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| Leslie Harsch Altena |
| Lecturer in Advanced Theological Writing |
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B.A., M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania, 1984; Ph.D. 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– .
Representative Article: “One Body, One Spirit: The Integrity of Institutional Goals and Instructional Decisions.” In English Language Teaching in Theological Contexts, ed. Kitty Purgason, 21-31. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2010.
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John Currie
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Lecturer in Practical Theology
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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, 2001–2009 ; Westminster, 2006– .
Contributor: "Preaching by Faith, Not by Sight: A Sermon on 2 Cor.5:5." In Resurrection and Eschatology, edited by Lane G. Tipton and Jeffrey C. Waddington, pp.555-564. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2008.
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| Carl F. Ellis, Jr. |
Lecturer in Practical Theology
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| 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– . |

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| Michael Ray Emlet |
Lecturer in Practical Theology
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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– .
Author: CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet; Asperger's Syndrome; Chronic Pain: Living by Faith When LIfe Hurts; Angry Children: Understanding and Helping Your Child Regain Control. |
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Steve Estes
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Lecturer in Practical Theology
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B.S., Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University), 1974; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1980; Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1987; Senior Pastor, Community Evangelical Free Church, 1987-; Board of Trustees, CCEF, 1999-; Westminster, 2011-
Author: When God Weeps and A Step Further (both with Joni Eareckson Tada), Called to Die, A Better December (autumn, 2012).
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| Mark R. Gornik |
| Lecturer in Practical Theology |
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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– ; Visiting Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2009-.
Author: Life in Christ: Union with Christ and Twofold Grace in Calvin’s Theology (Paternoster, 2008).
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Contributor: “Imputation as Attribution: Union with Christ, Reification and Justification as Declarative Word,” International Journal of Systematic Theology 11:4 (2009): 415-27; “The Word Made Applicable: Frame on Biblical Theology Among the Disciplines,” in John J. Hughes, ed., Speaking the Truth in Love: The Theology of John M. Frame (P&R, 2009), pp. 233-47.
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| 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– . |
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| Robert G. Hall |
| Lecturer in Practical Theology |
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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– . |
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| Allen Harris |
| Lecturer in Practical Theology |
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B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1964; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1968; Staff Member, InterVarsity, 1968-1978; Senior Pastor, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 1978 - ; Westminster, 1990 -
Author: Co-author, “Comparisons of Predictions of Single Random Events with Judgments of Population Bias” in The American Journal of Psychology, Dec, 1966.
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| Gregory Charles Hobaugh |
| Lecturer in Practical Theology |
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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, 2008–2012
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| Timothy J. Keller |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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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.
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| JunSoo Kim |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
| B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1984; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1988; D.Min., 1995; Pastoral Ministry, New York and Texas, 1988-1998; Asia United Theological Seminary, 1998-; Westminster, 2000-. |
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| Jun Kim |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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B.A., Chonnam National University, 1993; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1998; M.A.R., 1999; Th.D. Boston University, 2008; Postgraduate Family Therapy Training, Extern Program, Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center, 2005-2006; Pastoral Ministry, Pennsylvania, 2009-; Westminster, 2008-. |
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| 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– . |
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Frederick Emil Klett III
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Lecturer in Practical Theology
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B.A., Towson State University, 1977; MAR, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1982; Jewish Evangelism Specialist, Intervarsity 1984-88; Ministry at Large for the messianic Jewish center 1988-89; Founder, CHAIM ministry 1989-; Coordinator, Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism, North America, 1995-1999; Lecturer, Westminster Theological Seminary 1992-; Visiting Lecturer, Westminster Seminary California, 1999 -; Congregational Planter, Rock of Israel PCA, 2007-. Contributor: LCJE International Bulletin; Issues, Messianic Times, Mishkan; On Global Wizardry (chapter on Kabbalah).
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| Timothy Lane |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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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– .
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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);Family Feuds: How to Respond; 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.
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| Diane Mandt Langberg |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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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.
Representative Articles: (2002) Coping With Traumatic Memory. Marriage & Family: A Christian Journal, Volume 5, Issue 4, 447-456; (2002) Marriage: A Two-Voice Invention. Marriage & Family: A Christian Journal, Volume 2, Issue 1, 37-45.
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Contributor: Partnership Magazine; Christian Counseling Today; Journal of Psychology & Christianity; Competent Christian Counseling.
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| Kyuboem Lee |
| Lecturer in Practical Theology |
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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– . |
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| Julie Smith Lowe |
| 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–. |
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| David Arthur Powlison |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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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; Speaking Truth in Love; Seeing with New Eyes; The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context.
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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.
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| 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– . |
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| David C. Rowe |
| Lecturer in Practical Theology |
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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– . |
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| Philip G. Ryken |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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B.A., Wheaton College, 1988; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1992; D.Phil., University of Oxford, 1995; Pastor, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1995– 2010; Bible teacher and Executive Staff, Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, 2003– ; Westminster, 2009– ; President, Wheaton College, 2010 - . Author: City on a Hill: The Biblical Pattern for the Church in the 21st Century (2003); The Message of Salvation (2002); Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters (2010).
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| Mark Sarracino |
| Lecturer in Practical Theology |
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B.A. The King’s College 1975; MDiv., Talbot Theological Seminary 1980; D. Min. Columbia International University 2001;World Team Mission (short-term), Church planting in Sicily, Italy- 1984-1986; Pastor of Discipleship and Missionary Development, Church of The Saviour, Wayne Pennsylvania – 1987-1989; Vice President of Human Resources United World Mission, North Carolina - 1989-1995; Church Development/Church planting through Leadership Training, Florence, Italy - 1996-2004; Founder and Director of LAMPhilly Training (inner-city training for pastors/church workers and church planters)– 2005 – 2008; Executive Director CityNet Ministries Inc. and LAMPhilly - 2008 –; Westminster 2011 - |
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| Scott Ward Smith |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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B.A., University of North Carolina, 1972; M.A., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1977; Pastoral Ministry, Franklin, Tennessee, 1979– ; Adjunct Professor, Covenant Theological Seminary, 2000– ; Adjunct Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2007– ; Westminster, 2010– . Author: Unveiled Hope (1997); Speechless (1999); Objects of His Affection (2001); The Reign of Grace (2003); Restoring Broken Things (2005).
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| William Paul Smith |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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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, 2008–2010; Interim Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 2008–2009; Pastor of Shepherding, 2010- ; Westminster, 1997– .
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Author: Starting Over: How Not to Screw Up Your Next Relationship (booklet); Who Should I Date?: Relationship Advice for the Real World (booklet); How Do I Stop Losing It With My Kids?: Getting to the Heart of Your Discipline Problems (booklet); How to Love Difficult People: Receiving and Sharing God’s Mercy (booklet); Should We Get Married?: How to Evaluate Your Relationships (booklet); When Bad Things Happen: Thoughtful Answers to Hard Questions (booklet); Caught Off Guard: Encounters with the Unexpected God
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.
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| Winston Smith |
| Lecturer in Practical Theology |
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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.
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| Paul D. Tripp |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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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– ; Professor of Pastoral Life and Care, Redeemer Theological Seminary, 2009 - ;Executive Director for the Center of Pastoral Life and Care, 2009-; Westminster, 1988– .
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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.
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| Edward Thomas Welch |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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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– .
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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.
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| Kyu Myeong Whang |
| Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology |
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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– .
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| Constance M. Wieler |
| Lecturer in Speech |
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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– . |
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