M. Craig Barnes Vita CURRENT SERVICE Meneilly Professor of Leadership and Ministry Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 616 North Highland Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206 412-924-1408 [email protected] Senior Pastor Shadyside Presbyterian Church 5121 Westminster Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232 412-682-4300 Ext 120 [email protected] EDUCATION Ph.D. 1992 The University of Chicago The Divinity School: History of Christianity Emphasis: The Modern American Church Dissertation: John R. Mott: Contributions of a Conversionist in a Pluralist World M.Div. 1981 Princeton Theological Seminary Major: Theology B.A. 1978 The King’s College, Briarcliff Manor, NY Major: History ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2002 – PRESENT Meneilly Professor of Ministry and Leadership, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA Senior Pastor Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA 1993 – 2002 Senior Pastor The National Presbyterian Church, Washington DC 1988 – 1993 Senior Pastor Christ Presbyterian Church, Madison, WI 1981 – 1988 Minister of College Students Minister of Education First Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs, CO ORDINATION Presbyterian Church (U.S.A), 1981 PUBLICATIONS Authored Books: The Pastor as Minor Poet, Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008 Searching for Home, Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, A Division of Baker Book House Co., 2003 An Extravagant Mercy, Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Publications, Vine Books, 2003 Sacred Thirst, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2001 Hustling God, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1999 When God Interrupts, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996 Yearning, Downers Grove, IL: InterVaristy Press, 1991 Chapters of Edited Books: Proclaiming the Great Ends of the Church, edited, Joseph D. Small, Louisville, KY: Geneva Press, 2010. Best Advice: Wisdom on Ministry from 30 Leading Pastors and Preachers, edited, William J. Carl III, Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009. From Midterms to Ministry, edited, Allan Hugh Cole Jr., Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008. Insights from the Underside: An Intergenerational Conversation of Ministers, edited, Neal D. Presa, Elizabeth, NJ: Broadmind Press, Hollym International Corp. 2008. This Incomplete One, edited, Michael D. Bush, Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2006. The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching, edited, Haddon Robinson and Craig Brian Larson, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005 Fire & Wind, edited, Joseph D. Small, Louisville, KY: Geneva Press, 2002. Beauty for Ashes, edited, John Farina, New York, NY: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2001. A Passion for the Gospel, edited, Mark Achtemeier and Andrew Purves, Louisville, KY: Geneva Press, 2000. “John R. Mott” Twentieth-Century Shapers of American Popular Religion, edited, Charles H. Lippy, Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press, 1989. Articles and Essays: “Temptation in the Desert”- Six lesson curriculum for an adult study of the PC(USA) called Being Reformed, (September 5, 2010). “Meet the Author,” Hungryhearts,” (Volume 19, Number 2, Summer 2010) “Learning our Identity in a Sacred Encounter,” Modern Reformation, (Volume 12, Number 1, January/February 2003) “Easter in an Age of Terror,” Christianity Today (Volume 46, Number 4, April 1, 2002) “Our Christian Roots in Jerusalem,” Living Stones Newsletter, (Volume 1, Number 1, Winter 2001) “Pastor’s Viewpoint” Call to Worship, (Volume 35, Numbers 2, 3, 4, 2001) “Voice in the Wilderness,” PFR ReForm Journal, (Summer 2000) “Listening to Jesus,” Reformed Liturgy & Music (Volume 33.4, 1999) “The Lamb and Wolf of Renewal,” PFR reNews Journal, September 1999 “Losing the Life of Our Dreams: A Christian View of Suffering,” Theology Matters, (Volume 2 No. 4 August 1996) “The Interruption of Christmas Plans,” The Living Pulpit (Volume IV: Number 4, December 1995) Articles in The Christian Century: “Eavesdropping,” The Christian Century, Faith Matters Column (Volume 127, No. 18, September 7, 2010) “Cloud and fire,” The Christian Century, Faith Matters Column (Volume 127, No. 15, July 27, 2010) “Lovers’ quarrel,” The Christian Century, Faith Matters Column (Volume 127, No. 11, June 1, 2010) Book Review of Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ, by Eugene H. Peterson, The Christian Century, (Volume 127, No. 9, May 4, 2010) “Doctors of the soul,” The Christian Century, Faith Matters Column (Volume 127, No. 7, April 6, 2010) “Our life story,” The Christian Century, Faith Matters Column (Volume 127, No. 3, February 9, 2010) “Demoniacs have names,” The Christian Century (Volume 126, No. 23 November 27, 2009) “Holy ground,” The Christian Century, Faith Matters Column, (May 19, 2009) “Poet in Residence,” The Christian Century, (Volume 