Bruce G. Epperly
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Bruce Gordon Epperly is a theologian, minister, and author. He is one of the leading process theologians in the United States, having studied with John B. Cobb
at Claremont Graduate University
. Dr. Epperly currently serves as Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Continuing Education at Lancaster Theological Seminary
. He is an ordained minister with standing in the United Church of Christ
and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
.
Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Epperly served as Director of the Protestant Ministry and Adjunct Professor in Theology, Spirituality, and Medicine at Georgetown University
.
His professional interests are broad and include process theology
, constructive post-modernism, spirituality, healing
, and ministerial transformation. He is noted for innovative work in joining theological reflection with spiritual formation, ministerial leadership, and healing ministry.,,
He is the author, or co-author, of sixteen books, including Tending to the Holy: The Practice of the Presence of God in Ministry, the Academy of Parish Clergy's 2009 Book of the Year, and Holy Adventure: 41 Days of Audacious Living, his response to Rick Warren
’s Purpose Driven Life.
John B. Cobb
John B. Cobb, Jr. is an American United Methodist theologian who played a crucial role in the development of process theology. He integrated Alfred North Whitehead's metaphysics into Christianity, and applied it to issues of social justice.-Biography:John Cobb was born in Kobe, Japan in 1925 to...
at Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University is a private, all-graduate research university located in Claremont, California, a city east of downtown Los Angeles...
. Dr. Epperly currently serves as Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Continuing Education at Lancaster Theological Seminary
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Lancaster Theological Seminary, a seminary of the United Church of Christ in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1825 by members of the German Reformed Church in the United States to provide theological education for prospective clergy and other church leaders...
. He is an ordained minister with standing in the United Church of Christ
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination primarily in the Reformed tradition but also historically influenced by Lutheranism. The Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches united in 1957 to form the UCC...
and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America. It is often referred to as The Christian Church, The Disciples of Christ, or more simply as The Disciples...
.
Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Epperly served as Director of the Protestant Ministry and Adjunct Professor in Theology, Spirituality, and Medicine at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
.
His professional interests are broad and include process theology
Process theology
Process theology is a school of thought influenced by the metaphysical process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead and further developed by Charles Hartshorne . While there are process theologies that are similar, but unrelated to the work of Whitehead the term is generally applied to the...
, constructive post-modernism, spirituality, healing
Healing
Physiological healing is the restoration of damaged living tissue, organs and biological system to normal function. It is the process by which the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area....
, and ministerial transformation. He is noted for innovative work in joining theological reflection with spiritual formation, ministerial leadership, and healing ministry.,,
He is the author, or co-author, of sixteen books, including Tending to the Holy: The Practice of the Presence of God in Ministry, the Academy of Parish Clergy's 2009 Book of the Year, and Holy Adventure: 41 Days of Audacious Living, his response to Rick Warren
Rick Warren
Richard Duane "Rick" Warren is an American evangelical Christian minister and author. He is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, an evangelical megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, currently the eighth-largest church in the United States...
’s Purpose Driven Life.
Published works
- Tending to the Holy: The Practice of the Presence of God in Ministry, with Kate Epperly. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute, 2009.
- The Four Seasons of Ministry, with Kate Epperly. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute, 2008. ISBN 978-1566993661.
- Holy Adventure: Forty One Days of Audacious Living. Nashville: Upper Room, 2008. ISBN 978-0835899703.
- Feed the Fire: Avoiding Burnout in Ministry, with Kate Epperly. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0829817959.
- Healing Worship: Purpose and Practice. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0829817423.
- Reiki Healing Touch and the Way of Jesus, with Kate Epperly. Kelowna, British Columbia: Wood Lake/Northstone Books, 2005. ISBN 978-1896836751.
- The Call of the Spirit: Process Spirituality in the Contemporary World, with John B. CobbJohn B. CobbJohn B. Cobb, Jr. is an American United Methodist theologian who played a crucial role in the development of process theology. He integrated Alfred North Whitehead's metaphysics into Christianity, and applied it to issues of social justice.-Biography:John Cobb was born in Kobe, Japan in 1925 to...
and Paul Namcarrow. Claremont, CA: Process and Faith Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0974245935. - Finding Angels in Boulders: Jewish-Christian Reflections on Death and Grief, with Rabbi Lewis Solomon. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0827210363.
- Walking in the Light: Jewish and Christian Reflections on Health and Spirituality, with Rabbi Lewis Solomon. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0827242494.
- Mending the World: Spiritual Hope for Ourselves and Our Planet, with Rabbi Lewis Solomon. Minneapolis: Augsburg Press/Innisfree Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0806690339.
- The Power of Affirmative Faith: A Spirituality of Personal Transformation. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0827229686.
- God’s Touch: Faith, Wholeness, and the Healings of Jesus. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0664222819.
- The Transforming Moment: A Lenten Devotional for College Students. New York: Higher Education Ministry Associates, 1999. (re-released, 2009)
- Spirituality and Health, Health and Spirituality: A New Journey of Spirit, Mind, and Body. Mystic, CT: Twenty-third Publications, 1997. ISBN 978-0896227231.
- Crystal and Cross: Christianity and the New Age in Creative Dialogue. Mystic: CT: Twenty-third Publications, 1996. ISBN 978-0896226838.
- At the Edges of Life: A Holistic Vision of the Human Adventure. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 1992. ISBN 978-0827200203.
- Seeking the Spirit in Sexuality for Patheos
- Making Sense of Miracles for Patheos