Discovering Discipleship: Dynamics of Christian Education

DEAN G. BLEVINS is professor of Christian education and director of the Masters of Arts in Christian Education program at Nazarene Theological Seminary. He is a contributing author in several books and has published over fifty articles, including some in Christian Education Journal and Wesleyan Theological Journal. He is also the senior editor of Didache: Faithful Teaching, an online academic journal dedicated to the exploration of faith, culture, and higher education. Rev. Mark A. Maddix, PhD, is a professor of practical theology & Christian discipleship and dean of the School of Theology and Christian Ministries at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. He has published many articles and co-authored or co-edited six books, including Missional Discipleship: Partners in God's Redemptive Mission (2013) and Essential Beliefs: A Wesleyan Primer (2016). Maddix is a frequent speaker on topics of Christian discipleship, spiritual formation, and online education. He is married with two adult children.