Dale. E. Luffman, D. Min.
309 N. E. Adam's Drive
Lee's Summit, MO 64504-3354
Office: 816-521-3028
Home: 816-525-0698
Fax: 816-521-3098
E-mail: dhuffman@CofChrist.org

Education

1970 Bachelor of Arts in Education. Mt. Angel College. Mt. Angel, Oregon
1977 Master of Education in Counseling. Lewis and Clark College. Portland, Oregon
1986 Master of Arts in Theology. Princeton Theological Seminary. Princeton, New Jersey
1992 Doctor of Ministry in Theology & Preaching. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honors

"Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges", 1969-1970
President, Student Assocciation of Mt. Angel College, 1969-1970
"Who's Who Among American Religious Leaders", 1992Current Employment
- Appointee Minister for the Community of Christ (Employment began on July 1, 1979)
- July 1, 1979 - December 31, 1985 Staff Appointee, North Atlantic States Region
- January 1, 1986 - May 31, 1992 Kirtland Stake President
- June 1, 1992 - April 12, 1994 Lamoni Stake President
- April 12, 1994 - Present Apostle:
  - Northwest/S. Central Asia Field 4/1994 - 4/2000
  - Northeast Mission Field 4/200 - 6/2005
  - Central USA Mission Field 6/2005 - Present
  (Included is the functional Assignment: "Theological Development Ministries" for the Community of Christ.)Academic Teaching Experience
  - Spring 1993 - Spring 1994 Adjunct to Graceland College in Lamoni, IA
    - Intoducation to Preaching
    - LDS Scriptures I
    - Liberation Theolgoies
  - January 1996 - April 2000 Adjunct to Park University in Parkville, MO
    - Foundations of Christian Theology
    - History of Christian Thought II
  - January 2001 - June 2005 Adjunct to Graceland University in Independence, MO
    - History of Christianity I
    - History of Christianity II
    - Foundations of Christian Theology
    - Preaching
    - Pastoral Care
    - Professional Ministerial Issues
    - Community of Christ Scriptures
  - March 2001 Adjunt to Temple School in Independence, MO
    - International Leader's Curriculum - Restoration Scripture
  - September 26 - 28, 2003 Adjunct to Seminar in Sacramento, CA
    - History of Christian Thought I
  - October 24 - 25, 2003 Adjunct to Seminar in Elyria, Ohio
    - Preaching
  - January 30 - Feb. 1, 2004 Adjunct to Seminar in Sacremento, CA
    - History of Christian Thought II
  - February 15 - 29, 2004 Adjunct to International Institute in Malurai, India
    - Preaching from the New Testament
  - August 9 - 22, 2004 Adjunct to International Insitute in Nairobi, Kenya
    - Preaching from the New Testament.
  - February 7 - 11, 2005 Adjunct to MEADS Course in Independence, MO
    - Community of Christ Theology
  - March 11 - 13, 2005 Adjunct to Seminar in Logan, Ohio
    - Interpreting the Book of Mormom from a 19th Century Perspective
  - April 17 - 23, 2005 Adjunct to International Institute in Tahiti
    - Lectures on Christology
  - July 23 - 30, 2005 Adjunct to International Institute in Hulsa, Germany
    - Interpreting the Book of Mormom from a 19th Century Perspective
  - August 1 - 5, 2005 Adjunct to Cong. leader's Workshop in Lamoni, IA
    - Pastoral Care in the Congregation
    Serving on the Community of Christ World Church Theology Task Force (July, 2002 to present).Publications
    - 1986 “The Roman Letter: An Occasion to Reflect on ‘Joseph Smith’s New Translation of the Bible’” in Restoration Studies III, edited by Maurice M. Draper, [Herald House]
    - 1993 “A Neglected Company of Seers” in Theology: From Tradition to Task [Graceland/Park Press]
    - 1995 “Kerygma: The Church’s Response to the Triune God” in Theology: Revisioning the Church, edited by Richard A. Brown, [Graceland/Park Press]
    - 1996 “The Evangelical Wave: Evangelicalism and the Mission of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints” in the Temple School Resource, Contemporary Theology
    - 1997 “An Account of God: A Trinitarian Reflection” in the Temple School Resource, The Knowledge of God
    - 1998 “Growth of the Church in Asia”, in the Saints Herald
    - 1998 “A Response to Stephen J. Patterson - - From Jesus to Gospel: Finding Meaning in the Chaos of History” in Theology: The Jesus Seminar, edited by C. Robert Mesle, [Graceland/Park Press]
    - 1999 “Diary of a Modern Day Apostle” in the Saints Herald
    - 1999 “Go! Tell! The Easter Witness and the Quest for the Historica Jesus” in the Saints Herald
    - 2000 “Reflections on the International Leader’s Meeting” in the Saints Herald
    - 2000 “Human Stewardship and the Environment: An Application of the Theology of Douglas John Hall for a Theology of Peace and Justice”, in Paths of Peace: As the Sky Meets the Earth [1999 Peace Colloquy], edited by Brad Martell, Andrew Bolton, and Sue McLaughlin [Herald House]
    - 2001 “A Response to Anthony Chvala-Smith - - Let Us Walk in the Light: Living in the Restoration Vision in the New Millennium” in Theology: Entering a New Millennium, edited by Richard A. Brown [Herald House]
    - 2001 “The Christ in Community” in Claimed by A New Name: Spiritual Preparation in Community, edited by Richard A. Brown [Herald House]
    - 2002 Coauthored “Of Water and Spirit: Preparing Children for Baptism and Confirmation in the Community of Christ”, edited by Mary Jacks Dynes, Michael Hoffman, Gary Logan and Dale E. Luffman [Herald House]
    - 2003 Coauthored “Of Water and Spirit: Deepening the Journey [Youth Discipleship Journal], for the Community of Christ [Herald House]
    - 2005 “New Fire Lit in Steel Mill Town”, article in the Herald
    - 2005 Co-edited, Theology, Volume 13 - - “Clashing Worldviews: Evangelicalism, Fundamentalism, and the Community of Christ”, contributing the introduction and the concluding sermon [Graceland Press/Herald Publishing Co.]Professional Organizations
      I have been an active member of the American Academy of Religion since 1995. I also currently hold membership in the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.

Curriculum Vita