Bryan Froehle, Ph.D., President
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Paul Beach, FL
Bryan Froelhe is the Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He previously directed the Ph.D. program in practical theology at St. Thomas University. He began his scholarly career with a focus on congregational studies and comparative ecclesiologies in Venezuela. Dr. Froehle has published monographs with Orbis and Oxford University Press, and has a book forthcoming from Brill. His over 50 scholarly articles and book chapters cover topics ranging from missiology to public theology and sociology of religion. His applied church research work includes several hundred strategic planning projects, and his public speaking addresses topics such as the future of church life, mission, and culture within the United States and overseas. Current research interests and publishing focus on practical theological method, contextual ecclesiology, and congregational studies.
Susan Maros is Affiliate Assistant Professor of Christian Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary where she teaches courses on leadership and on formation, and supervises doctoral work. She is a past President of the Academy of Religious Leadership and currently the co-chair of the Practical Theology Interest Group in the Society for Pentecostal Studies.
Kyle Faircloth, Ph.D., Second Vice President
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Kyle Faircloth directs the Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies program and serves as an associate professor of intercultural studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Prior to joining the faculty at PBA in August 2019, Kyle and his family served in ministry for fifteen years in Southeast Asia. His research interests include the fields of intercultural studies, world Christianity, theology of religions, liturgical theology, ritual studies, and aspects of contextual theology related to Southeast and East Asian religious and philosophical contexts.
Shawn Behan, Ph.D., Secretary-Treasurer
Pacific Islands University
Chesterfield, MO
Shawn Behan is a PhD graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary with a focus on theology and mission, specifically working on the missionary ecclesiology of Lesslie Newbigin. Shawn has a wide range of research interests, which includes theology of mission, history of mission, ecclesiology, Global Christianity, church planting, evangelism, and world religions. Shawn currently teaches online for Pacific Islands University in Guam and in-person for Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, MO. Shawn has served with APM since 2019, first as Executive Director of Membership and Member Relations and then later joining David Fenrick as Co-Secretary/Treasurer in 2022, before taking over as the sole Secretary/Treasurer in 2023.
Advisory Board:
Angelyn Dries
St. Louis University
Charles Van Engen
Fuller Theological Seminary
Latin American Christian Ministries
Chris Robershaw, Ex. Dir. of Membership and Member Relations
Asbury Theological Seminary
chris.robershaw@
Emmanuel Buteau
Xavier University of Louisiana
Janice Raymond
Pacific Theological Seminary
janice.raymond@
Ondina Cortes
Barry University
Sean Thomas, Ex. Dir. of Annual Program
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Uday Balasundaram
Duke University Divinity School
W. Jay Moon
Asbury Theological Seminary