Kevin P. Lines

Kevin P. Lines is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Ministry and Biblical Studies at Hope International University, where he teaches courses in intercultural studies, world religions, urban ministry, and biblical hermeneutics. His academic and professional work bridges theological education and cross-cultural mission practice, with a focus on Africa and global religious engagement.

• Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
• M.A.R. in Christian Doctrine, Emmanuel Christian Seminary
• B.A. in Bible/Ministry and Fine Arts, Milligan College

Dr. Lines' research centers on intercultural theology, anthropology of religion, and Christian engagement with other faiths. He emphasizes reflexivity, epistemic humility, and a global gaze in both teaching and scholarship. His fieldwork in Turkana, Kenya, informs his interest in African traditional religious specialists and local biblical interpretation.

His recent publications and presentations explore missional justice, contextual hermeneutics, urban ministry, and theological education in the Stone-Campbell tradition. Themes include the critique of colonial mission models, the importance of phenomenological research, and the dynamic interaction between global and local Christian expressions.

Key awards include:

• Rose B. and Edgar B. McReynolds Faculty Excellence Award (2014)
• Theta Phi Theological Honor Society (2010)
• E. Stanley Jones Ph.D. Scholarship (2008–2012)
• Hebrew Language Studies Award (1998)
• Outstanding Fine Arts Senior Award (1995)

Dr. Lines has presented at major academic forums such as the American Society of Missiology, Evangelical Missiological Society, and Stone-Campbell Journal Conference. He has also led mission training and theological education initiatives globally, including founding the Turkana Bible Training Institute in Kenya. His teaching philosophy emphasizes lifelong learning, intercultural understanding, and engagement with religious diversity, both globally and in local urban contexts.

He is affiliated with:

• American Academy of Religion
• American Society of Missiology
• International Association of Mission Studies
• American Professor of Mission (Board of Advisors, 2013–2016)