CARL B. SMITH II Home Address: 2906 Forest Lawn Drive, Apt. 1, Beavercreek, OH 45431 E-mail Address: CarlBSmithII@gmail.com; Cell Phone: (937) 204-6081 EDUCATION Ph.D., History, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2001 Major: Ancient History; Minor: Medieval History Advisor: Dr. Edwin Yamauchi Dissertation: No Longer Jews : Gnostic Origins and the Jewish Revolt Under Trajan (115-17 C.E.) M.A., History, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1992 Advisor: Dr. Edwin Yamauchi Thesis: Mark the Evangelist and His Relationship to Alexandrian Christianity in Biblical, Historical, and Traditional Literature M.Div., Temple Baptist Theological Seminary, Chattanooga, TN, 1983 Major: New Testament Studies B.A., Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, TN, 1979 Major: Biblical Studies; Minor: Mathematics Additional Study: Jerusalem University College, Summer, 2011 EXPERIENCE 2013-present, PAYNE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Wilberforce, OH Interim Academic Dean Responsibilities include faculty and staff supervision, oversight of admissions and registrar functions, evaluation and assessment, program and curricular development, reports to ATS and PTS Board of Trustees Member of President s Cabinet 2012-2013, TRINITY SCHOOL OF MINISTRY, Ambridge, PA Adjunct Seminary Instructor Teaching On-Line Church History Sequence: Early Church (Fall 2012) Medieval & Reformation Church (Spring 2013) Modern Church (Fall 2013) 2007-2013, CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY, Cedarville, OH Professor of Church History (2007-2013): School of Bib. & Min. Studies Courses Taught: Christian Life and Thought Christian Worldview Integration Church History Development of Christianity Curriculum Vitae Carl B. Smith II page 1
Historical Jesus Historical Theology Seminar in Bible (senior capstone course) Spiritual Formation Theological Foundations for Ministry STEPS Coordinator, Continuing Education (2007-2011): Develop STEPS Program (Seminar Training to Equip People for Service) Seminars Taught: First Steps: Building a Foundation for Ministry Resolving Conflict in Ministry Committees Served: Committee for Revision of CU s Bible Minor (2007-2011) SBTS Search Committee (2009-2010) Faculty Committee to the President (SBTS representative; 2009-2011) Multi-Cultural Community (2009-2011) Diversity Committee (2009-2012) AVP Task Force for Reorganizing the Academic Division (2010) Dream Team (Strategic Planning for University) (2010-2012) Assessment Task Force on Critical Thinking (Fall 2011) SBTS Scholarship Committee (Fall 2011-present) Customer Relations Committee (2011-2012) Faculty Academic Advisory Committee (Spring 2012) Assessment Task Force on Communication (Spring 2012) Concurrent Responsibilities: Pulpit Supply for Area Churches 1998-2007, PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, West Palm Beach, FL Associate Professor of History and Religion and Director of Evening Ministry Programs (2003-2007): School of Ministry Interim Dean, School of Ministry, August 1, 2005 June 30, 2006 Assistant Professor of History and Religion (2001-2003): MacArthur School of Continuing Education (evening adult educational program) Director of Campus Ministries (1998-2001): Chapel Program, Student Ministries, Student Missions, Seminars for Campus Ministries & School of Ministry, Local Church Relations, Staff Supervision, Budget Management Associate Dean of School of Ministry (1998-2001): Academic Program Development (M.A.), Provost s Administrative Council, M.A. Student Advisor Courses Taught & Supervised: Introduction to the New Testament Exploring the Bible (survey of both testaments) History of Christianity Curriculum Vitae Carl B. Smith II page 2
