Douglas W. Slocumb, D.Min.

Director of Ministerial Development
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Ministries
1988 - Present

• A.A., Lee College, 1965
• B.A., Lee College, 1967
• A.A., Cleveland State Community College, 1983
• M.Ed., Univ. of North Carolina, 1979
• M.A., Church of God School of Theology, 1988
• D.Min., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1991

Dr. Slocumb is the Director of Ministerial Development. His duties, along with teaching in the area of marriage and family, include the assessment and counseling of students while they are at the Seminary and helping with their placement upon graduation. With these duties, he is also responsible for the coordination of the computer system at the Seminary.

Dr. Slocumb is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapist (AAMFT), professional member of the American Counseling Association and carries the Church of God Chaplain Commission endorsement. He is a member of the American Association of Christian Counseling, the Association of Church of God Caregivers, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Chattanooga Association of Pastoral Care (CPE).

A graduate of the Church of God Theological Seminary, he joined the administration and faculty in 1988 following 12 years as Coordinator of Communications for the World Missions Department of the Church of God where he helped coordinate the Missions Education program for 10 years. He has 12 years of pastoral experience, having served churches in Minnesota, North Carolina, and Ohio, and as an Associate Pastor in South Carolina and Ohio. He has served as Director of Institutional Advancement, Instructor in Pastoral Care, Administrative Assistant to the President, Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement and Director of Assessment and Placement and currently is the Director of Ministerial Development. Dr. Slocumb has also served on the Public Relations Committee of the Church of God General Assembly for 28 years.

He and his wife, Joyce, are certified as couple leaders for the Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment (ACME). They have led Marriage Enrichment events in Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Dr. Slocumb primarily serves as the Director of Ministerial Development. His duties, along with teaching in the area of marriage and family, include the assessment and counseling of the students while they are at the Seminary and helping with their placement upon graduation. With these duties, he is also responsible for the coordination of the computer system at the seminary. Dr. Slocumb is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), professional member of the American Counseling Association and carries the Church of God Chaplain Commission endorsement. He is a member of the American Association of Christian Counseling, the Association of Church of God Professional Caregivers, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Chattanooga Association of Pastoral Care (CPE).

A graduate of the Seminary, he joined the administration and faculty in 1990 following 12 years as Coordinator of Communications for the World Missions Department where he coordinated the Mission Education program for 10 years. He has 12 years of pastoral experience serving churches in Minnesota, North Carolina, and Ohio. He was an Associate Pastor in South Carolina and Ohio. He has served as Director of Institutional Advancement, Instructor in Pastoral Care, Administrative Assistant to the President, Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement and Director of Assessment and Placement and currently is the Director of Ministerial Development. Dr. Slocumb has also served on the Public Relations Committee of the Church of God General Assembly for 28 years. He has contributed to numerous published articles and has been contributing author to published books. He is the author of the History of the Church of God in North Carolina and co-author of Tips on Photography.