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Christy Hill Professor of Spiritual Formation and Women's Ministries; Director, Seminary Accreditation and Assessment

Christy Hill, Ph.D.

Professor of Spiritual Formation and Women's Ministries; Director, Seminary Accreditation and Assessment

  • B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Talbot School of Theology; Ph.D., Talbot School of Theology

  • 800-544-7223 ext. 6434

Areas of Expertise
  • Personal and Interpersonal Development
  • Group Theory and Dynamics
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Character Formation
  • Theology of Sanctification
  • Spiritual Formation
  • Facilitating the holistic development of men and women into mature disciples of Jesus Christ
Teaching Style

“I have a collaborative and participative teaching style. I enjoy making students think and interact over concepts and then to help them wrestle with personal and ministerial applications that are relevant and life-changing.”

Research
  • Connections between relational attachment patterns and Christian spiritual formation and specifically how God has designed humans to first attach to primary caregivers, which paves the way for us to attach to Him as Father through faith in Jesus, His Son
Professional Organizations and Affiliations
  • Society of Professors in Christian Education
Publications
  • “Aelred of Rievaulx” Encyclopedia of Christian Education, 2015, Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Press.
  • “Dark Night of the Soul” Encyclopedia of Christian Education, 2015, Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Press.
  • “St John of the Cross” in Encyclopedia of Christian Education, to be published in 2014, Scarecrow Press.
  • “Theology of Suffering” in Worldview Study Bible, Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2013, Lifeway.
  • “Promoting Piety: Historical Perspectives on Grace Seminary and its Pursuit of Holistic Education” Norris and Burkholder (Ed.). (2015). Becoming Grace: 75 Years on the Landscape of Christian Higher Education in America, Winona Lake, IN: Brethren Missionary Herald.
  • “The Role of Attachment Styles in Relationship with God among Evangelical Christians in Southern California.” (Doctoral Dissertation, Biola University, 2003). Dissertation Abstracts International, 64, (University Microfilms No. AA130-88095).
Hobbies
  • Spending time with her husband
  • Traveling
  • Exploring the great outdoors
  • Finding the best Indian restaurants
What is special about teaching at Grace?

“Grace is a relational community where students are known and mentored by faculty. We care about each other as we are pursuing Christ together.”