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Mark Hayse

Mark

Hayse

Professor of Christian Education and Director, Mabee Library
  • PhD ; Educational Studies, 2009, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
  • MRE; Religious Education, 1993, Nazarene Theological Seminary
  • BA; Religion, 1998, MidAmerica Nazarene University
  • Ordained Elder, Church of the Nazarene
mahayse@mnu.edu
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“I love facilitating discussion with my students as God’s grace brings new insight to all of us in meaningful and sometimes surprising ways.”
  • Alpha Chi Donald Metz Award – Faculty Member of the Year for Distinctive Academic Contributions, 2007.
  • Who’s Who among America’s Teachers, 2005.
  • Summa Cum Laude, Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1993.
  • Outstanding Graduate in Christian Education, North American Professors of Christian Education, Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1993.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). On the question of Christology: a theological response to Andy Stirrup’s On the question of superheroes. The Journal of Youth Ministry, 11(1), 133-137.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Adventure. In R. Johnson, C. Detweiler, & B. Taylor (Eds.), Don’t Stop Believin’: Pop Culture and Religion from Ben-Hur to Zombies (pp. 67-69). Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Doom. In R. Johnson, C. Detweiler, & B. Taylor (Eds.), Don’t Stop Believin’: Pop Culture and Religion from Ben-Hur to Zombies (pp. 137-139). Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). SimCity. In R. Johnson, C. Detweiler, & B. Taylor (Eds.), Don’t Stop Believin’: Pop Culture and Religion from Ben-Hur to Zombies (pp. 154-156). Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). World of Warcraft. In R. Johnson, C. Detweiler, & B. Taylor (Eds.), Don’t Stop Believin’: Pop Culture and Religion from Ben-Hur to Zombies (pp. 202-203). Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press.
    Hayse, M. (2012). Education (religious). In M. Wolf (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming. (Vol. 1, pp. 181-184). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press.
  • Hayse M. (2012). God games. In M. Wolf (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming. (Vol. 1, pp. 264-266). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Morality and ethics. In M. Wolf (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming. (Vol. 2, pp. 416-420). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Spirituality. In M. Wolf (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming. (Vol. 2, pp. 616-620). Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood Press. /
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Video game spiritualities: exploring the formative power of digital play. Immerse Journal 2(6), 10-17.
  • Hayse, M. (2011). The mediation of transcendence within The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. In J. Walls (Ed.), The Legend of Zelda and Theology, (pp. 83-96). Los Angeles, CA: Gray Matter Books.
  • Hayse, M. (2010). Creating communities of practice: putting situated learning into action. Immerse Journal, 4(1), 23-27.
  • Hayse, M. (2010). Toward a theological understanding of the religious significance of videogames. Common Ground Journal, 7(2), 68-80. Retrieved from http://www.commongroundjournal.org
  • Hayse, M. (2010). Ultima IV: Simulating the religious quest. In C. Detweiler (Ed.), Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God, (pp. 34-46). Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press.
  • Hayse, M. (2007). Teaching and learning within a video game culture. Common Ground Journal, 5(1), 21-33. Retrieved from http://www.commongroundjournal.org
  • Hayse, M. (2007). Electronic worlds in the classroom (book review). Teaching Theology and Religion, 10(3), 207-208.
  • Hampton, J. & Hayse, M. (2003). A different view of family ministry. YouthWorker Journal Online. Retrieved from http://www.youthspecialties.com
  • Hayse, M. (2001). Understanding your role as a guide. In J. Hampton & R. Edwards (Eds.), Worship-Centered Teaching: Guiding Youth to Discover Their Identity in Christ, (pp. 47-62). Kansas City, Missouri: Beacon Hill Press.
  • Hayse, M. (1998). Vital connection: Nazarene church membership for teens. Kansas City, Missouri: Nazarene Publishing House.
  • Hayse, M. (2013). Transcendence and Epiphany in the Video Game “Passage”: A Religious Educational Analysis. Presented at the Faculty Exhibition, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe KS, April 4.
  • Hayse, M. & D. Zsupan-Jerome. (2012). Sherry Turkle’s “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other.” Panel discussion at Religious Education Association, Atlanta GA, November 3.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Saving the world one game at a time? Justice, digital play, and Games for Change. Presented at Religious Education Association, Atlanta GA, November 4.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Youth, obesity, and the rhetorics of faith. Presented at Association of Youth Ministry Educators, Dallas TX, October 21.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Pluriform religious experience and digital ludic mediation. Presented at Wesleyan Philosophical Society, Nashville TN, March 2.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Perichoresis as a theological foundation for multiple-staff and team-based ministry. Presented at Team Day, Kansas City District Church of the Nazarene, Olathe KS, February 25.
