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Russ Gunsalus
Associate Professor of Religion & Philosophy
Russ has served as a youth pastor and solo pastor in Kentucky and Washington D.C. He was also resident director and soccer coach at Asbury College. Before coming to IWU Russ was serving The Wesleyan Church headquarters in the Local Church Education and Youth Ministry departments. His work there involved national ministry with students, young adults, and Christian education leaders.
Russ has also served as the editor of CLCL magazine, DiscipleNet newsletter and was the managing editor of the Wesleyan commentary series. He has overseen a number of discipleship and Sunday school programs and has been heavily involved in developing Sunday school strategies and training materials for youth ministries. He is the co-author of A Path to Ministry: A Guide to Ministry Through Mentoring, as well the author and co-author of Short-term mission training manuals, Sunday school strategy manuals and numerous ministry-related articles.
Russ teaches courses in youth ministry, American religious history, as well as general education classes in Philosophy and Bible. He also serves as the coordinator of the Youth Ministries Program, and is Interim Chair of the Graduate Studies in Ministry Department.
Russ and Cindy, who also teaches at IWU, live in the country near campus with their daughters Krista and Kayla.
Contact Information:
Office: Christian Ministries Center
Phone: (765) 677-2259
Email: russ.gunsalus@indwes.edu
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In Progress |
Ph.D. Purdue University, American Studies |
American Religious History |
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1990 |
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary |
Philosophy and cross-cultural ministry |
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1986 |
B.A., Bartlesville Wesleyan College |
Pastoral/Theological Studies |
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