Old Testament Department

Christopher J. Fantuzzo

Lecturer in Old Testament

B.A., University of Rochester, 1994; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 2001; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Gloucestershire; Teaching Assistant, Westminster, 2001–2006; Teaching Fellow, 2002–2006; Westminster, 2009– . 

R. Elliott Greene

Adjunct Professor of Biblical Languages

B.B.A., University of Texas, 1985; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1993; Assistant Pastor, Union Hope Baptist Church, 1980–1986; Singles Minister, New Birth Baptist Church, 1986–1989; Research Assistant/Teacher, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, 1989–1994; Adjunct Teacher, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1994–1999; Pastor, Sacred Trust Evangelical Church, 1994–1997; Assistant Pastor, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, 1997–2004; Assistant Pastor, New St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church, 2004– ; Westminster, 1997– . 

Douglas M. Gropp

Adjunct Professor of Old Testament

B.A., Duke University, 1975; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1979; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1986; Instructor in Biblical Studies, Calvin College, 1980; Teaching Fellow in Ugaritic and Old Testament, Harvard University, 1982–1983; Research Epigraphist, Harvard Semitic Museum, 1986–1987; Visiting Professor in Biblical Studies, Rhodes College, 1987; Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America, 1987–1993; Associate Professor of Semitics, 1993–2007; Westminster, 2007– .

Author: The Aramaic of Targums Onkelos and Jonathan: An Introduction. Contributor: Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project; The Anchor Bible Dictionary; Encyclopedia of Near Eastern Archaeology; Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls; Sophir Mahir: Northwest Semitic Studies Presented to Stanislav Sergert; The Dead Sea Scrolls: Fifty Years After Their Discovery; Puzzling out the Past: Making Sense of Ancient; Semitic Papyrology in Context: A Climate of Creativity.

Representative Article: “The Function of the Finite Verb in Classical Biblical Hebrew,” Hebrew Annual Review 13, 1991.

Elizabeth W. Groves

Lecturer in Old Testament

Undergraduate studies, Dartmouth College; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary, 2009; Teaching Assistant, Westminster, 2008-2009; Westminster, 2009– .  

Kirk Lowery

Adjunct Professor of Old Testament

B.A., Biola University, 1973; M.Div., Talbot Graduate School of Theology, 1976; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1980; Ph.D., 1985; Teacher, BEE International (Vienna and Budapest), 1985–1996; Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, Baptista Teologiai Akademia, Budapest, Hungary, 1992–1998; Co-chair, B-Hebrew Internet Discussion Forum, 1996– ; Associate Director, J. Alan Groves Center for Advanced Biblical Research, 1998–2002; Director, 2002– ; Chair, Computer-Assisted Research Group, Society of Biblical Literature, 2000–2005; Old Testament Translation Consultant, Asia Bible Society, 2004– ; Westminster, 1998– .

Frederic Clarke Putnam 

Visiting Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages

B.S., Philadelphia College of Bible, 1975; M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary, 1978; S.T.M., 1980; M.A., The Dropsie College for Hebrew & Cognate Learning, 1985; Ph.D., The Annenberg Research Institute, 1991; Lecturer, Philadelphia Center for Christian Studies, 1981–1983; Instructor in Biblical Languages, Biblical Theological Seminary, 1984–1986; Assistant Professor of Old Testament, 1986–1991; Associate Professor of Old Testament, 1991–1999; Professor of Old Testament, 1999–2006; Visiting Professor of Old Testament, Timotheus Bible Institute, Bucharest, Romania, 2006; Adjunct Professor of Biblical Hebrew, Bethel Seminary of the East, 2007–2008; Professor of Biblical Studies, Philadelphia Biblical University, 2007 – ; Westminster, 2006– .

New Testament Department

Gregory K. Beale

Visiting Professor of New Testament

B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1971; M.A., 1976; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1976; Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 1981; Graduate teaching fellowship, Southern Methodist University, 1971, 1974; Adjunct Faculty, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1981; Greek teacher, Gordon College, 1997-1998; Visiting Fellow, St. Edmunds College, 2005, 2007–2008; Guest Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Grove City College, 1980–1982; Assistant Professor, 1983–1984; Assistant Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1984–1986; Associate Professor, 1987-1992; Professor, 1992–2000; Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies and Professor of New Testament, Wheaton College, 1999–Present; Westminster, 2009– .

