Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, May 2001
• Postgraduate work on a Master of Theology in Theology and Ethics
• Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, May 1992
• Postgraduate work on a Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Finance, Auburn University, March 1983

Teaching Experience

• Assistant Professor of Ethics, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, January 2003 - present
• Adjunct Teacher, Christian Ethics, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Houston Campus, 2001

Ministry Experience

• Interim Pastor, Lakeside Baptist Church, Metarie, LA, February 29, 2004 to Present
• Supply Preaching in Louisiana and Alabama, 2003 to February 2004
• Pastor, First Baptist Church, Calvert, Texas, 1997-2002
• Sunday School Teacher, Young and Median Married Adults, Southcliff Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas, 1990-1996
• Pastoral Intern, Lakeview Baptist Church, Auburn, Alabama, 1987-1988

Presentations

• Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, Bethany Baptist Church, Andalusia, Alabama, January 18, 2004
• Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, Lakeview Baptist Church, Auburn, Alabama, January 19, 2003
• Seminars on Critical Ethical Issues, First Baptist Church, Mabank, Texas, August 18, 2002
• Pastor's Conference, Latvian Baptist Union; Conference for Teachers of Christian Ethics in Latvian Public Schools; April 2001; Lectured on truth and the influence of modernity and postmodernity on Christian public ethics.
• Southwestern Seminary/Baylor University Colloquium on Ethics, Spring 1995; Presented the paper, "There Shall Be No Poor Among You; But the Poor Shall Never Cease from the Land"
• Southwestern Seminary/Baylor University Colloquium on Ethics, Spring 1993; Presented the paper, "The Public Ethic of Max L. Stackhouse."

Family

• Married to Laura Riley since 1989. Laura is a wonderful wife and Mother. She is also a gifted teacher who now home schools our children. She graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Secondary Education and was an award winning teacher in public schools before resigning to care for and teach our children.
• Our children are Jennings and Rhett