Jerram Barrs
Professor of Christian Studies and Contemporary Culture
Resident Scholar of the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute
Highlights
Why I teach at Covenant Theological Seminary
I came to teach at Covenant because I felt constrained by the Lord to be of some service in helping men and women who are going into ministry to love non-Christians rather than to be afraid of them, to delight in building friendships with unbelievers rather than retreating from them, to find what is admirable in our secular society rather than merely being critical of its obvious weaknesses, to extend to people around us a little of the amazing grace that the Lord has shown to us. It has been a joy to teach here; the men I serve with on this faculty are the people I most admire in the world.
Department
Theology, Tradition, and Mission
Faculty Member Since
1989
Contact Information
To reach me, please call or e-mail Gerry Reimer, our Faculty Secretary, at 314.434.4044, ext. 4201, or gerry.reimer@covenantseminary.edu.
Educational Background
- BA in English Language and Literature, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO
Expertise
- Understanding Contemporary Culture
- Pastoral Training
- Developing a Biblical Approach to Evangelism
Classes I Teach
- Apologetics and Outreach
- Understanding Contemporary Culture
- Pastoral Theology
- Revelation
- Christian Responsibility in Society
- Jesus the Evangelist
- Children's Literature
Interests and Hobbies
- Gardening (Growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables is my favorite hobby.)
- Tennis
- Squash
- Long hikes
- Literature (Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and J. R. R. Tolkien are my favorite authors.)
- I delight in reading stories to and playing with our (currently) seven grandchildren.
- Spending time with our three sons and three daughters-in-law.
- Above all else being with my dear wife, Vicki, for these past 41 years.
Current Projects/Research
Finishing three books due out in 2009:- Through His Eyes: God’s Perspective on Women in the Bible (February 2009)
- Learning Evangelism from Jesus (May 2009)
- Echoes of Eden: Reflections on Christianity and the Arts (2009)