Brandon Crowe

Lecturer in New Testament

B.A., Samford University, 2002; M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary, 2007; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Edinburgh; Teaching Assistant, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2005–2007; Teaching Assistant, University of Edinburgh, 2008; Westminster, 2009– .

Arthur Wyndham Kuschke, Jr.

Librarian Emeritus

B.A., Wheaton College, 1936; Th.B., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1939; Th.M., 1944 (program completed, 1940); Field Representative, 1940-1944; Librarian, 1945-1979.

Contributor-The Law and the Prophets, The New Testament Student at Work.

Dan Gale McCartney

Adjunct Professor of New Testament

B.F.A., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1971; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1974; Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1977; Ph.D., 1989; Instructor of Bible and Theology, Manna Bible Institute, 1978–1981; Westminster, 1983– .

Author: Let the Reader Understand: A Guide to Interpreting and Applying the Bible; Why Does it Have to Hurt?: The Meaning of Christian Suffering.

Contributor: New Geneva Study Bible; Inerrancy and Hermeneutic: A Tradition, A Challenge, A Debate; Technology and the Seminary; Theonomy: A Reformed Critique; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Dictionary of the New Testament, Vol. III; Everyday Study Bible; Evangelical Biblical Scholars; J. Gresham Machen’s New Testament Greek for Beginners (reviser).

Representative Articles: “Allegorical and Literal Interpretation in Origen’s Contra Celsum,” Westminster Theological Journal, Fall 1986; “Logikos in 1 Peter 2:2,” Zeitschrift fur Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft, Spring 1991; “No Grace Without Weakness,” Westminster Theological Journal, Spring 1999.

Marcus A. Mininger

Lecturer in New Testament

B.A., Covenant College, 1998; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 2002; Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton Theological Seminary; Westminster, 2006– .

Adrian Trygve Smith

Adjunct Professor of New Testament

B.S., London University, 1982; Dip.Th., Free Church of Scotland College, 1992; Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1997; Ph.D., 2006; Visiting lecturer in biblical languages, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2000; Teaching fellow, Westminster, 1998–2002; Instructor in New Testament, Erskine Theological Seminary, 2003–2006; Westminster, 2006– .

Systematics Department

Sinclair B. Ferguson

Distinguished Visiting Professor of Systematic Theology

M.A., University of Aberdeen, 1968; B.D., 1971; Ph.D., 1979; D.D., Erskine Seminary, 2006; Pastoral ministry, Scotland, 1971–1982; Associate Editor, Banner of Truth Trust, 1976– ; Minister, St. George’s Tron, Glasgow, 1998–2003; Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina, 2006– ; Westminster, 1982– .

Author: Taking the Christian Life Seriously; Man Overboard; Know your Christian Life; Grow in Grace; Discovering God's Will; Handle with Care; A Heart for God; Kingdom Life in a Fallen World; Children of the Living God; John Owen on the Christian Life; Undaunted Spirit; Daniel (Communicator's Commentary); Understanding the Gospel; Healthy Christian Growth; Read Any Good Books?; Deserted By God?; If I Should Die Before I Wake (co-author); The Pundit's Folly; The Holy Spirit; The Big Book of Questions and Answers; Let's Study Philippians; Let's Study Mark; The Big Book of Questions and Answers About Jesus.

Contributor: Worship Now; The Westminster Confession Today; The Preacher and Preaching; New Dictionary of Theology (editor); Inside the Sermon; Inerrancy and Hermeneutic: A Tradition, A Challenge, A Debate; Theonomy: A Reformed Critique; Christian Spirituality; Geneva Study Bible; Handbook of Evangelical Theologians; If I Had Only One Sermon to Preach; Dictionary of Scottish Church History & Theology; Blackwell's Dictionary of Evangelical Biography 1730-1860; The New Bible Commentary; Sola Scriptura; Doubt and Assurance; Here We Stand; The Glory of the Atonement.

Representative Articles: "The Perspicuity of Scripture," The Christian Graduate, June 1982; "For Jesus' Sake," Discipleship, July 1984; "John Owen on the Spirit in the Life of Christ," Banner of Truth, February, March, 1988; "The Whole Counsel of God: Fifty Years of Theological Studies," Westminster Theological Journal, Fall 1988; "The Fear of the Lord: Seeing God As He Is," Discipleship, July-August, 1989.

