Faculty Spotlight
Degrees and Experience
- Ph.D. Missions (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)
- Adv. M.Div. Theology (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)
- B.A. Bible/Communications (Northwestern College)
Biography and Professional Achievements
I have been married to my sweet bride, Rachel, since 1996, and the Lord has blessed us with five children. Before coming to CCU, I served with my family in China for eight years. Earlier in life, I became a Christian while attending a non-Christian university and then, when later finishing my degree at a Christian college, was profoundly impacted by godly and wise professors. I now want to help establish college students upon Christ through the written revelation of Scripture, even as God similarly used college professors in my own life. I also am passionate about encouraging college students to commit to the local church and am myself actively involved in leadership at Calvary Lakewood, a local church plant.
Select Presentations and Colloquia
- "Old Testament Immigration Policy for Today? Immigration as Primarily a Matter of Prudence," Evangelical Theological Society, San Antonio, TX, November 17, 2016.
- "The Good Deeds Mission of the Local Church: A Biblical-Theological Alternative to the Holistic Missions Paradigm," Evangelical Missiological Society, Rocky Mountain Region, Littleton, CO, March 11, 2016.
- Cato University 2015, Cato Institute, Washington, D.C., July 26-31, 2015.
- Liberty and the Declaration of Independence, Acton Institute/Liberty Fund, Grand Rapids, MI, July 24-27, 2014.
- Acton University 2014, Acton Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, June 17-20, 2014.
- "A House Built on Sand: The Impact of the Social Gospel on American Protestant Missions in China, 1900-1937," Evangelical Missiological Society, North Central Region, Deerfield, IL, April 5, 2014.
- Evaluating the Idea of Social Justice, Acton Institute/Liberty Fund, Grand Rapids, MI, February 20-23, 2014.
- Winter Institute on Faith and Economics, The Land Center for Cultural Engagement, Fort Worth, TX, January 9-10, 2014.
- "The Keys to the Two Kingdoms: Covenantal Framework as the Fundamental Divide between VanDrunen and His Critics," Evangelical Theological Society, Baltimore, MD, November 19, 2013.
- "Is Creation Care 'Authorized' by the Old Testament? Examining Christopher Wright's Paradigmatic Approach to Old Testament Ethics," Evangelical Theological Society, Milwaukee, WI, November 16, 2012.
Professional Contributions
- Member, CCU School and Major Assessment Committee
- Fellow, CCU Centennial Institute
- Faculty Advisor, CCU Cross Nations Refugee Ministry and Missions Club
- Member, Peer Review Board, Journal of Discipleship and Family Ministry
Select Presentations
- "Review of Paul's Missionary Methods: In His Time and Ours," edited by Robert L. Plummer and John Mark Terry, Southern Baptist Journal of Evangelism and Missions 2.1 (Fall 2016).
- "Does the Old Testament 'Authorize' a Creation Care Mission of the Church? Examining Christopher Wright's Claims," Journal of Global Christianity 2.1 (2016): 33-47.
- "Not Always Right: Critiquing Christopher Wright's Paradigmatic Application of Scripture to the Socio-economic Realm." Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 19.2 (Summer 2015): 81-104.
- "The Keys to the Two Kingdoms: Covenantal Framework as the Fundamental Divide between VanDrunen and His Critics," Westminster Theological Journal 77.1 (Spring 2015): 15
- "Review of Reading the Gospels Wisely: A Narrative and Theological Introduction" by Jonathan T. Pennington, Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 17.4 (Winter 2013): 86-88.
- "Review of Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms: A Study in the Development of Reformed Social Though and Living in God's Two Kingdoms: A Biblical Vision for Christianity and Culture" by David VanDrunen and Kingdoms Apart: Engaging the Two Kingdoms Perspective, edited by Ryan C. McIlhenny, Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 17.4 (Fall 2013): 80-87.
Professional Societies
- Evangelical Theological Society
- Evangelical Missiological Society