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Wesleyan Holiness Connection Announces Distinguished Publisher
David S. Han to Join Aldersgate Press as Publisher

Contact: Fawn Imboden, 626-208-5478

GLENDORA, Calif., Aug. 23, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Wesleyan Holiness Connection (WHC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David S. Han as the new Publisher of Aldersgate Press (AP), effective July 1, 2018.

In addition, effective September 1, 2018, Dr. Han, a highly accomplished and acclaimed leader in the Wesleyan-Holiness/Pentecostal traditions, will also serve as Chair of the Publications Team for the WHC.

He currently serves as the Dean & Vice-President for Academics and Professor of Theology and Spirituality at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary (PTS) in Cleveland, Tennessee. Dr. Han has earned degrees from Lee University, PTS, Yale University, and Emory University (PhD). With previous teaching experiences at Emory University, Lee University, and Han Young Theological University, Dr. Han came to PTS in 2002 to begin his distinguished career there.

He has held pastoral positions at churches in South Korea, Connecticut, and New York. His published body of academic achievement includes over two dozen titles that he has authored, edited, and/or presented. Dr. Han is currently working on two edited volumes, Christian Hospitality and Neighborliness: A Wesleyan- Pentecostal Perspective and Knowing God in the Ordinary Practices of Christian Life.

"I am honored to be given this opportunity to be working with distinguished colleagues at Aldersgate Press," said Dr. Han. "Building on the excellent work in the past, I am eager to press on with anticipation that a brighter future is yet ahead of us."

AP is the publishing arm of the WHC – which from its headquarters in southern California, continues to promote a contemporary and unifying message of biblical holiness across the nation and internationally.

AP is the publisher and distributor of works by such highly acclaimed authors as James Earl Massey, Barry Callen, Don Thorsen, Jonathan Raymond, and Kevin Mannoia.

"Dr. Han is a scholar and leader whose works and accomplishments have impressed and inspired us for many years," said Dr. Kevin Mannoia, Chair of the WHC. "We are humbled that a man of his very high stature would accept our invitation to lead our publishing unit. We have every expectation that under his visionary leadership, AP's profile, visibility, output, and reach will continue to grow in volume and impact."

Dr. Han and his wife Grace reside in Cleveland, Tennessee. They have three daughters – Priscilla, Rebecca, and Phoebe.

Hear about this exciting appointment directly from Kevin here!

About Wesleyan Holiness Connection
The Wesleyan Holiness Connection, founded in 2002, is a nationwide and worldwide network of leaders and churches centered upon a unifying message and interest in holiness which flows from our common heritage. It seeks to be a visible presence which serves as a reference point, keeping the holiness message alive and thriving in the minds and ministries of our pastors and leaders.

About Aldersgate Press
Our mission is to provide a communication channel as an extension of the Wesleyan Holiness Connection for nurturing Christian leaders around practical themes of holiness and to encourage a new generation of writers in focusing on the growing interest in transformed Christian living through appropriating the holiness of God in lives, cultures, and structures.