National Strategist
for Empowering Kingdom Growth
of the Southern Baptist Convention

Education
Bachelor of Arts; Wake Forest University, 1970, Master of Divinity; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1972, Doctor of Ministry degree; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1973, Doctor of Philosophy degree; Cambridge University, 1976

Ministry Positions
National Strategist for Empowering Kingdom Growth; 2003-present
President, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary—Fort Worth, TX, 1994-2003   
Interim, First Baptist Church – Lubbock, TX, 2001-2002
Interim, First Baptist Church – Dallas, TX, 1997-1999
Director, Southern Baptist Center for Church Growth—Atlanta, GA, 1992-1994
Pastor, First Baptist Church—Norfolk, VA, 1981-1992 church grew from 800 to 6000
Pastor, First Baptist Church—Galax, VA, 1977-1981
Youth/Education Minister, Meadow Hill Baptist Church—Louisville, KY, 1973
Pastor, Wolf Creek Baptist Church—Battletown, KY, 1970-1972
Youth Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church—Winston-Salem, NC, 1968-1970

Denominational Service
Layne Foundation Lectures, 2003
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Guest Lecturer 2003
Staley Lecturer, Charleston Southern University, 2002
Christian Education Enrichment Series Lecturer, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1998     
Staley Lecturer, North Greenville College, 1996
Herschel Hobbs Lecturer, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1994
Gurney Evangelism Lectures, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1993
Member, SBC Resolutions Committee, 1989
Member, Virginia Baptist General Board, 1978-1981

Books
You are Gifted
I Am
God Has, God Will, But God, We Can, We Are, God Is
SPLASH
Eternal Impact: The Passion of Kingdom-Centered Communities
Making Change: A Transformational Guide to Christian Money Management
Parenting with Kingdom Purpose
EKG…the Heartbeat of God
The Prayer of Jesus
Prayer of Jesus Journal
The Names of God
got life? evangelistic material
Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur
The Antioch Effect
The Bonsai Theory of Church Growth
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall
Growing an Evangelistic Sunday School
Life Answers: Making Sense of Your World
Author of 3 other books and numerous articles and chapters in collections

Honors
International Who’s Who of Professionals, 1996 & 1998
Texas Hall of Fame, 1996
Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, 1994
Who’s Who in American Christian Leadership, 1989
Outstanding Young Men in America, 1978
Dictionary of International Biography, 1976-1977
Who’s Who in Religion, 1976-1977
Phi Beta Kappa
Carswell Scholar, Wake Forest University, 1969-1970
All Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Football Team, 1968-1969