Farris Blount lll
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Director of the Doctor of Ministry degree program
Director of the Black/Africana Church Studies (BACS) program
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Selecman |
Education
Ph.D., Practical Theology, Boston University School of Theology; M.Div., Harvard Divinity School; B.A., International Relations, Stanford University
Teaching Specialties
Practical theology; Black Church studies; African-American theologies; ecclesiology; sociology of religion; history of Christianity
Research Interests
Black Church ecclesiology; Black millennials and church life; practical theology; faith formation; theology and culture; evangelism and liberation theology
Selected Publications
:: “Following Jesus from The Black Church Tradition,” in Following Jesus: Perspectives from Diverse Christian Traditions, edited by Harold Heie (2023)
Professional Distinctions
Postdoctoral Fellow, Louisville Institute, 2022–24; Executive Pastor of Ministries, Metropolitan Baptist Church, Memphis, TN; Member, American Academy of Religion; Member, Association of Practical Theology.