Gregory Crofford, PhD, (University of Manchester/Nazarene Theological College) 'Streams of Mercy: Prevenient Grace in the Theology of John and Charles Wesley', 2008.
Greg completed his doctoral studies under the supervision of Dr Herbert McGonigle. A veteran missionary in the Church of the Nazarene with service on the Caribbean and African Regions, he currently lives with his wife, Amy, in Nairobi, Kenya. He is Directeur of the Institut Théologique Nazaréen, a distance program with responsibility for pastoral education in 15 French and English speaking countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
During time in the United States, Crofford has served as Adjunct Instructor of Bible and Missions (Southern Nazarene University, 2008-09) and Missionary-in-Residence (Northwest Nazarene University, 2004) where he taught Missions and Theology. A highlight of the year was his delivery of the Magnum Missionary Lecture Series, investigating the question of religious pluralism, with special emphasis upon prevenient grace as a helpful Wesleyan rubric for addressing the issue. Prior to missionary service, Crofford was pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Sedalia, Missouri (1989-93).
His publications include: ‘Accidental Christian’, in World Mission Magazine, 22 (No. 6), June ’96, 8; ‘A Greater Liberation’, in World Mission Magazine, 21 (No. 4), April ’95, 2; ‘Divine Healing: The Lost Estate?’ in The Preacher’s Magazine 67 (No. 3), Mar/Apr/May, 1992, 19-21; and a translation from English to French of the Sourcebook for Ministerial Development, Caribbean Region of the Church of the Nazarene, 2006. A book review of Kenneth Collins's The Theology of John Wesley: Holy Love and the Shape of Grace appeared in the Fall 2008 edition of the Wesleyan Theological Journal. Most recently, he authored six short articles – including treatments of sin, prevenient grace, and predestination/election – for the forthcoming Global Wesleyan Dictionary of Theology (Beacon Hill Press, 2010). He is administrator of the French language theological discussion group on FaceBook, Théologie wesleyenne.
Greg and Amy Crofford have two sons: John (21) and Brad (18), both of whom attend Southern Nazarene University.
Email: gregcrofford@yahoo.com
