Minhwan Song
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Ministry
Dr. Song’s research explores the intersection of mental distress, faith, and social justice—particularly how religion and spirituality can support recovery, empowerment, and liberation for individuals with diverse lived experiences of mental distress.
His doctoral dissertation, Pastors on Pendulums: An Anti-Sanist and Dialectical Pastoral Theological Reflection on Caring for Individuals with Schizophrenia in the Korean Church, critically examines the dilemmas pastors face when offering spiritual care to individuals living with schizophrenia. It proposes dialectical and creative approaches to foster more compassionate, practical, and just spiritual care within faith communities.
An ordained elder in the Korean Methodist Church, Dr. Song has served in various congregations and received clinical training in healthcare and counseling settings. Deeply invested in supporting the emotional and mental wellness of faith communities, he is committed to fostering spaces where people living with mental distress can shape holistic understandings of self and experience—beyond cultural and religious stigma, and beyond medical, Global North perspectives.
Contact
Email: msong@cst.edu
Education
BTh, Methodist Theological University (Seoul, South Korea)
ThM, The Graduate School of Methodist Theological University (Seoul, South Korea)
MDiv, Methodist Theological School in Ohio
ThM, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
PhD, Claremont School of Theology
