Wisdom, Faith, and Service: Reframing the Bushnell University Saga

Wisdom, Faith, and Service captures the essence of the institutional vocation and mission of Bushnell University from its founding in 1895. The Bushnell Saga—past, present, and future—is shaped and framed by the individual “wisdom, faith, and service sagas” of Bushnell People—women, men, professors, students, alumni, administrators, and countless friends—whose own vocational callings have contributed to and benefited from the saga of this institution. In this book, current Bushnell People reflect theologically and practically on the university’s mission and share the stories of other Bushnell People whose lives embody the high calling of wisdom, faith, and service.

Agam D. Iheanyi-Igwe is associate professor and associate dean of Bible and world Christianity at Bushnell University. His teaching and scholarly interests are in the areas of theology, missiology, and pastoral leadership.


Dennis R. Lindsay was professor of biblical studies at Bushnell University from 2000 to 2022 and served seventeen years as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty. After retiring in 2022 Dennis assumed the position of director of the Institute for the Study of Christian Origins in Tübingen, Germany. He is the author of a monograph and of numerous journal articles relating to a biblical theology of faith.