Dr. Jason Hood, (Ph.D., Univ. of Aberdeen): Scholar-In-Residence, Christ United Methodist, & Director of the Christ College Residency Program
Jason has taught for several colleges and seminaries in Memphis and the Mid-South. After graduating from Rhodes College in 1998, he taught in inner-city Memphis for four years and is currently Scholar-in-Residence at Christ Church and a Christ College faculty member. Jason has published a number of academic articles and essays, chiefly in the field of New Testament, and has a passion for teaching God’s Word to God’s people. He and his wife and three young children live in the middle of Memphis.
Rev. Scott Lees: Pastor of Community Life, Christ United Methodist, & Founder of Christ College
Rev. Scott Lees has served as an ordained minister since 2000. After graduating from Asbury Seminary in 2003, Scott became the Growing Deep (Lead Associate) Pastor at The Orchard: a United Methodist congregation in Tupelo, MS. Over the past two years Scott has created, developed and led the Community Life Team at Christ Church. The goal of the team is to help every believer grow into a Gospel-centered disciple-maker who lives his or her life on mission for God. The three loves of Scott’s life are Jesus, his wife Kristen and his alma mater The Georgia Bulldawgs. He tries to keep it in that order but oftentimes confuses the order during college football season.
Robbyn Abedi: Teaching Associate & Young Adults Pastor, Christ United Methodist
Robbyn teaches courses on Gospel-centered living and disciples men and women who are between the ages of 21 and 35. Previously, Robbyn served at The Orchard United Methodist Church in Tupelo, MS, as Pastor and Director of Missions. In that role, he led mission programs in Ecuador, Nicaragua and Ghana. While at The Orchard, Robbyn taught that mission service gives evidence to our faith in Jesus Christ. Prior to The Orchard, he worked as a missionary for three years in Western Europe and the Middle East, where he taught and discipled young adults, studied Arabic and helped implement church planting strategies and discipleship programs to reach Muslims. Robbyn is married to Suzi and has a dog named Hedwig.
Adjunct Professors
Maxie Dunnam: Former President & Chancellor of Asbury Theological Seminary
Steve Dodson: Senior Pastor, Christ United Methodist Church
Dr. Troy Miller: Crichton College
Dr. Gregory Holifield: Crichton College
Special Guest Lecturers
Neil Williams: Gospel-Centered Sanctification
Tony Campolo: The Kingdom of God
John MacArthur: Gospel-Centered Discipleship