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Jonathan Anthony White

5062 Combs Street850-426-0877

Milton, FL 32570 850-396-3741

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, December 2010

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

Field: Historical Theology

Supervisor: Thomas J. Nettles

Areas of Doctoral Study:

Major: Church History with an emphasis on Baptist and American studies

Minor: Theology

Dissertation: “A Theological and Historical Examination of John Gill’s Soteriology in Relation to Eighteenth-Century Hyper-Calvinism”

Master of Divinity, December 1992

Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham, AL

Bachelor of Theology, December 1989

Baptist College of Florida, Graceville, FL

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Professor, Ekklesia Theological Seminary, Pensacola, FL, 2008-Present

Classes Taught: Church History and Historical Theology I, II, and III; Systematic Theology I and II

Instructor, Grace Bible College, Louisville, KY, 2006-2008

Classes Taught: Practical Theology; Hermeneutics; Systematic Theology

Garrett Teaching Fellow, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-2008

MINISTERIAL EXPERIENCE

Pastor, Redeeming Grace Church, Milton, FL, February 2012-Present

Elder, Harmony Ridge Baptist Church, Pace, FL, 2008-2010

Interim Pastor, Grace Immanuel Church, LaGrange, KY, 2007-2008

Pastor, Oakland Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL, 2003-2005

Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Doniphan, MO, 2001-2003

Pastor, Citrus Hills Baptist Church, Hernando, FL, 1994-2000

Pastor, Sardis Baptist Church, Rockford, AL, 1990-1993

Ordained: East Brent Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL 1990

Licensed: East Brent Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL 1989

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Dean, Ekklesia Theological Seminary, Pensacola, FL, 2008-Present

Director, No Child Left Behind Services, Huntington Learning Center, Louisville, KY, 2007-2008

Education Director, Huntington Learning Center, Louisville, KY, 2005-2007

CONTINUING EDUCATION

National Association of Nouthetic Counselors, in process of training toward certification

TEACHING INTERESTS

Historical Studies

Systematic Theology

Practical Theology

Pastoral Ministry

Hermeneutics

Homiletics

Counseling

Biblical Studies

Western European History

American History

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Evangelical Theological Society

LANGUAGES

Biblical Hebrew

Biblical Greek

Latin

German

RELEVANT GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSEWORK

Historical Studies

American Religious History to 1860 (Seminar)Gregory A. Wills

American Religious History from 1860 (Seminar)Gregory A. Wills

Baptist Reading (Seminar)Thomas J. Nettles

Calvin and the Reformed TraditionTimothy George

Christianity in Modern BritainDavid L. Puckett

Church History Timothy George

Church History – American (Colloquium)Gregory A. Wills

Church History – Baptist (Colloquium)Thomas J. Nettles

Church History – Modern Era (Colloquium)David L. Puckett

Church History – Reformation Era (Colloquium)Shawn D. Wright

English Baptists in the 17th and 18th Centuries (Seminar)Thomas J. Nettles

History of Doctrinal Anthropology (Seminar)Thomas J. Nettles

History of Preaching Richard Wells

History and Principles of Spiritual AwakeningsLewis Drummond

Theology

Christology and Atonement (Seminar)Stephen Wellum

Doctrine of Last ThingsPaul Basden

Holy Spirit (Seminar)Chad O. Brand

Integration of Psychology and TheologyRichard Wells

Pauline TheologyFrank Thielman

Theology of EvangelismLewis Drummond

Miscellaneous

Graduate Research (Seminar)David L. Puckett Higher Education (Seminar) David L. Puckett

Teaching Principles

PUBLICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL PAPERS

“George Liele” in A Noble Company, Vol 5, Springfield, MO: Particular Baptist Press, forthcoming

“Joseph Cook” in A Noble Company, Vol 4,Springfield, MO: Particular Baptist Press, forthcoming

“John Gill’s Relationship to Eighteenth-Century Hyper-Calvinism: An appraisal of the historical case against John Gill,” Reformed Baptist Theological Review, forthcoming

“John Gill’s Relationship to Eighteenth-Century Hyper-Calvinism: An Appraisal of the Historical Case against John Gill,” Southeast Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, March 2011

“The Ability-Inability Debate: An Examination of Influential American Views on the Ability of Man in Salvation,” Southeast Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, March 2007

AWARDS

Dean’s List, Beeson Divinity School, 1990-1992

COMMITTEES AND BOARDS

Christian Home Educator’s Association, 2009-2011

Governing board for local home schooling cooperative.

Vice-President, Doniphan-Ripley County Ministerial Alliance, January 2003-2004

Directed alliance in evaluating purpose, beliefs, and goals for the future cooperation among clergy in the community.

Chairman, Alachua Baptist Association Budget Committee, 1998-2000

Responsibilities included formulating annual budget, overseeing income and expenditures, recommending expenses for ministries and projects, and giving monthly financial reports to the executive committee for the area association of Baptist churches.

REFERENCES

Dr. Tom NettlesDr. Richard Wells

The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryPresident, John Witherspoon College

2825 Lexington Road 4021 Range Road

Louisville, KY 40280 Rapid City, South Dakota 57702

800-626-5525605-342-0317

Dr. Timothy GeorgeDr. Jim Orrick

Dean, Beeson Divinity SchoolBoyce College

Samford University2825 Lexington Road

Birmingham, AL 35229Louisville, KY 40280

800-888-8266800-626-5525