Robert Letham

Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology

B.A., University of Exeter, 1969; P.G.C.E., University of Nottingham, 1971; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1975; Th.M., 1976; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, 1980; Minister, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Whippany, New Jersey, 1981–1986; Senior Lecturer, London Bible College (now London School of Theology), 1986–1989; Faculty, Chesapeake Theological Seminary, 1993–1999; Senior Minister, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 1989– ; Visiting Professor of Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Baltimore/ Washington, D.C., 2001– ; Westminster, 1981–1986, 2001– .

A. Craig Troxel

Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology

B.A., Anderson University, 1984; M.A.T.S., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1990; Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1998; Pastor, Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Glenside, Pennsylvania, 1995–2007; Pastor, Bethel Presbyterian Church, Wheaton, Illinois, 2007– ; Westminster, 1997– .

Apologetics Department

Adjunct Professor of Apologetics

B.A., University of British Columbia, 1986; M.A.R., Westminster Seminary California, 1988; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1990; Ph.D., 1998; Pastor, Immanuel Chapel, Los Angeles, 1994–1996; Assistant Professor, Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, 1995–1997; Pastor, Jubilee Presbyterian Church, 1998– ; Westminster, 2002– .

Contributor: The Urban Face of Mission.

Representative Articles: "The End of Education," Promise, 1996; "C.S. Lewis on Evangelism," Ministry and Theology, 2002.

Ernest R. Holloway III

Adjunct Professor of Apologetics

B.A., Clemson University, 1991; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1996; Th.M., 1998; Ph.D., 2005; Graduate studies, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2001; Graduate studies, Princeton Theological Seminary 2001– 2002; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Aberdeen; Ministerial intern, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1995–1998; Regular Supply, 1999; Instructor, The Westminster School, 1997–2006; Tutorial Instructor, University of Aberdeen, 2007; Teaching Fellow, 2007– 2008; Westminster, 2008– .

James Calvin Ward

Visiting Professor of Church Music

B.A., Covenant College, 1972; Master of Music, University of Tennessee, 1996; “Elan” Jazz Ensemble, 1973–1975; Solo gospel singer and pianist; Music Director, New City Fellowship Church, Chattanooga; Westminster, 1993– .

Church History Department

Iain D. Campbell

Adjunct Professor of Church History

M.A., University of Glasgow, 1985; Dip.Th., Free Church College, Edinburgh, 1988; B.D., University of London, 1988; M.Th., Central School of Religion, 1997; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, 2001; CertHSC, Open University, 2004; Minister, Snizort Free Church of Scotland, 1988–1995; Back Free Church of Scotland, 1995–2009; Point Free Church of Scotland 2009- ; Lecturer, Lews Castle College, 2004–2006; Honorary Chaplain, Western Isles NHS Board, 2007– ; Chairman, Free Church College Board, 2008-; Westminster, 2009– .

Mark Garcia

Adjunct Professor of Church History

B.S., Clearwater Christian College, 1998; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary, 2000; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, 2004; Pastoral Intern, Lake Sherwood Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Florida, 2004–2005; Teacher, 2005–2006; Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2004–2006; Visiting Scholar, Cambridge University, 2006–2007; Post-doctoral Research Associate, Wolfson College, Cambridge University 2006–2007; Senior Member, 2006– ; Research Fellow, Craig Center for the Study of the Westminster Standards, Westminster Theological Seminary, 2006–2007;  Pastor, Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church, West Allegheny, Pennsylvania, 2007– ; Westminster, 2006– .

John Hannah

Adjunct Professor of Church History

B.S., Philadelphia College of Bible, 1967; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1971; Th.D., 1974; M.A., Southern Methodist University, 1980; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas, 1988; Postdoctoral studies, Yale University, 1993; Professor, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1972– ; Westminster, 1993– .

Stephen J. Nichols

Lecturer in Church History

B.S., Philadelphia College of Bible, 1993; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1995; M.A., West Chester University, 1998; Ph.D., Westminster, 2000; Faculty, Philadelphia College of Bible, 1996–1997; Faculty, Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School, 1997– ; Westminster, 2004– .

Author: Jonathan Edwards: A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought; Martin Luther: A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought; The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards (coeditor); An Absolute Sort of Certainty: The Holy Spirit and the Apologetics of Jonathan Edwards; J. Gresham Machen: A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought.

