study in the Philippines. Reviewed in Pneuma 36, no. 3 (2014): 486-488.

Works in Progress with Upcoming Deadlines “World Church History: From the Early Church to 1500” This is a substantive revision of the current Individual Study Textbook (IST) for Global University, Springfield, Missouri, which is targeted to be completed by Nov 2019. Co-author with Robert Gallagher, Sarita Gallagher, and DeLonn Rance, Introduction to Missions: A Narrative Approach. Orbis Press, December 2019.

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Works in Process “Christian Missions in Central and East Asia in the 1st Millennium: Implications for the Contemporary Global Church,” This book will include portions of previously written essays and will focus on the historical, historical theology, and missiological components. Initial publisher approval pending final manuscript for final review and approval for publication. Editor, Vital Christian Movements, 1792-2015, vol. 3 of the series edited by Stephen Burris. Urban Loft Publisher, slated to be completed by 2021 Co-editor with Robert Gallagher and Jerry Ireland, Dictionary of Pentecostal Missions, (T & T Clark, forthcoming). “The Apostle’s : A Pentecostal Perspective,” This book will follow the Apostle’s Creed but will focus on Pentecostal contributions in the overall Christian context of the creed.

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