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LINCOLN CHRISTIAN SEMINARYRobert Rea,Ph.D.Professor of ChurchHistory/Historical TheologyDr. Robert Rea received both the B.A. and B.Th. in Bible from Kentucky ChristianCollege (1975), the M.Div. in New Testament from Emmanuel School of Religion(1978), and the Ph.D. in Historical Theology from St. Louis University (1990). Dr.Rea has ministered in West Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Illinois. Dr. Rea’sarticles and reviews have appeared in Christian Standard, Church History, TheStone-Campbell Journal, Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, and Encyclopedia ofthe Stone-Campbell Movement (for which he served on the editorial committee).He is a member of the North American Patristics Society and the American Societyof Church History. Dr. Rea has worked in short-term mission work in Chile andMexico. From 1992-2006 he served on the national dialogue team representingChristian Churches and Churches of Christ in discussion with the Church of God,Anderson. Since 2000 he has also served on the national dialogue team in theStone-Campbell Dialogue with Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) andChurches of Christ. Dr. Rea grew up in the inner city, has served as minister of anethnic church, and is part of a multi-ethnic family. For many years he was facultysponsor of Imago Dei (LCCS student pro-life group), serves annually as March forLife staff, and gave the opening prayer at the March for Life Rally in Washington,DC. in January 1992 and in January 2002. He and his wife Mary Ann have servedas adoptive family counselors, conducting adoption training, home studies, andpost-placement visits. Dr. Rea enjoys preaching, teaching, reading, gardening, andgolf. His email address is rea@lccs.edu.26