Education:

• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, ThD
• Calvin Theological Seminary, BD and ThM
• Calvin College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Named Missionary in Residence and Research Fellow at Yale Divinity School
• Missionary in Residence, Calvin College
• Dean of Students, Calvin College
• Professor of World Missiology, Calvin College
• Professor, Westminster Seminary (1982-1986)
• Courses taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Fuller Theological Seminary
• Lecturer at various schools and institutions throughout North, Central, and South America; active at schools in Canada, France, and Venezuela
• Extensive research on various missiological topics and considered a specialist in global urbanization, church growth, and anthropology and intercultural communication

Other Career Highlights:

• Executive Director of Christian Reformed World Ministries (1986-1990)
• Numerous pastoral roles
• Coordinator for the CRC’s Spanish Literature Committee (1972-1980)
• Area Secretary for Latin America Board for World Missions (1972-1978)
• Missionary in Mexico (1963-1970)
• Missionary in Sri Lanka (1958-1962)
• Member of the Foreign Bible Society
• Highly influential in Jewish outreach
• Named a member of the Lausanne Committee for Jewish Evangelism
• Recipient of numerous awards in dogmatics, Jewish evangelism, and preaching
• Editor of The Herald (1960-1962) and Urban Mission (1983-1990)
• Membership in several professional and honorary societies

Publications:

• Numerous books written in English and Spanish, in addition to the other 12 languages into which his materials have been translated
• Among his most notable books are Go and Make Disciples!: An Introduction to Christian Missions,Guidelines for Urban Planting, Cities: Missions’ New Frontier, and Discipling the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Mission
• Contributor to various missiological dictionaries and encyclopedias

Education:

• Grace Theological Seminary, ThD
• Westminster Theological Seminary, ThM
• Grace Theological Seminary, MDiv
• Baptist Bible College, BTh

Teaching Career:

• Executive Vice President and Academic Dean, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
• Distinguished Professor of Philosophical Theology, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (1982-2012)
• Professor of Philosophy, Cedarville College, now Cedarville University (1969-1982)
• Adjunct Professor, Evangelical Baptist Seminary of Quebec (1984-2012)
• Adjunct Professor, Grace Theological Seminary (1978-2012)
• Acting Academic Dean, Grand Rapids Bible College, now Cornerstone University (1985-1986)
• Visiting or adjunct professor at Asia Baptist Theological Seminary, Puritan Reformed Seminary, and London Reformed Baptist Seminary
• Taught and preached extensively in Canada, Hungary, the United Kingdom, and Zambia
• Reputation as one of the finest scholars on a Christian worldview in evangelicalism

Other Career Highlights:

• Chairman of the Evangelical Seminary Dean’s Council (1993-1998)
• Pastor on and off for more than 50 years
• Advised numerous hospital boards on medical ethics
• Various professional memberships, including The Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society
• Philanthropic work at Home of Hope and Blodgett Hospital
• Conference speaker on philosophical theology and worldview at churches across the globe

Publications:

• Contributor to books, including The Relation of the Law to Christ, Demonstrating Truth in Our Lives, Doing Theology in the Context of Church Ministry, and Calvinistic Philosophy

Education:

• University of Tübingen in Germany, ThD
• Fuller Theological Seminary, MA
• Bethel College, BA
• Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Research Student
• University of Minnesota, Latin Studies

Teaching Career:

• Mary French Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
• Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor of New Testament Greek and Exegesis, Wheaton College and Graduate School (1995-2004)
• New Testament Professor (also directed the Greek program for four years), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1987-1995)
• Assistant Professor, Taylor University
• Visiting Professor, Saint John’s University
• Annual teacher each year in Chad at the Shalom Evangelical School of Theology
• Teaching and academic extension work at colleges and seminaries in Croatia, Greece, and India

Other Career Highlights:

• Ordained with the Baptist General Conference
• Several part-time pastoral positions across the United States, pastoring Evangelical Mennonite, Community Baptist, and Congregational congregations
• President of Mission: Chad, a Christian ministry supporting the orphan rescue-work and theological education of the churches of Chad
• Member of several professional organizations
• Research in the General Epistles, most notably studying the epistles of I and II Peter and Jude

Publications:

• Numerous books, including Biblical Theology: Retrospect and Prospect,2 Corinthians (NIV Life Application Series), The God of Promise and the Life of Faith: Understanding the Heart of the Bible, and Central Themes in Biblical Theology: Mapping Unity in Diversity

Education:

• Yale University, Postdoctoral Fellowship in American Studies
• University of Texas at Dallas, PhD
• Southern Methodist University, MA
• Dallas Theological Seminary, ThM and ThD
• Philadelphia College of the Bible, BS

Teaching Career:

