VITA
BRIAN LUGIOYO, PHD 
Seattle Pacific University, School of Theology / Seminary
e-mail: lugioyob@spu.edu 

PERSONAL INFORMATION
  • Church: Ordained Elder in The Free Methodist Church of USA  
  • Marital Status: Married with three children and a golden retriever

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (SELECTED)
  • 2021-present Dean & Professor of Theology & Ethics, Seattle Pacific University
  • 2024-present Special Advisor to the President on Mission Integration, Seattle Pacific University
  • 2016-2021 Professor of Theology & Ethics, Azusa Pacific University
  • 2013-2016 Associate Professor of Theology & Ethics, Azusa Pacific University 
  • 2011-2013 Assistant Professor of Theology & Ethics, Azusa Pacific University 
  • 2008-2011 Assistant Professor of Theology & Bible, Spring Arbor University 
  • 2006  Church History Lecturer, Temporary Teaching Post, University of Aberdeen 
  • 2004 - 2007 University Course Tutor, University of Aberdeen  

EDUCATION
  • PH.D. UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN, 2007 (Divinity)   
  • M.A.T. FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, 2003 (Biblical and Theological Studies)  
  • B.A. WESTMONT COLLEGE, 1999 (Communication Studies)   
PUBLICATIONS
Books:  
  • co-editor with Benjamin Reynolds, and Kevin Vanhoozer, Reconsidering the Relationship of Biblical and Systematic Theology in the New Testament: Essays by Theologians and New Testament Scholars. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2014. 
  • Martin Bucer’s Doctrine of Justification: Reformation Theology and Early Modern Irenicism (Oxford Studies in Historical Theology). New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.

Chapters/Articles: 
  • "Treasures Old and New: The Danger of Hell for Theologians," Perspectivas, forthcoming 2024
  • Contributor, Lamenting Racism: A Christian Response to Racial Injustice, lead coordinator Rob Muthiah, Herald Press, 2021. (With Corresponding Video Curriculum)
  • "Martin Luther's Eucharistic Christology," in The Oxford Handbook of Christology, eds. Francesca Murphy et al., Oxford University Press, 2015.  
  • “Whose Interpretation? Which Anthropology? ... Indeed: Response to John Cooper,” in Body and Soul: The Current Debate, eds. by Thomas Crisp, Steve Porter, & Gregg Ten Eishof, Eerdmans, 2016. 
  • “Martin Bucer’s Exegesis of Ephesians,” in Reformation Readings of Paul, eds. Jonathan Linebaugh and Michael Allen. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2015. 
  • “The Trinitarian Life of Faith,” in Strength to Be Holy, ed. Don Thorsen, 53-60. Lexington, KY: Emeth Press, 2014. 
  • “Ministering to Bodies: Anthropological views of Soma in the NT, Theology, and Neuroscience,” in Reconsidering the Relationship of Biblical and Systematic Theology in the New Testament, eds. Brian Lugioyo, Benjamin Reynolds, and Kevin Vanhoozer, 213-237. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2014. 
  • “Introduction,” in Reconsidering the Relationship of Biblical and Systematic Theology in the New Testament, eds. Brian Lugioyo, Benjamin Reynolds, and Kevin Vanhoozer, 1-4. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2014. 
  • “Martin Bucer.” Oxford Bibliographies in Renaissance and Reformation. Ed. Margaret King. New York: Oxford University Press. 2014. 
  
Dictionary Articles/Book Reviews: 
  • "Amos, N. Scott, Bucer, Ephesians and Biblical Humanism: The Exegete as Theologian (New York: Springer, 2015)", in Renaissance Quarterly 70/4 (Winter 2017), pp. 
  • “Justification” in New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and Systematic (2nd Edition), eds. by M. Davie, T. Grass, S.R. Holmes, J. McDowell, and T.A. Noble, 653-656. Nottingham: Inter-Varsity Press Academic, 2016. 
  • “Penance” in New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and Systematic (2nd Edition), eds. by M. Davie, T. Grass, S.R. Holmes, J. McDowell, and T.A. Noble, 905. Nottingham: Inter- Varsity Press Academic, 2016. 
  • "Hsia, R. Po-chia, ed., A Companion to The Reformation World (Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2004)", in Scottish Journal of Theology 61/2 (May 2008), pp.244-246. 

