Mark A. Maddix (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is dean of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry and professor of practical theology at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. He previously taught at Northwest Nazarene University. Maddix is the coauthor or coeditor of numerous books, is active in local church ministry, and makes frequent presentations to professional ministry and education groups across the nation.