Who is Audrey L. S. West?

Audrey L. S. West is the guest speaker of Episode 12 of the Covenant Bible Study on 1&2 Thessalonians, 1&2 Timothy and Titus. Here are some quick facts about her:

1) She is an adjunct professor of New testament at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

2) She received a master of divinity and master of sacred theology from Yale Divinity School and a doctor of philosophy degree in New Testament from Duke University. Her minor fields of study included ethics and feminist philosophy.

3) Prior to her theological studies, West was national executive director for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Volunteers for Youth, where she administered a program for at-risk junior high school youth. She has also worked as a consultant with non-profit organizations in the areas of group dynamics, conflict resolution, fundraising, and decision-making.

4) She has written a 9-session Bible Study series called "Gathered by God," which was published in Gather, the ELCA women's magazine.

5) Her current research interests include ancient Greco-Roman conventions of friendship and the intersection between the New Testament and contemporary ethics.