Professor of Preaching
Phone: 217.222.2529, ext. 137
Education
- DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1989
- MDiv, Lincoln Christian University Seminary, 1982
- BA, Boise Bible College, 1972
Appointed to Faculty:
- Undergraduate, 1983-2003
- Seminary, 2003-2007
- Professor-at-Large, 2007
Professional / Academic Activities:
- Preaching Minister, Madison Park Christian Church, Quincy, IL
- Adjunct Professor, Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, AL
- Adjunct Professor, TCMI, Heiligenkreuz, Austria
- Board member for Restoration House Ministries, Manchester, NH
- Past President and Vice-President of the Evangelical Homiletics Society
Courses:
- PR 601 Preparing to Preach
- PR 602 Preaching to Contemporary Listeners
- PR 660 Leading from the Pulpit
- PR 661 Preaching and Pastoral Ministry
- PR 751 Preaching and Literary Genre
- DMIN 1301 Improving the Content of Your Preaching
- DMIN 1302 Improving the Impact of Your Preaching
- DMIN 1302 Improving the Creativity of Your Preaching
Publications:
Books
- "Delete the `S'." In My Best Missionary Sermon, Kempton, IN: Sonset Press, 1981.
- "Ministry in the 21st Century." Youthworker, Winter, 1992.
- “Helping People Listen.” Christian Standard. September, 2003.
- Appendix One: 22 Sermons in The Preachers’ Teacher. 2003.
- “It’s Sunday, But Friday’s Coming.” Christian Standard, 2004.
- “Preparing Those Who Preach.” Preaching, Fall 2004.
- “Living in the Light of His Coming.” www.preaching.com, Fall 2004
- “Equiping Leaders from Within.” Christian Standard, May 2005.
- “When God Doesn’t Make Sense.” Preaching Magazine.
- “Letting the Text Win.” Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society. Fall 2005
- “Provocative Questions.” Preaching Magazine.
- Communion Meditations (4). Christian Standard. Fall 2006.
- “A Bartender’s Son.” Christian Standard. 2008.
- “Common Sense about Elders.” Christian Standard. 2011
- Book Reviews. Christian Standard; Stone Campbell Journal; Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society.
- Sermon Briefs. Various editions of Preaching Magazine.
Additional Professional Experience:
- Preaching Minister, Garibaldi (OR) Church of Christ (1973-1977)
- Preaching Minister, Pontoon Beach (IL) Church of Christ (1977-1983)
- Part Time Instructor, St. Louis (MO) Christian College (1982-83)
- Online Instructor, Dallas Christian College (2007-08)
- Conference Speaker
- St. Louis Forum (1977)
- National Missionary Convention (1980,2005)
- Missouri Christian Convention (1983)
- North American Christian Convention (1994)
- Boise Bible College (1995, 1998, 2006)
- Cross-Cultural Teaching
- TCMI Institute: Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Moldova, Poland, Ukraine, Siberia, Kazakhstan, Austria, Romania
- CIY: Philippines, Mexico
- Team Expansion: Ireland
Personal
- Married to Gail
- Three adult daughters
- Has run 11 marathons including three in Boston