2022
New Online Learning Options for Regent Students
Regent College is pleased to announce that the Faculty and Senate have approved the launch of a new online learning policy. Effective immediately, students in most Regent programs will be permitted to complete up to 50 percent of their program credits online—a 20 percent increase over the previous limit. This policy change will be accompanied...
Generous Donors Give $500,000 to Caring for Place
This fall, the Caring for Place project invited members of Regent’s global community to invest in key upgrades and upkeep to Regent’s building. The goal was to raise $250,000 from alumni and friends, which would then be matched by one very generous donor. Today, we’re delighted to announce that the Regent community came together to meet this amb...
David Robinson & Don Lewis Recognized in Word Guild Awards
The Word Guild is a growing Canadian community united by Christian faith and a common passion for the written word. Each fall, the Guild holds an annual award ceremony celebrating the best of Canadian Christian writing. We’re pleased to announce that this year’s winners include two members of the Regent community. Dr. Donald M. Lewis was...
How to Make a 2022 Year-End Gift
Every year, many generous donors make year-end gifts to support Regent’s mission. We’re deeply grateful, and we want to make the donation process as simple as possible. The following guide can help you ensure your donation is received and receipted for the current tax year. If you pay taxes in the United States, the United Kingdom, or Hon...
2022 Christmas Message: Regent’s Mission and Christ’s Revelation
In Regent’s 2022 Christmas letter, Academic Dean Paul Spilsbury reflects on Regent’s mission of theological education as a response to God’s self-revelation in Christ. If you’d like to support Regent’s mission of Christ-centred theological education by making a gift this Christmas season, you can donate online at rgnt.net/christmas2022. ...
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Celebrating Jim Houston's 100th Birthday
Today, the Regent community has the great pleasure of wishing Board of Governors’ Professor of Spiritual Theology Dr. James Houston a very happy 100th birthday! As Regent’s founding Principal, Dr. Houston helped shape the life of the College and create the place that is loved by so many people around the world. As we join him in celebrating this...
Support for Students Impacted by Covid-19
Great news for students who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic: Regent is committed to helping you finish your program. In addition to a new online learning policy that applies to all present and future Regent students, Regent is pleased to announce special provisions for our current students, who have faced unprecedented challenges in ...
Regent Appoints Dr. Iwan Russell-Jones as Research Professor
Regent College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Iwan Russell-Jones as Research Professor of Theology and the Arts. This appointment is a continuation of Iwan’s significant relationship with Regent College, which began over a decade ago when he joined our faculty in 2011. For over ten years, Iwan has helped students discover t...
Remembering Dr. Gordon D. Fee
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Professor Emeritus Dr. Gordon D. Fee. Gordon died October 25, 2022, in New York City. Gordon was a beloved member of Regent’s faculty, serving as Professor of New Testament from 1986 to 2002. Following his retirement and appointment as Professor Emeritus, Gordon served the College as ...
Dr. Matthew Lynch Promoted to Associate Professor of Old Testament
The Board of Governors of Regent College is pleased to announce that Dr. Matthew Lynch has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Old Testament. Matt received a BA in Biblical Studies from Cairn University in 2001, an MA in Theological Studies from Regent College in 2004 and a ThM in 2008, followed by a PhD at Emory University in...
Caring for Place: Invitation and Opportunity
Regent College Board member Toni Kim (MCS '98) and her husband Walter Kim (MDiv '98) are inviting members of the Regent community to join them in supporting the Caring for Place project. “We graduated from Regent almost twenty-five years ago, and we still have vivid memories from our time there. It's easy to picture the faces of faculty a...
Regent Announces New Associate Professor in Old Testament: Dr. Brittany Melton
Regent College is delighted to announce that Dr. Brittany N. Melton will join our full-time faculty as Associate Professor of Old Testament starting in the 2023/2024 academic year. Brittany is an accomplished scholar and prolific writer, whose work in the Old Testament focuses on the Megilloth (Ruth, Esther, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, a...
Regent’s Unsung Heroes: Josh Bennick, Caring for People and Place
Fall 2022 is here! As we welcome faculty and students back to class, we’re also celebrating the staff members whose hard work brings teachers and learners together. This month, we’re delighted to introduce a few of the unsung heroes working behind the scenes to keep Regent open, accessible, and hospitable for our whole community. ...
