Dr. John W. Reed

Senior Professor Emeritus, Pastoral Ministries Deptartment & Director, Doctor of Ministry Program, Dallas Theological Seminary

Educational Background

• BA, Bryan College (1951); M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary (1972); MA, Bowling GreenState University (1961); PhD, Ohio State University (1966).

Professional Experience

• Speech and English teacher, Stryker, Ohio High School (1955-61)
• Graduate assistant instructor, Bowling Green State University (1960)
• Professor, Cedarville College (1961-70)
• Associate professor, Dallas Theological Seminary (1970-79)
• Professor, Dallas Theological Seminary (1979-92)
• Senior professor, Dallas Theological Seminary (1992--)
• Chairman of the Department of Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary (1979-93)
• Acting Chairman, Department of Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary (1998-2000)
• Director, Doctor of Ministry Program, Dallas Theological Seminary (2000-present)

Ministry

• Student pastor, Congregational Christian Church, Tippecanoe, Indiana (1953-54)
• Pastor, First Baptist Church, Stryker, Ohio (1954-61)
• Pastor, Sherman Bible Church, Sherman, Texas (1972-90)
• Chaplain, Lt. Col. USAF Reserves, retired

Honors and Memberships

• Teacher of the Year, Cedarville College (1969-70)
• Listed in Outstanding Educators of America; member of the National Guard Association of Texas

Publications

• Man and His Government: Roger Williams vs. the Massachusetts Oligarchy," Sermons in American History, Abingdon Press (1971)
• "Puritan Paternalism and Indian Evangelism, 1620-1675"; "Church and State in Massachusetts, 1630-1660"; America in Controversy, History of American Public Address, Wm. C. Brown & Co. (1973)
• The Bible in Contemporary Preaching," The Ohio Speech Journal (1963)
• How to Prepare a Message," Moody Monthly (April 1975)
• MA thesis, "The Use of the Bible in the Preaching of Eight Representative American Preachers
• PhD dissertation, "The Rhetoric of a Colonial Controversy: Roger Williams Versus the Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Freelance writer for Regular Baptist Press--high school age Sunday school materials (1966-70)
• A Shepherd's Song," Kindred Spirit (Fall 1978)
• The Pastor as a Theologian," Walvoord:A Tribute, edited by Donald K. Campbell, Moody Press, (1982)
• Coauthored Beating the Clockwith Drs. Frank Minirth and Paul Meier, Today Publishers, Inc. (1985)
• Coauthored Telling Stories to Touch the Heartwith Dr. Reg Grant, Victor Books, (1990)
• Coauthored The Power Sermonwith Dr. Reg Grant, Baker Books, (1993)
• Editor, 1100 Illustrations from the Writings of D.L. Moody, Baker Books, (1996)
• Editor, Moody's Bible Characters Come Alive, Baker Books, 1997
• "Visualizing the Big Idea: Stories That Support Rather Than Steal" The Big Idea of Biblical Preaching, Baker Books (1998)