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Toward a practical theology of play, gaming, and recreation for ministry with youth. Presented at Team Day, Kansas City District Church of the Nazarene, Olathe KS, February 25
  • Hayse, M. (2012). Video games, curriculum theory, and religious education. Presented for Mediated Religion class at Nazarene Theological Seminary, February 1.
  • Frye, T. & M. Hayse. (2012). Toward a theology of the body for sexual integrity. Presented at Men of Valor conference, Olathe KS, January 28.
  • Hayse M. (2011). How do practical theology and culture interact? Panel discussion at National Youth Workers Convention, Atlanta GA, November 20.
  • Hayse M. (2011). Theological issues impacting the Christian formation of adolescents. Panel discussion at National Youth Workers Convention, Atlanta GA, November 20.
  • Frye, T. and Hayse M. (2011). A leaders’ guide to responding to those who struggle with sexual obsessions. Presented at Missional Leaders’ Conference, Asia-Pacific Region Church of the Nazarene, Manila, Philippines, October 29.
  • Frye, T. and Hayse M. (2011). Pornography: how it artificially meets unmet spiritual and relational needs. Presented at Missional Leaders’ Conference, Asia-Pacific Region Church of the Nazarene, Manila, Philippines, October 27.
  • Frye, T. and Hayse M. (2011). Understanding sexual shame and its impact on our relationships with God and others. Presented at Missional Leaders’ Conference, Asia-Pacific Region Church of the Nazarene, Manila, Philippines, October 27.
  • Frye, T. and Hayse M. (2011). Sexual addictions and a theology of the body. Presented at Missional Leaders’ Conference, Asia-Pacific Region Church of the Nazarene, Manila, Philippines, October 27.
  • Hayse, M. (2011). Situated learning and youth ministry. Live webinar and recorded webinar at Barefoot Ministries, Nazarene Publishing House, Kansas City MO, October 13.
  • Hayse, M. (2011). Play, gaming, and the Christian life. Presented at Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International Convention, Olathe KS, August 3.
  • Hayse, M. (2011). Hospitality: the heart and soul of cultural diversity. Presented at Mentoring Initiative Conference, Kansas City MO, June 23.
  • Hayse, M. (2011). Youth culture, identity construction, and the interpretive task. Presented at Mentoring Initiative Conference, Kansas City MO, June 22.
  • Hayse. M. (2011). Implicit theological ironies within the video game Left Behind: Eternal Forces. Presented at Wesleyan Theological Society, Dallas TX, March 4.
  • Hayse, M. (2011). The non-neutrality of video game technologies. Presented at Wesleyan Philosophical Society, Dallas TX, March 3.
  • Hayse, M. (2010). Communities of practice in youth ministry. Presented at Evangelical Free Church of America Recharge, Melbourne FL, November 11.
  • Hayse, M. (2010). Religious architecture in video games: A curricular proposal for religious education. Presented at Religious Education Association, Denver CO, November 8.
  • Hayse, M. (2010). Video games as religious education curriculum. Presented at Games+Learning+Society 6.0, Madison WI, June 10.
  • Hayse, M. (2010). Emergent, emerging, missional: A conversation about current cultural shifts and theological trends facing the church today. Moderated at Pastors and Leaders Conference, MidAmerica Nazarene University, June 2.
  • Hayse, M. (2010). Religious architecture in role-playing videogames. Presented at Faculty Exhibition, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe KS, April 1.
  • Hayse, M. (2010). Toward a theological understanding of the religious significance of videogames. Presented at President’s Breakfast Club, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe KS, March 24.
  • Hayse, M. (2009). Redeeming videogames: Examining the implicit theological curriculum of a procedural medium. Presented at Association of Youth Ministry Educators Conference, Louisville KY, October 18.
  • Hayse, M. (2009). What video games teach us about education. Presented at Nazarene Educators Worldwide: E3 Conference, Orlando FL, June 24.
  • Hayse, M. (2008), Play and pedagogy. Presented at Trinity International University, seminar, Deerfield IL, 2008.
  • Hayse, M. (2008). Appreciative inquiry: Leading change through hospitable collaboration. Presented at Nazarene Theological Seminary, seminar, Kansas City MO, June 5.
  • Hayse, M. (2007). Discovering your call to ministry. Presented at Nazarene Youth Congress, St. Louis MO, July 11-13.
  • Hayse, M. (2006). Reconciliation as a biblical-theological organizing principle for theological education. Presented at Association of Youth Ministry Educators Conference, Denver CO, October 21.
  • Hayse, M. (2006). Gifted learners in the Christian community. Presented at Phi Delta Lambda Honor Society Breakfast, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe KS, May 6.
  • Hayse, M. (2005). Leading with one eye on the past and one eye on the future. Presented at Nazarene Youth International Convention, Olathe KS, August 9.
  • Hayse, M. (2004). Youth ministry programming and the Christian calendar. Presented at Nazarene Pastors and Leaders Conference, Olathe KS, July 14.