DM900
Foundations for Ministry (Discipleship/Catechesis)
Rev. Dr. Joel Scandrett has been a lifelong lover of Christian history, theology, and doctrine—for the fidelity, maturity, and unity of the Body of Christ. With a PhD from Drew University, an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell, and degrees from Wheaton College, he serves as Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Director of the Catechesis and Christian Formation Program. As an ordained ACNA presbyter, he sees his academic work as a direct expression of his calling to pastor and teach the Church.
Rev. Dr. Scandrett serves as Trinity's "chief catechist," training future pastors in Christian faith and Anglican tradition. His goal is to form students in sound teaching, equip them to discern truth from error, and cultivate wisdom and maturity. He approaches his role as teacher, pastor, mentor, and fellow brother in Christ.
He loves Trinity's chapel worship—Daily Office and Wednesday Eucharist—calling it a gift to worship together daily. Community meals and international students connecting Trinity to global Anglicanism are close seconds. His hope is that students enter ministry spiritually mature and theologically sound, faithfully shepherding Christ's Church. As a missionary kid, he loves diverse cultures and travel. He's also a devoted Tolkien fan.
Dr. Alex Fogleman's calling centers on helping Christians integrate diligent learning with deep faith. He has written mainly on early Christian theology, especially the writings of Gregory of Nyssa and Augustine of Hippo, and he is passionate about retrieving the wisdom of early Christian catechesis for the renewal of the church today. He is the author of several books, most recently, Making Disciples: Catechesis in History, Theology, and Practice (Eerdmans, 2025).
Before coming to Trinity, Alex completed his MDiv at Regent College (Vancouver, BC) and his doctoral work at Baylor University, where he wrote on the development of catechesis in the early church and founded a nonprofit ministry called the Catechesis Institute. Currently, he serves as chair of the ACNA's Catechesis Task Force and vice-chair of the Society of Anglican Theologians.
As Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and the Robert E. Webber Center, Dr. Fogleman champions learning as lifelong discipleship. What he values most about Trinity is its shared life of study, prayer, and community—a simple but deeply formative common rule of life that forms the heart of this unique community. His hope for students is that they grow in the knowledge and love of God and neighbor, seeing intellectual, spiritual, and moral knowledge as deeply intertwined. Alex is married to Molly, and they have four energetic young boys.
Trinity is to be an evangelical seminary in the Anglican tradition. To this end we develop Christian leaders who can plant, renew, and grow churches that make disciples of Jesus Christ.
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