LIFE NOTES FRANK G. CARVER

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1 LIFE NOTES FRANK G. CARVER Present Status Professor Emeritus of Religion, Point Loma Nazarene University. Retired as Professor of Biblical Theology and Greek, Point Loma Nazarene College Porte de Palmas, San Diego, CA (858) and Personal Born 5/27/28 near Crookston, Nebraska, on a cattle ranch, attended one room country school, went to high school at both Crookston and Valentine, Nebraska. Lived on the ranch until leaving for College. Returned to work summers until finishing Seminary in Married Betty Joan Ireland, March 31, 1949, from Port Huron, Michigan, an elementary school teacher, retired in June, Two children, Mark E. Carver, born March 7,1952, Lake Forest, California, and Carol Carver Monahan, born February 14, 1956, Cincinnati, Ohio. Eight grandchildren, Alysa, Joseph, Robert, David, Rachel, Jordan, Braven, Tobin in order of age, and one great grandchild, Erica. Education B.A. Taylor University, Upland, IN, B.D. Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO, M.Th. Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, Ph.D. New College, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, Postgraduate work at Claremont Graduate School Church Status Member of the Church of the Nazarene since Ordained as an Elder on the Nebraska District in Retired as an Elder on the Southern California District, June Pastored in the Church of the Nazarene in Rulo, Nebraska (1954?), Kimball, Nebraska ( ); Edison, New Jersey ( ); and in Edinburgh, Scotland (1959). Also pastored a few months in a Baptist Church across the Firth of Forth in Scotland (1959). Pastored while out of college a year Methodist Churches in Kilgore and Cody, Nebraska, and while out of Seminary a year Methodist Churches in Kennard and Elk City, 1

2 Nebraska. This was due to an auto accident and subsequent recovery periods. Presently co-teacher of the Come and Go Sunday School class with Herbert L. Prince at the First Church of the Nazarene, San Diego, CA, beginning in the mid 70s. Series taught include Job, Lord s Prayer, Ezra/Nehemiah, 2 Corinthians, Isaiah, Romans, James [this list includes only those for which there are extant manuscripts.] Employment Record January 12-23, 2004, Guest Professor at European Nazarene College. Fall 2001-Spring 2002, Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Eastern Nazarene College. Fall 1996-Spring 1998, Guest Professor at European Nazarene College. Fall 1972, Olivet Nazarene College, Bourbonnais, Illinois, Guest Professor of Religion Spring 1979, Nazarene Theological College, Johannesburg, RSA, Guest Professor, with Ted Esselstyn, NIVS , Pasadena/Point Loma Nazarene College, Professor of Biblical Literature and Theology, 18 years Department Chair ( , ), 26 years Director of Graduate Studies in Religion ( , early years both roles).. Director of Summer Ministries Other roles filled at the College include: Commencement Marshall, 3 years Secretary to the Faculty, 2 years Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees, 2 years Member of Faculty Council, 1 years Committees served on include: Curricular Exceptions Academic Policy Council on Educational Policy and Program Graduate Studies Professional Development Rank and Tenure Blue Ribbon Divisional/Departmental Study Salary and Fringe Benefits Presidential Search Self-Study Steering Committee Academic Dean s Search Blue Ribbon Office of Academic Dean Honorary Doctorate Admissions and Retention Committee on Committees Ad Hoc Committee on Institutional Quality 2

3 Other Involvements Fall 2003, Summer 2004, taught two Master of Ministry course for Point Loma Nazarene University. August 1987, Institutio Biblico Nazareno, Ensenada, Mexico. Taught a short course. Nazarene Theological Seminary, Guest Professor Inter-term, 1976 Inter-term, 1979 Inter-term, 1981 Summer, 1985 Editorial Board, Lockman Foundation since 1961 and member of the translating team for the New American Standard Bible. A member of the editorial team for the hopefully forthcoming New American Standard Study Bible, authored the notes for 1 and 2 Corinthians. It was never completed. Church of the Nazarene: Church Growth Symposium, Church of the Nazarene: Curriculum Committee, Enduring Word Series, With some gaps during the years taught SS at Pasadena First and San Diego First Churches of the Nazarene until present. Occasionally have had guest teaching opportunities in both Nazarene and other Churches, along with a few special preaching missions. Publications Section Editor for New Beacon Bible Commentary, 1 & 2 Peter and Jude (2010), 1, 2, & 3 rd John (1010), James in process of publication. 2 Corinthians: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition. New Beacon Bible Commentary. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, Pursuing the Call. San Diego, CA: Point Loma Press, With Margaret Stevenson. "Growth in Sanctification: John Wesley and John of the Cross," The Tower: The Journal of Nazarene Theological Seminary, Volume 3, "The Essence of Wesleyanism," The Preacher's Magazine, Volume 71, Number 4 (June/July/August, 1996), When Jesus Said Goodbye: John's Witness to the Holy Spirit. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, "The Nature of Biblical Prophecy," The Second Coming: A Wesleyan Approach to Last Things Edited by H. Ray Dunning. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1995, "The Sacrifice that Sanctifies (Hebrews 10:11-18)," Biblical Resources for Holiness Preachinq: From Text to Sermon. Volume 2. Edited by H. Ray Dunning. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1993, "Through and through Sanctification (1 Thess. 5:23-24)," Biblical Resources for Holiness Preaching: From Text to Sermon. Volume 2. Edited by H. Ray Dunning. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1993, Edited Lewis T.Corlett, Thank God and Take Courage: How the Holy Spirit Worked in My Life. Point Loma Press, "Some Thoughts on Biblical Preaching From a 'Purist' Professor of Bible," The Preacher's Magazine, Volume 67, Number 4 (June/July/August, 1991), 17-19, 3

