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Roger S. Greenway, ThD

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 PlantingCities: Missions’ New Frontier, and Discipling the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Mission
  • Contributor to various missiological dictionaries and encyclopedias

James M. Grier, ThD

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

Roger R. Nicole, PhD, ThD

Education:

  • Wheaton College, DD
  • Harvard University, PhD
  • Gordon Divinity, STM and ThD
  • Paris-Sorbonne University in Paris, France, MA
  • Gordon Divinity, BD
  • Gymnasie Classique in Lausanne, Switzerland, AB

Teaching Career:

  • Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Reformed Theological Seminary
  • Bedrock of Systematic and Christian Theology for Gordon and later Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1945-1986), where he solidified his reputation as one of the leading Christian teachers, writers, and scholars in the world
  • Taught and preached at the finest institutes and universities around the world on every continent
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, and Latin

Other Career Highlights:

  • Founding member, International Council on Bible Inerrancy and the Evangelical Theological Society (of which he was president in 1956)
  • Associate Editor, New Geneva Study Bible
  • Corresponding Editor, Christianity Today
  • World-class bibliophile and distinguished librarian with a personal collection including Calvin’s Commentaries on the Gospelsand Acts published during Calvin’s lifetime, a copy of the first edition of Heinrich Bullinger’s Decades published in 1552, and many other rare volumes from the 1500s and 1600s
  • Ordained Baptist minister

Publications:

  • Assisted in the preparation of the New International Version (NIV)
  • Approximately 100 articles and contributor to over 50 books and reference works
  • Standing Forth,Our Sovereign Saviour, and The Glory of the Atonement are included among his most influential publications.
  • Two books written honoring Dr. Nicole’s life and works: The Glory of the Atonement: Biblical, Historical & Practical Perspectives: Essays in Honor of Roger R. Nicoleand Speaking the Truth in Love: The Life and Legacy of Roger Nicole

Lubbertus Oostendorp, ThD

Education:

  • Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, ThD
  • Princeton Theological Seminary, ThM
  • Calvin Theological Seminary, MDiv
  • Calvin College, AB

Teaching Career:

  • Professor of Bible and Theology, Reformed Bible College, now Kuyper College (1964-1979)
  • Visiting Professor, Reformed Theological College of Nigeria (1973)
  • Instructor, Reformed Bible Institute (1943-1948)
  • Lectured in Europe

Other Career Highlights:

  • Pastor in the Christian Reformed Church (CRC)
  • Pastor at seven different churches across Western Michigan—considered one of the finest preachers in the state of Michigan
  • Chairman, Historical Committee of the CRC
  • Church Order Revision Committee (1965)
  • Secretary, Christian Reformed World Missions (1951)
  • Contributor to various ministry efforts in the Netherlands during Hitler’s Nazi occupation

Publications:

  • Numerous articles for the Christian Reformed Church magazine Banner
  • Various denominational guides, tracts, and training materials on wide topics from the Eastern Orthodox Church to the reality of faith
  • Numerous books, including P. Scholte: Leader of the Succession of 1834 and Founder of Pellaand The Church on Earth: A Guidebook on the History of the Church

Richard O. Rigsby, PhD, ThD

Education:

  • College of William and Mary and George Washington University, graduate work
  • Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ThD and PhD
  • Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, BD and MDiv
  • John B. Stetson University, AB

Teaching Career:

  • Professor of Semitic Languages and Old Testament, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University
  • Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Associate Professor of Old Testament, Simpson College (mid-1970s)
  • Director of the Bible Lands Program, which aids students in connecting the biblical landscape of Turkey, Greece, and Rome with the Bible itself
  • Lectured and ministered in several countries around the world

Other Career Highlights:

  • Ordained as a Baptist minister
  • High involvement with local church ministries throughout the states of California, Kentucky, and Virginia
  • Pastor at more than a dozen churches over the course of 40 years
  • Intelligence Analyst, United States Army (late 1950s)
  • Member of various associations, including theAmerican Academy of Religion, Biblical Archaeology Society, and the Evangelical Theological Society
  • Los Angeles Board of Jews for Jesus

Publications:

  • Numerous articles for Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary, The Holman Bible Handbook,and The Anchor Bible Dictionary
  • Translator of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Job for the New King James Bible; in total translated more than 10% of the Old Testament
  • Author of many of the notes and study materials for the Old Testament for the Open Bibleand the Life Recovery Bible

Garth M. Rosell, PhD

Education:

  • Oxford and Cambridge, sabbatical studies
  • Fuller Seminary and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, graduate studies
  • University of Minnesota, PhD
  • Princeton Theological Seminary, MDiv and ThM
  • Wheaton College, BA

Teaching Career:

  • Professor of Church History and Director Emeritus, Ockenga Institute at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
  • Academic Dean, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (9 years) – helped secure regional accreditation for the Seminary
  • Three of his courses voted “Course of the Year”
  • Named “Professor Who Has Had the Greatest Impact on Our Lives” multiple times
  • Church History teacher, Bethel Theological Seminary (8 years)
  • Lecturer and teacher at various college campuses and seminaries across the United States
  • One of the most sought after evangelical scholars

