Kurtley Knight, DMin
Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation
The Rev. Dr. Kurtley Knight is an assistant professor of spiritual formation at Portland Seminary and a senior teaching fellow at the Renovare Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation in Denver. An ordained priest in the Anglican Church of North America, he most recently served as an assisting priest at Church of the Vine in Newberg, Oregon, before relocating to Dallas, TX, in July 2024. He earned his DMin from Portland Seminary in 2016, where he studied leadership and spiritual formation.
Before joining the faculty full time in 2020, Dr. Knight served as a faculty advisor and adjunct professor of missional leadership at Portland Seminary from 2017 to 2020.
A pastor at heart, he has served the church for nearly two decades as a lead pastor, church planter, and youth & young adult pastor across several states (California, Pennsylvania, and Texas).
Describing his calling, Dr. Knight says that, “God created me to curate sacred spaces where the soul can be attended to and known before God, so that seekers of Jesus can discover their true selves.” This emphasis guides his research interests around the following themes in Christian spiritual formation: liturgical and sacramental spirituality, congregational formation, spiritual discernment and pastoral leadership.
Outside the classroom, Dr. Knight enjoys reading, exploring new places, fitness training, basketball, movies, Star Trek, and live music (especially jazz and funk) with his wife, Ivah.
Academic Background
DMin, Portland Seminary; MDiv, Andrews Theological Seminary; BA, Oakwood University
Expertise & Research Interests
Spiritual direction, Liturgical & Sacramental Spirituality, Congregational Formation, Pastoral Formation, Spiritual Discernment, and Missional Theology.