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Curtiss Paul DeYoung
Professor of Reconciliation Studies
Bethel University
3900 Bethel Drive, #24
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112
United States
651-635-8611
c-deyoung@bethel.edu

Education

University of St. Thomas – St. Paul, Minnesota

Ed.D., Educational Leadership, 2004
“Mystic-Activists: Faith-Inspired Leaders Working for Social Justice and Reconciliation”

Howard University, School of Divinity – Washington, District of Columbia

M.Div., Theology, 1986

Anderson University – Anderson, Indiana

B.A., Religious Studies and Bible, minor in mathematics, 1980

Salzburg Seminar – Salzburg, Austria
McKnight Foundation Fellow, “Race and Ethnicity: Social Change through Public Awareness,” 1999

Professional Experience

Academic

Bethel University (St. Paul, MN) 2002-present
Professor of Reconciliation Studies 2006-present
Associate Professor of Reconciliation Studies 2002-2006
Adjunct Assistant Professor  & Adjunct Lecturer 1989-2002

Adjunct Instructor at:

• Anderson University, School of Theology (Anderson, IN), 2003-2004
• Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (Minneapolis, MN) 2001-2002
• North Central University (Minneapolis, MN) 1999-2000
• University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN) 1998-1999

Undergraduate Courses

• Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Our Multicultural World
• Racism and Reconciliation
• Interaction with Urban Life & Systems
• Introduction to Reconciliation Studies
• Reconciliation and Leadership
• Race, Ethnicity, and Peacemaking
• Jesus, the Way to Reconciliation: Value of Story and the Process(es) of Being Reconciled to God
• Racial Reconciliation in the Bible, the Church, and the 21st Century
  

Graduate Courses

• Developing Multicultural Congregations

• Leadership in Different Contexts

Nonprofit Organizations and Churches

City Gate Project (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN) 2001-2004
Executive Director

TURN – Twin Cities Urban Reconciliation Network (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN) 1991-2001
President and CEO

First Church of God (Minneapolis, MN) 1986-1990
Senior Pastor

Third Street Church of God (Washington, DC), 1983-1985
Seminary Intern

Covenant House / Under 21 (New York, NY) 1981-1982
Ecumenical Liaison & Counselor

Congregational Church of God (New York, NY) 1981-1982
Associate Minister

Church of God (Otsego, MI) 1980-1981
Associate Pastor for Youth & Interim Pastor

Books

2008. The People's Bible: New Revised Standard Version. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press (co-editor for a multicultural study Bible with Wilda Gafney, Leticia Guardiola-Saenz, George Tinker, and Frank Yamada).

2007. Living Faith: How Faith Inspires Social Justice. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press.

2003. United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race. New York, NY: Oxford University Press (co-written by Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey, and Karen Chai Kim).

        **Cover story, Christianity Today, April 2005

2001. Reconciliation in an Age of Diversity (English title). Kathmandu, Nepal (edited and translated by Ashita Sharma). An edited and condensed one volume Nepali translation of the books Coming Together: The Bible’s Message in an Age of Diversity and Reconciliation: Our Greatest Challenge—Our Only Hope.

2000. Beyond Rhetoric: Reconciliation as a Way of Life. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press (co-written by Samuel George Hines).

1997. Reconciliation: Our Greatest Challenge—Our Only Hope. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press.**Reconcilers Magazine pick for Best New Books of 1997-98

1995. Coming Together: The Bible’s Message in an Age of Diversity. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press.

Chapters, Articles, Reports, and Reviews

2005. “All Churches Should be Multiracial: The Biblical Case,” An excerpt from United by Faith by Curtiss Paul DeYoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey, and Karen Chai Kim, Christianity Today (April).

2004. “Church of God leaders meet for historic reconciliation summit,” ONEvoice! (June/July).

2004. “Excerpts from United by Faith with Reflection,” (.pdf) Princeton Theological Review (Spring)

2003. “A House of Prayer for all the Nations,” Inside Out (4 December)—the magazine for the Council on World Mission, United Kingdom.

2002. “Foreword.” Just Don't Marry One: Interracial Dating, Marriage, and Parenting (George and Sherelyn Yancey, eds.). Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press.

2002. “Book Review of Aspects of My Pilgrimage: An Autobiography, by James Earl Massey,” Communion (November-December).

2000. “January 8-14, 2001.” The Book of Daily Prayer, Morning and Evening, 2001 (Kim Martin Sadler, ed.). Cleveland, OH: United Church Press.

2000. “Fellows’ Commentary on Session 372—Curtiss Paul DeYoung.” A Record of Session 372—Race and Ethnicity: Social Change through Public Awareness, October 9-16, 1999—Salzburg Seminar (Salzburg Seminar Staff, ed.). Salzburg, Austria: Salzburg Seminar.

1999. “Racial Reconciliation and the 21st-century Church.” The Clergy Journal (July).

1998. “Book Review of Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith by Richard Foster.” Sojourners (November-December).

1998. “Tensions in North American Protestantism: An Evangelical Perspective.” Journal of Ecumenical Studies (Summer-Fall).

