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Randall Downs
Department Chair, Instructor, College of Theology
I am originally from Mobile, AL and I have lived in Phoenix since 2016. I married my beautiful wife, Ashley, in May 2018 and we live in Anthem, AZ. For my bachelor’s degrees, I double majored in Music and Christian Studies at the University of Mobile (2005). After my undergraduate work, I pursued a Master of Divinity (2011) and a PhD in Church History (2018) from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. I have been the Worship Arts Coordinator at GCU since 2018, and I have also served as Worship Pastor at CrossLife Church since 2016

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GCU’s Canyon Christian Worship Process | GCU Blog

Elevate your spirits through GCU’s Christian worship songs of 2024! Read this blog and gain more insight into GCU's Canyon Christian Worship Process today.

Posted on December 21, 2023

All Articles by Randall Downs

GCU’s Canyon Christian Worship Process

Canyon Worship is an annual GCU project involving original, Christian worship songs. GCU’s Center for Worship Arts releases new, original music every year, written by our Worship Arts students. GCU is...
Posted on December 21, 2023

What Is Church Planting?

What is church planting? It is a means of glorifying God through the expansion of his kingdom. Churches, when operating how God intends, are useful in equipping men and women for the work of ministry...
Posted on December 05, 2023

Theology Thursday: In the World, Not of the World

And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, ‘These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, and Jason...
Posted on December 15, 2022

Theology Thursday: Modeling Surrender in Our Current Culture

Surrender: The Question What does it mean to model surrender in our current culture? Does this concept imply that we are to give in to all the whims that the world has to offer? The answer to this...
Posted on August 25, 2022

Spiritual Wellness Week: Emotional Health – An Introduction

Emotional health is a hot topic in today’s culture. This is an excellent development because the subject often has been dismissed and/or ignored in years past. You might ask, what is emotional health...
Posted on April 06, 2022

Theology Thursday: Unseen Influences Beyond My Job Description

A wide array of emotions might arise whenever someone asks you about your job. Some of these feelings might include joy, pride, disappointment, stress, uncertainty or numerous other responses. When...
Posted on March 10, 2022

Theology Thursday: My Investment in Others

“Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11, NASB The theme for Theology Thursday’s summer series has been “How Christians Should...
Posted on July 22, 2021

Theology Thursday: The Lens of the Bible for Current Issues

The Bible is often viewed by outsiders of the faith as an outdated, mythical artifact, rather than as the living, true, inspired Word of God. Certainly, most Christians would never support this...
Posted on December 17, 2020

Theology Thursday: Atonement

Atonement, which is found only in Christ Jesus, is pivotal to the Gospel message. Atonement refers to the life and death of Christ, which brought about restored relationship between God and mankind...
Posted on April 09, 2020
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