Dr. Justin Bailey
Professor of Theology
I work at the intersection of Christian theology, culture, and ministry. My work as a professor explores the ways that culture shapes the practice of Christian faith, as well as the ways that the Christian faith enables culture care. I am the host of the , and I write regularly for the My written work has also appeared in Christianity Today, The Banner, and the Reformed Journal, as well as academic publications such as Christian Scholars Review and the International Journal of Public Theology.
As a theology professor at Dordt, I resonate deeply with Dordt’s task and calling to provide an academically rigorous and culturally engaged education, shaped deeply by the Reformed theological vision. I am an ordained minister in the Christian Reformed Church, and have served as a pastor in Filipino-American, Korean-American, and white-American settings.
BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS
- . Baker Academic, 2022.
- . IVP Academic, 2020. ()
- “The Impact of Social Media” in Hak Joon Lee and Timothy A. Dearborn, eds. . IVP Academic, 2020.
- “Welcome to the Blogosphere,” in . Eds. Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles Anderson and Michael Sleasman. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007.
OTHER SELECT PUBLICATIONS
- "," Christianity Today. November 2, 2022.
- The Banner. December 2, 2019.
- International Journal of Public Theology: 12 (2018), 455–470
- “.” Christian Scholars Review 45, no. 3 (2016): 211-228. ***Awarded the Charles J. Miller award for most outstanding article in volume 45***
- “.” Inheritance Magazine, Volume 53, 2017.
AREAS OF INTEREST
cultural hermeneutics, imaginative apologetics, Protestant aesthetics, spiritual formation, technology & media, faith & doubt
COURSES TAUGHT
- Kingdom, Identity, & Calling
- Biblical Foundations
- Biblical Study Methods
- New Testament Letters
- Teaching the Bible
- Spiritual Formation
- Gospel, Church, & Culture
- Christianity & Popular Culture
- Christian Ethics
- Leadership & Discipleship
- Aesthetics: Imagination, Beauty, & the Arts
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Ordained Minister,
Board Member,
Ecclesial Fellow,
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Fuller Seminary, 2017.
- Th.M. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2013.
- M.Div. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2007.
- B.A. Moody Bible Institute, 2002.