Neal Presa
Neal Presa is Pastor of Middlesex Presbyterian Church in Middlesex, NJ. Neal also serves as Adjunct Instructor at New Brunswick Theological Seminary and at Somerset Christian College. Follow him on Twitter @nealpresa. Neal reviewed content for re:form Ancestors and would be voted the re:form contributor most likely to be elected off of the island because of timeless editing he did on the portion about the doctrine of election.
Theological training: Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Liturgical Studies from Drew University, Th.M. in pastoral theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, M.Div. from San Francisco Theological Seminary, Graduate Studies in Theology and Church History at Westminster Seminary California, and B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of California—Davis
Family: Wife, two sons, and Chico the dog (Labrador-boxer)
Youth ministry superpower: Laugh-at-anything power ring with an Absorb-all-the-information reverse kryptonite
3 words that describe me: Sinful but redeemed
3 words that describe sparkhouse: Cool | Innovative | Imaginative
On your iPod: Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol, Canon in D by Pachelbel, Where You Go I’ll Go by Chris Tomlin
Dinner guest: my wife
Essentials for a youth lock-in…on a desert island: sunblock (SPF 50), PowerBars, Gatorade, Barth’s CD on Reconciliation, Calvin’s Treatise on the Lord’s Supper, Book of Common Worship, my Android Smartphone, Bear Grylls
6-word story: Christian. Filipino. Pacific-Islander. Family. Theologian. Pilgrim.
A favorite theologian quote: To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world. (Karl Barth)
A favorite pop culture figure quote: Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. (Forrest Gump)
A favorite quote from your Mom: Listen.
Your work on re:form is a success if a youth responded by saying: Did God really do that for me?