1998-1999 Academic Catalog

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 that integrates faith, learning, and life by providing basic biblical and theological courses as part of the liberal arts core curricu– lum. 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 research and writing, stimulate the use of scholarly methods and attitudes, and 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 comprehensive Bible (with emphases in general studies, Christian education/ youth, missions, and pastoral studies), preseminary Bible education, international studies-missiology, and philosophy. The department's curriculum emphasizes 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 a major with a biblical and liberal arts education and experience that will fit his or her personal ministry aspirations and sldlls. The curriculum is reviewed continuously 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 avenues for applying truths learned in the classroom and developing skills useful for effective ministry. Department Requirements To graduate with a major from the Department of Biblical Education, students must earn a cumulative average of 2.0 or above and a C- or above in all courses included in the major with the exception of the cognates (Greek). Faculty Floyd Elmore, Chairman: Professor of Bible and Greek. Education: Graduate, Pensacola Bible Institute, 1969; B.A., Cedarville College, 1977; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1981; Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1990. At Cedarville since 1985. 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 University. At Cedarville since 1995. Richard Blumenstock, Associate 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. Jeffrey Cook, Assistant Professor of Bible. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1981; M.A., Grace Theological Seminary, 1983; M.Div., Tyndale Theological Seminary (the Netherlands), 1991; D.Min., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1997. At Cedarville since 1998. 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; LLD., Liberty University, 1984; Ed.D., The University of Cincinnati, 1986. At Cedarville since 1978. Scott Dixon, Assistant Professor of Bible. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1984; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1989; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, Michigan State University. At Cedarville since 1997. David Drullinger, Associate Professor of Bible. Education: B.S., Western Baptist College, 1967; B.D., San Francisco Baptist Semi– nary, 1971; Th.M., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1975; D.Min., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1980. At Cedarville since 1989. Daniel Estes, Assistant Academic Vice President; Professor of Bible. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1974; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1978; Ph.D., Cambridge University (England), 1988. At Cedarville since 1984. Cheryl Fawcett, Associate Professor of Christian Education. Education: B.R.E., Baptist Bible College, 1975; M.A., Wheaton Graduate School, 1977; Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1991. At Cedarville since 1991. Robert Gromacki, Distinguished Professor of Bible and Greek. Education: Th.B., Baptist Bible Seminaiy, 1956; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminai·y, 1960; Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary, 1966; postdoctoral study, Institute of Holy Land Studies, (Jerusalem, 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; Ph.D., Marquette University, 1997. At Cedarville since 1995. Boyd Luter, Associate Professor of Bible. Education: B.S., Mississippi State University, 1971; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1976; Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1985. At Cedarville since 1997. Chris Miller, Associate Professor of Bible. Education: B.A., Tennessee Temple University, 1976; Th.M., Grace Theological Seminary, 1981 ; Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1993; graduate study, Institute of Holy Land Studies, (Jerusalem, Israel), 1992. At Cedarville since 1991. David Mills, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. Education: B.S., Cedarville.College, 1992; M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1994; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University. At Cedarville since 1994.