North American Division Announces Theology of Ordination Committee
The North American Division [NAD] reports that it has formed the following committee to create a report on the theology of ordaining [women] to be submitted back to the NAD for review before being passed along to the General Conference. All “13 division reports will then be synthesized by the General Conference’s Theology of Ordination Committee along with other material. After that, the Committee will present it to the 2014 Annual Council for a final vote.”
The NAD explains: “As we looked to staff this committee, we sought for balance and different perspectives that will represent all viewpoints of the Division,” said G. Alexander Bryant, NAD executive secretary. “It is our desire and hope that this group will sincerely and prayerfully give deep study from the Bible on the subject of ordination. We are looking for this committee to present its findings and conclusion to the NAD Year-end Executive Committee no later than November 2013.”.
Gordon Bietz, D.Min., Chairman
President of Southern Adventist University
Kyoshin Ahn, Ph.D.
Executive Secretary, Illinois Conference
Dedrick Blue, D.Min.
Pastor, Northeastern Conference
JoAnn Davidson, Ph.D.
Professor, Andrews University
Dwight Nelson, D.Min.
Pastor, Michigan Conference
Kendra Haloviak-Valentine, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, La Sierra University; Riverside, Calif.
Lourdes Morales-Gudmundsson, Ph.D.
Professor, La Sierra University; Riverside, Calif.
Stephen Richardson, Ph.D.
Pastor, Allegheny East Conference
Edwin Reynolds, Ph.D.
Professor, Southern Adventist University
Russell Seay, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Oakwood University
Tara Vincross, M.Div.
Pastor, Pennsylvania Conference
Clinton Wahlen, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Biblical Research Institute
Ivan Williams, D.Min.
Director, Ministerial Department, North American Division
It appears that almost everyone on this committee has a doctorate.