Ministry Statement
Having had a particular interest and involvement with the Jewish people from the age of fourteen, I have come to understand that the Jewish people are the key to understanding Scripture, theology, and missions. I have a passion to train those who are called to Jewish ministry, as well as to teach seminary students the importance of biblical theologies of Israel, the Messiah, and missions in their own ministries.
Academic Credentials
Ph.D. (Missions/Evangelism/Biblical Theology) “The Blindness of Israel and the Mission of the Church,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Fort Worth, Texas; 2006–2012
S.T.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Dallas, Texas; 1987–1988 (graduated in absentia, 1989)
Additional Study: Institute of Holy Land Studies and Hebrew University; 1984–1986
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Fort Worth, Texas; 1970–1974
B.A. (Religion), Baylor University; Waco, Texas; 1968–1970
Howard Payne University; Brownwood, Texas; 1966–1968
Teaching Field Concentration
My teaching has focused on subjects related to missions to the Jewish people: Biblical Basis of Missions, Biblical Theology of Israel and of Messiah, History of Jewish Believers in Jesus, Jewish Evangelism, Jewish Literature, and Messianic Prophecy.
Professional Memberships
Evangelical Theological Society
Society of Biblical Languages
Institute of Biblical Research
Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism
Ministry Assignments
Research Professor of Biblical Studies, Israel College of the Bible; 2019–
Consultant, Baptist Convention of Israel, responsible for training new personnel; 2016–2018
Professor of Biblical Studies, Israel College of the Bible (Netanya, Israel), 2015–2018
Co-founder and Director, Pasche Institute of Jewish Studies (a ministry of Criswell College), Dallas, Texas; 2005–2013 (full-time, since June 16, 2006)
- Associate Professor of Jewish Ministry, Criswell College; 2006–2013
- Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Mishkan (an international journal relating to the Jewish people and the gospel); 2007–2013
- Led four student mission trips to Israel and two to New York City
Coordinator of Jewish Ministries, North American Mission Board (SBC); 1996–2006
Church Planter & General Evangelist, Foreign Mission Board (SBC), Israel; 1982–1996
Missionary Guest Professor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fall 1995
Pastor, Palma Sola Bay Baptist Church, Bradenton, Florida; 1975–1982
Pastoral Intern, Plymouth Park Baptist Church, Irving, Texas; June 16, 1973–1975
Instructor, Criswell Bible Institute, September 1, 1974–1975
Associate Pastor, George W. Truett Chapel, First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas; June 6, 1971–June 15, 1973
Additional Responsibilities
Steering Committee, Messianic Jewish Study Group, Evangelical Theological Society
North America Coordinator, Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism, 2006–09, 2019-2023.
Board of Directors, Christian Ministry among the Jewish People, United States Chapter (CMJ-USA), 2007–2022.
Member, Board of Directors, The Friends of Alexander College (Jerusalem), 2005–2007
Participant, Consultation on Progressive Dispensationalism, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, February 17–18, 2012
Member, International Coordinating Committee, Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism, 1991–1995
Member, Editorial Committee, Mishkan, 1989–1993
Honors
Missionary Guest Professor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995
Lottie Moon Missionary Citation, First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, 1987