Pastor, Rose Hill Baptist Church, Hartsfield, GA, 1979–1980
Music Director, Forest Grove Baptist Church, Alachua, FL, 1978
Music Director, Pine Grove Baptist Church, Gainesville, FL, 1977
Publications
Books and Articles
General Editor, "Engage: Tools for Contemporary Evangelism, A Festschrift to Honor Dr. Charles S. Kelley Jr. on the Occasion of His Retirement from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary." Gen. Ed. Wm. Craig Price. Birmingham, AL: Iron Stream Media, 2019. Forthcoming Fall 2019.
“Transitioning a Monocultural Church to a Multicultural Church.” Interview Conducted by Dr. Mark Johnson, Dr. Preston Nix, and Dr. Wm. Craig Price. Published in Engage: Tools for Contemporary Evangelism, A Festschrift to Honor Dr. Charles S. Kelley Jr. on the Occasion of His Retirement from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Gen. Ed. Wm. Craig Price. Birmingham, AL: Iron Stream Media, 2019. Forthcoming Fall 2019.
“What Kind of Neighbor Am I?” Transcription of Dr. David Fleming’s Sermon in NOBTS Chapel. Transcribed by Dr. Mark Johnson and Dr. Wm. Craig Price. Published in Engage: Tools for Contemporary Evangelism, A Festschrift to Honor Dr. Charles S. Kelley Jr. on the Occasion of His Retirement from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Gen. Ed. Wm. Craig Price. Birmingham, AL: Iron Stream Media, 2019. Forthcoming Fall 2019.
“The Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism: Lukan Pneumatology,” in Engage: Tools for Contemporary Evangelism, A Festschrift to Honor Dr. Charles S. Kelley Jr. on the Occasion of His Retirement from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Gen. Ed. Wm. Craig Price. Birmingham, AL: Iron Stream Media, 2019. Forthcoming Fall 2019.
“Preaching 1 Peter” in the Online Baptist Journal, Summer 2011
Biblical Exegesis of New Testament Greek: James. Eugene: Cascade Books, 2008
Sunday School Lessons, Family Life Series, Arkansas Baptist News Magazine, December 2000–January 2001
“Conflict Management in the Church,” Journal of the American Academy of Ministry, Fall 1997
"The Textual Relationship of Quotations from the Four Gospels in Irenaeus’ Against Heresies," Unpublished dissertation, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989
“Critical Issues in 2 Corinthians.” Southwestern Journal of Theology, Fall 1989
Presentations and Reviews
Presenter, “The Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism: Lukan Pneumatology," Evangelical Theological Society SW Regional Meeting, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. March 8, 2019.
Presenter, “The Holy Spirit Rightly Said”: An Inner-biblical Analysis of Acts 28:15–17.” Evangelical Theological Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, November 13, 2018.
Presenter by Invitation, “Cohesion Analysis on Acts 15.” Bingham Conference on Linguistics. McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, Fall 2018
Presenter, “Using Systemic Functional Linguistics in Biblical Studies.” Presented for the Student Theological Fellowship, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, May 1, 2018.
Lead Speaker: “Advancements in Online Teaching.” Led Faculty Workshop for McMaster Divinity College faculty and staff; “The Future of Online Blended Pedagogy”, Hamilton, Ontario, Spring Faculty Workshop, March 29, 2018.
Presenter, “Register Analysis of Acts 15: What does It Tell Us?” McMaster Divinity Linguist Circle, McMaster Divinity College, March 29, 2018.
Presenter, “Can We Trust the Nestle-Aland and United Bible Societies Appendices for Inner-Textual Exegesis?” Evangelical Theological Society SW Regional Meeting, Houston, TX, March 3, 2018.
Presenter, "Royal Psalms 110:1 (LXX109:1) and 2:7 in the New Testament," Evangelical Theological Society National Meeting, Providence, RI, November 16, 2017.
Presenter, "Register Analysis of Acts 15 and the Tenor of Participant Structure," Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 21, 2017.
Presenter, "Using Logos 7 for Sermon Preparation and Bible Teaching," The Caskey Center No Restraints Conference, April 21 – 22, 2017.
Presenter, "Register Discourse Analysis of Participant Activity in Acts 15," Evangelical Theological Society SW Regional Meeting, Ft. Worth, TX, April 1, 2017.
Presenter (with Dr. Greg Woodward), "Psalms 110 and 2 and the New Perspective," Evangelical Theological Society SW Regional Meeting, Ft. Worth, TX, April 1 2017
Book Review: "The Chosen People: Election, Paul and the Second Temple Judaism," Chadwick Thornhill, in The Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, Fall 2016, vol 13, no. 2.
Presenter, "Systemic Functional Linguistics and the Analysis of Tenor in Acts 15," McMaster Divinity Linguist Circle, McMaster Divinity College, November 3, 2016
Presenter, “Prominence & Markedness in the Rhetorical Questions in Galatians 3:1-5,” Evangelical Theological Society SW Regional Meeting, Dallas, TX, April 1, 2016
Presenter (with Mr. Vinh Nguyen), "Prominence and Markedness in the Rhetorical Questions in Galations 3:1-5," Evangelical Theological Society SW Regional Meeting, Dallas, TX, April 1, 2016
Presenter (with Dr. Greg Woodward) “Clarity or Cultural Noise: An Ageless Challenge for the Church,” Evangelical Theological Society SW Regional Meeting, March, 2012
Book Review of Gerald L. Stevens, "New Testament Greek Primer," 2d ed, Cascade Books, 2007.
Book Reviews on Vols. 6-8, The New Collegeville Bible Commentary Series, 2006.
Various Ministry and Academic Experiences
Visiting faculty: McMaster Divinity College to study Linguistics with Stanley E. Porter, Hamilton, Ontario, Fall 2016.
Dean of Students, NOBTS, 2005–2008
Morris Proctor Seminars Logos 6 Training, Tampa, FL, January 2015
Writing Instructional Screencast manuscripts for publication with Logos/FaithLife Corporation 2015
Bible Study Leader for Franklin Ave Baptist Church – taught 10-part series on the Book of Revelation to the adult SS teachers, Spring 2011
NOBTS study trip to Egypt, 2008
NOBTS study trip to Greece, 2007
Medical Mission Trip: Guest preacher for Monte Sion Baptist Church, Cajamarca, Peru through interpreters with Hot Springs Baptist Church, October, 2005
Bible Study Preacher for the Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries annual administrative retreat September, 2003
Medical Mission Trip: 3 Honduran Spanish Missions teaching the Gospels through interpreters on a medical mission trip with Hot Springs Baptist Church, February, 2002
Annual Sermon for Central Baptist Association Annual Meeting, November, 2000
Guest lecturer for Basic Old and New Testament Survey classes and Christian Ministries classes on Church Staff Relations at Ouachita Baptist University, Fall 1999, Fall 2000
Preaching quarterly in our Chinese mission of Seminole FBC using an interpreter, 1992–1998
Summer mission trip to South Dakota, 1993
South Dakota Baptist Convention, Sioux Falls Association Pastor’s Workshop; “Time Management for Busy Pastors,” Summer 1993
Archaeological Excavations: Tel Batashi, Israel, 1985, 1989
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Research Faculty Award, May 8, 2018. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Biblical Studies Director of Theological Fellowship, Southwestern Seminary, 1983–1984
President of Theological Fellowship, Southwestern Seminary, 1985–1986
Biblical Director of Theological Fellowship, Southwestern Seminary, 1982–1984
Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges, 1984
National Dean’s List, 1984
Stella Ross Memorial Award in New Testament, Southwestern Seminary, 1984