
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Joshua Paxton’s Academic Impact
“I specifically got my doctorate because I wanted to do more in my role at Calvary.”
Calvary University is honored to announce that Professor Joshua Paxton recently earned his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Western Seminary. Throughout his years at Calvary, he has enjoyed connecting with students, faithfully praying for them, and preparing them to thrive on the mission field after graduation.
Dr. Joshua Paxton transferred to Calvary University in 2002, where he earned a BA in Biblical Counseling, and a Master of Divinity in 2009. While a student at Calvary, he said that he gained excellent pastoral training and preparation, as well as a profound hermeneutic, specifically when it came to understanding the purpose of missions. Most notably during his time as a student at Calvary, Joshua developed a passion for spreading the gospel to unreached people groups.
Although Joshua pursued a full-time ministry in international missions, God had other plans. After enduring a series of hardships that prevented him and his family from entering onto the mission field, he was given the opportunity to become an Intercultural Studies professor at Calvary.
While teaching at Calvary, Dr. Joshua Paxton’s passion for international outreach strengthened even more. Besides working on creating a master’s level missions program in Intercultural Studies, Joshua recently published his book, Relational Partnerships for Missions Mobilization, which was inspired by Calvary’s Synergy Program that trains and prepares students for what they will encounter on the mission field. He is also founder of Calvary’s Burnham Center, which exists to help churches strengthen their mission programs and take the initiative to send out missionaries from their own church.
Joshua stated: “I specifically got my doctorate because I wanted to do more in my role at Calvary.” Indeed, Joshua has already been mightily used by God in his role as a professor and as a mentor to students, as well as in his administrative roles in Calvary’s Synergy Program and Burnham Center. Calvary University looks forward to seeing how God will use his heart for student connection and mission outreach in the future.