Dr. Kenneth Archer
Professor of Pentecostal Theology and Christian Studies
Director of the Master of Arts in Theological Studies
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BA in Biblical Studies, Central Bible College
MDiv in Theological Studies, Ashland Theological Seminary
PhD in Biblical and Theological Hermeneutics, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Biography
Prior to coming to Southeastern University in 2011, Dr. Archer served 10 years as an associate Professor of Theology at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary (formally Church of God Theological Seminary) in Cleveland, Tennessee. During this time there, he also was a regular adjunct at Lee University. He and his wife, Melissa, served as co-pastors of the College and Career Ministry at Woodward Church of God in Athens, Tennessee. They also were active in foster care.

Dr. Archer is passionate about theological education and committed to pastoral ministry. He has served as senior pastor of three different churches, two Assembly of God and one independent. He still remains active in teaching and preaching in local churches.

Dr. Archer has been a sought-after Pentecostal educator which has given him the opportunity to teach at a number of Pentecostal seminaries and colleges outside of the United States. He is an active member in the Society for Pentecostal Studies, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Academy of American Religion, where he has been a regular presenter of papers on theology and hermeneutics. His monograph, A Pentecostal Hermeneutic for the Twenty-First Century: Spirit, Scripture and Community (T&T Clark International, 2004), is an important contribution to Pentecostal hermeneutics and theological method.

Published Works

• The Gospel Revisited: Towards a Pentecostal Theology of Worship and Witness (Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications, 2011).
• A Pentecostal Hermeneutic for the Twenty-First Century: Spirit, Scripture and Community (London and New York: T&T Clark International, JPTSup 28, 2004).
• “Hermeneutics” in Handbook of Pentecostal Christianity, Adam Stewart, ed. (Illinois: Northern Illinois University Press, 2012), pp. 108-116.
• “The Fivefold Gospel and the Mission of the Church: Ecclesiastical Implications and Opportunities” in Toward a Pentecostal Ecclesiology: The Fivefold Gospel, John Christopher Thomas, ed. (Cleveland, Tennessee: CPT Press, 2010).
• “Anabaptism-Pietism and Pentecostalism: Scandalous Partners in Protest” in Scottish Journal of Theology 63:2 (2010), pp. 185-202 co-authored with Andrew S. Hamilton.
• "A Pentecostal Way of Doing Theology: Method and Manner" in International Journal of Systematic Theology 9:3 (July 2007).
• “Pentecostal Story: The Hermeneutical Filter for the Making of Meaning” in Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies 26:1 (Fall 2004), 36-59.
• “Nourishment for our Journey: The Pentecostal Via Salutis and Sacramental Ordinances” in Journal of Pentecostal Theology 13:1 (October 2004), pp. 79-96.