Todd E. Johnson
William K. and Delores S. Brehm Associate Professor of Worship, Theology, and the Arts
Contact Information:
tjohnson@fuller.edu
626-204-2059
Education:
BA, North Park College
MDiv, North Park Theological Seminary
MA, PhD, University of Notre Dame
Biographical Information:
Todd E. Johnson joined Fuller in 2005 and is the William K. and Delores S. Brehm Associate Professor of Worship, Theology, and the Arts. As a faculty member for the Center for Advanced Theological Studies, he is the lead professor in the PhD concentration in Christian Worship (formerly Worship and Culture). He has recently been named the Theological Director of the Brehm Center.
Johnson has a wide range of experience in education, ministry, and social services. Before coming to Fuller, he served on the faculties of North Park Theological Seminary and Loyola University, Chicago. Ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church, he has 20 years of experience in church and campus ministry and has been involved in inner-city youth work and community projects in Chicago and the surrounding area.
Johnson is the coauthor of
Living Worship: A Multimedia Resource for Students and Leaders (2010), coeditor of
Common Worship in Theological Education (2010), the editor of
The Conviction of Things Not Seen: Worship and Ministry in the 21st Century (2002), and coauthor of
Performing the Sacred: Theology and Theatre in Dialogue (2009), as part of the Engaging Culture series edited by Fuller professors Robert Johnston and William Dyrness. Johnson is also the recipient of grants to develop pedagogical resources for teaching theology and worship, including interactive software and web apps.
Johnson is a member of the North American Academy of Liturgy, the Academy of Homiletics, the American Academy of Religion, the American Society of Church History, and the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality, and he serves as an editorial board member for
Questions Liturgique.
Courses Taught:
CH 507 Christian Worship: History and Theology
CH 534/834 Liturgical History
ST 578/878 Shape of Liturgical Theology
TC 551 Theology and Theater
TC 547 Drama and the Christian Faith
TC 548/848 Ritual Studies
TC 565/865 Worship and Culture
TH 577/877 Sacraments and Sacramentality
TH 579/879 Mystical Theology
WS 518 Worship Ministry and the Lord's Day
WS 741 Worship in Theory and Practice
WS 516/816 The Word in Worship
WS 519 Worship Ministry and the Seasons of Life
WS 513/813 Ancient-Future Worship
WS 500 Christian Worship: Leadership and Practice
Areas of Expertise, Research, Writing, and Teaching:
Liturgical and sacramental theology, liturgical history, patristics, homiletics, theology and art, ritual studies, spirituality and mysticism
Additional Information:
Dr. Johnson’s
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