Charles Carson Moody (1954 - 2018)

Born 16 Mar 1954 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Descendants

Died 18 Jun 2018 at age 64 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

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Biography

Dr. Charles Carson Moody, or "Chip" to everyone he ever came in contact with, was born March 16, 1954, in San Gabriel, CA, and raised in the central coast city of Salinas, California. He was the son of Carson Homer Moody and Jeanne Cosper. He passed away in 2018.

Education

Chip received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministries from William Jessup University, Rocklin, CA, in 1976. He followed his undergraduate with a total of three Master's degrees and a Doctorate.

Continuing Education

• Master of Divinity in Theology and Philosophy from Lincoln Christian Seminary, Lincoln, IL, in 1979
• Master of Arts in New Testament, from Lincoln Christian Seminary, in 1980 with his Thesis: "Paul's Theme of sun cristw : It's Eschatological and Participationist Character"
• Master of Sacred Theology from Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, CT, in 1981 with his Thesis: "Tertullian, Cyprian and Martyr Theology in Third Century Carthage"
• Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Leadership from Western Seminary in 1995 with his Dissertation: "Why Don't They Stay in Church? Exploring Incorporation of Believers into the Church through Insights from the Field of Organizational Management"

Chip was every bit both student and educator. His academic experiences paralleled his ministry throughout his life.

Academic Experience:

• 1982-1986 - Mid-Atlantic Christian University
  • Adjunct instructor for Philosophy, Logic, and Homiletics
  • Field Education Supervisor for ministry candidates in their senior year
• 1986-1989 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Campus) - Adjunct Instructor III: English Composition & Literature, Speech Communication.
• 1994-1998 - Phoenix Seminary - Member, President's Board of Advisors
• 2008-2011 - Southwestern College - Adjunct Professor of Bible and Theology
• 2010-2018 - Phoenix Seminary - Director of Mentoring
• 2006-2018 - Phoenix Seminary - Adjunct Professor in Biblical Communication
• 2008-2010 - Phoenix Seminary - Dean of Students
• 2010-2018 - Phoenix Seminary - Vice President for Student Development

He was additionally a member of the Evangelical Homiletics Society, the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, the Association for Theological Field Education, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Center for Study of the Ancient Near East.

Publications:

Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society, Spring 2008. Review of The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Vol. 6, by Hughes Oliphant Old.

Ministry Experience:

• 1974-1976 - Youth Minister, First Christian Church, Salinas, CA
• 1980-1981 - Associate Minister, Woodland Church of Christ, Oxford, CT
• 1982-1986 - Staff Chaplain, Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, MD
• 1981-1986 - Senior Pastor, Boulevard Christian Church, Baltimore, MD
• 1983-1989 - Naval Officer, Chaplain Corps, United States Navy
  • 1983-1986 - U.S. Naval Reserve
    • U.S. Marine Amphibious Support Unit, Washington, DC
    • 2nd Marine Division Logistics Group (formerly, Force Service Support Group), Camp Lejeune, NC
    • USS Ranger, CV-61
    • U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development Center, Quantico, VA
  • 1986-1989
    • 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
    • USS Dubuque, LPD-8
    • 9th Marine Regiment, Japan
    • 1st Battalion 3rd Marines, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
• 1989-2011 - Pastor, Mountain View Christian Church (now, Campbell Community Church), Phoenix, AZ

Chip is survived by his sisters Carol and Tamara, and half-sister Linda. His continuing legacy includes his three grown children (Ryan, Logan, and Liana (Wolfe)), and eight grandchildren (Christopher, Alison, Brendan, Keira, Clyde, Luke, Elliot, and Autumn).

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1. ↑ Family history and personal recollections of his son Ryan Moody