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Douglas D. Tzan

  • Associate Professor of Church History, Mission, and Methodist Studies and Director of the Doctor of Ministry and Course of Study Programs

The Rev. Dr. Douglas D. Tzan is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry and Course of Study programs at Wesley. He is also an Assistant Professor of Church History, Mission, and Methodist Studies. An ordained elder in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, he also serves as the senior pastor at the Sykesville Parish (St. Paul’s and Gaither United Methodist Churches) in Sykesville, Maryland. He is the Vice President of the United Methodist Historical Society, and his research interests include the history of Christian mission, Methodist history, and world Christianity.

William Taylor and the Mapping of the Methodist Missionary Tradition: The World His Parish. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2019

John Dempster and the Missionary Origins of Methodist Theological Education.” Methodist History 58, nos. 1 & 2 (October 2019/January 2020): 18-28

“Redeeming Vanity Fair: Theological Debates over Fundraising within the W.F.M.S.” Methodist History 55, nos. 1&2 (October 2016/January 2017): 73-85

“Arioi for Christ: An Exploration of Early Missions by Society Islanders.” Missiology: An International Review 37, no. 2 (2009): 221-235

Ph.D., Boston University, Religious Studies
M.Div., Iliff School of Theology, with distinction
B.Ar.Sc., South Carolina College, magna cum laude with honors

History of Christian Mission
Methodist History
World Christianity

Doctor of Ministry:
Project Seminar
Masters:
United Methodist History
History and Doctrine in Methodist Traditions
The Church in History II: Reformation to Present
Course of Study:
Mission
Our Mission from God: Transforming Agent
Theological Heritage I: Introduction
Theological Heritage IV: Wesleyan Movement