Joseph Dongell, professor of Biblical studies at Asbury Theological Seminary, will present the Parkhurst Lecture at Southwestern College on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m., in Wroten Hall.  There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend.

Dongell will be speaking about the challenges and opportunities in finding a theology that unifies the Old and New Testaments.  

Dongell joined the faculty at Asbury Theological Seminary in 1989. He now serves as professor of Biblical studies, with primary responsibility in the Inductive Bible Studies Department.

He received a bachelor of arts degree from Central Wesleyan College in 1978, a master of divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1981, a master of arts degree from the University of Kentucky in 1986, and a Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary in 1991.

Prior to joining the faculty, he served as an instructor in various languages (Greek, Hebrew and Latin) at Asbury Seminary (1981-1983), Asbury College (1985-1986), and Union Theological Seminary (1987). His doctoral dissertation focused on the literary structure of Luke’s Gospel, a particular interest that has more recently extended into the Gospels of Mark and John. Dongell is the author of a commentary on the Gospel of John (Wesley Press).

As an ordained elder in the Wesleyan Church, Dongell has maintained an active ministry in that denomination as an associate pastor, an adult Sunday school teacher, a one-time director and frequent advisor of the Wesleyan Seminary Foundation on Asbury Seminary’s campus, an instructor in regional Wesleyan ministerial training, and a representative to the annual Graduate Student Theological Seminar. 

The Parkhurst Lecture is one of three annual endowed lectures hosted by the philosophy and religion department of the social sciences division at Southwestern College. This lecture focuses on Biblical studies. 

For more information contact Jackson Lashier, assistant professor of religion, at (620) 229-6066.