Contributor

Gregg Allison

Dr. Gregg Allison serves as Professor of Christian Theology. Dr. Allison came to Southern in 2003 from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, where he taught theology and church history for nine years. He has 18 years of ministry experience as a staff member of Campus Crusade (Cru), where he worked in campus ministry, as well as serving as a missionary in Italy and Switzerland. He also co-pastored a church in Lugano, Switzerland. He is the secretary of the Evangelical Theological Society and currently serves as the book review editor for theological, historical, and philosophical studies, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.

Resources from Gregg

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Podcast Episode

Church Membership with Gregg Allison

New Churches Masterclass Season 1 Episode 53

Gregg Allison explains congregationalism and highlights the vital role of church membership, where believers commit to mutual accountability, submission to biblically qualified leaders, and active participation in the church’s mission and spiritual growth.
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Podcast Episode

Purity and the Unity of the Church with Gregg Allison

New Churches Masterclass Season 1 Episode 51

Gregg Allison explores two essential characteristics of the church: its purity, defined as freedom from false doctrine and conformity to God’s will, and its unity, rooted in shared faith and sustained by the Holy Spirit.

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Podcast Episode

Defining the Church with Gregg Allison

New Churches Masterclass Season 1 Episode 50

Gregg Allison defines the church as the people of God saved by faith in Christ, united universally and locally, and identifies seven key attributes that shape its identity.
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Theology Masterclass

16 hours 70 videos

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