Ray Van Neste2957 Bells HighwayJackson, TN 38305<= /span> (O) 731-661-5532; = (H) 731-664-9803 email: rvannest@uu= .edu
PERSONALDate of birth: 3/10/70Married 2/08/92 Family: wife, Tammie, 6 children: Nathan (12yrs), Matthew (11yrs),= Jonathan (9yrs), Benjamin (6yrs), Abigail (3yrs), Timothy (1 year)<= /p> Ordained January, 1992 by Grace Baptist Church, Jackson, TN=
EDUCATIONDoctor of Phil= osophy in New Testament, June 2002= University of Aberdeen, Scotlan= d Thesis: ‘Cohesion and Str= ucture in the Pastoral Epistles’ Supervisor: I. H. Marshall Master of Arts= in New Testament, June 1996, magna= cum laude Trinity Evangelical Divinity Sc= hool, Deerfield, IL Thesis: ‘The Occasion and= Purpose of the Epistle to Titus’ Bachelor of Ar= ts, June 1992, summa= cum laude Union University, Jackson, TN = Major: Religion/Greek, Minor: Physics
MINISTRY, TEACHING, CLASSROOM EXPERIENCEAssociate Prof= essor of Christian Studies and Director of the R. C. Ryan Center for Biblic= al Studies Union University, Jackson, TN, = 2001- present Co-Pastor Cornerstone Community Church (S= BC), Jackson, TN, 2003-present Project Direct= or “The Psalms Project,̶= 1; Union University, funded by a Worship Renewal Grant from the Calvin Inst= itute for Christian Worship, 2008-09 Member, Board = of Reference Eagle Projects International, D= over, Maine, missions agency. 2006-present. Visiting Profe= ssor of New Testament Interpretation Southern Baptist Theological Se= minary, Louisville, KY. Summer 2003 Substitute Lec= turer in New Testament and Greek University of Aberdeen, Scotlan= d, 1998-2001 Visiting Lectu= rer in Christian Studies Union University, Jackson, TN. = 1997-98 Pastor<= /p> Fellowship Baptist Church, Keno= sha, WI. 1995-97 Teacher= Macon Road Baptist School, Memp= his, TN. 1993-94. Taught Bible, Geometry, World History, and Natural Scienc= e in grades 7-12. Associate Past= or Hollywood Baptist Church, Memph= is, TN. 1992-94 Math Teacher Sky View Academy, Memphis, TN, = 1992. Youth Pastor Grace Baptist Church, Jackson, = TN. 1989-91
PUBLICATIONS- BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS&midd= ot; “Study Notes on the Pastoral Epistles”, in th= e H= olman Christian Standard Study Bible, (B&H; forthc= oming) &midd= ot; “Structure and Cohesion in the Pastoral Epistles,&#= 8221; in = Entrusted with the Gospel: Paul's Theology in the Pastoral Epistles<= span lang=3Den-US style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;language:en-US'>, ed. Köstenb= erger and Wilder (B&H, forthcoming, 2010) &midd= ot; Chapters on 1 Timothy and Titus and 2 Timothy in <= span lang=3Den-US style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>= What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About, Ed. Berding &= ; Williams (Kregel, 2008) &midd= ot; “Study Notes on the Pastoral Epistles”, in th= e = ESV Study Bible, (Crossway, 2008)= Cohesion and = Structure in the Pastoral Epistles (Journal for the = Study of the New Testament Supplement Series 280), London: T& T Clark, = Intl, 2004.
