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Curriculum Vitae

Reuben L. Lillie

5 N Wabash Ave, Apt 1204
Chicago, IL 60602
reubenlillie@gmail.com
+1 (312) 515-8453
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3229-5953
reubenlillie.com

Education

Academic Appointments

Adjunct Professor, Olivet Nazarene University
  • School of Music: Voice
  • School of Theology and Christian Ministry: Theology and Philosophy
  • Martin D. Walker School of Engineering: Ethical Web Development

Fellowships and Apprenticeships

Honors and Awards

2021 Craighton T. and Linda G. Hippenhammer Faculty Scholarship, Olivet Nazarene University

Current Research

Coauthored with Charles L. Perabeau. 2025. “Interdependence as Participation: An Ecclesiology of District Administration in the Church of the Nazarene.” Paper to be presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, TX, March 15.

2025. “Dirty Words in the Book of Job: Excavating a Poetic Vocabulary of Divine Participation.” Paper to be presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, TX, March 14.

Publications

Papers and Presentations

Coauthored with Charles L. Perabeau. 2025. “Interdependence as Participation: An Ecclesiology of District Administration.” Paper presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, TX, March 15.

2025. “Dirty Words in the Book of Job: Poetic Vocabulary of Divine Participation.” Paper presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, Waco, TX, March 14.

Coauthored with Charles L. Perabeau. 2024. “Empowering Colonized Communities: Integrating Districts in the Church of the Nazarene USA/Canada Region.” Paper presented at the 59th annual meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN, March 1.

2022. “Believing in Love: Intellectual Humility and Well-Being.” Paper presented as part of the Craighton T. and Linda G. Hippenhammer Faculty Scholarship, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, April 6.

2021. “Believing in Love: Intellectual Humility and Well-Being.” Presentation, Craighton T. and Linda G. Hippenhammer Faculty Scholarship, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, April 15.

Coauthored with Charles L. Perabeau. 2020. “Dissident Districts: Developing a New Model for Administrative Boundaries in the Church of the Nazarene.” Paper presented at the 55th annual meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO, March 6.

2019. “Nonprofit Fundraising and Financial Reporting.” Lecture, Jeff Williamson, Olivet Nazarene University McGraw School of Business, Bourbonnais, IL, February 20.

2018. “Urban/Rural Sociology.” Lecture, Charles L. Perabeau, Olivet Nazarene University Department of Behavioral Sciences, Bourbonnais, IL, October 22.

2016. “John Wesley 101: An Informal, No-Prior-Knowledge-Required Introduction to the Theologian and Founder of Methodism.” Lecture, Disciples Divinity House 101 Series, University of Chicago Divinity School, Chicago, IL, March 2.

Languages
AncientBiblical Hebrew, intermediate; Koine Greek, intermediate; Latin, beginner
ModernFrench, intermediate; German, intermediate; Italian, intermediate; Spanish, intermediate
ProgrammingHTML (Living Standard), advanced; CSS3, advanced; JavaScript (ECMAScript 6+), advanced; Lua, intermediate; PHP, intermediate
Additional Singing ExperienceCzech, Danish, Korean, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish

Academic Service

Digital Media Clerical Assistant, The University of Chicago Divinity School
Board of Trustees, McCormick Theological Seminary
Alumn/æ Council, McCormick Theological Seminary

Professional Associations