Vita's
Professional Vita Gender, Marriage, Abuse
Steven R. Tracy
3112 N. 17th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85015
1. Educational Background
Ph.D., Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield (England), 1995.
Research focus: Pauline ethics. Supervisor: Ralph P. Martin.
Th.M., Theology Emphasis, Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1990.
M.Div., Pastoral Studies, Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1983.
B.A., History, Arizona State University, 1980.
2. Academic, Professional, and Church positions Academic Positions
2006-present, Phoenix Seminary, Professor of theology and ethics.
1999-2006, Phoenix Seminary, Vice President of Academic Affairs.
1995-2006, Phoenix Seminary, Associate Professor, theology and ethics.
Professional Positions 2008-present, advisor to Fatality Review Team, City of Phoenix. 2005-present, Director of Research and Curriculum, Mending the Soul Ministries. 2004-present, member of the executive committee of the Gender Study Group of the Evangelical Theological Society. 2001-present, founder and board member, Mending the Soul Ministries, an evangelical abuse education and resource non-profit organization. 1997-present, consultant, advisor, and speaker for churches, Christian ministries, and secular agencies on physical abuse, sexual abuse, and sexual ethics. 2006-2008, member of Fatality Review Team, City of Phoenix. 2007-professional advisor for "When Love Hurts." This was a series of four cable television broadcasts on domestic violence for Day of Discovery (a ministry of the Radio Bible Class). The series has been broadcast nationally on cable television to an estimated audience of several million viewers. I appeared in all four episodes and was a professional advisor on the script. 2005-2008, member of Governor's Commission for the Prevention of Violence against Women. 2000-2004, member of Maricopa County Interagency Council. This council advises the state legislature regarding child abuse legislation and develops policies, procedures, and training on child abuse for governmental and educational agencies.
Church Positions
1992-99, teaching Pastor, First Baptist Church, Tempe, AZ.
1988-90, elder, Cornerstone Community Church, Portland, OR.
1984-88, minister to Students & Young Adults, 1st Evangelical Free Church, Tucson, AZ.
1980-84, youth Pastor, Eastmont Baptist Church, Portland, OR.
3. Select Published works, Grants, Lectures Books:
Forever and Always: The Art of Bonding. Co-authored with Celestia Tracy.
House of Prisca and Aquila, forthcoming.
Marriage at the Crossroads: Couples in Conversation about Discipleship, Gender Roles, Decision-Making and Intimacy.
Co-authored with Celestia Tracy and Bill and Aida Spencer. InterVaristy Press, 2009.
Editor, Mending the Soul Workbook. Phoenix: Mending the Soul Ministries, 2007. Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005.
Articles and Book Chapters:
"An Ugly Secret: Definitions, Prevalence, and Denial of Sexual Abuse." In The Long Journey Home: Understanding and Ministering to the Sexually Abused, ed. Andrew J. Schmutzer (forthcoming).
“The Culture Wars Over “Family Values”: Are Evangelicals Fighting the Wrong Battles in the Wrong Way and Losing Badly?” In dialogue with journals.
"Patriarchy, Abuse, and Heroism: Lessons from the Congo." Mutuality Magazine, Winter, 2008, 4-7.
“Sexual Abuse: A Biblical and Scientific Ministry Model for Christian Therapists and Pastoral Counselors.” (Two chapters). In Human Sexuality: A Therapeutic Integration, ed. Michael Sytsma. In dialogue with publishers.
"What Does 'Submit in Everything' Really Mean? The Nature and Scope of Marital Submission.” Trinity Journal 29 (2008): 285-312.
“Patriarchy and Domestic Violence: Challenging Common Misconceptions." Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 50 (2007): 573-94.
“Clergy Responses to Domestic Violence.” Priscilla Papers 21 (2007): 9-16.
"Domestic Violence in the Church and Redemptive Suffering in 1 Peter." Calvin Theological Journal 41 (2006): 279-96.
“Chastity and the Goodness of God: The Case for Premarital Sexual Abstinence.” Themelios 31 (2006): 54-71.
"1 Corinthians 11:3: A Corrective to Distortions and Abuses of Male Headship." The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 8 (2003): 17-22.
"The Mystery of Marriage." Christianity Today, January 7, 2002, 63.
"Theodicy, Eschatology, and the Open View of God." In Looking into the Future: Evangelical Studies in Eschatology, ed. David W. Baker (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), 295-312.
“Sexual Abuse and Forgiveness.” Journal of Psychology and Theology 27 (1999): 219-229.
Book Reviews: The Macho Paradox by Jackson Katz. Priscilla Papers 29 (2009): 29.
Select Presentations and Grants:
2008 "The Culture Wars over 'Family Values': Have We Forgotten Social Justice? Keynote address presented at the annual International PASCH (Peace and Safety in the Christian Home) Conference, Washington, D.C.
2008 "Community Partnerships: A faith-based healing model for abuse survivors." Seminar presented at the annual International PASCH Conference, Washington, D.C.
2008 “The Culture Wars Over “Family Values”: Are Evangelicals Fighting the Wrong Battles in the Wrong Way and Losing Badly?” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society, Providence, Rhode Island. 2008 Twelve presentations on abuse and ministry to the broken at six conferences for rape survivors, care givers, soldiers, and pastors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2008 $49,000 grant given by Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold, Inc. for our Congo Abuse and trauma conference ministry conducted in July of 2008.
2008 Keynote speaker for city-wide pastors' conference on domestic violence, Providence Baptist Church, Raleigh N.C. (Four presentations).
2007 Eight presentations on marriage, sexuality, and abuse at three conferences for pastors, care givers, and abuse survivors, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2007 "Creating sexual health in the seminary." Keynote address presented at the Overseas Council Developing World Seminary Presidents' Conference, Frankfurt Germany.
2007 "Sexual Abuse and Shame: Healing a Deadly Legacy." Seminar presented at the Christians for Biblical Equality International Conference, Denver.
2006 "The Way of the Cross: Ministry to the Broken." Keynote address presented at the annual conference of the Association of Marriage and Family Ministry, Scottsdale, AZ.
2006 "What Does 'Submit in Everything' Really Mean? The Nature and Scope of Marital Submission.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society, Washington, D.C.
2006 “The Church's Response to Sexual Abuse.” Seminar presented at the Arizona State Sexual Abuse Conference, Phoenix.
2006 "Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse." Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (Four presentations for faculty, students, and pastors.), Grand Rapids.
2005 "Patriarchy and Domestic Violence: Challenging Common Misconceptions.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society, Valley Forge, PA.
2004 "A Theology of Abusive Shame: When Guilt and Truth Collide" Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society, San Antonio.
2003 $33,800 grant received from Gesner-Johnson Foundation given to our non-profit organization, Door of Hope, to produce audio recordings for the Christian community of ten of my abuse teaching presentations.
2003 "1 Corinthians 11:3: A Corrective to Distortions and Abuses of Male Headship." Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society, Atlanta.
2002 “Domestic Violence in the Church and Redemptive Suffering in I Peter.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society, Toronto.
1999 "Sexual Abuse in the Parish" Paper presented at the State Parish Nurse Conference, Phoenix. 1998 "Abuse and Forgiveness: A Pastoral Perspective." Seminar presented at the Arizona State Child Abuse Prevention Conference, Phoenix.
1997 "Preventing and Responding to Abuse in the Religious Community." Seminar presented at the Annual State of Arizona Child Abuse Prevention Conference, Phoenix.
