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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