Seminary Seeking Candidates for Worship, Theology Position

This position involves teaching in the areas of worship and theology in the seminary's Master of Divinity and Master of Arts programs, as well as teaching in the Evangelical Covenant Church's external orientation program. Teaching competence in liturgy, ecclesiology and sacraments is assumed. Desired is the assumption of responsibility for the seminary's community worship life, teaching in the spiritual formation program and developing expertise in theological distinctives of the Evangelical Covenant Church

The successful candidate will help develop and team-teach interdisciplinary courses and become involved in North Park's distance learning program, SemConnect. The position includes teaching core courses in the seminary's masters-level programs including church, liturgy and sacraments, theological foundations as well as elective courses.

Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D., ordination in the Evangelical Covenant Church and pastoral experience. Qualifications include an interest in and the ability to work with a strong program of ministerial formation, the ability to integrate academic and spiritual formation of candidates for a broad range of ministries, the ability to engage in research and writing in a collegial setting and compatibility with the ethos of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

Interested individuals should send curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and a sample of scholarly work no later than February 15 to Dr. Stephen R. Graham, dean of faculty and academic life at North Park Theological Seminary, 3225 W. Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60625. North Park Theological Seminary and North Park University are equal opportunity employers.

North Park Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the Evangelical Covenant Church and is part of North Park University. It has served a diverse student population in the Chicago urban environment for more than 100 years. It is committed to excellence in both ministerial and academic formation and is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a member of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools, an 11-member consortium of schools from a variety of denominational backgrounds. North Park offers the following degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Education and Doctor of Ministry. It also offers dual degrees with North Park University, including theological degrees combined with the Master of Arts in Business Administration, Master of Management and the Master of Science with a Major in Nursing.

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