About Dr. Robert Kurka
Dr. Robert Kurka is a Professor of Theology and Culture, Lincoln Christian Seminary. Dr. Kurka has been a visiting lecturer for two international graduate programs, Ghana Christian University in Accra, Ghana (2004, 2005), and the Eastern Asia Graduate School in Yangon, Myanmar (2005). He has had years of preaching ministry experience in a variety of settings including rural congregations, new church work, inter-denominational ministry, university campus ministry, interim ministries, and inner city congregational leadership. He is currently an elder at Lincoln Christian Church. Bob Kurka joined the Lincoln Christian Seminary faculty in 2006, following a 21 year undergraduate teaching career at St. Louis Christian College and Lincoln Christian College (since 1992). Dr. Kurka is a graduate of Crossroads College (formally, Minnesota Bible College; BA, 1975); Lincoln Christian Seminary (M. Div., Theology/Philosophy, 1979); and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (D. Min., 1984). He is currently completing a PhD in systematic theology at Trinity. Dr. Kurka is and accomplished author, and has numerous chapters and articles published in scholarly books and journals. His most recent contributions includes a chapter in the Evangelicalism and Stone-Campbell Movement series (InterVarsity and Abilene Christian University Presses; he also had a chapter in volume one), and an article in the Evangelical Theological Society (March 2007). Dr. Kurka is and active member of the Evangelical Theological Society, and regularly presents papers at this organization’s local and national conferences. He is served the Midwest Region as both chair and secretary-treasurer. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and lectureships. Beside his scholarly pursuits, Dr. Kurka is highly regarded as and able communicator of theological matters to popular audiences, regularly teaching for venues such as “Perspectives of the World Christian Movement” program, the North American Christian Convention, at the National Missionary Convention, as well as preaching at the local church. In 2006 his alma mater, Crossroads College named him as their “distinguished alumnus of the year.” In addition to his teach responsibilities, Dr. Kurka is the director of the newly created Issachar Institute a scholarly “think-tank” organization that promotes Biblical worldview thinking, faculty writing projects and sponsors on-campus lectureships. Bob and his wife Beverly have three married daughters; Holly, Lara, and Amber. They also have seven grandchildren. The Kurkas enjoy music (Bob is a violinist), live theater, St. Louis sports teams and exercising together. Dr. Kurka’s email address is .