Curriculum Vitae KEITH J. MATTHEWS PROFESSOR OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND LEADERSHIP AZUSA PACIFIC SEMINARY AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY EDUCATION D. Min. Fuller Theological Seminary, 2002 Spirituality & Leadership M. Div. Fuller Theological Seminary. 1989 Spiritual Formation B. A. Cal. Poly San Luis Obispo, Ca. 1982 Industrial Arts ACADEMIC POSITIONS Professor Azusa Pacific Seminary Chair- Ministry Department January 2007-present Interim Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program Sept. 2010- August 2012 Sept. 2014-present Adjunct Professor- D. Min. Program Fuller Theological Seminary 1998-present Guest Professor Biblical Theological Seminary Philadelphia, PA. January, 2007 MINISTERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Lead Pastor, Cedar Ridge Community Church. 2002-2005 Executive Pastor, New Life Community Church of the Nazarene. 1993-2002 Minister of Discipleship, Marin Covenant Church, 1990-1993 Minister of Youth and Family, Ravenswood Covenant Church 1987-1990 BOOKS AND CHAPTERS PUBLISHED The Beauty of a Virtuous Man. In Eternal Living: Reflections of Dallas Willard s Teaching on Faith & Formation. Ed. Gary W. Moon. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2015. Spiritual Formation in an Age of YOLO: You Only Live Once. In Strength to Be Holy. Ed. Don Thorsen. Lexington, Kentucky: Emeth Press, 2014.
The Transformational Process. In The Kingdom Life: A Practical Theology of Discipleship and Spiritual Formation. Ed. Alan Andrews, Colorado Springs, Colorado: NavPress, 2010. Dictionary of Everyday Theology and Culture. Co-edited with Bruce Demarest. Colorado Springs, Colorado: NavPress, 2010. Dallas Willard s Study Guide to The Divine Conspiracy. Co-authored with Jan Johnson. New York, New York: HarperCollins, 2001 ARTICLES Alone Together: An Epidemic in the Church? Conversations Journal (Vol.13.1) Spring/Summer 2015 Fear of Missing Out: How the Curiosity Culture Confuses Virtue and Vice Conversations Journal (Vol. 11.2) Fall/Winter 2013 Prophets, Reformers, or Just Plain Agitators: An Interview with Tony Campolo and Brian McLaren. Leadership Journal Blog (www.outofur.com), Oct. 2005 How Is It With Your Soul? Sojourner s Magazine, Nov.-Dec. 2003 ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Apprentice Experience, Spiritual Formation Training. Role- Teaching Fellow. The Apprentice Institute, Wichita, Kansas 2015-present FECA Spiritual Formation Conference, Plenary Speaker (6 sessions) Topic- Following Jesus... The Life You Were Made For! Los Angeles, Ca. March 2014 Conference Speaker & Workshop at Renovare National Conference, Houston, Tx. Topic- Jesus and the Kingdom: Dallas Willard s View of Reality. April, 2014 Workshop Presenter at 2010 Ecclesia National Conference in Washington DC Title- Doing Ministry for the Long Haul Plenary Presenter at 2010 Ecclesia National Conference in Washington DC Title- Leadership and the Holy Spirit Workshop Presenter at 2009 Ecclesia National Conference in Washington DC Topic- The Spiritual Life of the Church Planter
Moderator: AAR (American Academy of Religion) Panel Discussion. Topic: The Emerging Church. November 2007 Presenter at 2006 Spiritual Formation Forum, Long Beach, Ca. Topic: Spiritual Formation in the Emergent Conversation. May 2006 Workshop Presenter- (8 hrs) on Spiritual Formation and the life of the Pastor for the Mid-Winter Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, Chicago, Il. 2004 Presenter at 2004 Spiritual Formation Forum, Los Angeles, Ca. Topic: Searching for a Gospel That Really Transforms. February 2004 Renovare Inc., Senior Teaching Fellow. The Renovare International Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation. 2009-2012 Guest interview on the Intersection between Faith & Reason Show, KKLA radio (99.5 FM) Los Angeles, California. Topic: The Boston Marathon Bombing. 4/16/13 Pastoral Leadership Retreat, Idaho. Topic Leadership & Self-Deception. 8/13-15, 2012 California. Topic: Spiritual Formation. 11/1912 California. Topic: Spiritual Formation. 7/26/12 California. Topic: Spiritual Formation. 4/5/12 California. Topic: Spiritual Formation. 11/1/11 California. Topic: Spiritual Formation. 3/7/11 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS Member- A.A.R. (American Academy of Religion) Member- TACT, Theological and Cultural Thinkers Ekklesia Network- Board Member ACCD (Association of Christian Character Development)- Board Member Dallas Willard Ministries- Board Member/President, 2015 Ordained- The Evangelical Covenant Church of America (1990)
COURSES TAUGHT: Azusa Pacific Seminary- Master s Level GMIN506 Foundations for Educational Ministry GMIN516 Christian Formation and Discipleship GMIN538 Evangelism and Discipleship GMIN569 Mentored Ministry GMIN588 The Missional Church GMIN598 Growing Healthy Churches GMIN628 Seminar in Ministry: Ministry in the Postmodern Transition GMIN 628 Seminar in Ministry: Exploring the Pastor s Personal Life Doctoral Level GDMN740 Spiritual Leadership GDMN762 Spiritual Practices in the Church GDMN720 Theology of Spiritual Formation Fuller Theological Seminary- Doctor of Ministry Program- GM720 Spirituality and Ministry SP724 Hearing God Retreat OD728 Ministry in the Postmodern Matrix ACOM (Australian College of Ministries)- D.Min/MA Track Spirituality and Ministry July 28-August 8, 2008 Biblical Theological Seminary- Course: Toward an Ancient-Future Spiritual Formation of Missional Communities (ETREK)
NEW UPDATE TO APS WEBSITE... MEET THE FACULTY Keith J. Matthews, D.Min. Chair, Department of Ministry; Director, Masters of Divinity; Masters in Pastoral Studies; Professor of Spiritual Formation and Leadership Phone: (626) 815-5451 Email: kmatthews@apu.edu Office location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room D223