Special Giving Opportunity: Caring for Place
Regent’s building is showing its age. After serving us well for nearly 35 years, it requires some upgrades and upkeep to continue fulfilling its purpose. Our building needs some loving care—and we need donor support to make it possible. That’s why we launched the Caring for Place project this summer. Today, we’re delighted to announce tha...
Regent’s Unsung Heroes: David Paul, Sharing the Blessing
Fall 2022 is just around the corner! As we welcome faculty and students back to class, we’re also celebrating the staff members whose hard work brings teachers and learners together. This month, we’re delighted to introduce a few of the unsung heroes working behind the scenes to keep Regent open, accessible, and hospitable this Fall. Since Covid...
Regent’s Unsung Heroes: Sabrina Kutcher, Connecting and Encouraging
Fall 2022 is just around the corner! As we welcome faculty and students back to class, we’re also celebrating the staff members whose hard work brings teachers and learners together. This month, we’re delighted to introduce a few of the unsung heroes working behind the scenes to keep Regent open, accessible, and hospitable this Fall. If you’ve c...
Art in the Stacks Brings the John Richard Allison Library Walls to Life
Regent College is pleased to announce the resurrection of a semi-permanent rotating gallery in the John Richard Allison Library, Art in the Stacks. In collaboration with the Dal Schindell Gallery, this gallery embodies Regent College’s ongoing commitment to beauty and the arts. Art in the Stacks will showcase work by a range of artists whose ...
Introducing the Deep Roots Wide Reach Campaign
One year ago, as the Regent community celebrated fifty years of living theology, the College announced that it had embarked on a major capital campaign. Today, we’re delighted to tell you more about that campaign. This is an exciting moment in Regent’s history, and we hope you’ll be a part of it! To learn more, visit our new campaign webp...
REGENT COLLEGE ANNOUNCES NEW CONCENTRATION IN CHAPLAINCY FOR MDIV STUDENTS
Regent College is delighted to announce that Master of Divinity (MDiv) students will be able to pursue a concentration in chaplaincy starting in the 2022/2023 academic year. This new concentration meets the growing needs of a world where increasingly more organizations are interested in the spiritual health of the people they work with, whil...
Making Connections: Update on Regent’s Digital Reach Expansion
How can Regent serve alumni and friends around the world? How can it serve the global church? How can we invite the next generation of students into the Regent community? These are some of the questions that inspired Regent’s Digital Reach Expansion project—one part of the Deep Roots Wide Reach Campaign. The Digital Reach...
New MALTS Grads Reflect on Journeys of Transformation
What do an aircraft engineer, a real estate executive, a parachurch worker, a school principal, and an obstetrician have in common? You can find all of them among the recent graduates of Regent’s Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology and Society (MALTS) program. The MALTS class of 2022, only the second group to complete the...
Refreshing Our MDiv to Equip Ministry Leaders for Life
This year, Regent College is refreshing its Master of Divinity (MDiv) program—a robust 90-credit degree that helps students prepare for creative leadership, prayerful service, and redemptive engagement in ministry leadership. This work is being led by Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology Dr. Mark Glanville, and has been made possible by a...
Making Theological Education Affordable: A Spotlight on New Scholarships
For the past three years, Regent College has been working with a number of very generous donors to establish at least a dozen new student scholarships. Part of the Deep Roots Wide Reach Campaign, this is one of many projects the College is undertaking to help make theological education more accessible to the whole people of God. D...
Alumna Helps Launch The Sanctuary Course and Equips Churches to Discuss Mental Health
In celebration of her good work in helping launch Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries' latest resource, The Sanctuary Course, we sat down with Jane Born (MDiv '20) to discuss the course, its impact, and its relevance for the church. Jane came to Regent with questions about mental health and wellbeing in the church. After six years in full-time mi...
A Conversation with Regent's New Stevens Chair, Dr. David Robinson
This month, Regent College welcomed Dr. David Robinson into his new role as R. Paul Stevens Assistant Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership. The Stevens Chair was endowed in 2019 as one of the first projects to be fully funded by Regent's Deep Roots Wide Reach Campaign. The College is deeply grateful to Dr. Margaret Wong,...
