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by Eric Nelson Newberg (Editor), Lois E. Olena (Editor), Russell P. Spittler (Foreword by)
This volume of essays, dedicated to Stan and Ruth Burgess, has been written by their colleagues and students to honor them as they retire after many years of distinguished service to Evangel University, Southwest Missouri State University, and Regent University. Several meanings can be subsumed under the title Children of the Calling. Stan and Ruth grew up in India, children of Pentecostal missionaries who felt they had "divine callings." They were influenced not only by the religious callings of their parents, but also by the cultural milieu of India. Though they did not personally take on board the specific missionary calling of their parents, they charted life maps that benefitted from the cross-cultural proficiencies developed in their childhoods in India, which to a large extent colored the influence they would have on their children, academic colleagues, and students, some of whom have submitted essays for this Festschrift. The diversity of subjects in this volume attests to the breadth of the scholarly work of Stan and Ruth Burgess. The first section narrates the major highlights of Stan and Ruth's academic biographies, the second presents pioneering studies of biblical studies and church history, and the third offers application-based research and personal reminiscences.
Author Biography
Dr. Eric Nelson Newberg is Associate Professor of Theological and Historical Studies at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He also serves as an adjunct professor for Regent University School of Divinity. He is the author of The Pentecostal Mission in Palestine: The Legacy of Pentecostal Zionism (2012) and assorted journal articles. Dr. Newberg is an ordained minister of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Dr. Lois E. Olena is Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Jewish Studies at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. From 2011 to 2016 she served as Executive Director of the Society for Pentecostal Studies. An ordained AG minister, she is author of Stanley M. Horton: Shaper of Pentecostal Theology (2009), has contributed to Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Restoration (2010) and But These Are Written (2014), and has authored numerous articles and reviews.
