Richard W. Carlson joined the faculty at North Park in 1978. His bachelor of arts is from North Park College in 1962. He received his master of divinity from Union Theological Seminary in 1965 and the doctor of ministry from McCormick Theological Seminary in 1975. His dissertation was entitled "Theology and Ministry: A Continuing Education Model for Pastors Focusing on Ministry and Issues of Evangelism, Spirituality, Women in the Church, and Pastoral Leadership." Carlson completed additional studies at North Park Theological Seminary in 1965-66. He was ordained by the Evangelical Covenant Church in 1967 and served as pastor of the Douglas Park Covenant Church from 1966 to 1973. He has served on numerous denominational and conference commissions and boards. In 1991, he received the Evangelical Covenant Church's Irving C. Lambert Award in Urban and Ethnic Ministries for his work in the areas of ministry in the city and racial reconciliation. Carlson served the Seminary as director of field education from 1979 to 2005. He has taught as an adjunct in the doctoral programs of McCormick Theological Seminary and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. Carlson has done extensive study in congregational life, the rural church, world religions, church administration, and spirituality. He teaches the first course in the certificate program of the seminary's Center for Spiritual Direction. He enjoys sports, plays softball, is a lifelong Dodger fan, and is seeking to become fluent in Russian.

rcarlson@northpark.edu

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