Introducing Dr. Prabo Mihindukulasuriya: Get to Know Our Post-Doctoral Fellow in the History of Christianity
As we announced last month, Regent College is thrilled to welcome Dr. Prabo Mihindukulasuriya as Post-Doctoral Fellow in the History of Christianity for the 2022/2023 academic year. Prabo has a wide-ranging background in theological studies and history. He comes to Regent after over two decades at Colombo Theological Seminary in Sri Lanka, where...
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New Scholarship Honours Professor Emeritus Don Lewis
Regent’s 2022 Convocation ceremony included a poignant tribute to Dr. Donald M. Lewis, who passed away unexpectedly in October 2021 while serving as Professor of Church History at Regent College. President Jeff Greenman announced that Dr. Lewis has been posthumously named Professor Emeritus, a significant honour that recognizes meritoriou...
Regent College Announces Changes to Distance Education
Here at Regent College, there are some exciting changes afoot in our Distance Education department. We’re delighted to share that, starting in the 2022/2023 academic year, Distance Education will be offered with a fresh focus on three things: brand new course content, improved student-faculty interaction, and electives that intentionally comp...
Theology, Science, and Creation
Every year on April 22, people around the world observe Earth Day by directing their care and attention toward creation. To mark Earth Day 2022, we’d like to introduce Dr. Mayo Adigun and Dr. Karen Wiebe, two scientists whose study of theology has enriched the joy and wonder they experience in their scientific work. We’ve also highlighted a f...
Introducing Dr. Lisa Sung: Get to Know our Visiting Associate Professor of Theology
As we announced earlier this week, Regent College is thrilled to welcome Dr. Elizabeth (Lisa) Sung as Visiting Associate Professor of Theology for a two-year appointment starting on August 15, 2022. Lisa brings an incredible breadth of experience and expertise to her role: an academic background in musicology and in systematic theology; ministry...
Regent Announces Three New Faculty Hires
Regent College is delighted to announce three new faculty appointments for the coming academic year: Dr. David Robinson as R. Paul Stevens Assistant Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership, Dr. Lisa Sung as Visiting Associate Professor of Theology, and Dr. Prabo Mihindukulasuriya as Post-Doctoral Fellow in the History of Christianity...
Finding Resonance with our World: An Interview with Niels Henrik Gregersen
In this interview, Dr. David Robinson speaks with Niels Henrik Gregersen, Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Copenhagen. They discuss how scientific engagement enriches ministry, and consider the ways in which evolutionary biology, ecology, and natural disasters intersect with theology. Dr. Gregersen will be offering a ...
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A Conversation with Rod Wilson: Thank You. I'm Sorry. Tell Me More.
On Tuesday, February 15, we celebrated the launch of Regent College President Emeritus Rod Wilson's new book, Thank You. I'm Sorry. Tell Me More. In this book, Rod revitalizes our understanding of the three simple phrases "Thank you," "I'm sorry," and "Tell me more," showing how they can be used to bring healing, connection, and change. P...
Discerning Vocation Together: A Church's Journey with Regent Exchange
The last chair was stacked, the tables folded and put away, and the final few guests lingered by the door. Volunteers hung up their aprons and turned out the lights in the Fellowship Hall. The community meal had come to a close for the last time. After almost ten years, the church would take a break from its weekly ritual as it could no longe...
New Year's Gratitude
The Regent College community has much to be grateful for as it enters a new year. In particular, Regent has been blessed by an outpouring of support from alumni and friends in response to its year-end fundraising efforts. These gifts are already at work as Regent welcomes new and returning students to a new semester of learning and spiritual for...
A Legacy of Mission: Remembering Michael Griffiths
(Photo: OMF International) Please join us in giving thanks for the life of Dr. Michael Griffiths, who passed away on January 9, 2022, at the age of 93. Michael came to Regent in 1990 to serve as the College’s first full-time professor of mission studies. His time at the College was brief, lasting only three years until his ...
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Houston Centre Hosts 2022 Theology of the Person Lectures
Regent College is pleased to announce the launch of the James M. Houston Centre for Humanity and the Common Good. Directed by Dr. Jens Zimmermann, the Houston Centre is a five-year initiative of Regent College dedicated to the question of human identity and its importance for conceptions of the good life. As part of this initiative, the H...
Looking Ahead with Legacy Giving
For many of us, the beginning of the year is a time to think ahead and make plans. We map out schedules and activities for the coming year—but what would it look like to think even further ahead? If you’re in a forward-looking mood, this is a great time to think about your role in the Regent community and how you might contrib...