People | The Resonance Theological Journal Team

Executive Leadership

Micah Lunsford

Director

Micah loves theological reflection and is constantly looking for an opportunity to start a theological conversation… preferably over good food and drink. He holds a B.A. in Classics from the University of Arizona and an M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. God’s steadfast love and overflowing generosity continually astonish him and he is particularly thankful for the gift of his wife Sydney.

Dr. Brant Himes

Managing Editor

Brant is Assistant Professor of Humanities for Los Angeles Pacific University, part of the Azusa Pacific University system. He also serves as Affiliate Faculty for Kilns College in Bend, Oregon, and as Managing Editor for the theological journal Resonance. He holds dual Ph.D. in Theology degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, a Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary, an M.Div. from Fuller Seminary, and a B.A. in Music and Business from Seattle Pacific University. He has also served as an Associated Guest Researcher at the Theologische Universiteit in Kampen, the Netherlands and as a pastor of adult education at All Saints Church, a church plant in Seattle, Washington. Currently, Brant teaches distance courses in Bible, theology, ethics, history, and leadership from his home in Bend, Oregon, where he gets to explore the wonderland of the Pacific Northwest with his family.

Dr. Anthony Simms

Business Development Manager

Tony’s career has focused on business development, strategic planning, relationship building, nonprofit management, operations management, customer service, and program management. He received a B.A. in Human Services from the University of Denver, an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix, and his Ph.D. in management of nonprofit organizations from Capella University.

Theological Advisory Council

Jason Caywood

InterVarsity & Graduate Christian Fellowship

Jason was born in Arizona and grew up in Tucson. He graduated from the University of Arizona with BA in Religious Studies and Minor in History (emphasis on Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern history) and received a Masters of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has served in a variety of different ministries in his home church of Vineyard City Church as well as serving on leadership teams for Tucson Refugee Ministry and Goshen Ministries (based in Tucson, AZ). Currently he works full-time with the Graduate and Faculty Ministries division of InterVarsity and the Graduate Christian Fellowship at the University of Arizona. He is also a part-time Instructor for the online program of Messenger College (Texas).

Pastor Chris DeHaan

Vineyard Christian Community

Chris is a graduate of Wheaton College (B.A. in Biblical Studies) and Talbot Seminary (M.Div. in N.T.) with additional work done at Regent College in Vancouver B.C. After almost twenty years in Youth Ministry, Chris and his family came to Tucson, Arizona where he has been the Sr. Pastor at The Vineyard Christian Community for the past 16 years. He and his wife, Lisa, have been married for 35 years and have three children.

Father Pete Forbes

King’s Cross Anglican Church

Pete is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America and the pastor of King’s Cross Anglican Church in Oro Valley, AZ. He has a BA in Religious Studies from Vanguard University and an MAT from Fuller Theological Seminary. He and his wife Julie have been married for thirty years and they have two grown children. When Pete is not pastoring, spending time with Julie, or reading theology, he composes, performs, and records his own songs.

Dr. Rhonda McEwen

Rhonda is on faculty at Regent College in Vancouver, BC as Director of the Calling Initiative and Associate Professor of Education & Culture. Previously she served as professor of Intercultural Education at Biola University and Assistant Dean at Azusa Pacific University. In addition to higher education, Rhonda has served in local, regional and global leadership roles with international faith-based organizations including the Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College and Food for the Hungry International. Rhonda is from Ottawa, Canada, and has lived and worked in a variety of countries in Asia and Africa. She holds a PhD in Educational Studies from Trinity International University and an MA in Cross-cultural Ministries from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Pastor Gary Stokes

Vineyard City Church

Gary was raised in Indiana by his grandparents and mother, who had been long-term missionaries in the Congo. After degrees in Religious Studies and History, he worked for a campus ministry at Indiana University. An interest in international affairs led to an MBA in Finance and a decade in international banking. Following a call to ministry, Gary served on staff with Vineyard congregations in Evanston, Illinois and Palo Alto, California. For the last 15 years he has pastored an ethnically and economically diverse congregation on Tucson. Recently he helped plant an English language congregation for young African refugees and is working on a community center for refugees of all sorts.