Development of Christianity (first 150 years of Christian history) Jesus (survey of gospels and contemporary Jesus studies) History of Western Civilization I (pre-history to the Reformation) History of Western Civilization II (Reformation to present) Christian Values and Biblical Faith (University core capstone course) Theology of Ministry (capstone course for B.A. in Ministry program) Systematic Theology Pastoral Care Church Administration Practicum in Religion (field experience supervisor) Ministry Project (B.A. thesis project supervisor) Ministry Practicum (M.A. in Ministry, supervisor of field experience) Integrative Project (M.A. in Ministry thesis project, supervisor) Committees & Councils Served: Faculty Development Committee (2006-2007) Provost s Administrative Council (1998-2001; 2005-2006) Undergraduate Programs Committee (2004-2006) School of Ministry Curriculum Committee (2003-2007) School of Communication Curriculum Committee (2003-2004) University Assessment Committee (2003-2005) University Advising Committee (2003-2004) P.E.C. (Professional Education Credit) Committee (2002-2007) Integration of Faith and Learning Task Force (2003-2004)\ Faculty Search Committees (2002, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007) MSCE Departmental Administrative Team Course Scheduler (2002) Team Lilly (Grant-Writing Committee) (2001-2003) Diversity Task Force, Chair (1998-2001) Religious Life Committee, Chair (1998-2001) Concurrent Responsibilities: Interim Pastor of Florida Gardens Baptist Church (2006-2007) Faculty Advisor for TAK, Religion Honor Society (2003-2005) Adult ESOL Instructor, Palm Beach County Schools (2001-2003) Frequent Pulpit Supply and Workshops for area churches 1989-98, FAIRHAVEN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Fairhaven, OH Pastor: Preaching, Teaching, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Evangelism, Missions, Discipleship, Leadership Development, Christian Education, Administration Concurrent Responsibilities: o Graduate Student at Miami University, OH o Graduate Assistant at Miami University, OH (1990-92) Assisted Senior Professors with Western Civilization courses instruction, evaluation, advisement, audio visual support o Guest speaker for various Christian campus and men s groups Curriculum Vitae Carl B. Smith II page 3
Committees & Task Forces: o Grief Work Counseling Center, Eaton, OH Pastoral Advisory Board o Domestic Violence Task Force, Eaton, OH Pastoral Advisor 1985-89, BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE EAST, Boston, MA Assistant Professor: Biblical Studies, Systematic Theology, Church History, General Education Courses Academic Dean (1986-89): Faculty Supervision & Recruitment, Curriculum Development, Student Advisement, Library Development, Graduation Exercises, Academic Records, Accreditation Team Leader Concurrent Responsibilities: o Pulpit Supply for churches throughout the Northeast PUBLICATIONS Monograph Smith II, Carl B. No Longer Jews: The Search for Gnostic Origins. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2004. Articles & Book Chapters Smith II, Carl B. Ministry, Martyrdom, and Other Mysteries: Pauline Influence on Ignatius of Antioch, in Paul and the Second Century, ed. by Michael Byrd and Joseph Dodson (LNTS, 412; New York: T&T Clark, 2011), 37-56. Smith II, Carl B. The Gospel of Thomas, in Milestone Documents of World Religions: Exploring Tradition and Faith Through Primary Sources, ed. by David M. Fahey (Pasadena, CA: Slager Group, 2011): 1.406-422. Smith II, Carl B. A Look at Church History: Change Never Comes Easy, in Cedarville s Torch Magazine (Fall-Winter, 2008): 13-15. Smith II, Carl B. Is the Maker of Heaven and Earth the Father of Jesus? in The Light of Discovery: Studies in Honor of Edwin Yamauchi. Ed. John D. Wineland (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock/Pickwick, 2006): 25-63. Forthcoming (submitted): Book Reviews Smith II, Carl B. Post-Bauer Scholarship on Gnosticism(s), in Orthodoxy and Heresy in Early Christian Contexts. Ed. Paul A. Hartog (Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2014). Review of Reimer Roukema, Jesus, Gnosis & Dogma (New York: T&T Clark, 2010), in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 54 (2011): 863-865. Review of Thomas A. Robinson s Ignatius of Antioch and the Parting of the Ways: Early Jewish-Christian Relations (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2009), in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 53 (2010): 863-867. Curriculum Vitae Carl B. Smith II page 4
