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Dr. Cindy Ou Liao

Dr. Cindy Ou Liao

Assistant Professor in New Testament

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Teaching: Gospels, Acts, New Testament

Born into a Christian home in Taiwan, Cindy Ou accepted Christ at a young age and moved with her family to the US at the age of six. She was called into ministry during college and began her theological studies after graduation. Her research interests include the emotions of Jesus, women in the New Testament, the theology of worship, and biblical theology. She serves the church through preaching and playing piano. She and her husband have two sons and she enjoys reading books to her sons.

  • Education:
    • Ph.D. in New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2020.
    • M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011.
    • B.M. in Piano Performance, University of Texas at Austin, 2008.
  • Former Ministries:
    • Adjunct Professor at GETS Theological Seminary
    • Adjunct Professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
    • Instructor at Barnabas School of Bible and Counseling
    • Instructor at Timothy Training International
  • Ph.D. Dissertation
    • Temple and Possessions: The Economic Vision of the People of God in Acts 1-5.
  • Publications:
    • Articles (Chinese):
      • “Memories of a New Dawn: Memory in Inside Out and the Gospels” in Overseas Campus 167 (2024)
      • “The Limiting and Giving of Power in the Gospels: Journeying with Jesus to the Bottom of the Pyramid” in Behold (2024)
      • “The Limiting and Giving of Power in the Pentateuch” in Behold (2024)
      • “Constructing a Hopeful Future in a Disorganized World” in Overseas Campus 165 (2024)
      • “Letting Biblical Revelation Shape our Imagination – Another Vision of Worship” in Overseas Campus 163 (2023).
      • “What Does the Bible Say About Mourning?” in Overseas Campus 161 (2023).
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