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E. Stanley Jones Professors of Evangelism

The Foundation for Evangelism provides funding to support the E. Stanley Jones Professors of Evangelism at United Methodist and Wesleyan-tradition seminaries and schools of theology around the world including positions in Germany, Russia and Zimbabwe.

Named for the renowned evangelist and missionary, E. Stanley Jones, these professorships were established to prepare the next generation of leaders for ministry in the local church through classes in evangelism, missions, and a variety of other disciplines all taught with a focus on evangelism in the spirit of John Wesley. Through ongoing research and publication, these professors reach far beyond the seminary walls to educate and equip clergy, laity, and youth for evangelism ministries that bear fruit in the 21st century local church.

While most of the teaching occurs in Master of Divinity degree programs, several institutions provide education at the doctoral level with our E. Stanley Jones Professors of Evangelism providing leadership. Other professors provide classes in course of study and are helping the Church to develop guidelines for theological education.  These exceptional Christian leaders and teachers impact lives across the denomination and around the world.

To learn more about E. Stanley Jones, visit The E. Stanley Jones Foundation.

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Stephen Gunter

Director, E. Stanley Jones Professors of Evangelism
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Achim Härtner

Reutlingen School of Theology

Reutlingen, Germany
ESJ Professor since 1993

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Henry (Hal) H. Knight III

St. Paul School of Theology

Leawood, KS, USA
ESJ Professor since 1993

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Sergei Nikolaev

Moscow Theological Seminary of The United Methodist Church

Moscow, Russia
ESJ Professor since 2005

Dr. Joon Sik Park

Joon Sik Park

Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Delaware, Ohio, USA
ESJ Professor since 2000

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F. Douglas Powe, Jr.

Wesley Theological Seminary

Washington, D.C., USA
ESJ Professor since 2004

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Angel Santiago-Vendrell

Asbury Theological Seminary, Orlando

Orlando, FL USA
ESJ Professor since 2010

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Daniel Shin

Drew Theological School

Madison, NJ, USA
ESJ Professor since 2012

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Bryan Stone

Boston University School of Theology

Boston, MA, USA
ESJ Professor since 1998

Dr. Mark Teasdale

Mark Teasdale

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Evanston, IL, USA
ESJ Professor since 2009

Previous E. Stanley Jones Professors of Evangelism
Africa University (Kenya)
Years Served
Dr. John Wesley Kurewa
2000-2017
Asbury Theological Seminary
Years Served
Dr. Arthur G. McPhee
2006-2012 (PhD program)
Dr. Robert G. Tuttle, Jr.
2000-2010
Boston University School of Theology
Years Served
Dr. Clinton Parker
1996-1998
Dr. Seth Asare
1988-1996
Dr. Tom Albin
1987-1988
Dr. Chester Williams
1984-1987
Claremont School of Theology
Years Served
Dr. Stephen Kim
1999-2009
Dr. Jack Jackson
2010-2021
Drew Theological School
Years Served
Dr. Leonard Sweet
2000-2017
Duke Divinity School
Years Served
Dr. Jeffrey Conklin-Miller
2015-2021
Dr. Stephen Gunter
2008-2017 (PhD program)
Dr. Paul Chilcote
2005-2008 (PhD program)
Dr. Laceye Warner
2001-2015
Dr. Priscilla Pope-Levison
1994-2001
Gammon Theological Seminary
Years Served
Dr. David Whitworth
2018-2021
Dr. Daniel Shin
2012-2017
Dr. Tumani Nyajaeka
2004-2010
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Years Served
Dr. Don Sik Kim
2004-2008
Dr. Phillip R. Meadows
2001-2004
Dr. Laceye Warner
1999-2001
Dr. Martin Alphonse
1996-1999
Dr. Robert G. Tuttle, Jr.
1985-1996
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Years Served
Dr. Roberto Escamilla
1997-2000
Reutlingen School of Theology
Years Served
Dr. Joachin Georg
1992-1993
St. Paul School of Theology
Years Served
Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr.
2004-2013
Dr. Henry (Hal) H. Knight III
1993-2004
Wesley Theological Seminary
Years Served
Dr. Drew Dyson
2010-2011
Dr. Scott Thomas Kisker
2002-2010, 2011-2013
Dr. James C. Logan
1990-2002