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| movement = <!-- Should match the idiologial movement or denomination (for religious), "school" of thought etc. (e.g. "Anglican", "Postmodernist", "Socialist" or "Green" etc. -->
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'''Maxie D. Dunnam''' is President Emeritus of [[Asbury Theological Seminary]] in [[Wilmore, Kentucky]], where he also served as president from 1994<ref>"Coalition, colleges name presidents." ''[[Christianity Today]]'' 38.5 (Apr. 1994): 45.</ref> through 2004.<ref name="ct2003">"Briefs." ''Christianity Today'' 47.8 (Aug. 2003): 21.</ref> Widely known as an evangelist, leader, and pioneer in small-group ministries, he organized and pastored three United Methodist churches before becoming the world editor of the Upper Room Fellowship. He created the Upper Room [[Cursillo]] that later became the [[Walk to Emmaus]].
He was born in Deemer, Mississippi. He was educated at the [[University of Southern Mississippi]] and gained a B.Sc. in 1955 then a M.Th. from [[Emory University]] in 1958. In 1977 he was conferred a D.D. from [[Asbury Theological Seminary]].<ref name=Conf>{{cite web | title=Dr. Maxie D. Dunnam - Board of Directors | work= | url=http://www.confessingumc.org/about/board-of-directors/name/maxie-dunnam/ |accessdate=January 29, 2016 }}</ref>
Dunnam served twelve fruitful years as senior minister of the six-thousand-member Christ United Methodist Church in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. His tenure at Christ Church was marked by a commitment to evangelism, inner-city ministries, housing for the [[working poor]], outreach to the recovering community, and innovative worship.
Dunnam’s extensive pastoral experience includes church planting, rural churches, and suburban and regional congregations in Mississippi, Georgia, California, and Tennessee. He has served as president of the [[World Methodist Council]] and is currently on its Executive Committee. He also served as chairman of the Methodist World Evangelism Committee.<ref name="ct2003"/> He is a director of the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church and a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Theological Schools. He is recognized throughout Methodism for his commitment to evangelism and renewal. He, along with many other visionaries within the church, were influenced by the teachings and leadership of the Rev. Sam S. Barefield, Jr, Wesley Foundation Director at Mississippi Southern from 1950 - 1957.
In 1989 he was inducted into the Foundation for Evangelism’s Hall of Fame. In 1992, he was awarded the Chair of Distinction by the [[World Methodist Council]], and the following year received the Philip Award for Distinguished Service in Evangelism.<ref name=Conf/>
Dr. Dunnam has authored more than forty books, most notably ''The Workbook of Living Prayer'', which sold over one million copies, ''Alive in Christ'', ''This Is Christianity'', and two volumes in ''The Communicator’s Commentary'' series. He is also well known for his radio series "Perceptions." Dunnam is one of the founders and leaders of the [[Confessing Movement]] within the United Methodist Church.
==Works==
===Books===
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | last2=Herbertson | first2=Gary J. | last3=Shostrom |first3=Everett L. |title=The Manipulator and the Church | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=1968 |isbn= |oclc=448632 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=Dancing at my Funeral | location=Atlanta, | publisher=Forum House | date=1973 |isbn= |oclc=749456 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=The Workbook of Living Prayer | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Upper Room | date=1974 |isbn= |oclc=3212047 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=Alive in Christ: the Dynamic Process of Spiritual Formation | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=1982 |isbn=978-0-6870-0993-0 |oclc=8034271 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon | series=The Communicator's Commentary |editor-last=Ogilvie |editor-first=Lloyd J. | location=Waco, TX | publisher=Word Books | date=1982 |isbn=978-0-8499-0161-4 |oclc=18836906 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=Exodus | series=The Communicator's Commentary |editor-last=Ogilvie |editor-first=Lloyd J. | location=Waco, TX | publisher=Word Books | date=1987 |isbn=978-0-8499-0407-3 |oclc=18016223 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | last2=MacDonald | first2=Gordon | last3=McCullough |first3=Donald W. | title=Mastering Personal Growth | location=Sisters, OR | publisher=Christianity Today | date=1992 |isbn=978-0-8807-0526-4 |oclc=26052947 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=This is Christianity | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=1994 |isbn=978-0-6870-0256-6 |oclc=30547611 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | last2=Malony | first2=H. Newton | title=Staying the Course: Supporting the Church's Position on Homosexuality | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=2003 |isbn=978-0-6870-4534-1 |oclc=50912607 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | last2=Moore | first2=Steve G. W.| last3=Chilcote|first3=Paul Wesley | title=Cultivating a Thoughtful Faith | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=2005 |isbn=978-0-6873-3303-5 |oclc=61211226 }}
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| birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| birth_place = Deemer, Mississippi
| death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place =
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| nationality = American
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| title = President Emeritus of [[Asbury Theological Seminary]]
| boards = <!-- Board or similar positions extraneous to main occupation -->
| known_for =
| spouse =
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| signature =
| signature_alt =
| signature_size =
| era =
| language =
| discipline = New Testament Theology<!-- Major academic discipline - e.g. Physicist, Sociologist, New Testament scholar, Ancient Near Eastern Linguist -->
| sub_discipline = Evangelism<!-- Academic discipline specialist area - e.g. Sub-atomic research, 20th Century Danish specialist, Pauline research, Arcadian and Ugaritic specialist -->
| movement = <!-- Should match the idiologial movement or denomination (for religious), "school" of thought etc. (e.g. "Anglican", "Postmodernist", "Socialist" or "Green" etc. -->
| education = [[University of Southern Mississippi]], [[Emory University]]
| alma_mater = [[Asbury Theological Seminary]] (DD)<!-- will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution. -->
| thesis_title =
| thesis_url =
| thesis_year = 1977
| doctoral_advisor =
| doctoral_students =
| notable_students = <!--Only those with WP articles-->
| main_interests = Evangelism
| workplaces = [[Asbury Theological Seminary]]<!--full-time positions only, not student positions-->
| notable_works = ''The Workbook of Living Prayer''
| notable_ideas =
| influences = <!--Must be referenced from a third party source-->
| influenced = <!--Must be referenced from a third party source-->
| awards = World Methodist Council Chair of Honor<!--Notable national level awards only-->
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
'''Maxie D. Dunnam''' is President Emeritus of [[Asbury Theological Seminary]] in [[Wilmore, Kentucky]], where he also served as president from 1994<ref>"Coalition, colleges name presidents." ''[[Christianity Today]]'' 38.5 (Apr. 1994): 45.</ref> through 2004.<ref name="ct2003">"Briefs." ''Christianity Today'' 47.8 (Aug. 2003): 21.</ref> Widely known as an evangelist, leader, and pioneer in small-group ministries, he organized and pastored three United Methodist churches before becoming the world editor of the Upper Room Fellowship. He created the Upper Room [[Cursillo]] that later became the [[Walk to Emmaus]].
He was born in Deemer, Mississippi. He was educated at the [[University of Southern Mississippi]] and gained a B.Sc. in 1955 then a M.Th. from [[Emory University]] in 1958. In 1977 he was conferred a D.D. from [[Asbury Theological Seminary]].<ref name=Conf>{{cite web | title=Dr. Maxie D. Dunnam - Board of Directors | work= | url=http://www.confessingumc.org/about/board-of-directors/name/maxie-dunnam/ |accessdate=January 29, 2016 }}</ref>
Dunnam served twelve fruitful years as senior minister of the six-thousand-member Christ United Methodist Church in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. His tenure at Christ Church was marked by a commitment to evangelism, inner-city ministries, housing for the [[working poor]], outreach to the recovering community, and innovative worship.
Dunnam’s extensive pastoral experience includes church planting, rural churches, and suburban and regional congregations in Mississippi, Georgia, California, and Tennessee. He has served as president of the [[World Methodist Council]] and is currently on its Executive Committee. He also served as chairman of the Methodist World Evangelism Committee.<ref name="ct2003"/> He is a director of the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church and a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Theological Schools. He is recognized throughout Methodism for his commitment to evangelism and renewal. He, along with many other visionaries within the church, were influenced by the teachings and leadership of the Rev. Sam S. Barefield, Jr, Wesley Foundation Director at Mississippi Southern from 1950 - 1957.
In 1989 he was inducted into the Foundation for Evangelism’s Hall of Fame. In 1992, he was awarded the Chair of Distinction by the [[World Methodist Council]], and the following year received the Philip Award for Distinguished Service in Evangelism.<ref name=Conf/>
Dr. Dunnam has authored more than forty books, most notably ''The Workbook of Living Prayer'', which sold over one million copies, ''Alive in Christ'', ''This Is Christianity'', and two volumes in ''The Communicator’s Commentary'' series. He is also well known for his radio series "Perceptions." Dunnam is one of the founders and leaders of the [[Confessing Movement]] within the United Methodist Church.
==Works==
===Books===
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | last2=Herbertson | first2=Gary J. | last3=Shostrom |first3=Everett L. |title=The Manipulator and the Church | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=1968 |isbn= |oclc=448632 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=Dancing at my Funeral | location=Atlanta, | publisher=Forum House | date=1973 |isbn= |oclc=749456 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=The Workbook of Living Prayer | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Upper Room | date=1974 |isbn= |oclc=3212047 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=Alive in Christ: the Dynamic Process of Spiritual Formation | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=1982 |isbn=978-0-6870-0993-0 |oclc=8034271 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon | series=The Communicator's Commentary |editor-last=Ogilvie |editor-first=Lloyd J. | location=Waco, TX | publisher=Word Books | date=1982 |isbn=978-0-8499-0161-4 |oclc=18836906 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=Exodus | series=The Communicator's Commentary |editor-last=Ogilvie |editor-first=Lloyd J. | location=Waco, TX | publisher=Word Books | date=1987 |isbn=978-0-8499-0407-3 |oclc=18016223 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | last2=MacDonald | first2=Gordon | last3=McCullough |first3=Donald W. | title=Mastering Personal Growth | location=Sisters, OR | publisher=Christianity Today | date=1992 |isbn=978-0-8807-0526-4 |oclc=26052947 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | title=This is Christianity | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=1994 |isbn=978-0-6870-0256-6 |oclc=30547611 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | last2=Malony | first2=H. Newton | title=Staying the Course: Supporting the Church's Position on Homosexuality | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=2003 |isbn=978-0-6870-4534-1 |oclc=50912607 }}
*{{cite book| last=Dunnam |first=Maxie D. | authormask=3 | last2=Moore | first2=Steve G. W.| last3=Chilcote|first3=Paul Wesley | title=Cultivating a Thoughtful Faith | location=Nashville, TN | publisher=Abingdon Press | date=2005 |isbn=978-0-6873-3303-5 |oclc=61211226 }}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Asbury Theological Seminary}}
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[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American evangelicals]]
[[Category:Christian writers]]
