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Center for Wesleyan-Holiness Formation

The Center for Wesleyan-Holiness Formation serves pastors, laypersons, churches, students and scholars by advancing and empowering scholarship, ministry and the creation of resources that supports formation in the Wesleyan-holiness tradition. Housed in Trevecca’s Millard Reed School of Theology and Christian Ministry, the center is supported by a network of alumni and friends.

Resources

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Epworth Table Podcast

Epworth’s kitchen table was a place where people would gather to learn and grow. This podcast offers a seat at a similar table, where you can listen in, find resources, learn and grow.

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Pastoral Development Fellowships

Pastoral development fellowships offer active clergy an opportunity to retreat, renew and develop new resources.

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Pastoral Development Connection

The Pastoral Development Connection is a monthly webinar-style gathering where pastors and leaders can connect with one another and hear from Trevecca faculty about constructive approaches to issues facing the local church.

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Event Spotlight

Pastors Day on the Hill

March 20, 2025

Join us for a day of ministerial development as we explore how holiness offers hope in a secular age. Dr. Andrew Root, a professor at Luther Seminary and a recognized expert on faith formation and secularity, will be our guest. He is the author of many books, including Faith Formation in a Secular Age, The Pastor in a Secular Age and The Congregation in a Secular Age. We'll explore how secularity is affecting churches and how holiness enables us to engage with hope and vision in a secular age. Registration includes multiple sessions throughout the day and lunch. Lifelong learning credit is available.

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The Hill Conference

Get an exclusive look at this year's Hill Conference, featuring Tim Gaines and Brad Strawn.

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For questions, please email cwhf@trevecca.edu.

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Meet the Director

Dr. Tim Gaines serves as associate professor of religion and director of the Master of Arts program in theology and biblical studies, teaching in the areas of systematic theology, ethics, Wesleyan-holiness theology and Christian tradition. He is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, serves as a pastor at Trevecca Community Church and is a frequent speaker at churches, camps and conferences.