Review of Risto Uro, Thomas. Seeking the Historical Context of the Gospel of Thomas (New York: T & T Clark/Continuum, 2003), in Bulletin of Biblical Research 15.1 (2005): 149-150. Review of Bruce Winter, Roman Wives, Roman Widows. The Appearance of New Women and the Pauline Communities (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003), in Journal of the American Oriental Society 125.1 (2005): 152-153. Review of Edmondo Lupieri, The Mandaeans: The Last Gnostics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002), in Journal of the American Oriental Society 124.2 (2004): 379-380. Review of Michael A. Williams, Rethinking Gnosticism : An Argument for Dismantling a Dubious Category (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996), in Journal of Early Christian Studies 6.4 (1998): 684-85. Review of Joseph Fitzmyer, Responses to 101 Questions on the Dead Sea Scrolls (New York: Paulist, 1992), in Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin 39-40 (1995): 123-24. Forthcoming (submitted): Review of Nicola Denzey Lewis, Introduction to Gnosticism : Ancient Voices, Christian Worlds (New York: Oxford University Press, 2013): in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. PRESENTATIONS Commencement Address, Dominion Academy, Dayton, OH (6/2/13). Human Self and Divine Salvation: Gnosis and Theosis as Comparative Models of Salvation, Paper Read: Evangelical Theological Society, Milwaukee, WI (11/15/12). Marking History with Ignatius of Antioch: The Bishop as Historical Place-Marker in Earliest Christianity, Paper Read: North American Patristics Society, Chicago, IL (5/25/12). The History of Evangelicals & Civil Rights, Faculty address given at Student Government Dream Event, Martin Luther King, Jr., Observance (1/23/12). Post-Bauer Scholarship on Gnosticism(s). Paper Read: Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (11/16/11). Panel Participant, Orthodoxy and Heresy in Early Christian Contexts, at Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (11/16/11). Ministry, Martyrdom, and Other Ministries: Pauline Influence on Ignatius (Part Two). Paper Read: North American Patristics Society, Chicago, IL (5/27/10). The Secret Gospels: Ancient-Modern Challenges to the Gospel of Jesus, Presentation: Faculty Committee to the President s Spring Banquet for CU Faculty (3/29/10). Ministry, Martyrdom, and Other Mysteries: The Influence of Paul on Ignatius of Antioch (Part One). Paper Read: Mid-West ETS Meeting, Ashland University (3/20/09). Keynote speaker for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Observance at Cedarville University (1/19/09). Curriculum Vitae Carl B. Smith II page 5
Hebrews in the Apostolic Fathers: An Investigation of the Influence of Hebrews on Ignatius s Theology of Martyrdom. Paper Read: Evangelical Theological Society Meeting, Providence, RI (11/21/08). Attaining God : Ministry and Martyrdom in Ignatius of Antioch. Paper read: Evangelical Theological Society Meeting, San Diego, CA (11/16/07). The Da Vinci Code Revealed, Presentation on Gospel literature, canonicity, and Gnosticism at several churches in the greater West Palm Beach area (Spring, 2006). Is the Maker of Heaven and Earth the Father of Jesus? Paper read: Evangelical Theological Society Meeting, Valley Forge, PA (11/17/05). No Longer Jews : Gnostic Origins and Their Implications for Early Christian Studies, Paper read: Evangelical Theological Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA (11/20/03). Preaching Christ in a Pluralistic Culture, Preaching Workshop at PBA (6//13/03). Resolving Conflict in the Church Seminar based upon Philippians, numerous venues Note: This seminar was translated into Creole for training Haitian pastors. Speaker in various venues (churches, seminary), Bucharest, Romania (May, 2001). Retreat Speaker at Young Adult Conference, near Pueblo, Colorado (January, 1998). Guest Speaker at Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Miami University (January, 1997; March, 1998, a 4-week series on the book of Philippians). HONORS & AWARDS Faculty Research Grant, Cedarville University, July 2011-June 2012 Faculty Research Grant, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Summer 2005-Spring 2006 Aspiring Scholar Award, School of Ministry, Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2004 Faculty Representative to PBA Board of Trustees (elected by faculty), 2002-2003 New Faculty Mentor (by request of Provost), 2001-2003 Summa Cum Laude in B.A. and M.Div. degrees; 3.95 GPA in M.A. and Ph.D. degrees Graduate Studies Committee, Master's Student Representative, Miami Univ., 1990-91 Yearbook Dedication: Faculty Member of the Year, Baptist Bible College East, 1988 Inducted into the Alpha Epsilon Theta Honor Society, 1979 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Society of Biblical Literature Evangelical Theological Society Institute of Biblical Research North American Patristics Society Curriculum Vitae Carl B. Smith II page 6
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Ancient Evangelical Future Conference, at Trinity School for Ministry, June 5-7, 2013 Reading for Anglican Holy Orders (CANA), Fall-Spring, 2012-2013 Analytical Theology Reading Group (Notre Dame Grant), Fall-Spring, 2012-2013 Jerusalem University College, Israel, 3-Week Summer Study Trip, May-June 2011 Civil Rights Bus Tour with Cedarville Faculty, Staff & Students, January 2011 North American Patristics Society Meeting, May 2010, May 2012 Extreme Course Make-Over, Church History, Summer 2010 Wheaton Theology Conferences: #19: Jesus, Paul and the People of God (N. T. Wright) April 2010; #20: Global Theology in Evangelical Perspective, April 2011 Extreme Course Make-Over, Christian Worldview Development, Fall 2009 Multiple training events with the Center for Teaching and Learning, CU, 2007-2013 J. I. Packer and The Evangelical Future, Conference at Beeson Divinity School, Fall 2006 Faculty Supervisor on London Trip, MacArthur School of Continuing Education, 2002 Beeson s Pastors School, Beeson Divinity School, 2001, 2002 CCCU & Ivy Jungle Campus Ministry Conferences, 1999-2001 Intensive Seminar: Child Sexual Abuse Institute of Ohio (Led by Vickie Didato), 1997 Pastors Conference, Moody Bible Institute, 1993-97 Ministry Trips to Appalachia (1995, 1996), Eastern Europe (Hungary & Croatia, 1997), Belize (2000; faculty supervisor), and Romania (2001; faculty supervisor) Attendance at Gnosticism Conference at Haverhill College, PA, 1995 Professional Conferences: Attendance at ETS, AAR/SBL, and IBR Meetings in Philadelphia, 1995; Toronto, 2002; Atlanta, 2003 (ETS only); San Antonio, 2004; Valley Forge/Philadelphia, 2005; Washington, D.C., 2006 (ETS only); San Diego, 2007 (ETS only); Providence, 2008 (ETS only); Mid-West ETS, Ashland University, March 2009; Atlanta, 2010 (ETS and IBR); San Francisco, 2011; Milwaukee/Chicago, 2012; Baltimore, 2013 (SBL only). Intensive Seminar: Growing a Healthy Church (Led by Dan Spader), 1994 Institute of Biblical Counseling (1-Week Seminar; Led by Dr. Lawrence Crabb), 1984 ORDINATION Ordained to the Anglican Diaconate (transitional), March 16, 2013 Ordained to Pastoral Ministry, Fairhaven Community Church, Camden, OH, July, 1991 Curriculum Vitae Carl B. Smith II page 7
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Dr. Edwin Yamauchi, Emeritus Professor of History (M.A. & Ph.D. Advisor) History Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056 Home Phone: (513) 523-2819 Email: yamauce@muohio.edu Dr. Robert Milliman, Professor of Greek and New Testament Former Academic Vice President Cedarville University, 251 N Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 Cell Phone: (937) 926-3750 Email: rwmilliman@gmail.com Dr. Philip Harrold, Associate Professor of Church History Trinity School of Ministry, 311 Eleventh St. Ambridge, PA 15003 Work Phone: (724) 266-3838; Cell Phone: (412) 477-8261 Email: pharrold@tsm.edu Dr. Karelynne Ayayo, Associate Professor for Biblical & Theological Studies Palm Beach Atlantic University Work Phone: (561) 803-2536; Cell Phone: (561) 351-4535 Email: Karelynne_Ayayo@pba.edu Curriculum Vitae Carl B. Smith II page 8