Dr. Darin Land

ADDRESS

Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary
Ortigas Ave. Ext., Kaytikling
Taytay, Rizal 1920
Philippines
Office: 63-2-284-3741 local 276
Fax: 63-2-658-4510

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, June 2007
Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Dissertation: “The Diffusion of Ecclesiastical Authority: Sociological Dimensions of Leadership in the Book of Acts”
Advisor: Dr. Donald Hagner
Minor Emphasis: Missions

Master of Christian Studies, New Testament, April 2000
Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
Thesis: “The Relationship between Ephesians and Colossians”
Advisor: Dr. Sven Soderlund
Thesis published in microfiche form by the Theological Research Exchange Network

Secondary Teaching Certificate, June 1991
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Arts, Religion/Greek, June 1990
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Science, Physics, June 1990
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA

TEACHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, Metro Manila, Philippines
Assistant Professor of New Testament, Summer 2009-Present

Free Methodist Church of North America
Correspondence Instructor, Jan. 2009-Present

Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
Adjunct Faculty, 2008–2009

Great Commission School, Lilongwe, Malawi
Module Instructor, Fall 2007

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Adjunct Faculty, 2004-2009

Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Teacher Assistant, 2002-2006

Heritage Christian School, Bothell, WA
Math/Science Teacher, 1998-2001

Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, WA
Math Teacher, 1994-1995

Quisqueya Christian School, Haiti
Math/Science Teacher, 1991-1994, Summer 1996

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Review of Hyung Dae Park, Finding Herem? A Study of Luke-Acts in the Light of Herem. Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org], 2009.

The Diffusion of Ecclesiastical Authority: Sociological Dimensions of Leadership in the Book of Acts. Princeton Theological Monograph Series 90. Eugene, Ore.: Pickwick Publications, 2008.

Computer-Assisted Stylostatistical Analysis for Non-Mathematicians. Presented at the Computer-Assisted Research Section during the Society of Biblical Literature 2006 Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C.

Unicode: The Future of Ancient Typography? Presented at the Poster Session during the Society of Biblical Literature 2006 Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C.

AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Charles E. Carlston New Testament Scholarship, Fuller, 2004-2005
Award based on GPA and “promise as an educator and evidence of a personal
commitment to Christ and his Church”

Society of Biblical Literature
Member since January 2005

Evangelical Missiologist Society
Member since April 2005

Center for Advanced Theological Study Partial Fellowship, Fuller, 2002-2004
Award based on GPA and GRE score

National Honor Society, 1994
Elected to honorary membership by my students at Quisqueya Christian School

Alpha Kappa Sigma Honor Society, Seattle Pacific University, 1990
Elected to membership upon graduation

MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

Director of Outreach and Missions
New Life Christian Church, La Canada, CA 2006-2008

Missions Committee Chairperson
New Life Christian Church, La Canada, CA, 2004-2006

Pulpit Supply
New Life Christian Church, La Canada, CA, October 26, 2008 and October 2, 2005
Mweya Free Methodist Church, Mweya, Burundi, October 14, 2007
Hope Africa University (Chapel), Bujumbura, Burundi, October 10, 2007
Chiwoko Free Methodist Church, Lilongwe, Malawi, September 30, 2007
Mission Valley Free Methodist Church, San Gabriel, CA, August 11, 2002

School of Discipleship Teacher
Taught “New Testament Greek for Personal Bible Study,” Calvary Fellowship, Mount
Lake Terrace, WA, Winter/Spring 2001

Long-term Missions Involvement
As a teacher: Haiti, 1991-1994
As a Free Methodist “missionary kid”: Haiti, 1981-1986; Burundi, 1971-1979; Belgium, 1970-1971

Short-term Missions Trips
Malawi and Burundi, 2007
Togo, 2007
Mexico, 2005, 2007, and 2008
Haiti, 1990
Uganda, 1988

LANGUAGES

Koine Greek: Teaching
Haitian Creole: Conversation
French: Reading, Conversational comprehension
Biblical Hebrew: Reading knowledge
German: Reading knowledge
Latin: Reading knowledge