Nazarene Archives ep 31: Mildred Bangs Wynkoop Lectures at NTS in October of 1976

On this episode, listen to Mildred Bangs Wynkoop give a lecture at Nazarene Theological Seminary in October of 1976. In this recording, you will also hear Stephen W Nease give an introduction.

Dr. Wynkoop was a writer, pastor, missionary, and theologian in the Church of the Nazarene. She authored several books including Foundations of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology and A Theology of Love: The Dynamic of Wesleyanism. Throughout her ministry, she served as a local church pastor in California and Oregon. She taught at George Fox Evangelical Seminary, taught in Taiwan, and was the founding president of Japan Nazarene Theological Seminary. She then returned to the United States and served as a Professor of Theology at Trevecca Nazarene College from 1966-1976 and then at Nazarene Theological Seminary from 1976-1979.

Dr. Wynkoop met Phineas Bresee, was a student of H. Orton Wiley and Olive Winchester, and taught alongside and influenced countless Nazarenes. Her academic life spanned four Nazarene institutions. Mildred Wynkoop studied at Point Loma Nazarene University, Northwest Nazarene University, and taught at Trevecca Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary, where the Wynkoop Center for Women in Ministry is located.