Robert William Oliver

Visiting Professor of Church History

B.A., University of London, 1959; Post-graduate Certificate in Education, University of Nottingham, 1960; Ph.D., London Bible College and Council for National Academic Awards, 1986; Teacher, United Kingdom, 1960–1976; Pastoral ministry, United Kingdom, 1971–2006; Lecturer, London Theological Seminary, 1989– ; Visiting Lecturer, Emanuel University, 1993– ; Puritan Reformed Seminary Grand Rapids, 2005– ; Fellow of the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies, 2007; Westminster, 2000– .

Chad Van Dixhoorn

Adjunct Professor of Church History

B.A., Huron College, University of Western Ontario, 1996; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1999; Th.M., 2000; Ph.D., Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, 2005; Lecturer in Historical Theology, Westminster Seminary California, 2004; Lecturer in Theology, University of Nottingham, 2005; Member of the Early Modern History Subject Group, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge, 2004– ; Research Fellow, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, 2004– ; British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge, 2005–2008; Associate Minister, Cambridge Presbyterian Church, 2006–2008; Director of the Cambridge Summer Program, Westminster Seminary California, 2006– ; Visiting Professor of Historical Theology, Westminster Seminary California, 2006– ; Lecturer in Historical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2008– ; Associate Pastor, Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Vienna, Virginia, 2008– ; Westminster, 2006– .

Garry John Williams

Visiting Professor of Historical Theology

B.A., Christ Church, Oxford, 1993; Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of Cambridge, 1994; M.St., Christ Church, Oxford, 1996; D.Phil., The Queen’s College, Oxford, 1999; Religious studies teacher, The Royal Grammar School, Guildford, 1994–1995; Research assistant in moral and pastoral theology, Oxford, 1996–1999; Tutor in church history and doctrine, Oak Hill Theological College, London, 1999– ; Westminster, 2005– .

Practical Theology Department

Leslie Harsch Altena

Lecturer in Advanced Theological Writing

B.A., M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania, 1984; Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Linguistics; English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor, ESL Educational Services, 1989–90; ESL Instructor, American Language Academy, 1989–91; Adjunct Professor of Composition, West Chester University, 1991–93; Director, Academic Writing Summer Workshop for International Students, Lutheran Seminary, 1993; ESL Instructor, Korean Teacher Training Summer Intensive, 1994; Adjunct Professor of Composition of English for International Students, Beaver College, 1993–95; Book Review Editor, PTE Voices, 1996–2000; Editor, LEDnews, 1997–2007; Westminster, 1994– .

Susan Baker

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.A., Wheaton College, 1966; M.A., Temple University, 1991; Ph.D., 1997; Administrator, Urban Mission Society, 1978–1980; Administrator, Humboldt Community Christian School, 1980–1987; Administrator, Apprenticeship School for Urban Ministry, 1985–1987; DCP Curriculum Writer, Center for Urban Theological Studies, 1996– 1997; Director of Education, Spirit and Truth Fellowship, 1997– ; Adjunct Faculty, Center for Urban Theological Studies, 1990– ; Westminster, 1994– .

John Currie

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.R.E., Peace River Bible Institute, 1991; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary, 2004; Pastoral Ministry, Cranbrook Alliance Church, Cranbrook, BC, Canada, 1991–1994; Pastor of Youth, Grande Prairie Alliance Church, Grande Prairie, AB, Canada, 1994–1995; Senior Pastor, 1995–1999; Adjunct Professor of Bible and Theology, Peace River Bible Institute, 1999–2000; Pastor, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, Ambler, Pennsylvania, 2001– ; Westminster, 2006– .

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.A., Hampton Institute, 1970; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1979; Campus minister, Tom Skinner Associates, 1969–1976; Staff, Center for Urban Theological Studies, 1978–1979; Adjunct Faculty, 1986–2000; Pastoral ministry, Tennessee, 1982–1984; Instructor, Prison Fellowship, 1979–1989; Pastor, Friendship Community Church, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1989–1991; President, Project Joseph, Tennessee, 1994– ; Senior Editor, Urban Ministries, Inc., Illinois, 2003– ; Dean of Intercultural Studies, Westminster, 2007– ; Westminster 1985– .

