Christian Mission Education
Benjamin L. Hartley (BUSTh 2005) recently finished up 11 years of work as a mission professor and Director of United Methodist Studies at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University in Philadelphia. He now joins the faculty at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon as the Associate Professor of Christian Studies. He will continue to teach courses in Christian mission and the history of world Christianity among undergraduates and graduate students. He also recently became part of the Missional Wisdom Foundation cohort of United Methodists in the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference. This group is together exploring new possibilities for Christian ministry in the Northwest. Ben recently transferred his Conference relationship as a UMC deacon to Oregon-Idaho from Eastern Pennsylvania. In addition to his work at George Fox University he is also a deacon at Mountain Home United Methodist Church in Sherwood, Oregon.