Timothy S. Moore

Tim Moore is a native of southern Appalachia. He grew up in a small town two hours southwest of Asheville named Cullowhee. An ordained United Methodist minister, Moore received a Doctor of Ministry from Hood Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Duke University, a Master of Letters from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, and a Bachelor of Science in Religion and Philosophy from Greensboro College.

Moore has served local congregations and campus ministries in the mid-Atlantic and worked in administrative positions at the denominational level of The United Methodist Church as a program director at The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry in Nashville, Tennessee.  For over 20 years, he has been a professor, academic and administrative deans, a college chaplain and campus minister, and pastor. Currently, Moore serves as the Director of Donor Development and Director of United Methodist Studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary, an approved United Methodist seminary affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).  The author and editor of numerous articles and books, his most recent publications include Intersections: Faith, Church, and the Academy and Displaced Persons:  Theological Reflection on Immigration, Refugees, and Marginalization, the latter volume includes his chapter exploring human sexuality and the church.