Michael Ray Emlet

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1983; M.D., 1987; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 2001; Lovelace Family Medicine, South Carolina, 1990–1996; Bryn Mawr Family Practice Residency, 1997–2001; Adjunct Professor, Biblical Theological Seminary, 2001– ; Counselor and Faculty, The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, 2001– ; Westminster, 2001– .

Mark R. Gornik

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.A., Covenant College, 1985; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1987; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, 2008; Pastoral ministry, Baltimore, 1986–1996; Church Planting and Community Development, New York City, 1997–2001; Director, City Seminary of New York, 2001– ; Westminster, 1993– .

Roger Selles Greenway

Visiting Professor of Practical Theology

A.B., Calvin College, 1955; B.D., Calvin Theological Seminary, 1958; Th.M., 1963; Th.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1972; Graduate studies, Kennedy School of Missions, Hartford, Connecticut; Foreign missionary of the Christian Reformed Church, Ceylon, 1959–1962; Mexico, 1963–1970; Professor, John Calvin Seminary and Director, Mexico City Bible Institute, 1963–1970; Area Secretary for Latin America, Board for Christian Reformed World Missions, 1972–1978; Pastoral ministry, Michigan, 1978–1982; Executive Director for Board of World Ministries of the Christian Reformed Church, 1986–1990; Professor, Calvin Theological Seminary, 1990–2001; Westminster, 1982– .

Robert G. Hall

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.A., University of Minnesota, 1969; M.Div., Covenant Theological Seminary, 1972; Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1997; Pastor, The Bronx Household of Faith, 1972 – ; Westminster, 2006– .   

Gregory Charles Hobaugh

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.A., Cedarville College, 1990; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1999; Th.M., 2000; Ph.D. Candidate; Associate Pastor, Chinese Christian Church and Center, Philadelphia, 1998–2008; Dean of Students and Ministerial Formation, Westminster, 2008– ; Westminster, 2009– .

Timothy J. Keller

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.A., Bucknell University, 1972; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1975; D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1981; Pastoral ministry, Virginia, 1975–1984; Senior Pastor, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1989– ; Westminster, 1984– .

Contributor: Theonomy: A Reformed Critique.

Mee Yong Monica Kim

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.A., University of Toronto, 1993; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1996; Counselor, The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, 2005– ; Westminster, 2007– .

Timothy Lane

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.A., University of Georgia, 1984; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1991; D.Min., 2006; Campus Minister, University of Georgia, Worldwide Discipleship Association, 1984–1987; Urban Ministry Coordinator, 1985–1986; Intern, Harvest USA, 1990–1991; Assistant Pastor, Clemson Presbyterian Church, 1991–1993; Pastor, 1993–2001; Counselor and Faculty, The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, 2001– ; Executive Director, 2007– ; Westminster, 2001– .

Author: How People Change (co-author); Relationships: A Mess Worth Making (co-author); Forgiving Others: Joining Wisdom and Love; Conflict: A Redemptive Opportunity; How People Change - Transformation Series Curriculum (co-author); Helping Others Change - Transformation Series Curriculum (co-author); Mini Books - Conflict, Forgiving Others, Family Feud, Freedom from Guilt.

Representative Articles: “Walking the Razor’s Edge of Truth and Love in Personal Ministry,” Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 22.1, Fall 2003; “Pursuing and Granting Forgiveness,” Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 23.2, 2005; “More Than Counseling: A Vision for the Entire Church,” Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 24.3, 2006.

Diane Mandt Langberg

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.A., Taylor University, 1970; M.A., Temple University, 1972; Ph.D., 1977; Licensed psychologist in private practice, 1977– ; Westminster, 1987– .

Author: Counsel for Pastors' Wives. Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse; On the Threshold of Hope: Opening the Door to Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse.

Contributor: Partnership Magazine. Christian Counseling Today; Journal of Psychology & Christianity.

Kyuboem Lee

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.A., Wheaton College, 1993; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1997; D.Min., 2006; Youth Minister, Cherry Hill Korean Church, Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Pulpit Supply, Main Line Chinese Christian Church, Haverford, Pennsylvania; Associate Minister of Missions, Calvary Baptist Church, Philadelphia; Founder, Pastor, and Church planter, Germantown Hope Community Church, Philadelphia; Westminster, 2006– .

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.S., Toccoa Falls College, 1993; M.A., LPC, Biblical Theological Seminary, 1997; Foster care caseworker, Bethany Christian Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997–1999; Guidance counselor, Calvary Christian Academy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1999–2001; Counselor and Associate Faculty, The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, 1996– ; Westminster, 2006– .

