Ecclesial Faculty

Rev. Austin Shaw, DPhil

Assistant Ecclesial Professor of Historical Theology

Research Interests: Patristic Theology, Athanasius, The Council of Nicaea and its Legacy

Ecclesial Tradition: Free Church

Dr. Shaw holds an MA, MSt, and DPhil in Church History from the University of Oxford (UK).

Dr. Shaw serves as the lead pastor of Providence Church in Avon, Ohio.

Dr. Shaw has been married to Mallory since 2011 and together they are forming three sons Graham (b. 2015), Andrew (b. 2018), and James (b. 2024).

Bachelor of Arts, Florida Atlantic University

Master of Arts, Theology, University of Oxford

Master of Studies, Church History, University of Oxford

Doctor of Philosophy, Church History, University of Oxford

Church History 1: The Church to the Reformation (CH 501)

Historical Profiles of Ecclesial Theologians (CH 503)