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Rev.
Mona West, Ph.D. Resume Mission
Statement: To facilitate the spiritual growth of others so that the realm of God might be manifest in our world. I would seek to accomplish this by: |
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My Core Values are:
Education 1987, Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY. Doctoral dissertation: Ruth: A Retelling of Genesis 38? An intertextual reading of the book of Ruth and the Tamar story of Genesis 38 using reader response criticism. 1983, Master of Divinity, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY 1979, BA in Religion, cum
laude, Louisiana College, Pineville, LA Continuing Education 2002, Certification in Spiritual Formation, Columbia Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA. Five year program with practicum which included study at the International Center of Teresa and John of the Cross, Avila, Spain.
2005-2008, Senior Pastor, Church of the Trinity MCC, Sarasota, FL. 2004-2005, Minister of Spiritual Formation, Midway Hills Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Dallas, TX. 2003-2004, Co-Pastor, Cathedral of Hope MCC, Dallas, TX. 1997-2003, Pastor of Spiritual Life, Cathedral of Hope MCC, Dallas, TX. 1992-1997, Academic Dean, Samaritan Institute for Religious Studies, Dallas, TX. An international training institution created by Metropolitan Community Church in order to provide non-homophobic theological education for its clergy. 1988-1992, Assistant Professor of Religion, Anderson College, Anderson, SC. 1987-1988, Assistant Professor of Religion, Austin College, Sherman, TX. 1986-1987, Adjunct Professor of Religion, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KYY
June 2009, scheduled to be Visiting Professor of Women’s Studies at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, New Brighton, MN. Queer Theology June 2008, scheduled as Adjunct Faculty, Lancaster Theological Seminary, Lancaster, PA. Biblical Spiritual Formation Spring 2007, Adjunct Faculty, Florida Center for Theological Studies, Orlando, FL. Pastoral Studies: Prayer Summer 2006, Adjunct Faculty, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA. Queer Pastoral Theology Fall 2004-Spring 2005, Adjunct Faculty, Brookhaven Community College, Dallas, TX. Major World Religions
2008, scheduled as keynote speaker in November for Lancaster Theological Seminary’s LGBT Week. Topic: Queer Lectio Divina 2007, presenter at Out of the Shadows into the Light conference sponsored by the Colorado Gay and Lesbian Fund. Topic: Shaped by the Word: the Power of Scripture in Queer People’s Lives 2007, participant Queer Theology Mapping Conference, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. 2006, presenter at NEXUS Religion and Culture Conference, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Topic: Feminist and Queer Reading Strategies for Biblical Texts 2004, presenter at Perkins School of Theology Minister’s Week, Dallas, TX. Topic: The Use of Multimedia in Preaching 2003, presenter at Witness Our Welcome Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Topic: The Social Location of GLBT People as Readers of the Bible 2003, presenter at Love Welcomes All Conference, Austin, TX. Topic: The Social Location of GLBT People as Readers of the Bible 2001, presenter at community scholar program, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. Topic: Queer Biblical Hermeneutics 2001, presenter at inaugural conference of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA. Topic: Queer Spiritual Disciplines 2001, panelist at annual Women’s Symposium, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. 2000, keynote speaker for Interfaith Conference on Sexuality and Spirituality, sponsored by the Santa Fe chapter of PFLAG. Topic: Faith and Sexual Identity 1997, panelist at inaugural conference of the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville, TN.
2007-present, member of Editorial Board and contributor for the Human Rights Campaign, Out in Scripture Lectionary Resource. 2007-present, member of National Advisory Board for Human Rights Campaign, Religion and Faith Program. 2001-2006, member of the National Advisory Board for the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA, (Chair of Board, 2004-2006). 1999-2001, Member of IFLAG (Interreligious Friends of Lesbians and Gays), a Dallas based interdenominational, interfaith group of laity and clergy created to educate faith communities about issues of homosexuality. 1999, Grand Marshall for Gay Pride Parade, Dallas, TX. 1999, Extra Mile Award for volunteer of the year in Dallas, TX. 1997, Co-founder of Creating Change/Day of Dialogue diversity training program for the LGBT community, Dallas, TX. 1992, Faculty Scholar of the Year, Anderson College, Anderson, SC. 1992, Faculty Member of the Year, Anderson College, Anderson, SC. 1991, Faculty development funds awarded from Anderson College for a writer’s sabbatical in Scotland. Member of Society of Biblical Literature Member of Spiritual Directors International
Ordained minister with Metropolitan Community Churches Email: mona @ monawest.com |
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