Douglas Strong

Douglas M. Strong is the Paul T. Walls Professor of Wesleyan Studies and Professor of the History of Christianity at Seattle Pacific University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the School of Theology and has been affiliated with SPU since 2007. His work focuses on American religious history, particularly 19th-century revivalism, social reform, and the Wesleyan/Holiness movement.

Dr. Strong holds a BA from Houghton College (1978), an MDiv (1981), and a PhD (1990) from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is a past president of the Wesleyan Theological Society and actively collaborates with international theological institutions, including the Russian Methodist Church and schools in Korea.

• Key Research Areas
  • American Religious History
  • History of Methodism
  • Wesleyan/Holiness Tradition
  • Intercultural Christian Vocation

Dr. Strong co-authored Workshop of the Holy Spirit (2022), which reimagines theological education as a formative, Spirit-led process. His career bridges academic scholarship with practical ministry, including eight years as an ordained United Methodist clergyman and leadership of Wesley Heritage Study Tours to England.