ACADEMIC PAPERS/CHURCH LECTURES (SELECTED)
  • Jan 2024 "Our Father" Chapel talk delivered at Seattle Pacific University
  • Jan. 2022 “Finding Hope” Talk delivered. At the John Wesley Fellows Christmas Retreat, Houston, TX
  • Oct. 2021 “Setting the Table: LGBTQIA+ Prolegomena” Talk delivered at Seattle Pacific University
  • Sept. 2021 “Mary, Our Mother” Opening Lecture delivered at the SPU Faculty Retreat, Seattle Pacific University
  • Sept. 2021 “Treasures Old and New” Lecture delivered at the dean’s installation service, Seattle Pacific University
  • Nov. 2020 “The Presences of Christ and Iconography: A Reflection on Natalie Carnes’s Image and Presence: A Christological Reflection on Iconoclasm and Iconophilia” Presented at the Christ Among the Discipline Conference online.
  • June 2020 “Deep Calls to Deep: Learning Lament” Chapel talk delivered for Asbury Seminary, Orlando Campus
  • June 2020 “Lament & Racism” Talk delivered to USA Free Methodist Church through the Free Methodist Justice Network
  • June 2020 “Apocalypse, Martyrs, & the Plague” for APS Mini-Lecture Series
  • May 2020 “The Lord’s Prayer” Six lectures given at Flipside Church
  • Apr. 2020 “Providence and Holy Week” for Theological Reflections & COVID-19 during Holy Week
  • Apr. 2020 “Ars Moriendi: The Art of Dying” for Theological Reflections & COVID-19 during Holy Week
  • Apr. 2020 “Quarantine: Prayer & Fasting” for Theological Reflections & COVID-19 during Holy Week
  • Mar. 2020 “Learning to Read the Bible” Six lectures given at Flipside Church
  • Mar 2020 “For the Love of Birds and the Glory of God” Guest Lecture for Senior Seminar on Environmental Ethics
  • Feb. 2020 “Beauty and the Song of Songs” Guest Lecture for first year seminar class
  • Feb. 2020 “Lament as a Way of Confronting Racism: A Research Panel Presentation” given for the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence
  • Oct. 2019 “Learning Lament” given at Azusa Pacific University’s Senior Chapel.  
  • June 2019 “Remembering Racism Summit” given at WLCAC and Olvera Street
  • April 2019 “Creeds and Councils” Guest Lecture for Honors College
  • Oct. 2017 “Protestantism: Motherless Christianity” given at Azusa Pacific University’s Reformation Celebration Chapel. 
  • Oct. 2017 "Martin Bucer, Marriage, and the Reformation" paper given at Reformation & Reverberations: Consequences and Challenges of Change conference at APU. 
  • Sept. 2017 "Theology & Prayer" presentation for Faith Integration Tool Talks for Faculty. 
  • Oct. 2016 “Song of Songs: A Sexuality for Our Time” Four lectures for Flipside Community Church Adult Sunday School. 
  • Sept. 2016 “Job and the Sufferer’s Wisdom” Four lectures for Flipside Community Church Adult Sunday School. 
  • Mar. 2015 “Exploring Exile and Yom Kippur: Why the ‘Fall’ Might Mislead Us” presented at “Re-Imagining the Intersection of Evolution and the Fall” at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. 
  • Sept. 2013 “Sex in Church,” for Faith Matters Lecture Series at Azusa Pacific University. 
  • Aug. 2013 “Biblical Wisdom on Sex: A Study in Song of Songs,” Four lectures for PazNaz Sunday School Group. 
  • April 2013 “Trinitarian Prayer,” Four lectures for PazNaz Sunday School Group. 
  • Nov. 2012 “Silent Word—Preaching in Death: 1 Peter 3:18-4:6,” in Open and Relational Theologies Group, AAR. 
  • Aug. 2012 “Worship and Ethics: A Study in Amos” Two lectures for PazNaz Sunday School Group. 
  • Feb. 2006 “Martin Bucer’s Theology of Sin in his Romans Commentary (1536)” presented at the Scottish Universities’ Staff/Student Church History Conference. 
  • Feb. 2005 “Justification in Johannes Gropper's Enchiridion (1538)” presented at the Scottish Universities’ Staff/Student Church History Conference. 
  • Sept. 2004 “Martin Bucer and Article V of the Regensburg Colloquy (1541)” presented at the European Reformation Research Group Conference. 
  • Feb. 2004 “Martin Bucer and the Heidelberg Disputation, 1518” presented at the Scottish Universities’ Staff/Student Church History Conference. 

