ERIC L. MATHIS EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION & TEACHING PHD IN THEOLOGY (CHRISTIAN WORSHIP & PREACHING) MASTER OF DIVINITY

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1 ERIC L. MATHIS EDUCATION PHD IN THEOLOGY (CHRISTIAN WORSHIP & PREACHING) FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 2013 Dissertation: Campaigning in the House of God: How Worship Shaped the Ecclesiology of the Southern Baptist Convention in the Controversy of 1979 Dissertation defense, passed with distinction; Candidacy exams, passed with distinction Mentors: Christopher J. Ellis, PhD; Todd E. Johnson, PhD; Mark Labberton, PhD; Clayton J. Schmit, PhD; Timothy P. Weber, PhD Coursework: Early Christian Symbol and Ritual, Knowledge Claims in the Ministry of Preaching, Liturgical Theology, Pedagogy of Preaching, Preaching and the Arts, Ritual Studies, Sacraments and Sacramentality, Worship and Culture, Worship and Spirituality Language Studies: Greek, Theological German MASTER OF DIVINITY BAYLOR UNIVERSITY GEORGE W. TRUETT THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY WACO, TEXAS 2007 Ordination: Calvary Baptist Church, Waco, Texas, 2007 (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship) MASTER OF MUSIC (CHURCH MUSIC, CHORAL CONDUCTING) BAYLOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC WACO, TEXAS 2007 Thesis and Recital: El Cielo Canta Alegria: Multi-Cultural Choral Music for the Global Congregation BACHELOR OF MUSIC (PIANO PERFORMANCE) CUM LAUDE WHEATON COLLEGE WHEATON, ILLINOIS 2003 ADMINISTRATION & TEACHING INTERIM ASSOCIATE DEAN, DIVISION OF MUSIC SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 2018-PRESENT Oversee all aspects of operation for the Division of Music with 18 full-time faculty, 20 adjunct faculty, and more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students. Responsibilities include but are not limited to assessment, budget, calendar, curricula, recruitment, personnel, and other similar administrative responsibilities. Work closely with faculty, staff, and students as an administrator, advocate, and leader. Serve as liaison between the Dean of the School of the Arts and all faculty, staff, and students in the Division of Music. Collaborate with the School of the Arts Dean s Council to articulate and guide the vision for the School of the Arts and the Division of Music to internal and external publics. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR WORSHIP & THE ARTS SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 2013-PRESENT Procured more than $2.4 million in grants from C.I.O.S. Foundation and Lilly Endowment, Inc., and private donors to begin and continue the work of the Center for Worship and the Arts. Develop, implement, and sustain the Center s vision. Manage budget and oversee branding and marketing strategy. Supervise the Center s staff comprised of Program Manager, Coordinator of Promotion and Engagement, Faculty Fellows, graduate and undergraduate student workers. Direct Animate, a five-day summer program for teenagers and their adult mentors in worship and the arts. Create and maintain an online resource and curriculum for equipping and training young people in the practices of worship leadership < Create and oversee launch of Online Certificate in Worship Leadership. Facilitated focus groups and hosted consultations with church leaders, teenagers, and prominent academic voices in adolescent spirituality, worship, and the arts. Continue pursuing grant-writing, fundraising, and development opportunities with individuals and foundations Manhattan Street Birmingham, AL eric.l.mathis@icloud.com 1

2 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHURCH MUSIC AND WORSHIP LEADERSHIP, AREA COORDINATOR FOR MUSIC AND WORSHIP STUDIES SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 2010-PRESENT Oversee music faculty, staff, students, budget, and curricula in music and worship, which includes a minor in worship leadership, undergraduate degree in music and worship, and graduate degree in church music. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in music and worship. Increase and sustain student enrollment through recruitment. Direct two undergraduate church music ensembles. Develop continuing education opportunities and professional networks for musicians in local churches. Provide training and mentoring for student musicians and student preachers in conjunction with the Office of Spiritual Life. Oversee Choral Vespers for the University. Invite and host campus guests such as John L. Bell, Michael Hawn, Andrew Root, John Ferguson, Cláudio Carvalhaes, Mel Bringle, Constance Cherry, Zac Hicks, and The Brilliance. Establish relationships with congregations and ministers in Southeast. Serve on University committees. Collaborate as a musician and/or theologian with School of the Arts colleagues on recitals, projects, and other similar endeavors. Collaborate as a musician and/or theologian with University Religion Department and Beeson Divinity School colleagues with worship gatherings and academic endeavors. CHAIR OF ACADEMIC STUDIES, DIVISION OF MUSIC SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Oversaw music faculty, staff, students, budget, and curricula in areas of composition and theory, conducting, music history, music education, and music and worship. Designed, revised, and managed curricular offerings for Academic Studies in the Division of Music. ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR IN WORSHIP, THEOLOGY, AND THE ARTS FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PASADENA, CALIFORNIA Taught graduate courses and supervised students in artistic projects and thesis papers. Coordinated thesis presentation for Fuller community. Engaged intersection of worship, preaching, theology, and multiple artistic mediums including music, visual art, screenwriting, dance, drama, literature, and sculpture through class discussion and student projects. ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF MUSIC AND WORSHIP AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY AZUSA, CALIFORNIA Taught undergraduate courses in church music and worship. Administrated church music and worship program. Recruited students. Designed and implemented new undergraduate curriculum for Bachelor of Music in Music and Worship. Accompanied choral ensembles for special events. Collaborated with the Office of Chapel Programs. Served on university committees. GUEST LECTURER IN MUSIC BAYLOR UNIVERSITY WACO, TEXAS Taught undergraduate courses in music education and church music. FELLOWS PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF FINE ARTS DEANS A CONVOCATION OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS DUKE LEADERSHIP EDUCATION DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP EDUCATION INTRODUCING MUSIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN YOUR INSTITUTION DEPAUW UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC 21ST CENTURY MUSIC INSTITUTE JULY

3 BUILDING A MUSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY DEPAUW UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC 21ST CENTURY MUSIC INSTITUTE SYMPOSIUM SEPTEMBER 2016 PRINCIPLES AND VALUES FOR ANALYTICS-GUIDED ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY JANUARY 2016 STRENGTHENING DEPARTMENT AND CAMPUS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES WORKSHOP FOR DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION CHAIRS JUNE 2015 CONGREGATIONAL MINISTRY MINISTRY ASSOCIATE FOR MUSIC AND WORSHIP DAWSON MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA MINISTRY ASSOCIATE FOR MUSIC GLENKIRK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (P.C.U.S.A.) GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA MINISTER OF YOUTH CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH WACO, TEXAS ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF MUSIC CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH WACO, TEXAS MINISTER OF MUSIC FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH VALLEY MILLS, TEXAS BOOKS, ARTICLES, PAPERS, AND PRESENTATIONS BOOKS Eric L. Mathis. Worship with Teenagers: Perspectives on Youth Ministry, Worship Ministry, and Adolescent Spirituality. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic). (Under contract, manuscript due November 2018). Eric L. Mathis and Chuck E. Stokes. Youth Sunday Every Sunday: Connecting Teenagers to the Power of Worship in Church and in Life. Forthcoming. (pending contract). Lester Ruth and Eric L. Mathis. Leaning on the Word: Worship with Conservative Baptists in Northwest Argentina, mid-20 th Century. The Church at Worship Series: Case Studies from Christian History, edited by Lester Ruth, Carrie Steenwyk, and John D. Witvliet, vol. 7. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Co., ARTICLES AND PAPERS Soul Searching: Is it Time to Rethink the Conventional Model of Youth Choir?, The Choral Journal (Volume 56, No. 11, 2016), Conference Report of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, The Hymn: A Journal of Congregational Song Volume 64, No. 4 (Autumn 2013), Taking Worship Seriously, Worship Leader Magazine Volume 21, No. 8 (Nov./Dec. 2012), Conference Report of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, The Hymn: A Journal of Congregational Song Volume 62, No. 3 (Autumn 2011), PRESENTATIONS Congregational Song as Spiritual Formation for All Ages, Our Story, Our Song: A Conference on Congregational Song, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, Andalusia, Alabama, March

