Nathan Bills, Th.D.

nbx019a@hcuc.edu.gh

Nathan Bills, Th.D

Dean, School of Human Development
Senior Lecturer, Department of Theology and Ministry
Ambassador and Liaison to International Partners

Education

  • ThD, Duke University, 2018
  • MDiv, Harding School of Theology, 2006
  • BA (Bible), Harding University, 2001

Publications

  • “Biblical Justice in Exodus.” Biblical Justice: Theology for the Unity of the Church, edited by Benjamin Forrest and D. A. Horton. Kregel, Forthcoming, 2024.
  • “Joshua.” in Adaptable for Life: The Message of the Old Testament for Contemporary Readers. Cascade. Forthcoming, 2024.
  • “Biblical Studies: Old Testament.” in Near the Banks of the River: Celebrating Harding School of Theology in Memphis, ed. Mark E. Powell and Steve Cloer. Austin, TX: Regnum Media, 2024
  • With Samuel Twumasi-Ankrah. “We Do Not Come Empty Handed: Gifts the Majority World Church Offer to Western Partners,” Restoration Quarterly 66 (2024), 65-70.
  • The Justice of Exodus, Siphrut. Eisenbrauns/Penn State University Press, 2020.
  • Christian Higher Education and Mission in an Urbanizing World.” Restoration Quarterly 55 (2013): 160-73.
  • “Urban Imagination in the Old Testament: A Selective Overview.” Missio Dei 3 (2012).

Membership & Associations

  • Society of Biblical Literature, member
  • Mesa Scholar, member
  • Missiodeijournal.com, editor
  • University of Tennessee Advanced Master Beef Producer

Classes Taught

  • Introduction to Old Testament
  • Biblical Hermeneutics I, II
  • Homiletics I, II
  • Epistles
  • Christian Ethics
  • Community Development
  • Theological Formation

Research Interests

  • Biblical Theology and Ethics
  • Creation Theology
  • Theological Pedagogy
  • Theology and Community Development

Recommended Reading & Resources

  • Allen, L. (2021). In the Great Stream: Imagining Churches of Christ in the Christian Tradition. ACU Press.
  • Barton, R. H. (2012). Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry. IVP.
  • Fikkert, B. and Kapic, K. (2018). Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn’t the American Dream. Moody.
  • Fretheim, T. E. (2005). God and World in the Old Testament: A Relational Theology of Creation. Abingdon.
  • Love’s Immensity: Mystics on the Endless Life. (2007). Adapted and Translated by S. Cairns. Paraclete Press.
  • Katongole, E. (2011). The Sacrifice of Africa: A Political Theology for Africa. Eerdmans.

Web Resources