STEVEN R. MATTHIES

8151 Bel Moore Blvd.

Indianapolis, IN 46259

Home: 317-862-1869 / Work: 317-788-5925

Email: steven.matthies@ptsem.edu

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Princeton Theological Seminary

Dates: September, 1998 - Present

Degree: Ph.D. candidate (degree anticipated fall of 2003)

Concentration: New Testament with Emphasis on Luke-Acts and Paul

Dissertation: "Moses, Jesus, and the People of God: Judgment and Community in Luke-Acts"

Princeton Theological Seminary

Dates: September, 1989 - May, 1992

Degree: Master of Divinity

Concentration: Biblical Studies

Whitworth College

Dates: September, 1983 - May, 1987

Degree: Bachelor of Arts (International Relations, cum laude)

Concentration: Modern Europe (Minors: Theology, Music)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Southport Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, IN

Dates: 2002 - Present

Position: Teaching Pastor

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ

Dates: 2001 - 2002

Position: Editorial Associate, The Princeton Seminary Bulletin

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ

Dates: 1999 - 2002

Position: Teaching Assistant (Introduction to the New Testament; Exegesis of Galatians (twice); Romans 9-11; Pauline Theology; Romans; Tutor in New Testament Greek)

Presbytery of New Brunswick, NJ

Dates: 1998 - 2002

Position: Pulpit Supply

Moreland Presbyterian Church, Portland, OR

Dates: 1992 - 1998

Position: Associate Pastor

Responsibilities: Preached monthly, planned and coordinated youth ministry, deacon ministries, outreach ministries, and membership care ministries, taught adult education classes

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ

Dates: 1991 - 1992

Position: Teaching Assistant (Biblical Hebrew)

Brighton Court Retirement Home, Spokane, WA

Dates: 1988 - 1989

Position: Resident Manager

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

1996 -- 1998; Member, Christian Education Committee, Presbytery of the Cascades

1996 -- 1998; Musician, Moreland Presbyterian Church Worship Band

1992 -- 1998; Member, Presbytery Youth Team, Presbytery of the Cascades

1997; Chair, Investigation Committee, Presbytery of the Cascades

1997; Member, Presbytery Internet Committee, Presbytery of the Cascades

1993 -- 1995; Member, Sellwood Youth Connection: Provided outreach to at-risk youth

1990 -- 1991; Construction Volunteer, Norristown Habitat for Humanity, Norristown, PA

1987 - 1988; Volunteer In Mission with the Presbyterian Church (USA): Coordinated Soup Kitchen Ministry at Broadway Presbyterian Church, New York, NY

LANGUAGES

Koine Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Latin, Aramaic, German, French, Spanish

PUBLICATIONS

Review of The Return of Jesus in Early Christianity by John T. Carroll, with Alexandra R. Brown, Claudia J. Setzer, and Jeffrey S. Siker, The Princeton Seminary Bulletin Vol. XXIII, No. 1 (New Series 2002), 113-4.

"A Neglected Factor in the Life of the Church: Divine Judgment in the Synoptic Gospels." The Princeton Theological Review, 7/1 (winter 2000): 17-23

PRESENTATIONS

"The Gospel of Luke." Weekly adult education course at Southport Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, IN. Fall, 2002.

"The Hebrew Prophets." Weekend course at Mars Hill Graduate School, Seattle, WA. April 19-20, 2002.

FIELDS PREPARED TO TEACH

New Testament Introduction, Old Testament Introduction, Pauline Theology, Luke-Acts, First Century Judaism, Greco-Roman Backgrounds to the New Testament, New Testament Theology, Old Testament Theology, Introductory Greek, Introductory Biblical Hebrew

AFFILIATIONS

Society of Biblical Literature, Presbytery of Whitewater Valley

PERSONAL

Birthdate: November 15, 1965

Family: Married, three daughters (ages 6, 5, and 1)

Vocational Goals: Teach in a church, seminary, or Christian college

Denomination: Presbyterian Church (USA), ordained November, 1992