1995-1996 Academic Catalog

Biblical Education Purpose The mission of the Department of Biblical Education is to facilitate the development of an undergraduate student's world and life view which is biblically based, theologically sound, and philosophically defensible. The department seeks to provide a biblical foundation for a liberal arts education which integrates faith, learning, and life by providing basic biblical and theological courses as part of the liberal arts core curriculum. The faculty endeavors to aid the student's understanding of the Christian faith through the development of proper principles of biblical interpretation, the exposure to theological propositions and biblical concepts, and the fostering of evangelism and discipleship. The department attempts to cultivate re– search and writing, stimulate the use of scholarly methods and attitudes, and to encourage individual scholarship. To produce graduates prepared for vocational Christian ministries, and eligible for admission to graduate schools, the department offers major programs of study in compre– hensive Bible (with emphases in general studies, Christian education/youth, missions, and pastoral studies), presem– inary Bible education, international studies-missiology, and philosophy. The department's curriculum has been developed to emphasize the entire spectrum of a biblical and theological education. The curriculum is integrated with the liberal arts through the general education requirements and opportunities for electives. The purpose is to provide the major with a biblical and liberal arts education and experience which will fit his or her personal ministry aspirations and sldlls. The curriculum is reviewed con– tinuously to maintain its appropriateness. Personal Requirements Students planning to pursue careers in vocational ministries should possess an intense desire to study the Scriptures and seek to gain as much practical experience in ministries as possible, even before entering the College. Biblical education majors find the opportunities provided by the Christian ministries program to be excellent av– enues for applying truths learned in the classroom and for developing sldlls useful for effective ministry. Faculty Jack Riggs, Chairman; Professor of Bible. Director of Institutional Research. Education: B.A., Taylor University, 1956; B.D., Grace Theological Seminary, 1959; Th.M., Grace Theological Seminary, 1963; Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1968; post-doctoral study, Institute of Holy Land Studies, (Jerusalem, Israel), 1987. At Cedarville since 1967. James Bjornstad, Professor of Philosophy. Education: B.A., Northeastern Bible College, 1967; Th.B., Northeastern Bible College, 1967; M.R.E., New York Theological Seminary, 1969; all work completed for Ph.D except dissertation, New York Univer– sity. At Cedarville since 1995. Richard Blumenstock, Assistant Professor of Bible. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1963; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1967; D.Min., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1993. At Cedarville since 1990. Greg Couser, Assistant Professor of Bible. Education: B.S., Liberty University, 1981; M.Div., Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, 1985; M.A. Liberty University, 1988; Ph.D. University of Aberdeen (Scotland), 1993. At Cedarville since 1994. Paul Dixon, President; Professor of Bible. Education: B.A., Tennessee Temple University, 1961; M.Div., Temple Baptist Theological Seminary, 1964; D.D., Tennessee Temple University, 1978; LL.D., Liberty University, 1984; Ed.D., The University of Cincinnati, 1986. At Cedarville since 1978. David Drullinger, Associate Professor of Bible. Education: B.S., Western Baptist College, 1967; B.D., San Francisco Baptist Seminary, 1971; Th.M., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1975; D.Min., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1980. At Cedarville since 1989. Floyd Elmore, Associate Professor of Bible. Education: Graduate, Pensacola Bible Institute, 1969; B.A., Cedarville College, 1977; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminaty, 1981; Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1990. At Cedarville since 1985. Daniel Estes, Professor of Bible. Assistant Academic Vice President. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1974; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1978; Ph.D., Cambridge University (England), 1988. At Cedarville since 1984. Cheryl Fawcett, Assistant Professor of Chtistian Education. Education: B.R.E., Baptist Bible College, 1975; M.A., Wheaton Graduate School, 1977; Ed.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1991. At Cedarville since 1991. Robert Gromacki, Distinguished Professor of Bible and Greek. Education: Th.B., Baptist Bible Seminary, 1956; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1960; Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary, 1966; post-doctoral study, Institute of Holy Land Studies, (Jerusa– lem, Israel), Summer, 1982. At Cedarville since 1960. Thomas Hutchison, Assistant Professor of Christian Education. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1980; M.Div., Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, 1985; all work completed for Ph.D except dissertation, Marquette University. At Cedarville since 1995. Chris Miller, Associate Professor of Bible. Education: B.A., Tennessee Temple University, 1976; Th.M., Grace Theological Seminaty, 1981; Ph.D, Dallas Theological Seminaty, 1993; graduate study, Institute of Holy Land Studies, (Jerusalem, Israel), 1992. At Cedarville since 1991. David Mills, Instructor of Philosophy. Education: B.S., Cedarville College, 1992; M.A., The Pennsylvania State Univer– sity, 1994. At Cedarville since 1994. David Warren, Associate Professor of Bible. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1964; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminaty, 1968; postgraduate study, Institute of I-[oly Land Studies, (Jerusa– lem, Israel), 1992. At Cedarville since 1980. Richard Durham, Professor Emeritus of Bible and Greek. Education: A.B., Wheaton College, 1950; B.D., Faith Theological Seminary, 1953; S.T.M., Faith Theological Seminary, 1960; Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary, 1981. At Cedarville from 1976-1991. Jean Fisher, Associate Professor Emerita of Church Education. Education: B.R.E., Baptist Bible Seminaty, 1956; M.A., Wheaton College, 1961; graduate study, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminaty, summer, 1965. At Cedarville from 1956-1991.