1996. “Civic duty is good opportunity to exercise faith.” Star Tribune (November 2).

1995. “God’s Original Plan.” Vital Christianity (December).

1995. “Cross-cultural ministry: Modern Invention or Biblical Norm?” The Standard (June).

1993. "From Hamlet to Metropolis: My Journey to Multicultural Urban Ministry." Vital Christianity (October).

1991-92. "Book Review of Malcolm & Martin & America: A Dream Or A Nightmare by James H. Cone." The Journal of Religious Thought (Winter/Spring).

1991. "Book Review of Troubling Biblical Waters: Race, Class and Family by Cain Hope Felder." The Seminary Today (Spring).

1991. Milwaukee's Faith Community Speaks. Milwaukee, WI: Social Development Commission. – A report addressing racism and poverty from a faith perspective based on interviews with over 80 religious leaders.

Interviews

2005. "One in the Spirit," Delma Francis. Star Tribune (November 26).

2005. "A father reflects on raising a daughter: Rev. Curtiss Paul DeYoung." Al Miles. Ending Violence in Teen Dating Relationships. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Books. -- For a chapter on parenting and healthy teen dating relationships.

2004. “The Reconciler.” (.pdf) Frank Clancy. Minnesota Monthly (June).

2000. “A White Evangelical and Racial Reconciliation: The Story of Curtiss DeYoung.” Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith. Divided By Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. – For a chapter on evangelicals and racial reconciliation since 1960.

2000. Norman Anthony Peart. Understanding and Developing Racial Reconciliation in Your Congregation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. – For a chapter on leadership in multiracial congregations.

Lectures & Presentations

• The Alban Institute
• Anuak Genocide Memorial Service
• Baptist Theological College (Johannesburg, South Africa)
• Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics—Augsburg College
• Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Baltimore, MD)
• Biblical Institute—Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
• Call to Renewal
• Cathedral Church of St. George (Cape Town, South Africa)
• Christian Community Development Association
• Christians for Biblical Equality
• Congress on Urban Ministry—Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education
• The Citizens League (Minneapolis, MN)
• Contextualized Urban Theological Education Enablement Program
• Duke Divinity School
  
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Africa
• Greater Pasadena Area Churches and Organizations
• IGNITE2006
  
• Lake Michigan College
• Lutheran Church of South Africa
• Lutheran Mission Conference—Luther Seminary (St. Paul, MN)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture Series on Racial Reconciliation—Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast—Marian College (Fond du Lac, WI)
• Midwest Qualitative Research Conference—University of St. Thomas
• Minnehaha Academy
• Mississippi Church of God (Philadelphia, MS)
  
• National Association of the Church of God
• National Christian Multicultural Student Leaders Conference
• National Urban Strategy Council for The United Methodist Church
• North American Academy of Ecumenists
• North American Convention of the Church of God
• Saint John’s University—School of Theology (Collegeville, MN)
• Seattle District of the United Methodist Church Pacific Northwest Conference
• Sioux Falls (SD) Chapter of the NAACP
• The Union Gospel Mission
• Willow Creek Community Church
• Wisconsin Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
• Wisconsin United Methodist Federation for Social Action
• YMCA, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (Durban, South Africa)
• Youth for Christ—South Africa

Chapel speaker at Anderson School of Theology, Anderson University, Bethel Seminary, Bethel University, Cornerstone Christian College (Cape Town, South Africa), George Fox University, Greenville College, Messiah College, North Central University, Northwestern College, and Westmont College.

Preacher in local congregations of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, American Baptist Convention, Anglican Church, Apostolic Faith Mission, Assembly of God, Baptist General Conference, Church of God (Anderson, IN), Church of God (Cleveland, TN), Dutch Reformed Church, Evangelical Covenant Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), His People Church, National Baptist Convention, Nazarene Church, Open Door Assembly, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Methodist Church, Uniting Reformed Church, and various independent congregations.

Scholarship Highlighted

Scholarship from book, Reconciliation: Our Greatest Challenge—Our Only Hope, highlighted in Allan Boesak. 2005. The Tenderness of Conscience: African Renaissance and the Spirituality of Politics. Stellenbosch, South Africa: Sun Press.

Scholarship from book, Reconciliation: Our Greatest Challenge—Our Only Hope, highlighted in James Earl Massey. 2000. “Reconciliation: Two Bible Studies.” A Mighty Long Journey: Reflections on Racial Reconciliation. Timothy George and Robert Smith, Jr., editors. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

Scholarship from book, Coming Together: The Bible’s Message in an Age of Diversity, highlighted in Barry L. Callen, compiler and editor. 2000. “Gospel of Unity in Diversity.” Following the Light: Teachings, Testimonials, Trials and Triumphs of the Church of God Movement, Anderson. Anderson, IN: Warner Press. – A documentary history of the Church of God.Scholarship from book, Coming Together: The Bible’s Message in an Age of Diversity, highlighted in Randolph Crump Miller. 1997. “Bible, Theology, and Multicultural Religious Education.” Multicultural Religious Education. Barbara Wilkerson, editor. Birmingham, AL: Religious Education Press.