New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Education

• Ph.D., University of North Texas (1991)
• Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1984)
• M.A.(RE), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1979)
• M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1979)
• B.A, Centenary College (1975)
• Additional Study at University of Texas at Arlington

Teaching Experience

• Professor of Psychology & Counseling, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2000-2010 (Tenured)
• Assistant Dean, Division of Psychology & Counseling, SWBTS, 2004-2009
• Chair, Department of Psychology & Counseling, SWBTS, 1999-2004
• Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling, SWBTS, 1997-1999
• Dean, School of Social Sciences, Howard Payne University, 1992-1996
• Professor of Sociology, Howard Payne University, 1988-1996 (Tenured)
• Associate Professor of Sociology, Howard Payne University, 1985-1988

Teaching Specializations

• Counseling Theory
• Historical Pastoral Counseling
• Cross-cultural Counseling
• Counseling and Ethics

Ministry Experience

• Director, Baptist Marriage & Family Counseling Center, Fort Worth, Texas, 1999-2010
• Conference Speaker and Preacher in churches and missionary meetings in Texas, Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, Mexico, and Costa Rica
• Visiting Lecturer, Queensland Baptist College of Ministries (now Malyon College), Australia, 2002
• Visiting Professor, Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary, Penang, Malaysia, 2003

Publications

Books & Articles (Selected)

• The Counsel of Heaven on Earth: Foundations for Biblical Christian Counseling (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, June, 2006)
• “Research in Christian Counseling: Proving and Promoting Our Valued Cause” (Chapter 30, pp. 641-657), Competent Christian Counseling, Volume One: Foundations & Practice of Compassionate Soul Care (Colorado Springs, Colorado: WaterBrook Press, 2002).
• Ian F. Jones, Tim Clinton, and George Ohlschlager, “Christian Counseling and Essential Biblical Principles,” in Timothy Clinton and George Ohlschlager (editors), Caring for People God’s Way: Personal and Emotional Issues, Addictions, Grief, and Trauma (Nashville, TN: Nelson Reference & Electronic, 2005), pp. 45-71.
• “Ministry to the grieving: Care giving after the Wedgwood tragedy,” Southwestern News (Special Edition), Vol. 58. (1999), pp. 16-17.
• “Inner Healing and Therapeutic Prayer: The Parameters and Power of Prayer in Counseling,” Christian Counseling Today, Vol. 15, No. 2 (2007), 25-27.
• “What’s New about Christian Counseling as Mission,” Edification: Journal of the Society for Christian Psychology, Vol. 2, Issue 2 (2008): 19-20.
• “Genesis and Counseling,” Transformation, Vol. 3, No. 1 (2009): 2-3.
• Eric Johnson & Ian F. Jones, “The Use of Scripture in Counseling,” Christian Counseling Today, Vol. 16, No. 4 (2009), 47-50.
• “Wise Counsel from the Past: Luther on Depression,” Transformation, Vol. 4, No. 2 (2010): 3-4.
• “Spiritual Support Systems,” in The Popular Encyclopedia of Christian Counseling: An Indispensible Tool for Helping People With Their Problems, edited by Tim Clinton and Ron Hawkins (Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2011), 72-73.
• “Quantitative Research,” in The Popular Encyclopedia of Christian Counseling: An Indispensible Tool for Helping People With Their Problems, edited by Tim Clinton and Ron Hawkins (Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2011), 548-550.
• “Communicating Truth in Biblically-Based Counseling,” Transformation, Vol. 4, No. 3 (2010).
• “Biblical Preparation and Practice in Christian Counseling,” Christian Counseling Today, Vol. 18, No. 4 (2011), 52-55.

Professional Affiliations, Certifications, Licenses, and Presentations

• Evangelical Theological Society (ETS)
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)--Clinical Member
• American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
• The Society for Christian Psychology
• Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS)
• Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor (BCPCC), International Board of Christian Counselors
• Biblical Foundations and Spiritual Formation Network (BFSFN) (Co-Director)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Texas
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Texas
• Approved Supervisor, LPC & LMFT, Texas
• Basic & Advanced Training: Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) & Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Various presentations and workshops at CAPS conferences, AACC National & World Conferences, Tarrant Baptist Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, and at a Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) meeting.

Honors & Awards

• Alpha Chi Honor Society
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• Who's Who in America (2002, 2007)
• Who's Who in American Education (2006-2007, 2007-2008)
• Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America
• Who's Who in the South and Southwest
• Who's Who Among Young American Professionals
• Who's Who Among America's Teachers (2002, 2005-2006)
• Dictionary of International Biography
• 1992 Piper Foundation Nominee for Outstanding Professor, Texas
• 1992 Mayoral Appointee, Brownwood Human Relations Commission
• 1996 Howard Payne University Certificate for Excellence in Teaching
• Outstanding Alumnus Award, School of Community Service, University of North Texas, 1997
• The Heritage Registry of Who's Who (2005, 2006-2007)
• Strathmore's Who's Who (2005, 2006-2007)
• Manchester Who's Who Among Professional Therapists "Honors Edition" (2005-2006)
• Who's Who in the World (2006-2007)
• The Metropolitan Who's Who Registry (2006-2007)
• Cambridge Who's Who Among Professional Therapists "Honors Edition" (2006-2007)
• Gary R. Collins Award for Academic Excellence in Christian Counseling, AACC, 2009