• Distinguished Professor of Historical Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary
• Chairman of the Department of Historical Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary (1980)
• Adjunct Professor, Westminster Theological Seminary
• Instructor, Plano University
• Winner of numerous awards, including Dallas Theological Seminary’s Award for Faculty Excellence

Other Career Highlights:

• Considered a tremendous communicator and an expert in the works of Jonathan Edwards and John Owen
• Pastor in various church ministries in Dallas, TX
• Founder of Granbury Bible Church in Granbury, TX and the Terrell Bible Church in Terrell, TX
• Teacher/staff member at Campus Crusade for Christ, the Navigators, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and Summit Ministries
• Member of the Board of Directors of Scripture Film Incorporated
• Elected Chairman of the Board of the Scofield Christian School in Dallas, TX
• Member of numerous historical and theological societies in the United States and United Kingdom
• Presented various papers, including one on prayer revival at the Conference of Evangelical Awakening
• Led several tours to Israel and Europe
• Frequent conference speaker in the United States and abroad

Publications:

• Contributions to several historical and Christian publications, including Bibliotheca Sacra and the Grace Theological Journal
• Various Bible-study software programs
• Numerous books, including The Glory of God Alone,The Kregel Pictorial Guide to Church History, and Our Legacy: A History of Christian Doctrine

Education:

• Dropsie University, PhD
• Westminster Theological Seminary, BTh and ThM
• University of Pennsylvania, MA
• University of Delaware, BS
• Washington University, graduate work

Teaching Career:

• Adjunct professor and founding faculty member of the Old Testament Department, Knox Theological Seminary (1989-1990)
• Professor and Department Chair of Old Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary (1956-1981)
• Academic Dean, Covenant Theological Seminary (1964-1971)
• Professor, Faith Theological Seminary (1937-1956)
• Instructor, Wheaton College Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania, and the Near East School of Archaeology and Bible in Jerusalem
• Visiting professor in many countries around the globe, including Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, and Singapore
• Lecturer at several universities and seminaries in the United States

Other Career Highlights:

• Ordained in the Presbyterian Church of America
• Moderator of the 10^th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (1982)
• Elected Chairman of the NIV Editorial Board, the Committee on Bible Translation that produced the New International Version (1970-1974)
• President of the Evangelical Theological Society (1961)
• Moderator of the Bible Presbyterian Synod (1956)
• Founding member of the Evangelical Theological Society (1949)

Publications:

• Numerous books, including Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible,Introductory Hebrew Grammar, and Man—God’s Eternal Creation
• Consulting editor and contributor to the Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible

Education:

• Cambridge University, PhD
• Dallas Theological Seminary, ThM and ThD
• Barrington College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Director of PhD Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary (27 years)
• Chairman of the New Testament Department, Dallas Theological Seminary (1977-2001)
• Shaped the New Testament department at Dallas Theological Seminary and created an exhaustive yet very accessible model of New Testament Greek exegesis still widely used
• Extensive travel and teaching/ministry in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, and the Near East
• Sabbaticals working at the University of Tübingen and Tyndale House in Cambridge

Other Career Highlights:

• Highly esteemed for his work on biblical chronology, focusing on the time aspects around the life of Christ, the rule of Herod Antipas (the topic for his Cambridge dissertation), and the period between the Testaments
• Member of the Evangelical Theological Society
• Passion for the Jewish faith; served on the board of Jews for Jesus

Publications:

• Publications include Herod Antipas, Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ,and Ephesians: an Exegetical Commentary, which is considered to be his magnum opus

Education:

• Dallas Theological Seminary, ThM and ThD
• University of Western Ontario, BA

Teaching Career:

• Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Columbia Biblical Seminary, now Columbia International University
• Teacher of Bible courses, Columbia Biblical Seminary (1972-2010)
• Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Columbia Biblical Seminary (1988-1994)
• President, Columbia Biblical Seminary (1990-1991)
• Academic Dean, Columbia Biblical Seminary (1972-1988)
• Faculty, Northwestern College (1951-1957)
• Helped found and establish the Urban Theological College of Central Africa

Other Career Highlights:

• Missionary to Africa where he conducted church planting, worked in leadership training, and taught at the rural Chizera Bible Institute in Zambia (1957-1969)
• Chairman of the Evangelical Fellowship in Zambia and served three terms as the Chairman of the Association of Evangelical Bible Colleges of Africa and Madagascar
• Conductor of church growth workshops in Burundi, Central Africa Republic, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Sierra Leone, and South Africa
• Lecturer for countless institutions and parachurch organizations for more than three decades
• Key trainer for Campus Crusade and the Association of Christian Schools International

Publications:

• Contributor to numerous journals
• World Missions Today and Discipling Leaders with a Vision for the World
• Several interactive Bible CDs, including “Walking in Their Sandals,” “Exploring Jesus’ World,” and “Israel in the Times of Gentiles”

Education:

