Lesly F. Massey is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  Before joining the Disciples of Christ, he was a minister with another denomination serving churches in Texas and South Africa.  His ministry experience includes service as a missionary in South Africa for thirteen years, and seven years as instructor at Southern Africa Bible College.  He also served as Project Administrator for a third world development organization, conducting projects in Haiti, El Salvador, and various countries in Africa.  

 In recent years, Dr. Massey worked for ITT Technical Institute as Director of Recruitment and for Computer Learning Center as Director of Education.  He is currently Adjunct Professor of Religion at Amberton University.  

 His education includes:  Diploma in Theology, Southern Africa Bible College; B.A. in biblical studies, University of South Africa ; M.A. in New Testament, Abilene Christian University ; M.T.S. in ministry and Christian theology, Texas Christian University (Brite Divinity School), and Ph.D. in religion, University of Natal .

  He is the author of God and the Working Man (1983), Women in the New Testament (1991), and Women in the Church: Moving Toward Equality (2001).