Education

J.D., University of North Dakota School of Law
M.A., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
B.A., Hillsdale College

Publications

Books:

• Northern Harvest: Pentecostalism in North Dakota (Bismarck, ND: North Dakota District Council of the Assemblies of God, 2003). 346 pp.

Articles and reviews in journals:

• Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies
• Assemblies of God Heritage
• Catholic Historical Review
• COGIC Scholars Fellowship Advocate
• Dharma Deepika: A South Asian Journal of Missiological Research (India)
• Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Ministry
• Enrichment Journal
• Pentecostal Evangel
• Pneuma: Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies
• Pneuma Review
• Refleks: Med Karismatisk Kristendom i Focus (Norway)
• Society for Pentecostal Studies Newsletter

Articles in books:

• New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, Stanley M. Burgess and Eduard M. van der Maas, eds. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002)
• People of the Spirit: The Assemblies of God, by Gary B. McGee (Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House, 2004)
• Encyclopedia of Christianity, John Bowden, ed. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005); also published as Christianity: The Complete Guide (London: Continuum, 2005)
• Encyclopedia of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity, Stanley M. Burgess, ed. (New York: Routledge, 2006)
• Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, 2007, Eileen W. Lindner, ed. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2007)
• Servants of the Spirit: Portraits of Pentecostal/Charismatic Pioneers, Andrea Johnson, ed. (Des Moines, IA: Open Bible Church Publishing, 2010)
• Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, eds. (Santa Barbara, CA : ABC-CLIO, 2010)
• Spirit-Empowered Christianity in the 21st Century: Insights, Analysis, and Future Trends from World-Renowned Scholars, Vinson Synan, ed. (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2011)
• Oxford Encyclopedia of South Asian Christianity, Roger E. Hedlund, ed. (New Dehli, India: Oxford University Press, 2011)
• Baker Handbook of Denominations and Ministries, George Kurian, ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, forthcoming)

Presentations

• "Rediscovering our Diverse Roots: Pentecostal Origins in Scandinavian Pietism in Minnesota and the Dakotas," Society for Pentecostal Studies, Milwaukee, WI, March 2004
• "Preserving Pentecostal Heritage for the 21st Century," Azusa Street Centennial, Los Angeles, CA, Archives Ministry Track, April 2006
• "Preserving and Sharing Our Heritage: The Institutional Mandate," Empowered21 Global Congress on Holy Spirit in the 21st Century, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK, April 2010

Professional activities

• Society for Pentecostal Studies, member of Library and Research Committee
• Azusa Street Centennial (Los Angeles, CA), Co-Chair of Archives Ministry Track
• Midwest Archives Conference