Education:

• Stanford University, MA and PhD
• University of Manitoba, Canada, BA

Teaching Career:

• Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Professor and renowned historian at University of California, Santa Barbara for more than 40 years
• Lectured at Westmont College, Pacific College, Stanford University, Pepperdine University, Mennonite Brethren Seminary, Regent College, the University of Winnipeg, and the Biblical Seminary in Bonn, Germany

Other Career Highlights:

• Preacher at churches throughout North America
• Service at the Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies and on the Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission
• Member of the Editorial Board of Sixteenth Century Journal, Journal of Mennonite Studies, and Mennonite Quarterly Studies
• Member of several professional organizations, including The Society for Reformation Research, The Center for Mennonite Studies, and The American Society for Church History
• Fellow for The Institute of European History
• Considered an expert in the works of Thomas Müntzer

Publications:

• Numerous journal articles for a wide range of publications including Church History,the Journal of American Academy of Religion, and The Messenger, with several articles translated and published in languages across Europe
• Author of numerous books, including Reformation and Utopia,Thomas Müntzer, a Destroyer of the Godless, In Defense of Privilege: Russian Mennonites and the State Before and During World War I, and History and Renewal in the Anabaptist/Mennonite Tradition

Education:

• Universitat Basel, Switzerland, ThD
• Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, MA
• Westminster College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
• Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary (1997-2005)
• Professor of Historical Theology and Director of the Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies, Calvin Theological Seminary (1987-1997)
• Professor, Westminster Theological Seminary (1981-1987)
• Scholar in residence, Great Lakes Gulf Presbytery, RPCNA
• Guest lecturer in Church History at the Freie Evangelisch-Theologische Academis in Riechen, Switzerland (1977-1980)

Other Career Highlights:

• Ordained in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
• Senior Pastor, Teaching Elder, Associate Pastor, and church planter for churches in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Florida
• President of Calvin Studies Society
• Member of the Editorial Board of The Peter Martyr Library
• Internationally recognized Calvin scholar; in July 2009 was a special lecturer for the Calvin500 celebration in Geneva, Switzerland

Publications:

• Editor or author of more than 75 publications, including The Whole Counsel of God (his multi-volume systematic theology), Calvin’sOld Testament Commentaries, A Handbook for Calvin’s Institutes, and Calvin and the Church.

Education:

• Syracuse University, MA and PhD
• Faith Theological Seminary, MTh
• Gordon College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Senior Professor of Christian and Historical Theology, Denver Seminary
• Professor at Denver Seminary since 1958
• Professor, Baptist Bible Seminary (1951-1958)
• Adjunct professor, Union Biblical Seminary in Yeotmal, India and London
• Guest lecturer in Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand

Other Career Highlights:

• Ordained Baptist minister
• Associate or interim pastor for six churches
• Advisory Board member, Where Is God Ministries (beginning in 1999)
• Member of the World Evangelical Fellowship Theological Commission in London (1996)
• President, Evangelical Theological Society (1992)
• President, Evangelical Philosophical Society (1985)
• Associate to the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism, specializing in reaching cultists (1984)
• Consulted for his expertise in cult development
• Work in cult development for United States government and multiple parachurch organizations

Publications:

• Numerous books, including Confronting the Cults, Judge for Yourself,Testing Christianity’s Truth Claims, and his magnum opus, Integrative Theology, a book he coauthored with Dr. Bruce Demarest

Education:

• Annenberg Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, PhD
• Grace Theological Seminary, MDiv and MA
• Calvary Bible College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
• Dallas Theological Seminary (1990-1994)
• Chairman of the Old Testament Department, Grace Theological Seminary (1980-1990)
• Visiting lecturer at the Lutheran School of Theology in Copenhagen and Åarhus, Denmark
• Preached and taught in China, across Germany, and West Africa
• Expertise in Old Testament Law, Near Eastern Studies, and Semitic languages

Other Career Highlights:

• Member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Institute for Biblical Research, the American Oriental Society, and the Society of Biblical Literature
• Director of the Spiritual Formation Forum
• Licensed therapist in Wisconsin, having studied under his friend and colleague, the world renowned counselor and Christian psychologist, Dr. Larry Crabb

Publications:

• Numerous articles for The Future of Biblical Archaeology, The Journal of the American Oriental Society, The Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, and The Journal of Psychology and Christianity
• Extensive contributions to The New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis and The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch
• Entries for The Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology; Faith Tradition, and History; and Cracking Old Testament Codes
• Chief editor and major contributor to the Life and Culture in Ancient Near East

Education:

• World Literary Academy, literary doctorate
• World University, PhD in Sacred Culture
• Columbia Pacific College, MA and PhD
• Bob Jones University, BA

Teaching Career:

• Professor of Music and Bible, Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music (now Cornerstone University) (1955-1996) – taught more than 50 different courses
• Department Chairman, Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music (English, Bible, and Music departments)
• Alumnus of the Year Award, Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music (1975)
• Adjunct Professor, Reformed Bible College
• Taught courses at Free Will Baptist College (1953-1954)

Other Career Highlights:

• Nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001
• Named one of the 500 Greatest Geniuses of the 21^st Century by the American Biographical Institute
• Writer of church hymns, organ player, and provider of piano lessons at Wealthy Park Baptist Church
• Ordained minister who pastored several churches in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Michigan
• Ministered in 49 states, as well as internationally in Africa, Canada, Honduras, Israel, Mexico, Tanzania, various Caribbean islands, and the United Kingdom
• Recording artist for Zondervan
• Traveled with music groups on more than 75 tours around the world
• Listed in Who’s Who in Education
• Participated in various poetry readings across the globe including prestigious events in India and at St. John’s College’s Convention Center for World Arts and Culture at Cambridge University
• Fluent in six languages (English, French, Greek, Latin, Navajo, and Spanish), with extensive work among the Navajo Indians

Publications:

• Wrote more than 400 songs, 1,700 poems, and over a dozen books
• Books include The Church in Crisis, Senior Moments, and A Contemporary Analysis of the Book of Acts
• In 1995 the International Poets Academy dedicated a volume to Dr. Babcock’s life-long achievement and contributions to poetry.

Dr. Craig Blomberg is the Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, in Littleton, CO, where he specializes in New Testament Studies. He received his B.A. from Augustana College, Illinois (with a triple major in mathematics, Spanish, and religion), a M.A. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

At Denver Seminary, Dr. Blomberg is a Distinguished Professor of the New Testament where he has served on the faculty since 1987. Drawing from his extensive research on the Roman Empire and Jewish Studies, Dr. Blomberg masterfully illustrates the life and culture of the New Testament church. Prior to joining the faculty of Denver Seminary, he taught at Palm Beach Atlantic College (1982–1985) and he was a Senior Research Fellow in Cambridge, England at the Tyndale House (1985–1986). Internationally, he has been a visiting Professor at St. Petersburg Christian University, Russia, ACTS in Canada, the Seminario Teológico Centroamericano in Guatemala, the Irish Bible Institute in Ireland and at the Wiedenest Bibelschule in Germany. He has also repeatedly been a special guest lecturer or visiting professor at numerous universities in Australia and New Zealand.

In addition to teaching at Denver Seminary, Dr. Blomberg is an ordained Baptist minister. He teaches, preaches, and speaks at a variety of churches and educational institutions both at home and abroad. Since the mid-1990s, he has been particularly proactive in helping to train church leaders through conferences across the Pacific Rim. Through the years, Dr. Blomberg has been very involved with Campus Crusade for Christ while being an active member and regular contributor to the Evangelical Theological Society. Dr. Blomberg is a music aficionado who enjoys playing the piano. Furthermore, he is an avid sports fan who is passionate about the Chicago Cubs.

Dr. Blomberg is a well published author who has contributed articles to several periodicals including The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Trinity Journal, The Journal for the Study of the New Testament, and Themelios. Among books he has authored or edited are Interpreting the Parables, The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey, and Making Sense of the New Testament. His latest work, From Pentecost to Patmos, is an introductory text on Acts-Revelation.

Education:

• Houghton College, LLD (honorary degree)
• Dallas Theological Seminary, DD (honorary degree)
• New York University, PhD
• University of Chicago, MA
• McCormick Theological Seminary, BD
• University of Minnesota, AB

Teaching Career:

• Dean, Covenant Theological Seminary (St. Louis, MO) (1956-1970)
• President, Shelton College (New York City, NY) (1941-1955)
• President, Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL) (1926-1940)
• Professor of Apologetics and Systematic Theology, Faith Seminary
• Professor of Theology and Philosophy, National Bible Institute of New York City (now Shelton College)
• Professor of Systematic Theology, Covenant Theological Seminary

Other Career Highlights:

• Served on the 1965 Fraternal Relations Committee that formed the Reformed Presbyterian Church and the Evangelical Synod
• In the 1930s, as churches shifted their doctrine, Drs. Buswell, Cornelius Van Til, Harold S. Laird, and Rev. C. J. Gresham Machen, among others, refused to comply and sought to curb the rise of liberalism. The result was the formation of a new Presbyterian denomination. Dr. Buswell would later be elected as the moderator of various General Synods on three separate occasions (1936, 1944, and 1956).
• Ordained as a Presbyterian minister, pastoring churches in Wisconsin and New York
• Military chaplain during World War I, winning both a Purple Heart and a Silver Star
• Served on various missions boards

