New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Education

• M.A.E.T., University of New Orleans, 1998
• Ph.D., NOBTS, 2003 (converted from1983 Th.D.)
• M.Div., NOBTS, 1977
• M.Ed., Mississippi College, 1974
• B.A., Mississippi College, 1973

Teaching Experience

• Professor of New Testament and Greek, NOBTS, 1997-present
• Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek, NOBTS, 1991-1997
• Assistant Professor of New Testament, Korea Baptist Theological Seminary, 1986-91
• IMB, ISC Volunteer, led group of students to Southeast Asia, 2000 (3 weeks)
• IMB, ISC Volunteer, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 1993 (2 weeks)
• Visiting Professor, Mississippi College, Spring 1988

Teaching Specializations

• The Gospel of John
• Hebrews
• Literary Criticism

Ministry Experience

• Mulberry Baptist Church, Houma, LA, interim pastor, 2005-06
• First Baptist Church, Purvis, MS, interim pastor, 2003
• Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Pine Grove, LA, interim pastor, 2000-01
• Schriever Baptist Mission, Schriever, LA, interim pastor, 1996-97
• Airline Baptist Church, Metaire, LA. interim pastor
• Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Pine Grove, LA, interim pastor, 1991-92
• Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Pine Grove, LA, pastor, 1977-83
• William Blvd. Baptist Church, Kenner, LA, youth minister, 1974-77

Publications

Presentations

• "Is a Brother Always a Brother?: An Examination of the First Century Use of Adelphos," with Roland McMillan and John Morris, Evangelical Theological Society (Atlanta, GA) November 20, 2003.
• "Psalm 95: Literary Context and Application to Hebrews 3," Evangelical Theological Society (Colorado Springs, CO), November 15, 2001.
• "Candidates for Signhood: Identifying Signs in the Fourth Gospel," Evangelical Theological Society (Nashville, TN), November 16, 2000.
• "A Literary Analysis of the Use of Signs in the Gospel of John," Southwest Commission on Religious Studies (Irving, TX), March 4, 2000.
• "A Literary Analysis of Psalm 95," Evangelical Theological Society, Southeast Regional Meeting (New Orleans, LA), Spring 1999.

Articles in The Theological Educator (Journal of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary)

• "The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)," Fall 1997
• "Ephesians Chapter 2," Fall 1996
• "The Identity of the 'Israel of God,'" Fall 1994
• "The Beatitudes: Challenging Worldviews," Fall 1992

Articles in The Biblical Illustrator (Publication of the Baptist Sunday School Board)

• "The Law of Freedom," Winter 2001
• "Antichrist in 1 John," Winter 1999
• "Christ and the World," Summer 1998
• "Jesus as High Priest," Summer 1997
• "The Meaning of Holiness," Spring 1996
• "A Description of Gethsemane," Spring 1995
• "Paradise," Winter 1994
• "Adoption," Fall 1992

Articles in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)

• Letter to the Hebrews

Articles in Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

• "Secundus"
• "Trophimus"

Books Reviewed

• In The Theological Educator
• -- Ephesians: Power and Magic: The Concept of Power in Ephesians in Light of Its Historical Setting. Clinton E. Arnold (Baker House: Grand Rapids, 1989, 1992).
• -- The Gospel According To John. D.A. Carson (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1991).
• -- Gospel and Spirit: Issues in New Testament Hermeneutics. Gordon Fee (Hendrickson Publishers, 1991).
• -- Hebrews. New International Biblical Commentary. Donald A. Hagner (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1983, 1990).
• -- Interpreting the Gospel of John. Gary M. Burge (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992).
• -- Josephus and the New Testament. Steve Mason (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992).
• -- Literary Forms In The New Testament: A Handbook. James L. Bailey and Lyle D. Vander Broek (Westminster/John Knox Press, 1992).
• -- Noncanonical Writings And New Testament Interpretation. Evans, Craig A. (Hendrickson Publishers, 1992).
• -- Using New Testament Greek in Ministry: A Practical Guide for Students and Pastors. David Alan Black (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1993).
• -- What are they saying about John? Gerard S. Sloyan (New York: Paulist Press, 1991).
• In the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
• -- The Letter of James. Douglas J. Moo. PNTC (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000) in Vol. 45, No. 3 (Septmeber 2002).

Articles in Bogeumkwa Shilcheon (Journal of the Korea Baptist Seminary)

• "An Exegesis of Hebrews 5: 11-6:8" Vol. XII. Taejon, Korea: Korea Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989.
• "The New Testament Evidence for Baptist Congregation Church Polity," Vol. X. Taejon, Korea: Korea Baptist Theological Seminary, 1987.

Guest Editorials in The Korea Times: "Thoughts of the Times"

• "Korean Cabbies," August 9, 1990.
• "No Pain, No Gain," April 11, 1990.
• "The Cut of a Saw," February 7, 1990.
• "Anti-Americanism," November 7, 1989.

Other Works

• "Puwhaleh Chekim," a sermon in Chunimeh Pijanuro, vol. 1 (Taejon, South Korea: Saenuri Baptist Church, 2000).
• "James: A Study Guide" (Nashville: The Seminary Extension Department of the Southern Baptist Seminaries, 2000).
• That Star: A Christmas Cantata. Story line and dialogue (Korean) Seoul, Korea: Jordan Press, Christmas 1991.
• "I Became a Minority," The Baptist Program, December 1990.
• Christmas in North Korea: A Christmas Cantata. Story line and dialogue (Korean) Seoul, Korea: Jordan Press, October 1990.
• "The Hermeneutics of Liberation Theology" (Korean) Korea Baptist Theological College/Seminary Press, vol. 90, November 25, 1988.