Daniel F. Flores, Ph.D.
PO Box 64394
Fort Worth, TX 76164-4394
001-817-624-3242
Higher Education :
Ph.D., American Religion & Culture, October 2004.
Caspersen Graduate School, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey.
Dissertation: “Respectable Methodists: Nathan Bangs and the rise of respectability in the Methodist Episcopal Church in the early national period.”
M.Div., May 2002. Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey.
M.Phil., Theological and Religious Studies, May 1999. Graduate School, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. Thesis: “The ‘Methodization’ of Jonathan Edwards.”
Graduate studies in History, 1993 – 1994. University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
M.A., Theology, May 1993. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Thesis: “Latino Pentecostalism: Fiesta in the Soul.”
B.A., Bible, Cum Laude, April 1991. Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida.
Professional Experience :
Ordained Minister, The United Methodist Church, 7/02 - present.
Adjunct, Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas.
Courses Taught:
“The Reformation,” Course of Study School, July 2007;
“The Church in its Social Context,” Perkins Youth School of Theology, July 2007, 2008, 2009.
“Christian Heritage II,” Dallas campus, Spring 2006;
“Christian Heritage II,” Houston extension, Spring 2005.
Adjunct, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas. Humanities/Religion: “The Human Experience,” Fall 2005.
Adjunct, Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest, Austin, Texas. “American Religious History,” (Spanish tutorial) Spring 2003.
Director of Studies, Charles Wesley Heritage Centre, Bristol, England, 6/00 -- 8/01.
Administrative Experience :
Archivist, History and Archives Committee, Rio Grande Conference, The United Methodist Church.
Board Member, Accountable Discipleship, affiliate of General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church.
Board Member, Bridges of The Spirit Institute for Hispanic/Latino Ministries, Central Texas Conference, The United Methodist Church.
Board Member, General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church.
Board Member, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.
Board Member, Tarrant Area Community of Churches, Fort Worth, TX.
Board Member, Wesley Heritage Foundation, affiliate of General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church.
President and Founder, La Nueva Northside Neighborhood Association, Fort Worth, TX.
President and Founder, Sociedad Wesleyana, elected 2003.
Select Publications :
“Carlos Wesley como Predicador,” El Interprete, 45:4 (July/August 2007): 15, 21.
“Una perspectiva metodista unida del Día de la Reforma.” El Interprete, 42:5 (October 2004): 7.
“La Vida de Juan Wesley.” Four part series, El Interprete, 2003.
“Two Remarkable Stories: Lost Journal Entries of John Wesley.” Methodist History, 38:4 (July 2000): 251--257.
"Catholic Spirit;" "Justice;" and "Kingdom of God," Wesley Study Bible, Abingdon Press, 2009.
"Bishop Elias Galvan;" "Taos Revolt." Encyclopedia of Latin American Religion, 2009.
Unpublished Presentations :
“The Effects of ‘English Only’ Laws on Non-English speaking [and English speaking] Populations,” workshop. Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, February 1--3, 2007.
“La Familia.” Alcanzando a mi Hermano Hispanic ministries, Tyler District of the Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church, Tyler, Texas, November 5, 2005.
“Respectability and Latin@ Church(es) in North America.” Sociedad Wesleyana Annual Meeting, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington, March 3, 2005.
Response to Dr. Roberto Escamilla’s “The Proclamation of the Gospel in the Hispanic Community.” Fiesta 2005 National Conference on Hispanic Evangelism, Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas, February 2005.
“Pathways to Holiness,” Nassau Methodist Church, Nassau, Bahamas, November 2004.
“The Significance of the Theology of John Wesley for Hispanic United Methodists.” Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas, October, 2003.
“A Quadrilateral Group Study with John Wesley: On Race, Zeal, and Stewardship." The Wisconsin Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, June 2003.
Convener, “Wesley en Las Americas: Consultation on the State of Hispanic/Latina/o Wesley Studies.” Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas, April 3, 2003.
Honors, Awards, Distinctions:
Fellow, Engle Institute of Preaching, Princeton Theological Seminary, 2005, 2007.
Ordained Elder, Rio Grande Conference of The United Methodist Church, June 2005.
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities , 2002 -- 2003.
Fellow, Dissertation Year Award, Hispanic Theological Initiative, 2002 -- 2003.
Ordained Deacon, Rio Grande Conference, The United Methodist Church, June 2003.
Outstanding Men of Color Award, The Generations Center, Cherry Hill, NJ, 2002.
Edwards-Mercer Prize, Drew University, Spring 1999.
New York Education Society Award, 1999.
International Travel:
Peru. Teaching and friendship mission, March 2009.
England. The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, and Wesley Research Centre, Nazarene Theological College, University of Manchester, November 2007.
England. Co-Teacher with Rev. Thelma Flores, Wesley heritage tour of England, July 2005.
Bahamas. Keynote, Nassau Methodist Church Anniversary, Nassau, Bahamas, November 2004.
England. John Wesley Tercentenary, Wesley heritage tour of England, July 2003.
Canada. American Academy of Religion, Toronto, Canada, November 2002.
England. World Methodist Council, Brighton, England, July 2001.
England. The John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, England, June 1999.
Additional Skills:
English and Spanish fluency.
French, German, Classical Greek, and Classical Latin, reading levels.
Microsoft Word Suite 2003, 2007.