126, No. 3 February 10, 2009) Articles in The Christian Century (continued): “Seminary 2050, Parish-based education,” The Christian Century, (Volume 123, No. 4 February 21, 2006) “Living by the Word Column,” The Christian Century (Volume 121, No. 6 March 23, 2004) “Living by the Word Column,” The Christian Century (Volume 119, Numbers 4, 5, 6, February-March 2002) Articles in The Presbyterian Outlook: Benedictory Column, The Presbyterian Outlook (Volume 190 No. 9, March 17, 2008) Benedictory Column, The Presbyterian Outlook (Volume 190 No. 32, June 9, 2008) Benedictory Column, The Presbyterian Outlook (September 22, 2008) Book review of Palestine Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter, The Presbyterian Outlook (Volume 189 No. 23, July 9, 2007) Articles in Leadership Journal “Helping the ‘Healthy’ ” Leadership Journal, (Volume XXVI, Number 4, Fall 2005) “The Law of Gravitas,” Leadership Journal, (Volume XXVI: Number 3, Summer 2005) “Preaching Column” Leadership Journal, (Volume XXV, Numbers 1, 2, 2004) “Preaching Column” Leadership Journal, (Volume XXIV, Numbers 3, 4, 2003) “Preaching Column” Leadership Journal, (Volume XXIII: Numbers 2, 3, 4, 2001; Numbers 1, 2, 4, 2002) “It’s Not About You,” Leadership Journal, (Volume XXII: Number 1, Winter 2001) “The Most Important Thing You Do,” Leadership Journal, (Volume XX, Number 2, Spring 1999) “Finding the Eye of the Storm,” Leadership Journal, (Volume XIX: Number 1, Winter 1998) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERSHIPS UPMC Conflict of Interest Committee Board of Directors, Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees, Princeton Theological Seminary Executive Committee, Princeton Theological Seminary SERVICE TO THE DENOMINATION Discussion Leader, Reformed Ministry Cluster of the General Assembly, Office of Theology and Worship, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Shadyside Presbyterian Church, October 19, 2008. Faculty Advisor (with John Burgess), Company of New Pastors PC(U.S.A.) 2003-2007 Presbytery COM 2007 Keynote Speaker, National Pastors’ Sabbath, General Assembly PC(U.S.A.), Snowbird, Utah, June 28-July 2, 2007. Member, Re-Forming Core Cluster 2004-2005 Preacher, Third Quadrennial Theology Convocation, We Believe in the One Triune God, The Office of Theology and Worship, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) Pittsburgh, PA, April 24, 2003. PAST ACADEMIC COMMITTEES AT PITTSBURGH SEMINARY Admissions and Standings Committee - Current Doctor of Ministry Committee Seminary Liaison, EECM Chair, Homiletics Professor Search Committee Chair, Masters Committee Chair, Doctor of Ministry Committee Member, Worship Committee Member, Search Committee for Professor of Christian Education CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS FOR PITTSBURGH SEMINARY Preaching as a Sacred Conversation - Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA, January 7, January 14, and January 21, 2009. Preacher, Day 1 (formerly The Protestant Hour), Atlanta, GA, sermons broadcasted on or near July 20 and July 27, 2008. Video Presentation via live video link to the Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, KS, “Developing Christian Leaders,” filmed at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA, February 6 and 27, 2007. BACCALAUREATE AND COMMENCEMENT ADDRESSES Baccalaureate Speaker, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA, June 3, 2010. Baccalaureate Speaker, High Point University, High Point, NC, May 7, 2010. Baccalaureate Speaker, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, May 19, 2006. Convocation Address, Presbyterian College, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, May 11, 2006. Commencement Speaker, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, June 11, 2005. Baccalaureate, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA, May 23, 2004. Baccalaureate Speaker, Grove City College, Grove City, PA, October 30, 2003. Baccalaureate Speaker, Waynesburg College, PA, May 11, 2003, Received Honorary Doctorate. Keynote Speaker, Montreat College Honors Convocation, Montreat, NC, May 7, 2002. Baccalaureate Speaker, Grove City College, PA, May 14, 1999, Received Honorary Doctorate. SELECTED LECTURES AND ADDRESSES Speaker, Kansas East Conference of the United Methodist Church, Topeka, KS, September 22, 2010. Adjunct Professor, Mars Hill Graduate School, Seattle, WA Course Title: Church History II, August 23-27, 2010. Speaker, Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center, Santa Cruz, CA, August 9-13, 2010. Preacher, Twin Lakes Church, Aptos, CA, August 7-8, 2010. Opening Plenary, Summer Youth Institute, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA, July 18, 2010. Chaplain of the Week, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY, July 11-July 16, 2010. Speaker, Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center, Cannon Beach, OR, July 3-7, 2010. Lecturer and Preacher, Festival of Homiletics, Nashville, TN, May 19, 2010. Lecturer, Daniel W. Nelson