The Carl G. Westerdahl Lectureship

The Carl G Westerdahl lectureship series focuses on evangelism—the sharing of the Gospel in contemporary culture.

An endowment by the Westerdahl family established this series in 1964 in memory of the late Rev. Carl G. Westerdahl, noted Covenant preacher and evangelist. The first series of lectures was presented in the winter quarter of 1966. The lectureship is hosted by the Field of Ministry of North Park Theological Seminary.

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Previous Honorees

2024: Dr. Glenn Bracey, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Villanova University

2017: Dr. Justin Tse, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Asian American studies program at Northwestern University.—“Asian American ecumene? On ‘Inculturation’ into too many cultural worlds”

2013: John Teter, Senior Pastor and evangelism team leader for the Evangelical Covenant Church


Lectureship content will be added to archive below as they are cataloged and made available.

Westerdahl Lectures Archive