L. Gregory Jones
President of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity; Duke University vice president and vice provost for global strategy and programs; professor of theology
L. Gregory Jones is president of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity and vice president and vice provost for global strategy and programs at Duke University. He will serve as Duke’s chief international strategist, working with faculty, students and administrators to advance and coordinate the university’s global engagement, overseeing new and existing international programs. Between 1997 and June 2010, Jones served as the 11th dean of Duke Divinity School. Jones, also a professor of theology, is widely recognized as a scholar and church leader on such issues as forgiveness and reconciliation, Christian leadership, Christian vocation, and strengthening the church and its ministry. His leadership as dean was marked by significant growth in the Divinity School. Major initiatives during his tenure included Leadership Education at Duke Divinity, the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life, the Reynolds Program in Church Leadership, the Duke Youth Academy for Christian Formation, the Clergy Health Initiative, and a partnership with the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. He is the author or editor of 13 books, including the co-authored Resurrecting Excellence: Shaping Faithful Christian Ministry. Jones, an ordained United Methodist pastor, has published more than 100 articles in a variety of publications.
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