4 Biblical Foundations for Congregational Song, Our Story, Our Song: A Conference on Congregational Song, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, Andalusia, Alabama, March Worship as the Playground of the Summer Institute, High School Youth Theological Institute Gathering, Forum for Theological Exploration and Lilly Endowment, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, January When Teenagers Worship: Embodying Practices that Awaken Identity, Theologian in Residence, Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, April Teenage Youth Worship Leaders: Wisdom for Teenagers and the Adults Who Mentor Them, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, January Teenage Youth Worship Leaders: Wisdom for Teenagers and the Adults Who Mentor Them, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, invitation accepted for Worship 201: Giving Witness to the Urgent, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, invitation accepted for Worship 101: Giving Witness to the Unseen, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, invitation accepted for Worship on the Lord s Day, Carson Newman University MAAT Seminar, Jefferson City, Tennessee, Fall Playing Off the Page: Key Principles and Practices for Church Pianists, First Baptist Church, Huntsville, Alabama, July From the Inside Out: Guiding Teenagers in Worship and Worship Leadership, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Worship 201: Principles and Practices for Word, Song, and Discipleship, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Worship 101: Principles and Practices for Word, Song, and Discipleship, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Do the Locomotion with Me: Interaction Ritual Chains and Christian Worship Practices of Teenagers in the United States, North American Academy of Liturgy, Houston, Texas, Playing off the Page, Alabama Music Teachers Association, Birmingham, Alabama, Worship Leadership 101: Foundational Principles and Invitations to Practice, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, The New Segregation: Adolescent Worship Practices in the United States, North American Academy of Liturgy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, The Christian Year as Foundation for Worship Spirituality, CBF Institute for Theological and Ministerial Studies, Auburn University, Toward a Theology of Baptist Worship Practices in the United States, The Baptist Heritage Conference of the American Baptist Church, Providence, Rhode Island, Let It Go: The Bane and Blessing of Missions, Youth Ministry, and the North American Church, The Beth Furman Mission Dinner, First United Methodist Church, Marietta, Georgia, Projection Practices for the Progressive Church, Alliance of Baptists Fall Gathering, Dayton, Ohio, October A New Way In: Moving Beyond Liturgical Fundamentalism, Alliance of Baptists Fall Gathering, Dayton, Ohio, October Imagineering and the Art of Worship: Merging Tradition and Innovation, CBF General Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, June Telling Stories on the Lord s Day: The Power of Narrative in Ritual, CBF General Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, June What You Can Do for the Church, Youth Calling Conference, Vestavia Hills Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, April Adolescent Spirituality and Liturgical Practice in the Church: An Overview, CBF Churchworks, First Baptist Church, Huntsville, Alabama, March The New Segregation: When Youth Ministry Trumps Intergenerational Worship, Oasis: A Spiritual Retreat for Youth Ministers, Montreat Conference Center, Montreat, North Carolina, February Worship in Babylon, Alleluia! Church Music Conference, Baylor University, July Too Deep for Words: Creating Artistic Liturgies That Inspire Rich Lives of Faith, CBF General Assembly, Greensboro, North Carolina, June

5 Navigating the Worship Maze, Keynote Speaker, First Baptist Church, Decatur, Georgia, Traveler, Have We Met Before? Worship as Narrative Ritual, Ministers Discussion Group, Birmingham, Alabama, May Soul Searching: Reimagining Youth Choirs for the 21 st Century, Music in Worship Immersion Day, American Choral Directors Association National Convention, Dallas, Texas, March Sticky Liturgies: Evangelical Worship Practices and the Faith of America s Teenagers, Baylor University, February Congregational Song as Liturgy, Congregational Song, Samford University, November Recent Congregational Song: Roman Catholic Liturgical Renewal and Folk Music, Congregational Song, Samford University, November Two Steps Forward and One Step Back: Higher Education, the Church, and Music and Worship Curricula, Building the Next Generation of Worship Leaders Conference, Baylor University, September Forming Congregational Identity in