David Setran, Ph.D.
Price-LeBar Chair of Christian Formation & Ministry | Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL, UNITED STATES
Dr. David Setran's research interests include young adult spiritual formation and the history and philosophy of Christian education.
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Biography
Dr. David Setran is the author of The College “Y:” Student Religion in the Era of Secularization, and co-author with Chris Kiesling of Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood: A Practical Theology for College and Young Adult Ministry. His areas of research interest include college student development and formation, the history of Christian education, philosophy of Christian education, and the history of Christian parenting in the United States. He earned a Ph.D. in History of Education from Indiana University in 2000.
Education (3)
Indiana University, Bloomington: Ph.D., History of Education 2000
Wheaton College: M.A., Educational Ministries 1994
Wheaton College: B.Sc., Biology 1992
Areas of Expertise and Research Interests (16)
Emerging Adults
College Students
Young Adults
Young Adult Ministry
Vocational Discernment
Calling and Career
Launching Young Adults
Church and Young Adults
Mentoring
History of Christian Parenting
History of Christian Education
Philosophy of Christian Education
College Student Development
Character Formation
History of Educational Thought
Ministry Philosophy
Professional Affiliations (3)
- Society of Professors in Christian Education (S.P.C.E.) : Member
- History of Education Society : Member
- Society for the Study of Emerging Adults : Member
Links (1)
Media Appearances (1)
Spiritual Formation in Emerging Adulthood
College Transition Initiative online
2013-01-01
Is it taking longer for young people to “grow up” in today’s world? I hear this question often. Two of the stated goals for the College Transition Initiative are to provide information on emerging adulthood and resources for developing lasting faith. In order to help young people develop a lasting faith, the church needs to have an understanding of the cultural conditions in which young people live...
Academics and Published Research (2)
Courses Taught
- CE 233 Discipleship - CE 421 History and Philosophy of Christian Education - CFM 513 History and Philosophy of Ministry - CFM 641 College and Young Adult Ministry - CFM 681 Integrative Seminar
Research
My research areas of interest include the history of Christian education, the philosophy of Christian education, college student development and formation, and the theory and practice of character formation.
Select Articles, Chapters, Reviews, and Other Publications (10)
Philosophy of Christian Education
Christian Education: Twenty-First Century Ministry
Setran, David P.
2016
Declension Comes Home: Cotton Mather, Male Youth Rebellion, and the Hope of Providential Affliction in Puritan New England
Religion and American Culture
Setran, David P.
2016
Conquering the ‘Tyrannical Commander:’ Richard Baxter on the Perils of Pride in Christian Ministry
Christian Education Journal
Setran, David P.
2016
Priests and Prophets in the Home: Cotton Mather and Parental Prayer
Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care
Setran, David P.
2015
Igniting the Family Sacrifice: Cotton Mather and Familial Christian Education in Colonial New England
Christian Education Journal
Setran, David P.
2014
History Matters: Reflections on Studying the History of Christian Education
Christian Education Journal
Setran, David P.
2014
‘Good Fences Make Strange Neighbors:’ Released Time Programs and the McCollum v. Board of Education Decision of 1948
American Educational History Journal
Setran, David P.
2012
Spiritual Formation Goes to College: Class- Related Soul Projects in Christian Higher Education
Building a Culture of Faith: University-wide Partnerships for Spiritual Formation
Setran, David P., James Wilhoit, and Dan Haase
2012
Reimagining Frankena: Toward a Holistic Model for Philosophy of Ministry
Christian Education Journal
Setran, David P. and Nathan Ramler
2012
More Religion in Education and More Education in Religion: Liberal Progressivism and the Educational ‘Common Faith,’ 1917-1940
Teachers College Record
Setran, David P.
2012
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