Ronald L. Adkins II, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
Ministry and Performing Arts Center, School of Strategic Leadership for World Ministry, World Missions, and World Evangelism:
HOBBIES
- Being with my wife and children
- Outside activities: sports, hiking, canoeing, camping, hunting, fishing, etc.
WHY OCU?
I love Ohio Chrsitan University for its community, confession, and character. The community is designed in God's image and mutually self-giving in love. The confession is that God does more than justify the sinner but desires to make humans holy and loving. The character demonstrates the Trinitarian-Wesleyan-Arminian distinctive of unique persons who are one in Christ the the will of the Father and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Ronald L. Adkins II, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Historical Theology, London School of Theology, Middlesex University
S.T.M. in Biblical Studies, Trinity Lutheran Seminary
M.Div. in Christian Ministries, Wesley Biblical Seminary
B.A. in Religion with a concentration in Psychology and Human Relations, Circleville Bible College (Ohio Christian University)
BIOGRAPHY
Ron Adkins has been described as a "preacher-teacher" theologian passionate about the next generation of preachers, theologians, pastors, and missionaries. He was formally trained as a carpenter, and during a work team trip to Honduras, he sensed the LORD say to him, "You have been building the kingdom of humans. I want you to build the kingdom of God." A short time later, Ron surrendered to God's calling to build the kingdom of God.
Ron is married to Jan and together they have four children: Ron III, Nathaniel, Eli, and Maddie.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Trinitarian Theology
- Pneumatology
- Christian Anthropology
- Wesleyan Theology
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Book
Trinitarian Pneumatological Personhood and Theology of John Zizioulas. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Press, 2023.
Paper Presentations
"Trinitarian Pneumatalogical Personhood as a Wesleyan Anthropology." Wesley Theological Society Meeting (March 3, 2023).
"Mosaic or Photomosaic of Atonement? Interpreting and Communicating Biblical Metaphoric Pixels of the Atonement Theology Picture." Wesley Theological Society Meeting (March 2, 2024).
Located at: Ministry and Performing Arts Center, School of Strategic Leadership for World Ministry, World Missions, and World Evangelism;
HOBBIES
- Being with my wife and children
- Outside activities: sports, hiking, canoeing, camping, hunting, fishing, etc.
WHY OCU?
I love Ohio Chrsitan University for its community, confession, and character. The community is designed in God's image and mutually self-giving in love. The confession is that God does more than justify the sinner but desires to make humans holy and loving. The character demonstrates the Trinitarian-Wesleyan-Arminian distinctive of unique persons who are one in Christ the the will of the Father and the power of the Holy Spirit.