ADMINISTRATIVE / ACADEMIC SERVICE (SELECTED)
  • 2015-2016 ATS Education Models and Practices Forum (MDiv Duration Group)
  • 2013-2014 Chair, MDiv Curriculum Revision Committee, Azusa Pacific University 
  • 2012-2017 Kern Scholars Director, Azusa Pacific University 
  • 2010-2011 Director of the Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation & Leadership, Spring Arbor University 
  • 2007-2008 Assistant Registrar, Vanguard University 
  • 2000-2003 Assistant Program Administrator, School of Business, Pepperdine University  

GRANTS
During my current tenure as the Dean of the School of Theology, we have averaged over $500K annually in various grant funding (M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Lilly Endowment, Wabash Center, Windgate Foundation, and more)
  • Principle Investigator/Grant Leader (selected) 
    • 2021-2022 Lilly Pathways for Theological Education Planning Grant
    • 2020-2021 Science for Seminaries Grant from DoSER of AAAS, Co-Leader
    • 2018-2021 Lament as an Anti-Racist Practice Grant from Louisville Collaborative Grant, Researcher
    • 2012-2017 Kern Scholars Scholarship Grant, Director

ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS
  • Member, Society of Christian Ethics 
  • Member, American Academy of Religion  

HONORS AND AWARDS
  • 2015 Dean’s Scholar/Teacher Award (APU)  
  • 2003 – 2006 Overseas Reward Student Award Scheme (ORSAS)   
  • 2002 – 2003 Southern California Chosen for Ministry Scholarship 
  • 1999 – 2000 Fuller School of Theology Grant 
  • 1999 Certificate in Leadership Studies from Westmont College, Santa Barbara  
CONFERENCES ORGANIZED (SELECTED)
  • Nov. 2023 - Preaching Reconciliation & Forgiveness Conference at SPU - organized & hosted
  • Apr. 2023 - Wesleyan Holiness Connection Pastor's Conference with Stanley Hauerwas & Brenda Salter McNeil - organized & hosted
  • Feb. 2020 – Inaugural Black Theology Lecture with Beverly BAM Crawford – organized 
  • Nov. 2019 – Theology & Disability Lecture with Brian Brock – organized and hosted
  • Feb. 2019 – Theology & Animals Lecture with David Clough – organized and hosted
  • Nov. 2018 – Cuban Missiology & the Revolution Global Theology Lectures with Miguel De La Torre and Carlos Ham – organized and hosted

CHURCH AFFILIATION / MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
  • 2013-present Ordained Elder in the Free Methodist Church USA
  • 2020-present Ministerial Education & Guidance Board PNW Conference Free Methodist Church
  • 2014-2020 Ministerial Education & Guidance Board SoCal Free Methodist Church
  • 2016-2020 Periodic Preaching / Adult Sunday School Teacher at Flipside 
  •   Community Church, Rancho Cucamonga
  • 2014-2015 Co-pastor of a church plant of the Table, Upland (Godly Play Facilitator/ Preaching / Table Presider)
  • 2011-2014 Periodic Preaching / Table Presider / Adult Sunday School Teacher / Theologian in Residence at Foothill Community Church
  • 2012-2013 Guest Preacher / Adult Sunday School Teacher at Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene
  • 2008-2011 Adult Sunday School Teacher at Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church. Michigan
  • 2004-2007 Youth Minister at Crown Terrace Methodist Church, Aberdeen, Scotland
  • 2002-2004 Adult Sunday School Teacher / 20-something leader at Seaside Community Church, Huntington Beach
  • 1997-1998 Potter's Clay Co-Leader, Mexico Ministry leader for a year-long service projects in Ensenada running a Medical Clinic, build four houses, remodel church buildings, run 15 VBS camps, and managing over 500 college students

MISCELLANEOUS 
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