• One of the most academically decorated people in the world, holding the highest degrees in theology, medicine, law, literature, psychology, and philosophy; his most esteemed credentials are listed below.
• California Graduate School, PhD
• California Graduate School of Theology, ThD
• State University of New York, MD
• Marquette University Law School, JD
• NECU School of Law, LLM
• University of California, MA in Philosophy
• Oxford Graduate School, DLitt
• University of Dublin, DPM
• Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, ThM
• Southern Christian University, MA in Hebrew and Greek
• Empresarial University School of Medicine, DMSc
• PhD candidate in Dogmatic Theology at four other institutes on three continents
• Six honorary doctorate degrees from schools in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Korea

Teaching Career:

• Distinguished Professor, Oxford Graduate School
• Vice Chancellor, Oxford Graduate School (2000-2003)
• Lecturer or visiting professor at countless schools, including Concordia University; Dallas Theological Seminary; Duke University; Monash University in Melbourne, Australia; Marquette University; The University of Iowa; The University of Nicaragua School of Medicine, where he also advised the Nicaraguan Government from 1993–1994; the National University of Singapore; the University of Antiochia in Columbia, South America; the University of Rome; Roberts Wesleyan College; the University of Notre Dame; the University of South Africa; Oxford, in the United Kingdom; and Wartburg Theological Seminary

Other Career Highlights:

• Colonel in the United States Army
• Licensed to practice medicine and surgery in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, New York, New Mexico, and Wisconsin
• Expert in Child Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Addictionology
• Staff at Marquette University School of Medicine, St. Francis Hospital, and the Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee, WI
• Licensed IFR pilot
• Extensive work in wake of the Haiti earthquake for which he was recognized by a national broadcast on NBCNightly News as a “Person Who Makes a Difference” (January 2010)
• Awarded the prestigious La Medalla “Honor Al Merito De Sanidid” Primera Clase for his extensive humanitarian work in Nicaragua (2009)
• Fluent in English, Esperanto, French, and Spanish, along with having a mastery and knowledge of numerous other dialects and languages
• Teacher of Latin, Hebrew, and Greek
• Senior Editor for Oxford Scholars Press
• Host of a weekly television program called “Faith Alive” (1983)
• Served on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for greater Milwaukee, WI

Publications:

• Articles for a wide range of scholarly journals, including The American Journal of Psychiatry, Bibliotheca Sacra, The American Medical Association,The Christian Courier, Harvester, and Moody Monthly

Numerous books, including The Psychological Vocabulary of the Greek and Hebrew Bible and two “books of wit and wisdom”

Education:

• Fuller Theological Seminary, PhD
• Westminster Theological Seminary, MDiv and ThM
• Westmont College, BA

Teaching Career:

• Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary
• Teaching Assistant, Westminster Theological Seminary (1975-1976)
• Lecturer in Greek, Westmont College
• Taught and preached in Chad, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, and the Ukraine

Other Career Highlights:

• Associate pastor, New Life Presbyterian Church
• Pastoral ministry at various churches in New Jersey and California (1973-1981)
• Moderator of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church General Assembly and Presbytery of Southern California
• Moderator of South Coast Presbytery in the Presbyterian Church in America

Publications:

• Writer of articles for The Westminster Theological Journal and the Journal of the Evangelical Society
• Numerous books, including The Triumph of the Lamb: A Commentary on Revelation, Christ and Our Many Cultures, and The Message of Acts in the History of Redemption.
• Contributor to the New Geneva Study Bible, Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, and the English Standard Version Study Bible

Education:

• Barrington College, LHD
• Brown University, MA
• Barrington College, BA
• Graduate of the Moody Bible Institute

Teaching Career:

• Professor Emeritus, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
• Professor at the School of World Mission and Evangelism, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (1967-1980)
• Director of Missions and professor, Lancaster Bible College (1963-1967)
• Teacher of Missions and New Testament, Providence Bible Institute, now Barrington College (1951-1963)

Other Career Highlights:

• Alumnus of the Year Award, Moody Bible Institute (1981)
• Pastor, Onward Gospel Church in Quebec
• President of three missions organizations: The Association of Evangelical Professors of Mission (AEPM), The Midwest Fellowship of the AEPM, and the American Society of Missiology
• Many years in missions work in China through the China Inland Mission (CIM)
• Served in China during the Sino-Japanese War, WWII, and the Communist-Nationalist China Civil War (1935-1950)
• Known for insights into crosscultural work and contextualization
• Writings became standard texts at seminaries in missions training schools throughout the world

Publications:

• Numerous articles for Moody Monthly, Christianity Today, Missiology, Eternity, and Evangelical Missions Quarterly
• Author of 11 books, including The Progress of World-Wide Missions, A Global View of Christian Missions, A Concise History of the Christian World Mission, Life and Work on the Mission Field, and The Christian World Mission: Today and Tomorrow