Dr. Thomas E. Frank, Professor of Religious Leadership and Administration and Coordinator of the Initiative in Religious Practices and Practical Theology
Dr. Frank's primary interest is the history, congregational life, and organizational culture of mainstream Protestant denominations. He is the author of two books on United Methodism, most recently, coauthored with Russell E. Richey, Episcopacy in the Methodist Tradition: Perspectives and Proposals (Abingdon Press 2004). His Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church has been updated in a new edition (Abingdon Press 2006).
His book exploring the culture and imagination of local church congregations is entitled The Soul of the Congregation: An Invitation to Congregational Reflection (Abingdon Press 2000). He was the principal writer and consultant for the United Methodist bishops' pastoral letter and episcopal teaching statement on Vital Congregations—Faithful Disciples (Graded Press 1990). He also has explored the relationship of Protestant Christianity and the liberal arts, and is the author of Theology, Ethics, and the Nineteenth Century American College Ideal: Conserving a Rational World (Mellen Research University Press 1993).
A graduate of Harvard (BA), Candler (MDiv), and Emory (PhD), Dr. Frank recently completed a master's degree in heritage preservation at Georgia State, in preparation for research and writing on preservation of historic religious buildings.
Contact
Dr. Thomas E. Frank
Candler School of Theology
Emory University
1531 Dickey Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30322
United States
Phone: 404.727.6325
Fax: 404.727.2494
Email: tfrank@emory.edu
Education
- MHP, Georgia State University, 2006
- PhD, Emory University, 1981
- MDiv, Emory University, 1974
- BA, Harvard University, 1970
Links
Publications
- Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church (Abingdon Press 2006 Edition)
- Episcopacy in the Methodist Tradition: Perspectives and Proposals (Abingdon Press 2004), coauthor
- The Soul of the Congregation. An Invitation to Congregational Reflection (Abingdon Press 2000)
- Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church (Abingdon Press 1997)
- Theology, Ethics and the Nineteenth Century American College Ideal (Mellen Research Universtiy Press 1993)