Publications:

• Contributed 32 articles to various encyclopedias
• Contributed 128 articles to various periodicals including The Christian Beacon and Sunday School Times
• Penned 11 books including Behold Him, What Is God?, Sin and Atonement, and A Systematic Theology of the Christian Religion (which remains a key text used and referenced in seminary classes around the globe to this day)

Education:

• Bowling Green State University, MA and PhD
• Dallas Theological Seminary, ThM
• Cedarville College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Chairman and Professor of Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary
• Chairman of the Department of Evangelism and professor in Pastoral Training, Moody Bible Institute (1977-1985)
• Faculty, Wayne Bible College (1975)
• Visiting faculty member at Moody Bible Institute, Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, and Grace Theological Seminary
• Lectures through Moody Radio Network’s “The Radio School of the Bible” have reached believers across the globe

Other Career Highlights:

• Ordained Baptist minister
• Associate Pastor of Education, Memorial Baptist Church (Kileen, TX)
• Pastor, assistant pastor, and interim pastor in several churches in Ohio, Indiana, and Texas
• Consultant to Zondervan Publishing House in homiletics
• Cofounder and Codirector of cSc Communications Specialist (1996)
• Honorary Bible teacher at the Moody Keswick Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida
• Member of both The International Communication Association and Christians for Biblical Equality

Publications:

• Most widely acclaimed work is Communication and Conflict Management in Churches and Christian Organizations, a book he coauthored with his colleague, Dr. Kenneth Gangel
• Other works include Leadership Handbooks of Practical Theology, Handbook on Christian Families, and Toward a Harmony of Faith and Learning

Education:

• Stanford University, MA and PhD
• Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, MDiv
• Stanford University, BA

Teaching Career:

• President, Westminster Seminary California
• Professor of Church History, Westminster Seminary California
• His church history courses, including his specialty on the Protestant Reformation, have gained national acclaims
• Professor, Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (1974-1981)
• Professor, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1968-1970)
• Professor, Stanford University (early 1970s)
• Visiting professor, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Reformed Theological Seminary

Other Career Highlights:

• Ordained minister in the United Reformed Churches
• Pastor of several churches in Pennsylvania and California
• Elder delegate to multiple Synods
• Preacher and lecturer in Europe and Asia
• Honorary key speaker in Geneva, Switzerland for the 500^th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth
• Speaker at many conferences, including those sponsored by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, and Ligonier Ministries
• Editor of the Westminster Theological Journal

Publications:

• Numerous books, including An Unexpected Journey, Reformation Sketches, Pleasing God in Our Worship,and God’s Pattern for Creation
• Contributor to numerous other books and journals and author of journal articles on John Calvin and Martin Luther, among others

Education:

• Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Postdoctoral work in Jewish studies
• Grace Theological Seminary, ThD
• Roosevelt University, MA
• Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, BD and ThM
• University of Southern California, BS

Teaching Career:

• Professor of Theology and Jewish Studies, Moody Bible Institute (1965-1994)
• Recipient of the prestigious Faculty Citation award from the Moody Bible Institute Alumni Association (1977)
• Professor, Temple Baptist Theological Seminary (1962-1965)
• Spent summers touring and teaching in the Holy Land and preaching to Jewish congregations around the globe
• Teacher, Russian Bible Institute

Other Career Highlights:

• In 1968, Israel’s government invited Dr. Goldberg to document the Israel people; he spent more than 30 summers interviewing political, social, and religious leaders in an effort to understand the Jewish culture
• Pastor at various churches in Illinois, Iowa, New York, and Tennessee
• Member of the advisory board of the American Messianic Fellowship
• Secretary/treasurer of the American Association for Jewish Evangelism
• President of the Evangelical Theological Society (1983)
• Member of the Evangelical Theological Society—frequent speaker and presenter
• Upon his death, Jews for Jesus renamed its official headquarters’ library in New York City in his honor
• Hailed as a “man of peace” by Jews for Jesus founder, Moshe Rosen
• Named Scholar in Residence of Jews for Jesus (1994)
• Raised in an orthodox Jewish home

Publications:

• Regular contributor to numerous periodicals, including several contributions to the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
• Numerous books, including Our Jewish Friends, How Jewish Is Christianity?and God, Torah, Messiah