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Keith J. Matthews, D.Min.

Chair, Department of Ministry
Professor, C.P. Haggard Graduate School of Theology
Phone: (626) 815-5439
Email: kmatthews@apu.edu
Keith J. Matthews, D.Min., is a professor and chair of the Department of Ministry. Matthews has extensive ministry experience, from Church plants to the mega Church, from coast to coast. Matthew's recent pastoral experience was as Lead Pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church in Spencerville, Maryland, serving with Brian McLaren. He has written articles for Sojourners Magazine and Leadership Journal, as well as designed and co-authored Dallas Willard's Study Guide to the Divine Conspiracy. He is an ordained pastor, retreat speaker, and conference speaker for Renovare, Inc. Keith is married to Christa and has three children, Cori, Kyle and Kate, and resides in Southern California.

Education

D.Min. - Spirituality and Leadership, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2002
M.Div. - Fuller Theological Seminary, 1989
B.A. - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1982

Expertise

  • Dallas Willard
  • Emergent Church
  • Practical Theology
  • Spiritual Formation
  • Spirituality and Leadership

Courses Taught

GMIN 506 – Foundations of Educational Ministries
GMIN 516 – Dynamics of Christian Formation
GMIN 538 – Evangelism and Discipleship
GMIN 569 – Field Education in Ministry
GMIN 588 – The Missional Church
GMIN 598 – Growing Healthy Churches
GMIN 628 – Seminar in Ministry

Professional/Scholarly Presentations

Presentations
Matthews, Keith. Panel on "The Emergent Church". Moderator: American Academy of Religion, November 2007.

Matthews, Keith. "Spiritual Formation in the Emergent Conversation." Conference presenter for Spiritual Formation Forum. May, 2006.

Matthews, Keith. "Spiritual Formation and the Life of the Pastor." Workshop for the Mid-Winter Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, Chicago. 2004.

Matthews, Keith. "Searching for a Gospel That Really Transforms." Conference presenter for Spiritual Formation Forum. February, 2004.

Matthews, Keith. Kingdom Living and Spiritual Formation Conference presenter for Renovare Inc., 2003 - present

Publications
Matthews, Keith. "Prophets, Rebels or Just Plain Agitators". Leadership Journal Blog, www.outofur.com, Oct/Nov. 2005.

Matthews, Keith. "How Is It With Your Soul?" Sojourner's Magazine. November-December, 2003.

Matthews, Keith. Dallas Willard's Study Guide to The Divine Conspiracy. San Francisco: Harper San Francisco. 2001.

Professional Experience

Academic Experience
Director, Masters of Arts in Ministry Management, Azusa Pacific University, 2005

Director, Field Education, Azusa Pacific University, 2005

Associate Professor, C.P. Haggard Graduate School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University, 2005

Adjunct Professor, D. Min. Program, Fuller Theological Seminary. 1999-present.

Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Lead Pastor, Cedar Ridge Community Church, Spencerville, Maryland, 2002-05

Executive Pastor, New Life Community Church of the Nazarene, Pismo Beach, California, 1993-2002

Associate Pastor, Marin Covenant Church, San Rafael, California, 1990-93

Associate Pastor, Ravenswood Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois, 1988-90

Professional Involvement and Accomplishments

Associations, Boards, Committees
Member-American Academy of Religion (A.A.R.); Member-Theological and Cultural Thinkers (TACT); Borad Member-Ekklesia Network; Conference Speaker-Renovare Inc.

Office Hours

Monday, 2-4 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Office Location

John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 220, West Campus