David Arthur Powlison

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

A.B., Harvard College, 1971; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1980; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1986; Ph.D., 1996; Counselor and Faculty, The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, 1977– ; Westminster, 1980– .

Author: Power Encounters: Reclaiming Spiritual Warfare; Competent to Counsel?: The History of a Conservative Protestant Anit-psychiatry Movement.

Contributor: Introduction to Biblical Counseling; Power Religion; The Coming Evangelical Crisis; Faith and Psychology: Four Views.

Representative Articles: "Which Presuppositions? Secular Psychology and the Categories of Biblical Thought," Journal of Psychology and Theology, Winter 1984; "Human Defensiveness: The Third Way," Journal of Pastoral Practice, 1985; "Crucial Issues in Contemporary Biblical Counseling," Journal of Pastoral Practice, 1988; "Idols of the Heart and 'Vanity Fair,'" Journal of Biblical Counseling, 1995; "Understanding Anger," 3 parts, Journal of Biblical Counseling, 1995-96.

Michael D. Rasmussen

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.S.A., University of Georgia, 1980; M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary, 1987; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Aberdeen; Pastoral and church planting ministry, Presbyterian Church in America, 1988–2005; Westminster, 2007– .

David C. Rowe

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.S., Ithaca College, 1982; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 2001; Producer, American Broadcasting Company, New York, 1982–1986; Program Administrator, Disney/ABC Inc., New York, 1986–1997; Announcer, WCHR Radio, Trenton, New Jersey, 1997–2000; Counselor, Westerly Road Church, Princeton, New Jersey, 2000–2001; Pastor, 2001–2006; Pastor,  Hope Presbyterian Church, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 2006– ; Westminster, 2002– .

Philip G. Ryken

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.A., Wheaton College, 1988; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1992; D.Phil., University of Oxford, 1995; Pastor, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1995– ; Bible teacher and Executive Staff, Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, 2003– ; Westminster, 2009– .

Laurence Chapell Sibley, Jr.

Lecturer in Practical Theology
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B.A., Gordon College, 1955; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1959; S.T.M., Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, 2003; Pastoral ministry, New York and Pennsylvania, 1959–1967; Staff, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, 1967–1978; Adjunct professor, North Park Theological Seminary, 1995, 1997; Visiting professor, Baltic Reformed Theological Seminary, Latvia, 2001– ; Visiting Professor, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, 2004; Visiting Professor, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, 2005; Westminster, 1984– .

Author: Matthew, People of the Kingdom; Spiritual Disciplines; Worship; Classic Quotes on Contemporary Issues.

Contributor: Great Passages of the Bible; This Morning with God.

Representative Articles: "Late Have I Loved You: Augustinian Spirituality in Book 10 of the Confessions," Westminster Theological Journal, 65.1 (2003), 68-81; "Songs of Hope, Glory, and Joy," Reformed Worship 73, 2004; "Before All Else Fails: Read the Directions for Worship" Pro Rege 34.3, 2005; "The Church as Eucharistic Community: Observations on John Calvin's Early Eucharistic Theology (1535-1545)" Worship 81:3 (May, 2007): 249-67; "Meals, Nourishment, Reconciliation, and Celebration: A Service of Scripture and Song." Reformed Worship 78 (December, 2005): 32-3; "Word, Prayer, Meal: Where Pastoral Care Begins." Reformed Worship 86 (December 2007): 44-5; "You Want Salsa or Kimchi with That? Spirit and Truth Fellowship, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." Reformed Worship 71 (March, 2004): 20-2.; "Stories Around the Table: Keeping Word and Meal Together." Reformed Worship 87 (March 2008): 44-45; Top Ten Worship Planning Ideas from John Calvin , Spring 2009.

William Paul Smith

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.S., Drexel University, 1988; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1996; M.A., Rutgers University, 1999; Ph.D., 2001; Instructor, Schalick Evening School, New Jersey, 1983; Instructor, City Center Academy, 1988–1990; Co-director, Second Mile Center, Philadelphia, 1991–1993; Counselor, The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, 1994–2008; Faculty, 1997–2008; Director, Distance Education, 2005–2007; Lecturer in Practical Theology, Biblical Theological Seminary, 1998–2004;   Director of the Counseling Center at Chelten, Chelten Baptist Church, 2006– ; Pastor of Counseling, 2008– ; Interim Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 2008– ; Westminster, 1997– .

