About Dr. Dane Boyles
Dr. Dane Boyles' calling to ministry took root during his formative years in the youth group at Sunset Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas, where he developed a deep commitment to serving God and others.
He earned his Ph.D. in Spanish with a specialization in Latin American literature from Texas Tech University in 1993, and during his doctoral studies, received a Rotary International Scholarship to study at the Catholic University of Ecuador. While completing his dissertation, he began his formal ministerial training at Sunset International Bible Institute, graduating in 1993.
From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Boyles served as a missionary in Cuenca, Ecuador, partnering with local families to build and strengthen the church. Upon returning to the United States, he continued his theological education, earning his Master of Arts in Religion from Abilene Christian University (2004), Master of Science in Bible and Ministry from Lubbock Christian University (2006), and Doctor of Ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (2009).
Dr. Boyles has served congregations throughout Texas in preaching ministry and currently serves at the Northwest Tampa Church of Christ, where he has ministered since January 2020. He was a certified mediator credentialed until December 2021 by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association. He is a certified Christian counselor who integrates spiritual care, counseling, and wellness in his ministry.
Bilingual in English and Spanish with reading knowledge of Latin and Koine Greek, Dr. Boyles brings both scholarly depth and pastoral heart to his work of helping people grow in faith and find healing.
Current Scholarship
Dr. Boyles is currently preparing two articles for academic publication. The first, "The Bureaucracy of Belief: Religious Irony in Alicia Yánez Cossío's La cofradía del mullo del vestido de la virgen pipona," explores theological themes in Latin American literature. The second, "Water, Blood, and Truth: The Whole Extent of Reality in 1 John 5:6–12," examines the intersection of constructive theology and biblical exegesis.
He earned his Ph.D. in Spanish with a specialization in Latin American literature from Texas Tech University in 1993, and during his doctoral studies, received a Rotary International Scholarship to study at the Catholic University of Ecuador. While completing his dissertation, he began his formal ministerial training at Sunset International Bible Institute, graduating in 1993.
From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Boyles served as a missionary in Cuenca, Ecuador, partnering with local families to build and strengthen the church. Upon returning to the United States, he continued his theological education, earning his Master of Arts in Religion from Abilene Christian University (2004), Master of Science in Bible and Ministry from Lubbock Christian University (2006), and Doctor of Ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (2009).
Dr. Boyles has served congregations throughout Texas in preaching ministry and currently serves at the Northwest Tampa Church of Christ, where he has ministered since January 2020. He was a certified mediator credentialed until December 2021 by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association. He is a certified Christian counselor who integrates spiritual care, counseling, and wellness in his ministry.
Bilingual in English and Spanish with reading knowledge of Latin and Koine Greek, Dr. Boyles brings both scholarly depth and pastoral heart to his work of helping people grow in faith and find healing.
Current Scholarship
Dr. Boyles is currently preparing two articles for academic publication. The first, "The Bureaucracy of Belief: Religious Irony in Alicia Yánez Cossío's La cofradía del mullo del vestido de la virgen pipona," explores theological themes in Latin American literature. The second, "Water, Blood, and Truth: The Whole Extent of Reality in 1 John 5:6–12," examines the intersection of constructive theology and biblical exegesis.
Missionary Life
Dr. Boyles' journey to the mission field reflected his conviction that ministry requires both faith and sacrifice. In 1992, he traveled to Ecuador with limited resources but a clear sense of calling. He lived with an Ecuadorian family in north Quito for six months before moving to Cuenca in February 1993. Through a providential meeting with Robert Isham, John Scott, and Doyle Green from the Decatur, Texas Church of Christ—facilitated by Louis McBride—he was commissioned to serve as their missionary in Cuenca. This experience of God's provision would shape his understanding of ministry for years to come.
His time in Ecuador proved formative, teaching him that authentic Christianity takes root among those who identify with the poor and embrace personal sacrifice. The apostle Paul's words took on new meaning: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich" (2 Corinthians 8:9).
From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Boyles served as preaching and teaching minister at the Iglesia de Cristo González Suárez in Cuenca. After strengthening that congregation, he planted the Iglesia de Cristo Cuenca-Centro on Avenida Gran Colombia. In May 1994, he founded the Instituto de Estudios Bíblicos, serving as its director and teaching courses in Bible, theology, and ministry until March 1997. Under his leadership, the institute became the Instituto Teológico de Cuenca in 2008. He continued as executive director (2002-2012) and returned regularly to teach until 2014, helping to equip two additional graduating classes for ministry.
Dr. Boyles' journey to the mission field reflected his conviction that ministry requires both faith and sacrifice. In 1992, he traveled to Ecuador with limited resources but a clear sense of calling. He lived with an Ecuadorian family in north Quito for six months before moving to Cuenca in February 1993. Through a providential meeting with Robert Isham, John Scott, and Doyle Green from the Decatur, Texas Church of Christ—facilitated by Louis McBride—he was commissioned to serve as their missionary in Cuenca. This experience of God's provision would shape his understanding of ministry for years to come.
His time in Ecuador proved formative, teaching him that authentic Christianity takes root among those who identify with the poor and embrace personal sacrifice. The apostle Paul's words took on new meaning: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich" (2 Corinthians 8:9).
From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Boyles served as preaching and teaching minister at the Iglesia de Cristo González Suárez in Cuenca. After strengthening that congregation, he planted the Iglesia de Cristo Cuenca-Centro on Avenida Gran Colombia. In May 1994, he founded the Instituto de Estudios Bíblicos, serving as its director and teaching courses in Bible, theology, and ministry until March 1997. Under his leadership, the institute became the Instituto Teológico de Cuenca in 2008. He continued as executive director (2002-2012) and returned regularly to teach until 2014, helping to equip two additional graduating classes for ministry.