Tom Schwanda

Background

Schwanda, Tom was born on October 23, 1950 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Theodore Frank and Madlyn Betty (Backensto) Schwanda.

Education

Student, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1969. Bachelor in Economic, Moravian College, 1972. Student, Gordon-Conwell Seminary, 1974.

Master of Divinity, New Brunswick Seminary, 1975. Doctor of Ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy, Durham University, United Kingdom, 2009.

Career

Pastor Wanaque Reformed Church, New Jersey, 1975-1987. Pastor congressional care Immanuel Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1987-1992. Interim senior pastor Remembrance Reformed Church, 1992-1993.

Research fellow H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies Calvin College, 1993-1995. Instructor spirituality and worship Bethlehem Center for Spirituality, since 1993. Director Reformed Spirituality Network, since 1992.

Associate for spiritual formation Reformed Church in American, 1995-1999. Professor spiritual formation Reformed Bible College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1999—2006. Associate professor Christian formation and ministry Wheaton College, Illinois, since 2006.

Organizer, convener Gathering Reformed Spirituality, 1993, 94, 95, 97, 99, 2001, 2004. Chair spirituality committee Synod of Great Lakes, 1989-2000, member Christian discipleship committee, 1988-1994. Member church life, evangelism, missions committee South Grand Rapids Classics, chair, 1992.

Member commission on worship Reformed Church in American, 1978-1994. Member care of students committee Passaic Classis, 1975, 87, chair, 1978, 83-86, president, 1979. Adjunct professor spirituality and spiritual direction and worship Fuller Theological Seminary, San Francisco Theological Seminary, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Western Theological Seminary, Columbia Theological Seminary, Charlotte, Orlando, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte.

Achievements

• Tom Schwanda has been listed as a noteworthy Religious studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Established, managed Wanaque Community Food Pantry, 1977-1987. Volunteer Domestic Crisis Center, Grand Rapids, since 1988. Board directors National Institute Rehabilitation Engineering, Hewitt, New Jersey, since 1984, president board directors, since 1986.

Member American Society Church History, Czechoslovak Society Arts and Science, Czechoslovak History Conference, Society for Study of Christian Spirituality, Evangelical Theological Society, Calvin Studies Society.

Interests

• Avocations: running, landscaping, genealogy/family history.

Connections

Married Grace Elaine Dunning, July 30, 1977. Children: Rebecca Joy, Stephen Andrew.

Father:

Theodore Frank Schwanda

Mother:

Madlyn Betty (Backensto) Schwanda

Spouse:

Grace Elaine Dunning

child:

Stephen Andrew Schwanda

child:

Rebecca Joy Schwanda