4 21, "The Quest for the Holy: The Darkness of God," Wesleyan Theoloqical Journal, Volume 23, Numbers 1 & 2 (Spring/-Fall, 1988), The Cross and the Spirit: Peter and the Way of the Holy. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 2nd Edition, 1987 (1983). Review: "The Spirit and the New Age: An Inquiry into Last Things From a Biblical Theological Perspective, Volume V, Wesleyan Theological Perspectives," Wesleyan Theological Journal, Volume 22, Number 2 (Fall 1987), "Biblical Foundations for the 'Secondness of Entire Sanctification," Wesleyan Theological Journal, Volume 22, Number 2 (Fall 1987), Matthew (13:53--28:20) Come... And Learn From Me, Beacon Small-Group Bible Studies. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, Repentance: What the Bible Says, Emphasis: Resource Magazine and Bible Commentary, Volume 9, No. 2, December, January, February, , 6. Review: "Celebration of Ministry: Essays in Honor of Frank Bateman Stanqer,. Wesleyan Theological Journal, Volume 18, Number 1 (Spring, 1984), 123. Matthew (1:1--13:52) To Be a Disciple, Beacon Small-Group Bible Studies. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, A Working Model for Teaching Exegesis, Interpreting God s Word for Today: An Inquiry into Hermeneutics from a Biblical Theological Perspective. Warner Press, 1982, New Standard for Living: Through the Bible in One Year with the Lockman Bible Ministries, Call to Discipleship, The Minister s Manual (Doran s), 1980, 22. Eight Exegetical Studies, The Preacher's Magazine, Volume 53, Number 1, through Volume 55, Number 1 ( ). The Life and Ministry of Jesus: Mark and Luke: Adult Bible Teacher, December, January, February Peter the Rock-Man. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, "II Corinthians," Beacon Bible Commentary, Volume VIII. Edited A. F. Harper et al. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1968, Published in Spanish in April, 1984 as La Segunda Epistola de Pabloa los Corintios, Commentario Biblico Beacon, Articles and Studies in various Church of the Nazarene publications. The Preacher s Magazine Herald of Holiness Reflections Come Ye Apart Emphasis Wycliffe Bible Encylopedia Zondervan Pictoral Bible Encyclopedia Beacon Dictionary of Theology, Basic Dictkionary of Theology, Reviews in The Preacher s Magazine, Wesleyan Theological Journal 4

5 Theses and Dissertation Love in The New Testament Concept of Holiness. B.D. Thesis for Nazarene Theological Seminary, A Description and Collation of a Greek manuscript of the Gospels (Greg. 827). M.Th. Thesis for Princeton Theological Seminary, The Concept of Koinonia in the New Testament, Its Basis, Background, and Development. Ph. D. Dissertation for New College, the University of Edinburgh, Lectures The Vision of the Holy. NTS Spiritual Renewal Week, February 23-26, Biblical Foundations for the Secondness of Entire Sanctification. CHA Seminar Paper, Hershey, PA, May 1-2, The Quest for the Holy: The Darkness of God. WTS Presidential Address, Meyerstown, PA, November 6, The Quest for the Holy: The Darkness of God. PLNC Faculty Lecture, April 29, "How Great A Love: The Rest of Faith." The Earle Lectures, Nazarene Theological Seminary, October 25-28, "How Great A Love: Some Themes from I John as They Relate to the Concerns of Wesleyan Theology." Wiley Lectures, Point Loma College, October 18-22, Professional Memberships Wesleyan Theological Society, Served as First Vice-President , and President Institute for Biblical Research, Served two terms as member of the Executive Council and two terms as West Coast Chairman. No longer. Evangelical Theological Society. No longer. Society of Biblical Literature. No longer. 5