Ministry
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Ministry Experience
Glen Ridge Presbyterian Church (RPCES), St. Louis, MO- Pastoral Assistant for Youth Ministries (1976)
- Pastor (1976-80)
- Pastor (1980-86)
- Supply Pastor (1991 & 1992)
- Weekly preaching ministry throughout the United States in churches, pastors' conferences, university ministries, Bible and mission conferences, radio and TV (1986-present)
Teaching Experience
Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO- Director of Student Services (1978-80)
- Visiting Lecturer on Preaching (1983-84)
- Assistant Professor of Homiletics (1985-88)
- Chair, Practical Theology Department (1987)
- Associate Professor of Practical Theology (1988-92)
- Vice President and Dean of Faculty (1988-93)
- Professor of Practical Theology (1992-present)
- Executive Vice President/Seminary Dean (1993-94)
- President (1994-present)
Academic Qualifications
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL- BSJ in journalism, English literature, American history (1975)
- Master of Divinity (MDiv) in Pastoral Studies (1978)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in speech communication (1987)
Presbytery and Denominational Service
- Moderator, Illiana Regional Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) (1984 & ’85)
- Judicial Commissions of the General Assembly of the PCA (1985 & 1989)
- General Assembly of the PCA
- Plenary Session Speaker (1986)
- Special Session Speaker (1986, '90, '95, '98, 2001, '04, '05, '06)
- National Committee on Internships (1988)
- Mission to North America (MNA) Candidate Assessment Committee (1988-2002)
- Committee on Constitutional Business of the PCA (1992-present )
- Steering Committee for Worship Practices of PCA Church Plants (1999)
- Steering Committee of the Fellowship of Evangelical Seminary Presidents (2000-present)
- Strategic Planning Committee of the PCA (2000-06)
- Evangelical Pastors Fellowship Leadership Consortium (2005-present)
Professional Societies and Memberships
- Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Delta Chi Honorary Scholastic Fraternities
- C. W. Fries Scholastic Leader Scholarship
- Reformed Presbyterian Leadership Scholarship
- Summa and Magna cum Laude academic honors
- Listed in Who's Who in American Religion and Who's Who in American Education
- Evangelical Theological Society
- Steering Committee of St. Louis Billy Graham Crusade
- Member of the Board of Directors of Cass Information Systems
- Contributing Editor of Preaching Today
- Contributing Editor of Preaching magazine
- Member of the Board of World Magazine
- Board of Reference of Stephen Olford Ministries International
- Stakeholders Board of the Gospel Coalition
- President, Fellowship of Evangelical Seminary Presidents
- International Council of Reference for Lausanne III of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization