Bryan P. Stone

Leighton K. Farrell Endowed Dean

Email

bpstone@smu.edu

Phone

214-768-2534

Education

Ph.D., ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢, 1992; M.Div., Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1986; B.A., Southern Nazarene University, 1981

Teaching Specialties

Evangelism and mission studies, theology and popular culture, congregational development, Wesleyan theology

 

Research Interests

Evangelism in contemporary contexts, practical theology, Christianity and horror cinema, theology in public life, faith formation and religious conversion

Selected Publications

:: Bryan P. Stone. Finding Faith Today:How Does It Happen? (Cascade Books, 2018).

:: Bryan P. Stone. Evangelism After Christendom: The Theology and Practice of Christian Witness (Baker Academic, 2007).

:: Bryan P. Stone. Compassionate Ministry: Theological Foundations (co-author, ORU Press, 1992).

Over 50 peer-reviewed articles and chapters in areas of theology, culture, and religious practice

Professional Distinctions

Former E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Boston University School of Theology; co-founder of the Center for Practical Theology at Boston University; founding director of Liberation Community Inc. in Fort Worth; frequent lecturer and consultant on theological education and the future of the church; and a committed leader in the United Methodist Church and Wesleyan education.