Education
B.A. Bethel University, M.A. Wheaton College, M.Div. McCormick Theological Seminary, D.Min. Western Theological Seminary
matt.floding@westernsem.edu

Courses
FM101 Retreat for Christian Formation (J-Term)
FM115a Entering Ministry
FM115b Engaging Ministry
FM115c&d Integrating Ministry
FM125 Advanced Practice of Ministry
FM126 Launching Your Ministry
CM527 Ministry at the End of Life

I am passionate about issues surrounding discipleship and faith maturity, calling and vocational discernment. That's why I am delighted to serve as Dean of Students and Director of Formation for Ministry at Western - these issues are taken very seriously. We are all challenged to grow in grace in community. Our commitment to provide significant student support in a number of areas is one evidence of this. For many students the other significant community, their Teaching Church, engages them at yet another level and further assists in discerning call and growing deeper in their ministerial identity for a faithful and fruitful ministry

Background
Matt Floding brings twenty years of ministry experience to his position at Western Seminary. He has served as a youth pastor, pastor, and - in the ten years prior to coming to Western - as chaplain at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa.

Dr. Floding has been active in the Reformed Church in America at the denominational, regional synod and classis level. Matt especially enjoys participating in the local church through teaching and preaching opportunities.

Professionally, Dr. Floding serves as vice-chair of the national board of the Association of Theological Field Educators.

Each year Dr. Floding travels to Khartoum, the Sudan, to be a visiting teacher for the Khartoum Evangelical (Presbyterian) Church's Center for Biblical Studies, a training center for Christian pastors and workers.