1. Church Ministry Information
Home church: Endeavor, Portland, OR (Rockwood district)
Leadership team, Preaching team; worship team
2. School Ministry Information
2.1 Professor, Bible & Theology at Multnomah University 1991-Present
2.1.1 Courses currently taught: Bible Study Methods; OT History and Poetry; OT Prophets; Text & Canon; Advanced Bible Study; Creative Classroom Communication; Introduction to Philosophy; World Views in Biblical Perspective; OT Theology
2.1.2 Supervisor of “The World Seen”—A team of Multnomah students making a fast-paced, high-energy presentation on the concepts of modern western world views, analysis of postmodernism, and youth “pop” culture using original drama, video, and Power Point®, together with numerous examples of contemporary music, art, television, movies, YouTube, and comics, targeted for younger Christians and those who want to understand them.
2.2 “Out-of-Classroom” Involvement: 
2.2.1 Personal and small group mentoring of students
2.2.2 Overseeing Bible Study Methods adjunct teachers
2.2.3 Weekly enrichment group: “Westnomah”, 1991-present
2.2.1 Personal and small group mentoring of students
2.2.2 Overseeing Bible Study Methods adjunct teachers
2.2.3 Weekly enrichment group: “Westnomah”, 1991-present
2.3 Other Teaching Positions
2.3.1 Adjunct Faculty, Western Seminary 1994-present
2.3.2 Regular Visiting Faculty: Ecola Bible School (Cannon Beach, OR); Ravencrest Chalet (Estes Park, CO), Holsby (Holsbybrunn, Sweden)
2.3.1 Adjunct Faculty, Western Seminary 1994-present
2.3.2 Regular Visiting Faculty: Ecola Bible School (Cannon Beach, OR); Ravencrest Chalet (Estes Park, CO), Holsby (Holsbybrunn, Sweden)
3. Misc. Ministry Involvement
Speaking: camps, conferences, retreats, rallies, pulpit supply, etc.
Former president, NW Region of the Evangelical Theological Society (1998-2000)
Former president, NW Region of the Evangelical Theological Society (1998-2000)
4. Writing
4.1 Swallowing Jonah: Strategies of Reading Biblical Narratives (Saarbrücken:German: Akademiker Verlag, 2011)
4.2 Book: Read the Bible for Change: Understanding and A Following God's Word. repr. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2009 (World Vision/Authentic, 2005).
4.3 Book Chapter: "Dusting Off the Old Testament for a New Millennium" p. 17-38 in Scott Gibson [ed] Preaching to a Shifting Culture: 12 Perspectives on Communicating that Connects. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004.
4.4 Study Bibles: “Studying the Bible” Starting Point Study Bible (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002): 1515-1531; "The 'Virtuous Woman' of Proverbs 31:10-31" The Visual Bible (Olive Tree, 2011).
4.5 Associate Editor: Cultural Encounters Journal (2003-present)
4.6 Book Reviews & Articles in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Cultural Encounters Journal, Leadership Journal, Miqra, & Trinity Journal
4.7 Numerous papers at national & regional meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society & Hermeneuo in the areas of Old Testament, Hermeneutics, and Postmodernism
4.3 Book Chapter: "Dusting Off the Old Testament for a New Millennium" p. 17-38 in Scott Gibson [ed] Preaching to a Shifting Culture: 12 Perspectives on Communicating that Connects. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004.
4.4 Study Bibles: “Studying the Bible” Starting Point Study Bible (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002): 1515-1531; "The 'Virtuous Woman' of Proverbs 31:10-31" The Visual Bible (Olive Tree, 2011).
4.5 Associate Editor: Cultural Encounters Journal (2003-present)
4.6 Book Reviews & Articles in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Cultural Encounters Journal, Leadership Journal, Miqra, & Trinity Journal
4.7 Numerous papers at national & regional meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society & Hermeneuo in the areas of Old Testament, Hermeneutics, and Postmodernism
5. Other Scholarship Organizations
5.1 Evangelical Theological Society (1982-present), past president of NW Region
5.2 Chairperson, ETS Consultation: Textual Strategies in the Hebrew Bible (2007-present)
5.3 Science & Religion Discussion Group (2010-present)
5.3 Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar (2002-2003)
5.3 Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar (2002-2003)
6. Education
6.1 Undergraduate
6.1.1 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
6.1.2 Multnomah Bible College Portland, OR BS, Bib. Ed. 1979
6.1.1 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
6.1.2 Multnomah Bible College Portland, OR BS, Bib. Ed. 1979
6.2 Graduate
6.2.1 Regent College Vancouver B.C.
6.2.2 Trinity Evang. Divinity School Deerfield, IL M.A., O.T. 1986
6.2.3 Jerusalem University College Jerusalem, Israel
6.2.4 Multnomah Biblical Seminary Portland, OR
6.2.5 Univ. of S. Africa Pretoria, Rep. of S. Africa Doctor of Theology, OT 2002
6.2.1 Regent College Vancouver B.C.
6.2.2 Trinity Evang. Divinity School Deerfield, IL M.A., O.T. 1986
6.2.3 Jerusalem University College Jerusalem, Israel
6.2.4 Multnomah Biblical Seminary Portland, OR
6.2.5 Univ. of S. Africa Pretoria, Rep. of S. Africa Doctor of Theology, OT 2002
7. Awards
Listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers; Directory of American Scholars; Who’s Who in America; Who’s Who in the World, 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century; Who’s Who in Academia; 21st Century Award for Achievement; video course Cairn 103: Contemporary Culture received "Course of the Year" award in the Personal Enrichment category by ACCESS (Association of Christian Continuing Education Schools and Seminaries)
8. Personal
Family: married 31 years to Tamara; children are Lani (married to Joel) and Chip (married to Rebekah)
Hobbies: reading, music (acoustic guitar, electric bass, vocal), following football & basketball, walks with my wife, outdoor work, driving the MINI
Hobbies: reading, music (acoustic guitar, electric bass, vocal), following football & basketball, walks with my wife, outdoor work, driving the MINI