Worship, Congregational Studies, Samford University, September Liturgical Imagineering: Planning and Leading Worship That Matters, SelahVIE, August The Art of Music Ministry, Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, June Richer Still in Unity: Navigating Conflict and Change in Worship, Conflict and Change in Congregations, Samford University, April Soul Searching: Using Missional Imagination to Cultivate a Consequential Faith in Our Teenagers, YouthCUE Roundtable for Youth Choir Directors, March An Organist s Orientation: Preparing for the Promises and Challenges of Music Ministry in the 21 st Century, American Guild of Organists, February Hearing, Telling, and Writing Stories About Worship, Pastors Lectionary Retreat, St. Bernard Abbey, September The Art of Worship Leadership: Leading Children and Youth in Worship, PASSPORT Leadership Training Retreat, April Like Living Stones: Toward a Liturgical Theology for Baptists in the United States, Samford University Religion Colloquium, April The Nehemiah Project: Worshiping God in Community for the World, Brookwood Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, Shape a Circle Ever Wider, Christian Education Emphasis Week, Baptist Church of the Covenant, Birmingham, Alabama, Hymns Composed for the Liquid Grave: The Theology and Practice of Baptist Initiation Rites Buried in the Baptismal Hymns of Joseph Stennett ( ), Annual Conference of The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada, Analyzing Worship in the 21 st Century, Congregational Studies, Samford University, September Liturgical Theology for Musicians, Samford University, The Preacher as Conductor: Providing Gestures that Encourage Response, Fuller Theological Seminary, Planning to Meet Pressing Needs Nearby: Youth Choir Ministry in the Twenty-First Century, Church Music Explosion, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Youth Choir Ministry in a Wikipedia World: Mentoring and Passing the Baton, YouthCUE Roundtable for Youth Choir Directors, The Missional Church Musician: A Call for Eclecticism in the Discipline, Houston Baptist University, BLOGS, COMMENTARIES, AND REVIEWS Review of William J. Reynolds: Church Musician by David W. Music, The Hymn: A Journal of Congregational Song. In progress. Traveling Well: Resources for Worship, Christian Reflection: A Series in Faith and Ethics (Volume 60), A Commentary for Preaching Ash Wednesday: Psalm 51:1-17, Working Preacher (February 10, 2016). A Commentary for Preaching the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: Psalm 71:1-6, Working Preacher (January 31, 2016). A Commentary for Preaching the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Psalm 19, Working Preacher (January 24, 2016). A Commentary for Preaching the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 34:15-22, Working Preacher (August 23, 2015). A Commentary for Preaching the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 34:1-8, Working Preacher (August 16, 2015). 5

6 A Commentary for Preaching the Fifth Sunday of Easter: Psalm 22:25-31, Working Preacher (May 3, 2015). A Commentary for Preaching the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18, Working Preacher (November 16, 2014). A Commentary for Preaching the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost: Micah 3:5-12, Working Preacher (November 2, 2014). A Commentary for Preaching All Saints Sunday: Revelation 7:9-17, Working Preacher (November 1, 2014). A Commentary for Preaching the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Exodus 33:12-23, Working Preacher (October 19, 2014). Youth Sunday Every Sunday, Standard Blog. How Do You See the Church Engaging Young People in Worship Leadership? Conversations in Youth Ministry, March 3, Web 1 October A Commentary for Preaching the Reign of Christ: Psalm 46, Working Preacher, (November 24, 2013). A Commentary for Preaching the Twenty-sixth Sunday After Pentecost: Psalm 98, Working Preacher, (November 17, 2013). A Commentary for Preaching the Twenty-fifth Sunday After Pentecost: Psalm 17:1-9, Working Preacher, (November 10, 2013). Preparing for Worship on the Feast of All Saints, Christian Reflection: A Series in Faith and Ethics (Volume 48): Grace Notes: A Curriculum for Worship Leaders, PASSPORT Youth Camps, Summer Review of Portraits of a Radical Disciple: Recollections of John Stott s Life and Ministry by Christopher J.H. Wright, ed., Worship Leader Magazine Volume 20, No. 8 (Nov./Dec. 2011): 82. Adopt the Right Perspective: A Bible Study on Deuteronomy 32:1-9, 36-39, 43, The Alabama Baptist, November 27, Respond to Difficult Situations: A Bible Study on Numbers 20:1-13 and Psalm 106:32-33, The Alabama Baptist, November 20, Stand for the Lord: A Bible Study on Exodus 32:7-20, 25-26, The Alabama Baptist, November 13, Accept