Tom Albin, “Poetry, Passion and Spiritual Transformation” 

Albin is Team Leader for Upper Room Program Ministries and Dean of The Upper Room Chapel.The Upper Room is a global ministry dedicated to supporting the spiritual formation of Christians seeking to know and experience God more fully. From its beginnings as a daily devotional guide, Upper Room Ministries has grown to include publications, programs, prayer support, and other resources to help believers of all ages and denominations move to a deeper level of faith and service.

Tom Albin, ordained elder in the Oklahoma Annual Conference, is on a Ph.D. program leave of absence from the University of Cambridge with a specialty in early Methodist Spirituality.  His teaching areas include Christian spiritual formation, Wesley studies, and church history.  Albin is primary editor for The Walk to Emmaus Talk Outlines.

Albin’s academic area:  Univ. of Cambridge, early Methodist spirituality; United Methodist Elder, Oklahoma Annual Conference