Martin Mittelstadt began teaching at EU in 2000. He teaches New Testament, Pentecostal Theology and Spiritual Formation. Recent publications include “Canadian Pentecostal Reader: The First Generation of Pentecostal Voices in Canada. 1907-1925” (co-authored, 2021); “Mennocostals” (co-edited, 2019); and Receiving Scripture in the Pentecostal Tradition (co-edited, 2021).
Mittelstadt lives in the Gospels and Acts. His love for all things Lukan (Luke-Acts) began with his doctoral dissertation entitled “Spirit and Suffering in Luke-Acts” (T&T Clark, 2004) and remains alive to this day. In 2010, he published “Reading Luke-Acts in the Pentecostal Tradition” (CPT Press) and received the 2011 Book of the Year Award from the Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship. In 2024, he published “Twenty Years in Luke-Acts. The Evolution of a Pentecostal Scholar (Brill). Other publications include books and articles on Pentecostalism, hermeneutics, pacifism, forgiveness, and more.
He is a Past President for the Society of Pentecostal Studies (www.sps-usa.org). He teaches annually in his native Canada, and other seminaries around the world. He currently serves as a member of the ecumenical dialogue between representatives of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches of North America. In Springfield, he co-chairs the local Catholic/Pentecostal Dialogue, and is a member of “Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.” He and his wife Evelyn have three children (Rachel [and Ben Bell], Sarah [and Austin Gott], and Andrew). Mittelstadt believes spare time should be devoted primarily to hockey (Canada’s national religion).
Professional Memberships & Noteworthy Community Involvement:
– Society for Pentecostal Studies
– Society for Biblical Literature
– Pentecostal Charismatic Peace Fellowship
– Ordained minister with the Assemblies of God
– Roman Catholic / Pentecostal Dialogue for Springfield, MO (Co-chair)
– Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Awards Received:
– Orville and Jewel Mills Young Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and Service in May 2006
– Award of Excellence – Book of the Year for publication of “Reading Luke-Acts in the Pentecostal Tradition” from the Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship in 2011
– First Place Award in the “Critical Review” Category for the 2014 Higher Goals Awards sponsored by the Evangelical Press Association for “Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts.” 2 vols. By Craig S. Keener. Published in Enrichment 18.2 (Spring 2013)
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