Sharing from My New Heart
by Larry Shelton
Hometown:        
  Vancouver, WA  
Place of Birth:        
  Hendersonville, N.C.
Church Affiliation:        
  Free Methodist    
Number of Years Writing:        
  35
List of Other Publications and Year Published:      
 
  • "A Wesleyan/Holiness Agenda for the 21st Century," Presentation at annual meeting of Wesleyan Theological Society, 1997; published in Wesleyan Theological Journal, vol. 33, no. 2, Fall, 1998.
  • "Perfection, Perfectionism," Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Walter Elwell, Ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1997).
  • Introductory Chapter "Nature, Character and Origin of Scripture," Asbury Bible Commentary, Wayne McCown and Eugene Carpenter, Eds. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992)
  • Wesleyan Theological Society presidential address entitled The Trajectory of Wesleyan Theology, published in Wesleyan Theological Society Journal, vol. 21, nos. 1 and 2, Spring, 1986
  • Co-Editor with John E. Hartley, 5-volume Series, Wesleyan Theological Perspectives (Anderson, Ind.: Warner Press, 1981-1986)
  • Co-Editor, vol. 1, An Inquiry into Biblical Soteriology, (Warner Press, 1981).
  • Co-Editor, vol. 5, The Spirit and the New Age, (Warner Press, 1986).
  • Chapter entitled, Justification by Faith in the Pauline Corpus, in R. Larry Shelton and John E. Hartley, Eds. An Inquiry into Biblical Salvation, vol. 1 of Wesleyan Theological Perspectives Series (Warner Press, 1981).
  • Chapter entitled The Holy Spirit in the Theology of the Reformers, in R. Larry Shelton and Alex Deasley, Eds. The Holy Spirit and the New Age, vol. 5 of Wesleyan Theological Perspectives Series (Anderson, Ind.: Warner Press, 1986).
  • Paper presented at Wesleyan Theological Society and published as A Covenant Concept of the Atonement, Wesleyan Theological Society Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring 1984.
  • Chapter entitled Initial Salvation: The Redemptive Grace of God in Christ, in Charles W. Carter (Ed.), A Contemporary Wesleyan Theology, vol. 1 (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing Co., 1983).
  • Inductive Bible Study Guide, That You May Believe: Studies in John (Winona Lake, Ind.: Light and Life Press, 1983).
  • Article on "Perfection, Perfectionism", Baker's Dictionary of Theology, revised edition, Walter Elwell, Ed., (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1982).
  • Paper presented at Wesleyan Theological Society and published as John Wesley's Approach to Scripture in Historical Perspective, Wesleyan Theological Society Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, Spring 1981.
  • Series of articles entitled Light from the Word: Ephesians, Light and Life magazine, April-September - 1981.
  • Article entitled Man's Need for Personal Faith at Death, Topics in Clinical Nursing, Summer - 1981.
  • Paper entitled Proclamation and Mission in Christian Higher Education, Watson Colloquium address, published by Light and Life Press - 1979.
  • Numerous articles in Wesleyan series of The Preacher's Magazine - 1976-1983.
  • Article entitled The Emphasis of the Zurich Reformers on the Subjective Work of the Holy Spirit in the Interpreter, The Asbury Seminarian, vol. XXIX, no. 3, July 1974.
  • Martin Luther's Concept of Biblical Interpretation in Historical Perspective, Th. D. Dissertation, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1974.
  • Sanctification in Romans Chapter 6, Th. M. Thesis, Asbury Theological Seminary, supervised by Robert A. Traina - 1968
Education:      
  B.A. Pfeiffer College, M.Div.
Th.M. Asbury Theological Seminary,
Th.D. Fuller Theological Seminary
Employment:      
  Richard B. Parker Professor of Wesleyan Theology, George Fox Evangelical Seminary, Portland, OR
Family:        
  Wife: Evangeline,
Daughters: Annalisa and Alison, Son-in-law Dima, and Grandson, Kolya

Additional Info:
Completing a book on the atonement of Christ that grew out of his heart transplant experience. Title: Divine Expectations: Interpreting the Atonement for 21st Century Mission.

Personal Web Link:
www.georgefox.edu/academics/seminary/faculty/index.html