Representative Articles: "Power Religion: A Book Review," Journal of Biblical Counseling, Spring 1993; "Authors and Arguments in Biblical Counseling: A Review and Analysis," Journal of Biblical Counseling, Fall 1996; "Totally Sufficient: A Book Review," Journal of Biblical Counseling, Winter 1998; "Painstaking Truth for Painful Times," Journal of Biblical Counseling, Fall 2002; "I've Had It With You! Learning to Be Tender When People are Tough," Journal of Biblical Counseling, Fall 2003.

Winston Smith

Lecturer in Practical Theology

B.A., North Carolina State University, 1989; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1994; Director of Counseling, The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, 1994– ; Faculty, 1995– ; Lecturer in Practical Theology, Biblical Theological Seminary, 1996– ; Westminster, 1997– .

Representative Articles: "Let Me Draw a Picture: Understanding Headship and Submission," Journal of Biblical Counseling, Winter 1998; "Let Me Draw a Picture: Marital Expectations," Journal of Biblical Counseling, Winter 1998.

Paul D. Tripp

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.A., Columbia International University, 1972; M.Div., Reformed Episcopal Seminary, 1975; D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1988; Pastoral ministry, South Carolina, Florida, and Pennsylvania, 1971–1987; Christian school principal, 1978–1985; Lecturer in Practical Theology (Counseling), Philadelphia Theological Seminary, 1989; Lecturer in Practical Theology (Counseling), Biblical Theological Seminary, 1989–1994; Staff Elder, Family Bible Church, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, 1990–1999; Faculty and Counselor, Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation, 1987–2007; Counselor and Faculty, Certified Conciliator, Institute for Christian Conciliation, 1993; Visiting Professor, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008; Pastoral ministry, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 2007– ; President, Paul Tripp Ministries, 2007– ; Westminster, 1988– .

Author: Age of Opportunity: Parenting Teenagers.

Representative Articles: "Homework and Biblical Counseling," The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 11:2,3, 1993; "Keeping Destiny in View: Helping Counselees View Life from the Perspective of Psalm 73," The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 13:1, 1994; "Whose Dream? Which Bread?" The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 15:3, 1997; "The Great Commission: A Paradigm for Ministry in the Local Church," The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 13:3, 1998.

Edward Thomas Welch

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.A., University of Delaware, 1975; M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary, 1978; Ph.D., University of Utah, 1981; Research Associate in Electrophysiology, 1980–1981; Adjunct Faculty, Biblical Theological Seminary, 1984–1995; Counselor and Faculty, The Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, 1981– ; Westminster, 1981– .

Author: The Counselor’s Guide to the Brain and Its Disorders; Running in Circles; Addictive Behavior; When People are Big and God is Small; Blame It on the Brain; Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave; Depression: A Stubborn Darkness; Running Scared: Fear, Worry and the God of Rest.

Contributor: Leadership Handbooks of Practical Theology; Healing the Children of War; Power Religion.

Representative Articles: “Homosexuality: Current Thinking and Biblical Guidelines,” American Family Association Journal, January 1999; “Self-Injury: When Pain Feels Good,” The Journal of Biblical Counseling, Winter 2004; “Counseling Priorities, Jesus Christ, and the Imago Dei,” Christian Counseling Connection, Issue #4, 2006.

Kyu Myeong Whang

Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology

B.L., Seoul National University, 1972; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1981; M.Div., 1982; D.Min., 1997; Visiting Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary in Philippines, 1990; The Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary of South America, 1994; Vice Chairman, Partners for World Mission/USA, 1994–1998; Advisor and Counselor, Korean Women’s Association of Greater Philadelphia, 1985–1998; Associate Professor, Chongshin University, 2003– ; Director, Korean Institute of Biblical Counseling, 2000– ; Westminster, 1998– .

Constance N. Wieler

Lecturer in Speech

B.A., State University of New York, 1974; M.S., Adelphi University, 1975; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1993; Speech pathologist, Montana, 1976–1978; Illinois, 1978–1980; New York, 1986–1988, 1990–1992; Pennsylvania, 1988–1989; Communication consultant, New Jersey, 1989– ; Westminster, 1992– .