the Call: A Bible Study on Exodus 3:1-6, 10-15, 4:10-12, The Alabama Baptist, November 6, Satisfaction Found: A Bible Study on John 6:5-13, 35-40, The Alabama Baptist, October 30, Wholeness Restored: A Bible Study on Mark 5:1-3, 6-13, 15-20, The Alabama Baptist, October 23, Hope Discovered: A Bible Study on Luke 7:1-17, The Alabama Baptist, October 16, Forgiveness Offered: A Bible Study on Luke 5:17-26, 29-32, The Alabama Baptist, October 9, Glory Revealed: A Bible Study on John 1:14, 18; 2:1-11, The Alabama Baptist, October 2, Go and Tell: A Bible Study on John 1:29, 35-46, 49-51, The Alabama Baptist, September 25, Find Your Place of Service: A Bible Study on Romans 12:3-15, The Alabama Baptist, September 18, Grow in Spiritual Maturity: A Bible Study on 2 Timothy 3:1-17, The Alabama Baptist, September 11, Connect to Community: A Bible Study on Psalm 133:1-3 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-18, 21-16, The Alabama Baptist, September 4, A Commentary for Preaching the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost: Psalm 26:1-8, Working Preacher, (August 28, 2011). A Commentary for Preaching the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost: Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21, Working Preacher, (July 31, 2011). Review of For the Beauty of the Church: Casting a Vision for the Arts by W. David O. Taylor, Worship Leader Magazine Volume 19, No. 4 (June 2010): 82. Review of Worshipping with the Church Fathers by Vernon Hall, Worship Leader Magazine Volume 19, No. 1 (January/ February 2010): 70. Review of Reclaiming Christianity: A Call to Authentic Faith, A.W. Tozer, Worship Leader Magazine Volume 18, No. 7 (September/October 2009): In Celebration of Friendship: A Worship Service, Christian Reflections: A Series in Faith and Ethics (Volume 27): RECORDINGS Reconciled in Christ. Keyboards and arranger, The Music of the Lausaunne Congress,

7 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACADEMY OF HOMILETICS 2011 Present AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 2003 Present THE HYMN SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA 2010 Present NORTH AMERICAN ACADEMY OF LITURGY 2013 Present PROFESSIONAL SERVICE EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER Dynamics in Christian Worship Series Intervarsity Press 2017 Present EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER Hallelujah, Amen! The American Choral Directors Journal for Sacred Music COORDINATING COUNCIL Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship EDITORIAL BOARD The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada UNIVERSITY SERVICE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AD-HOC COMMITTEE Academic Year CHAIR, PIANO SEARCH COMMITTEE Academic Year FACULTY SENATE CHAIR, SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ARCHETYPE CURRICULUM SENIOR PROJECT COMMITTEE Academic Year GRADUATE COMMITTEE IN MUSIC PRESENT CHAIR, MUSIC AND WORSHIP SEARCH COMMITTEE Academic Year CHAIR, MUSIC AND WORSHIP SEARCH COMMITTEE Academic Year AWARDS AND HONORS {selected} AUSTIN C. LOVELACE SCHOLAR The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada 2011 ABDA J. CHIP CONYERS OUTSTANDING MALE STUDENT George W. Truett Theological Seminary Waco, Texas 2007 AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION STUDENT OF THE YEAR Baylor University Waco, Texas 2006 PI KAPPA LAMBDA NATIONAL MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY Baylor University Waco, Texas

8 WORSHIP DESIGN AND LEADERSHIP {selected} FORUM FOR THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION GATHERING FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTES Worship Leadership January 2018 FAITH IN 3D AN ECUMENICAL GATHERING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Worship Leadership Walt Disney World Orlando, Florida 2017 RHODE ISLAND BAPTIST HERITAGE SOCIETY American Baptist Churches, USA Providence, Rhode Island 2015 WE COME WITH JOY! FALL GATHERING Alliance of Baptists Dayton, Ohio 2015 OASIS A RETREAT FOR YOUTH LEADERS Montreat, North Carolina 2014 ALLELUIA! MANY VOICES, ONE SONG Baylor University Waco, Texas 2013, 2008 ASHE HENDERSON LECTURE SERIES Carson Newman University Jefferson City, Tennessee 2013 THE LAUSAUNNE CONGRESS ON WORLD EVANGELIZATION Cape Town, South Africa 2010 GENERAL ASSEMBLY Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Houston, Texas 2009 INSTITUTE FOR FAITH AND LEARNING HIGHER EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM Baylor University Waco, Texas 2007 VOLUNTEER & MISSION EXPERIENCE {selected} DAWSON MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH Birmingham, Alabama RESTORATION ACADEMY Birmingham, Alabama THE LOVELADY CENTER Birmingham, Alabama BROTHER BRIAN MISSION Birmingham, Alabama 8