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Seminary Seeking Candidates for Worship, Theology Position
CHICAGO, IL (January 22, 2003) - Candidates are being sought for a full-time
position in worship and theology that will be available beginning with the
fall term.
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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