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Rodger Yutaka Nishioka

Work 2000-present Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, GA

Associate professor of Christian Education (tenured in 2008)

1986 1999 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Louisville, KY

Coordinator for Youth and Young Adult Ministries

National director for the denominational youth and young adult ministry

program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

1984-1986 Curtis Junior High School Tacoma, WA

Teacher

Taught seventh grade students in English and Social Studies.

Education 2008 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

Doctor of Philosophy degree in Social and Cultural Foundations of

Education.

Dissertation: Through Dewey and Schleiermacher : Experience as a Critique

on Reformed Epistemology

1998 McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago, IL

Master of Arts in Theological Studies (emphasis in biblical studies and

theology)

1983 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Arts in English

Honors 2002 Presbyterian Children s Homes and Related Ministries

Children s Champion Award Dayton, OH

1998 Austin College Sherman, TX

Doctor of Divinity

1992 Association of Presbyterian Church Educators San Diego, CA

Educator of the Year

Eccelsial Status 1978 Elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Published Works

Books:

Books in progress: @ Church? Ministry with Young Adults (contract with Westminster/John Knox

Press). Youth in the Bible (contract with Westminster/John Knox Press). Revision of The Roots of

Who We Are (contract with Witherspoon Street Press).

Sowing the Seeds an exploration of faith development in adolescents. Louisville, KY:

Witherspoon Street Press, 1999.

The Roots of Who We Are an exploration of youth ministry and Reformed Theology.

Louisville, KY: Witherspoon Street Press, 1997.

Rooted in Love a collection of devotionals for youth ministry leaders. Louisville, KY:

Witherspoon Street Press, 1997.

Chapters in books:

Violence, the Boy Code, and Schools: Adolescent Males Making It Through Life, in Children,

Youth, and Spirituality in a Troubling World, eds. Mary Elizabeth Moore and Almeda Wright (St.

Louis: Chalice Press, 2008).

Forgiveness, in Way to Live, Christian Practices for Teens, eds. Dorothy C. Bass and Don C.

Richter (Nashville, TN: Upper Room Books, 2002).

Theological Framework for Youth Ministry: Grace, in Starting Right, Thinking Theologically

about Youth Ministry, eds. Kenda Creasy Dean, Chap Clark, & Dave Rahn (Grand Rapids, MI:

Zondervan Academic, 2001).

Youth Ministry Lives in a Culture, in Youth Ministry Playbook for the Evangelical Lutheran Church

in America, eds. Jeffrey S. Nelson and Jill Carroll Lafferty (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2001).

Developmental Characteristics of Youth, in Asian Pacific American Youth Ministry, ed. Donald

Ng (Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1988).

Egyptians or Israelites: Are Christians at the center of the Culture or on the Margins of it?

Association of Presbyterian Church Educators Advocate, vol 32, no. 3 (Fall, 2007): 4-5.

Ministering to New Generations Association of Presbyterian Church Educators Advocate, vol. 31,

no. 4 (Winter 2006): 16-17.

Who Owns God? Church & Society, vol 94, no. 3 (January/February 2004): 60-63.

Once and Future Church School. The Cumberland Presbyterian, vol. 176, no. 1 (January, 2004): 8-

9.

Keepin On, Keepin On: Constancy as a Theological Practice in Youth Ministry. Princeton Lectures

on Youth, Church, and Culture, 2003: 29 36.

Breaking in, Breaking Out: Disruption as a Theological Practice in Youth Ministry. Princeton Lectures

on Youth, Church, and Culture, 2003: 37 43.

Preaching Lenten Discipline in a Youth Culture. Journal for Preachers, vol. 25, no. 2 (Lent, 2002):

35-38.

Life in the Liquid Church: Ministry in a Consumer Culture. Journal for Preachers, vol. 26, no. 1,

(Advent, 2002): 31-36.

Preaching and Youth in a Media Culture. Journal for Preachers, vol. 24, no. 1 (Advent, 2000): 39-

44.

Finding the Lost Generation A hard look at ministry directed to young adults. Reformed

Liturgy & Music, vol. 32, no. 1, 1998: 7-10.

Book Reviews

Review of Building the Interfaith Youth Movement Beyond Dialogue to Action, eds. Eboo Patel and

Patrice Brodeur. Religious Education Journal, vol. 103, no. 1 (Winter 2008).

Review of Shaping the Spiritual Life of Students: A Guide for Youth Workers, Pastors, Teachers and

Campus Ministers, by Richard A. Dunn. Family Ministry Journal, vol. 16, no. 2 (Summer 2002): 66-

67.

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Religion Elected member of the section on the Academic Teaching and Study

of Religion.

Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education/Religious Education Association

Association of Presbyterian Church Educators

International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry

Association of Youth Ministry Educators

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