Rev. Dr. Daniel F. Flores

Biography

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Theological & Religious Studies: American Religion & Culture track, Drew University
• M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, Sam Houston State University
• M.S. in Library & Information Science, Drexel University
• M.Phil., Drew University
• M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
• M.A. in Theology, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
• B.A. in Bible, Southeastern College
• A.A.S. in Real Estate Management, San Antonio College
  

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certificate, OER Academy, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board/Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education
• Certified Permanent Professional Librarian, Michigan Department of Education
• Certificate in Preservation Management, Rutgers University School of Communication and Information

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Dr. Flores is a subject matter expert in American Methodism and Christian theology.

RESEARCH

Dr. Flores is collaborating with local religious leaders to preserve local histories. He is beginning new research on worship styles in small congregations.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS

• Certified Permanent Professional Librarian, Michigan Department of Education, 2020
• Fellow, Engle Preaching Institute, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2005, 2007
• Fellow, Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI), Dissertation Year Award, 2002-2003
• Edwards-Mercer Prize, Drew University, 1999

PUBLICATIONS, PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES OR RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Books

Respectable Methodism: Nathan Bangs and Respectability in Nineteenth-Century American Methodism. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2023.

Los Profetas: The Prophetic Role of Hispanic Churches in America. General Editor and Contributor. Nashville: Wesley's Foundery Books, 2022.

Margo McCutcheon and Daniel F. Flores, “Walker, Anna Elizabeth Leger,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed September 07, 2021. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Life in the Spirit: A Wesleyan Perspective. Fort Worth: CreateSpace, 2017.

Nathan Bangs: The Architect of American Methodism. Fort Worth: CreateSpace, 2015.

"Catholic Spirit," "Kingdom of God," and "Justice" sidebars. Wesley Study Bible. Nashville: Abingdon, 2009, 2012.

"Elias Galvan." Hispanic American Religious Cultures. Oxford: ABC-CLIO, 2009.

Journal Articles

"Matthews's "Ministerial orders and sacramental authority in the united methodist church and its antecedents" (book review)," The Christian Librarian: Vol. 65: Iss. 1, Article 29.

"Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal, by Richard F. Lovelace," Pneuma 43, 2 (2021): 301-302.

"Two Remarkable Stories: Lost entries of John Wesley's Journal." Coauthor Thelma Herrera Flores. Methodist History, 38:4 (July 2000).

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

“The Hillbilly and the Heartland.” With Dr. David Bachelor. Texas Lutheran University NEA Big Read event. Book Drop Podcast. YouTube October 2022.

"Small Libraries as Community Partners: Paving the Way." With Elizabeth Young Miller and Susan Ebertz. 2022 ATLA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

"Ethics Aboard the Essex: Character and Consequence." With Dr. David Stubbs. Hope College NEA Big Read event. November 2020.

"Orthopathos and Reformed Identity: A Conversation with Dr. Samuel Solivan." Vimeo. October 2020.

Other:

Rev. Dr. Daniel F. Flores comes to Texas Lutheran University with over 25 years of experience in academia and the local church. Most recently he was Library Director and Assistant Professor at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. He has taught history and theology at the college and graduate level across the USA, England, the Caribbean, and Latin America. He is a Faculty Advisor of the TLU chapter of Alpha Chi Honor Society and a Board Member of ATLA (formerly the American Theological Library Association). Dr. Flores is an ordained Elder (Presbítero) in the United Methodist Church. He is married to UM Deacon and TLU adjunct Rev. Dr. Thelma Herrera Flores, MAR, DMin.