Dr. Candi Celene Finch

• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, PhD in Systematic Theology with a minor in Historical Theology/Church History
• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, Master of Divinity with Languages with a concentration in Women’s Studies
• University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communication with a Minor in Creative Writing

• Biblical Theology of Womanhood in the Old Testament
• Biblical Theology of Womanhood in the New Testament
• Biblical Model of the Home and Family
• Feminist Theology
• Introduction to Girls Ministry
• Ministry to Women and Young Women
• Introduction to Women’s Studies
• Text-Driven Communication for Women
• Contemporary Women’s Issues
• Women and Church History
• Hermeneutics
• Spiritual Formation
• Christian Doctrine

Editorships:

• Section Editor of Genesis-Deuteronomy and Acts-Philemon for The Study Bible for Women. Nashville: B&H Publishers, 2014.

Dissertation:

• “A Way that Seems Right to Woman: A Critical Analysis of the Role of Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza in the Development of Reformist Feminist Theology.” Ph.D. diss., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014.

Contributions:

• Appendix entitled “Testimonies of the Anabaptist Women Martyred in the Reformation” in Celebrating the Legacy of the Reformation. Nashville: B&H Publishers, 2019.
• 16 devotionals in The Psalms and Proverbs Devotional for Women, edited by Dorothy Patterson and Rhonda Kelley. Nashville: B & H Publishers, 2017.
• “Women, Own Your Identity” in Building a Marriage Culture, edited by Grant Castleberry and Gavin Peacock. CBMW, 2015.
• 40 devotionals in The Devotional for Women, edited by Dorothy Patterson and Rhonda Kelley. Nashville: B & H Publishers, 2015.
• “The Impact of Feminism on the Home and Family” in The Christian Homemaker’s Handbook, edited by Dorothy Patterson and Pat Ennis. Wheaton: Crossway, 2013.
• “Are Girls Really Different from Guys?” in Critical Issues, Absolute Answers: Solutions for Students, edited by Jay Strack. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2013.
• “So That the World May Know: The Legacy of Adoniram Judson’s Wives” in Adoniram Judson: A Bicentennial Appreciation of the Pioneer American Missionary, edited by Jason Duesing. Nashville: B & H Publishers, 2012.
• “Genesis 1—25, Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai” in The Woman’s Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament, edited by Dorothy Patterson and Rhonda Kelley. Nashville: B & H Publishers, 2011.
• Biblical book introductions in Impact: The Student Leadership Bible, edited by Jay Strack. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2008.
• “Galatians, James, and Philemon” in The Woman’s Evangelical Commentary on the New Testament, edited by Dorothy Patterson and Rhonda Kelley. Nashville: B & H Publishers, 2005.

Articles and reviews:

• A Review of Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian: A Kingdom Corrective to the Evangelical Gender Debate. By Michelle Lee-Barnewall. In The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 21, no. 2 (Fall 2016): 53-56.
• “David Bowie, Glam Rock, and Gender Rebellion.” In The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 21, no. 1 (Spring 2016): 12-14.
• “Where Faith and Life Meet.” Review of Radical Womanhood. By Carolyn McCulley. In The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 14, no. 2 (Fall 2009): 68-70.
• “Looking for More in the Wrong Places.” Review of Longing for More. By Ruth Haley Barton. In The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 14, no. 1 (Spring 2009): 81-83.

Research assistance:

• Diane Strack’s Quiet Influence: The Romans 12:1 Woman. Colorado Springs, NavPress, 2009.
• Mary Kassian’s Feminist Mistake: The Radical Impact of Feminism on the Church and Culture. Wheaton: Crossway, 2005.

Academic Presentations:

• “Anabaptist Women of the Radical Reformation: What Court Testimonies Reveal About their Faith.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Providence, RI, November 2017.
• “The Church’s Role in the Community: The Salt and Light and Sons of Issachar Principles.” Presentation at the World Congress of Families Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, May 2017.
• “Reimagining God as Sophia: What Happens to the Trinity in the Hands of Feminist Theologians?” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, San Antonio, TX, November 2016.
• “The Sexual Revolution and Cultural Marxism: How Political Correctness and The Pursuit of Personal Pleasure Has Damaged Young Women.” Presentation at the World Congress of Families Meeting X, Tbilisi, Georgia, May 2016.
• “Down the Rabbit Hole: Reformist Feminist Theology’s Critique and Reimagining of the ‘Traditional’ Family.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological
  Society, Atlanta, GA, November 2015.
• “Effective Ministry to Millennials.” Presentation at the World Congress of Families Meeting IX, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2015.
• “Patriarchy, Design of God or Tool for Oppression? Examining Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza’s Critique of Ecclesiology.”
• Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 2014.
• “Deborah’s Ministry in the Public Square: How Egalitarians and Complementarians Deal with the Ministry of the Prophetess.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Washington, DC, November 2006.
• “Paula the Elder: A Glimpse into the Life of a Woman Educator and Scholar in Order to Rescue History from Feminist Revisionism.”Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Valley Forge, PA, November 2005.

• Women in the Bible, Church history, and ministry
• Feminism and gender studies

Professional Experience:

2016-201
Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood – Assistant Editor for the Journal of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

Denominational Service:

2018
Southern Baptist Convention –Member of the Resolutions Committee

2016
Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee –Member of the Women’s Ministry Advisory Council

Ministry Service:

2018-Present
Northeastern Bible College, Bennington, VT –Trustee

Member of the Evangelical Theological Society