Dr. Dunlap arrived at Houston Graduate School of Theology in July 2004 and has already proven himself to be a valuable member of the administration and an outstanding leader of the HGST Faculty. Dr. Dunlap was first ordained a Deacon in 1990 by the Diocese of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, Reformed, Episcopal Church, USA and in 1995 became an Ordained Presbyter by the Southern Diocese of the Free Church of England, United Kingdom.

Dr. Dunlap’s strong educational background provides a tremendous backdrop for his work here at HGST. His Ph.D. was earned at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford in 2001, where he studied under the renowned Anglican scholar Dr. R.T. Beckwith. His thesis, entitled Liturgy, Eucharist, and Holy Spirit: Pneumatology in the Anglican Liturgical Tradition from the 16th to the 20th centuries, was defended before Dr. Alister McGrath of Oxford University and Dr. Richard Buxton, formerly of St. Deniol’s Library in North Wales. While a research student in Oxford, Dr. Dunlap also contributed a number of biographical entries to Alister McGrath’s The SPCK Handbook of Anglican Theologians (SPCK, 1996).

Other graduate studies were done at Drew University Graduate School (1992-93) and the Biblical Theological Seminary of Hatfield, PA (1986-92) receiving Master of Divinity and Master of Arts (New Testament Exegesis) degrees. Dr. Dunlap’s Bachelor work was done at The Pennsylvania State University and Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture.

Past teaching posts include: Andrewes Hall, Phoenix, AZ (in collaboration with Cranmer Theological House) as Dean and Professor of Theology and Worship; Cranmer Theological House, Houston, TX (Dean/Principal); Cranmer Theological House, Shreveport, LA as Professor of Dogmatic Theology and Professor of Pastoral and Liturgical Theology; Central School of Religion, London, United Kingdom; Exeter Martyrs Theological Seminary, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom; Philadelphia Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA and the Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, PA.

Dr. Dunlap’s pastoral experience include All Saints Reformed Episcopal Church of Shreveport, LA (pastoral staff); Christchurch, Free Church of England, Exeter, United Kingdom (Rector); Grace Chapel Reformed Episcopal, Philadelphia, PA (Minister-in-Charge); Christ Church, Presbyterian Church in America, Chalfont, PA and Trinity Presbyterian Church in America, Harrisburg, PA (internships). Dr. Dunlap is currently a postulant for holy orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas of the Episcopal Church, USA.

Dr. Dunlap and his wife Donna reside in suburban Spring, Texas with their three children, Kirk (16), Tori (13) and Gareth (8). They are members of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Northwest Houston.