2009 Commencement Program

THE 113TH COMMENCEMENT FEATURED SPEAKER MARK BAILEY PRESIDENT, DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Dr. Mark L. Bailey came to Dallas Theological Seminary in 1985 as a professor in the Bible exposition department. In 1997, he was appointed as vice president for academic affairs and academic dean. In 1999, he assumed the additional role of provost. In March 2001, Dr. Bailey was named the seminary's fifth president in its 80-year history. Dr. Bailey received his Bachelor ofArts from Southwestern College in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1972; his Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon, in 1975 and 1977, respectively; and his Doctor of Philosophy in Bible exposition from Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas, in 1997. In December 2006, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree from Dallas Baptist University. For more than 25 years, his career passions have been theological education and pastoral ministry. In addition to his time at Dallas Theological Seminary, he has ministered at Southwestern College (Arizona), Palmcroft Baptist Church (Arizona), Community Bible Church (Texas), and Faith Bible Church (Texas). He has also led numerous tours to Israel and the Middle East and has authored such texts as To Follow Him: 1he Seven Marks ofa Disciple and Nelson's New Testament Survey. Dr. Bailey and his wife, Barby, have been married for more than 30 years. They have two sons, Joshua (wife Emily) and Jeremy, and two grandchildren, Fiona and Gavin. Through it all, his vision for family and faith is clear: "to lead people to a love for God through the study ofHis Word. This guides my life, family, involvement at church, and ministry to Dallas Theological Seminary."