Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (A.B.J.), University of Georgia, 1999
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Georgia, 2000
• Master of Divinity (M.Div.), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002
• Master of Theology (Th.M.), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004

Teaching Experience

• Instructor of Evangelism, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05
• Adjunct Faculty, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004
• Assistant to the Dean of the Chapel, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2000-2004

Teaching Specializations

• Preaching
• Apologetics
• Evangelism and Missions

Ministry Experience

• Staff Evangelist, Edgewater Baptist Church, New Orleans, LA, 2002 - Present
• Evangelist, 1998 - Present
• Intern, Department of Evangelism, Georgia Baptist Convention, North American Mission Board, 1999
• For more information, see www.whynotministries.net.

Publications

Dissertation

• "An Analysis of Rhetorical Elements in Selected Origenist Homilies," Ph.D. diss., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004

Professional Presentations

• "A Comparative Analysis of Theological Issues Affecting Preaching in a Pre-Christian and a Post-Christian Culture," 2004 Meeting of the Evangelical Homiletics Society, Wake Forest, NC
• "A Comparative Analysis of Selected Theological Issues in Origenist and Contemporary Cultures," 2004 Southwest Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Dallas, TX

Other Writing Projects

• Devotional Book and Bible Study Guides, StudentLife
• Devotional Book and Bible Study Guides, Lifeway Christian Resources

Additional Information

For additional information on David Platt's national and international preaching ministry, go to www.whynotministries.net.