Other Career Highlights:

  • Widely regarded as one of the finest church historians in Christianity
  • Member of numerous professional societies and a number of boards and committees
  • Founding member, In Trust magazine Editorial Council
  • Ordained in the Presbyterian Church
  • Minister in local congregations and volunteer on denominational committees while pastoring various churches throughout the years
  • Member of multiple community and philanthropic boards in the Boston area
  • Chair of numerous accreditation teams for the Association of Theological Seminaries (ATS)
  • Director of Counseling and Follow-Up, Billy Graham Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair

Publications:

  • Publications include Commending the Faith: The Preaching of D. L. Moody, The Evangelical Landscape,American Christianity, and The Surprising Work of God: Harold John Ockenga, Billy Graham, and the Rebirth of Evangelicalism
  • Recipient of aChristianity Today book award for his Memoirs of Charles G. Finney

Allen P. Ross, PhD

Education:

  • John’s College of the University of Cambridge, PhD
  • Dallas Theological Seminary, ThM and ThD
  • Bob Jones University, BA

Teaching Career:

  • Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, Beeson Divinity School of Samford University
  • Director, Christian Leadership Center
  • Instructor, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
  • Chair, Old Testament Department at Dallas Theological Seminary
  • Faculty, Bob Jones University’s Graduate School

Other Career Highlights:

  • Literary, exegetical, and theological works used as valuable resources for professors, pastors, and Christian lay leaders alike

Publications:

  • Commentaries on Proverbs and Leviticus and Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis
  • Assisted in translating the Living Bible and The New King James Bible
  • Numerous articles in scholarly journals

Gordon T. Smith, PhD

Education:

  • Loyola School of Theology, the Ateneo de Manila University, PhD
  • Canadian Theological Seminary, MDiv

Teaching Career:

  • Academic Vice President, Regent College
  • Dean, Regent College
  • Associate Professor of Spiritual Theology, Regent College
  • Researched key studies in Christian living, including the Lord’s Supper, Christian Spirituality, and Christian Community
  • Theology instructor, Canadian Theological Seminary
  • Theology instructor, Alliance Biblical Seminary in the Philippines

Other Career Highlights:

  • President of reSource Leadership International
  • Pastor in Canada and the Philippines
  • Member, the Canadian Evangelical Theological Association, the American Academy of Religion, and the Overseas Council Network, an international leadership training consortium

Publications:

  • Numerous publications, including A Holy Meal: The Lord’s Supper in the Life of the Church, The Voice of Jesus: Discernment, Prayer and the Witness of the Spirit, Beginning Well: Christian Conversion and Authentic Transformation, Listening to God in Times of Choice,and Courage and Calling

John R. W. Stott, DD

Education:

  • Multiple honorary doctorates from British, Canadian, and American universities
  • Lambeth, DD
  • Ridley Hall Theological College at Cambridge, MA equivalent
  • Rugby School and Trinity College Cambridge, double first (BA equivalent) in French and Theology

Career Highlights:

  • Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church in London—served there for more than 60 years
  • Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II
  • Knighted as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • President, Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion
  • Chairman, English Evangelical Council
  • President, British Scripture Union
  • Founder, Langham Partnership International
  • Chairman, International Council of World Evangelization where the famous Lausanne Covenant was penned and ratified
  • Lecturer at various colleges and universities, including Trinity Evangelical Divinity school
  • Led more than 50 university mission trips and trained thousands of leaders in Africa, Asia, and South America
  • Billy Graham noted about Dr. Stott, “I can’t think of anyone who has been more effective in introducing so many people to a biblical worldview.”
  • Named by Time Magazine in 2005 as one of the most influential people in the world

Publications:

  • More than 40 books, including The Cross of Christ,Between Two WorldsThe Contemporary Christian, and his best-known work, Basic Christianity, which has been translated into more than 50 languages

William D. Taylor, PhD

Education:

  • University of Texas, PhD
  • Dallas Theological Seminary, ThM
  • North Texas State University, BA
  • Diploma in Missions, Moody Bible Institute

Teaching Career:

  • Professor, Central American Theological Seminary (1970-1986)
  • Christian ministry and missions instructor at several schools, including Columbia International University, Dallas Theological Seminary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Reformed Theological Seminary, and William Carey University
  • Visiting professor or lecturer, All Nations Christian College in the United Kingdom and the Asia Cross-Cultural Training Institute in Singapore

Other Career Highlights:

  • Global Ambassador, World Evangelical Alliance
  • Executive Director, Missions Commission for the World Evangelical Fellowship—oversaw work in 115 nations with 150 million Christians
  • Editor, Internationalizing Missionary Training,Kingdom Partnerships for Synergy in Missions, and Too Valuable to Lose
  • Staff, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
  • Missionary, CAM International (1967-1985) – taught and served as a church planter and in pastoral ministry in Guatemala

Publications:

  • Crisis and Hope in Latin America, a book he coauthored with renowned Latin theologian Emilio A. Núñez
  • Variety of Spanish publications

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