Staff

David G. Roebuck, Ph.D. (Curriculum Vitae)
Director
423-614- 8576
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Dr. David G. Roebuck is an ordained bishop in the Church of God, and he has served as director of the Dixon Pentecostal Research Center since 1997. He is an assistant professor of the history of Christianity at Lee University and an adjunct teacher at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary where he has taught the Church of God History and Polity course since 1992.
Roebuck earned a B.A. from West Coast Christian College and a M.Div. from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, as well as a M.A. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. His Ph.D. is in the history of Christianity, and his dissertation was “Limiting Liberty: The Church of God and Women Ministers, 1886-1996.”
Roebuck’s research interests include the holiness and Pentecostal movements with attention to minority voices. He currently edits the “Church of God Chronicles” and “Where Are They Now” columns for the Church of God Evangel. His curriculum vitae lists many of his publications and presentations.
David Roebuck is married to Kim Freeman Roebuck and has two adult children: William, married to Liz, and Beth, married to Jason. He is the proud grandfather of Allyssia, Opal, Nora, and Theodore.

Quick facts about David G. Roebuck, Ph.D.
● Director, Dixon Pentecostal Research Center
● Assistant Professor of the History of Christianity, Lee University
● Adjunct Instructor, Pentecostal Theological Seminary
● Contributing Faculty, Church of God School of Ministry
● Editor, “Church of God Chronicles” in Church of God Evangel
● Editor, “Where Are They Now?” in Church of God Evangel
● Member, Church of God Historical Commission and Records Committee
● Church Historian, Church of God
● Board Chair, Consortium of Pentecostal Archives

D.E. “Gene” Mills, Jr., Th.M.
Archivist
423-614-8574
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D. E. "Gene" Mills Jr., Th.M., is the archivist for the Hal Bernard Dixon Jr. Pentecostal Research Center, as well as an ordained bishop in the Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.).
Mr. Mills’s educational experience includes advanced graduate studies in American religious history and philosophy of religion at Florida State University, a Master of Theology from Emory University in modern theological studies, a Master of Divinity from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, and a bachelor's in Christian education from Lee University. He also has done graduate work in archival studies. He holds the Society of American Archivists' Certificate in Arrangement & Description and is working towards their Digital Archives Specialist Certificate.
Currently teaching religion at Cleveland State Community College, he also has taught at Lee University, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Florida State University, Tallahassee Community College, University of Tennessee—Chattanooga, Chaminade University of Honolulu, and served for five years as associate professor and president at Discipleship College in Eldoret, Kenya.
Mr. Mills has researched in the histories of the Church of God and Pentecostalism, as well as Christianity in the Pacific and Africa. He has also published and presented in theology, religious history, and philosophy of religion.
He is married to Tanya Kehealani (Elvenia). They have two adult children (Amber 'Aulani Matthews [married to James] and Nathanael Auali'i Mills [married to Natalie]) and five grandchildren (Nohealani R'Nae, Kalei La'Shae, Kimani James, Baker Auali'i, and Blake Koa).

Quick facts about D. E. "Gene" Mills, Jr., Th.M.
● Archivist, Dixon Pentecostal Research Center
● Associate Missionary, Church of God World Missions—Missionary Educator
● Adjunct Faculty in Religion, Cleveland State Community College
● Ordained Bishop, Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.)

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