Staff
David G. Roebuck, Ph.D. (Curriculum Vitae)
Director
423-614- 8576
droebuck@leeuniversity.edu
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.
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
Director
423-614- 8576
droebuck@leeuniversity.edu
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.
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
dmills@leeuniversity.edu
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 B.S. in Christian Education from Lee University. He also has graduate work in archival studies.
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, Pentecostalism, and Christianity in the Pacific and Africa. He has also published and presented in theology and religious philosophy.
He is married to the former Tanya Kehealani Elvenia. They have two adult children (Amber 'Aulani Matthews [married to James] and Nathanael Auali'i Mills [married to Natalie]) and four grandchildren (Nohealani, Kalei, Kimani, and Baker).
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.)
Archivist
423-614-8574
dmills@leeuniversity.edu
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 B.S. in Christian Education from Lee University. He also has graduate work in archival studies.
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, Pentecostalism, and Christianity in the Pacific and Africa. He has also published and presented in theology and religious philosophy.
He is married to the former Tanya Kehealani Elvenia. They have two adult children (Amber 'Aulani Matthews [married to James] and Nathanael Auali'i Mills [married to Natalie]) and four grandchildren (Nohealani, Kalei, Kimani, and Baker).
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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