PUBLICATIONS- ARTICLES AND ESSAYS &midd= ot; The following articles are forthcoming in = Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization, ed. G. Kurian (B= lackwell): o “Obedience” o “Assurance” o “James S. Stewart” o “Church Leaders” and “False Teachers,&#= 8221; in = Baker Bible Handbook, ed. Duvall and H= ays (Baker, forthcoming) o “Claudia,” in Encyclopedia = of the Bible and Its Reception (DeGruyter, 2008)= o “Manliness of Thought” and “Harvey Mans= field on = Manliness” in “= Odds & Ends” section of = Journal for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood 13.2 (Fall 2008):= 9-10. o “The 2008 Preaching Survey of Bibles and Bible References<=
/span>,” o “Responding to Disaster,” = Baptist Press (June 10, 2008) o “Pursuing Manhood,” The Journal f= or Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 13.1 (Spring 2008= ): 12-16. o “The Opportunity of Studying Romans,” = = Baptist & Reflector, January 2008. o “Inerrancy is Not Enough: A Proposal to Amend the D= octrinal Basis of the Evangelical Theological Society,” = Criswell Theological Review n.s. 5/1 (Fall 20= 07) 69-80. o “Bibles and Bible Reference 2007= ,= ” = Preaching Magazine (Nov.-Dec. 2007, = Vol. 23, no. 3) o “Evangelizing Our Children,” = The Baptist and Reflector (Oct. 17, 2007).<= /span> o “Ponderings on Our Practice of the Ordinances,̶= 1; = Theology for Ministry 1 (Nov 2006): 75-= 87. o “Pastoral Plagiarism,” Baptist Press= Sept. 15, 2006; p= icked up in various news outlets including The Pearcey Report, Crosswalk.co= m, and various newspapers across the country and two German news sources o “The Glaring Inadequacy of the ETS Doctrinal Statem= ent,” = The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 8.3 (Winter 2004)= : 74-81. o “The Message of Titus: An Overview,” <= span lang=3Den-US style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>= The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 7.3 (Fall 2003): = 18-30. o “Structure and Cohesion in Titus,” o “How Should We Respond to Scripture?” = = Faith and Mission 19:1 (2001): 62-6= 5. “John Calvin on Missions = and Evangelism,” = Founders Journal 33 (1998): 15-21.=
PRESENTATIONS- CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS&midd= ot; “Oversight of Souls: The Shape of= Pastoral Ministry in Southern Baptist and Evangelical Life,” address= at upcoming "Southern Baptists, Evangelicals and the Future of Americ= an Evangelicalism" at Union University, October, 2009. &midd= ot; “Pastoral Ministry in Light of Christ’s Retur= n”, Middle TN Pastors Conference, May 7, 2009. &midd= ot; “The Life and Legacy of Charles B. Williams,”= Founders Day Address, Union University, Jackson, TN Feb 13, 2009. &midd= ot; “Soli Deo Gloria Today,” Union University = 220;Reformation Roundtable”, Nov 2, 2008. &midd= ot; Defense of Proposal for Amendment of the Doctrinal Basis = of the Evangelical Theological society at the national Evangelical Theologi= cal Society Meeting, Boston, November 2008. &midd= ot; “Overview of Romans,” Mid-South Baptist Assoc= iation Pastors Meeting, Dec ember 8, 2007. &midd= ot; “A Literary Reading of the Epistle to Titus,”= presented to the Bible as Literature study group at the national Evangelic= al Theological Society Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 2007. &midd= ot; “Bible Material of Children,” breakout sessio= n at “One Bible, One Gospel” Conference, Union University, Jack= son, TN, April 2007. &midd= ot; “Intelligent Design in the Pastoral Epistles: An Ar= gument for Coherence,” presented at the Evangelical Theological Socie= ty National Meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 2004. &midd= ot; “Evidence of Intelligent Design in the Pastoral Epi= stles,” presented at the Southeastern Regional ETS Meeting, Dayton, T= N, March 7, 2003. &midd= ot; “Does the ETS Doctrinal Statement Say Enough? A Cri= tical Assessment,” presented at the Evangelical Theological Society M= eeting, Colorado Springs, CO, November 2001. &midd= ot; “The Reliability of Scripture,” presented to the Chris= tian Union of Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, Jan 25, 2000. “Structure and Cohesion i= n Titus,” presented to the 2000 British New Testament Conference, Lon= don, England.
MEMBERSHIPSEvangelical Theological Society Society of Biblical Literature
ReferencesLee Tankersley, Pastor, Cornerstone Community Church (SBC)<= /p> 3720 North Highland Jackson, TN 38305 731-616-9508
Dr. Brad Green, Assistant Professor of Christian Studies, Union University<= /p> 52 Annondale Cove Oakfield, TN 38362 731.935.7080 (home)
Dr. Hal Poe Charles Colson Professor of Faith & Culture, Union University<= /span> 53 Hampstead Cove Jackson, TN 38305 664-5738 (home)
Dr. Greg Thornbury, Dean, School of Christian Studies 1050 Union University Drive Jackson, TN 38305 731-661-5082
Dr. David Dockery, President 1050 Union University Drive Jackson, TN 38305 731-661-5180
Mike Garrett, Theological Librarian, Beeson Divinity School= 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, Alabama 35229 205- 726-4004
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