WILLIAM J. "BILL" CURTIS, PH.D. 2560 Double C Farm Lane, Timmonsville, SC 29161 Home: (843) 601-6375 OBJECTIVE PERSONAL My interest is in helping students grow in their understanding of scripture and ability to lead in ministry. Birthday: April 30, 1963. Height: 5'10". Weight: 180 Lbs. Health: Excellent. FAMILY Married: Lyla L. Curtis (07-27-1987) Children: Cherie E. Curtis (08-24-1988) Cassie C. Curtis (07-21-1991) QUALIFICATIONS Certification Ordained: August 25, 1991. Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church, McDonough, GA. Education Ph.D. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC, 2001. Degree in Biblical Studies, with a concentration in Homiletics. Experience M.Div. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC, 1996. Awards: Edward A. McDowell, Jr., Greek award for excellence in the study of advanced Greek. MA. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, 1993. Degree in English, with a concentration in Professional Writing. Awards: Induction into Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society. BA. Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, TN, 1986. Degree in Religion and English. Vocational Ministry Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Florence, SC, December 2002 present. Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Florence, SC, January 2000 - August 2002. Senior Pastor, Braggtown Baptist Church, Durham, NC, March 1998-2000.
Senior Pastor, Benson Grove Baptist Church, Benson, NC, May 1994 - December 1995. Minister of Education, Apex Baptist Church, Apex, NC, September 1993 -March 1994 Associate Pastor - Education and Music, Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church, McDonough, GA, August 1990 - December 1992. Associate Pastor - Education and Evangelism, Spring Creek Rd. Baptist Church, Chattanooga, TN. June 1989 - August 1990. Teaching Adjunctive Professor of English and Preaching. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and College, Wake Forest, NC. 1993 2000; 2006-present. Adjunctive Professor of Homiletics, Liberty Seminary, online instructor. 2011. Adjunctive Professor of English Composition, Kaplan University, online instructor. 2009-2011. Adjunctive Professor of English and New Testament. Johnston Community College. Smithfield, NC. 1997. Ninth Grade English Teacher. Henry County High School, McDonough, GA. 1990-1991. Secular Police Officer. Chattanooga City Police and Hamilton County Sheriffs Department, Chattanooga, TN. 1986-1989. Miscellaneous Writing Academic Curtis, William J., Daniel L Akin,. Engaging Exposition. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2011.. "A Rhetorical Analysis of the Preaching of Rodney 'Gypsy' Smith, with Reference to Indications of Primary Orality in the Sermons of the 1907 Brooklyn, New York, Campaign." Ph.D. diss., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2001.
. "And the Cock Crowed: Biblical Allusions in D. H. Lawrence's The Man Who Died." MA Thesis, The University of Tennessee Chattanooga, 1993.. Review of Preaching the New and the Now, by David Buttrick. Faith & Mission 16, no. 2 (Spring 1999): 142-143.. Review of Inspired Preaching, by C. Richard Wells and A. Boyd Luter. Criswell Theological Review, 2002.. Review of Principle Preaching, by John R. Bisagno, Proclaim. Faith & Mission, 2003.. Review of Preaching that Changes Lives, Michael Fabarez, Faith & Mission, 2004.. Review of Preaching the Parables, Craig L. Blomberg, Journal of the Evangelical Homiletical Society, 2004.. Review of View from the Pew, Lora-Ellen McKinney, Journal of the Evangelical Homiletical Society, 2005. Writing Popular Curtis, William J. "The Pastor as Theologian." Outlook (Spring, 2008): Feature Article.. "Working Together for the Gospel." SBC Life (February/March, 2007): Feature Article.. "Have we forgotten how to cooperate, and why we cooperate?" SC Baptist Courier, vol 138, no 23 (November 16, 2006): Feature Article.. "The Preacher and His Instrument: How to Use the Voice Efficiently and Effectively in Preaching." Proclaim (Spring, 2003): Feature Article.. "The Value of Expository Preaching for Genuine Worship." Let's Worship (Spring, 2000): 25-27. Feature Article.. "Preaching to Human Need Through Biblical Exposition." Let's Worship (Summer, 2000): 18-19. Feature Article.
. "Faculty Profile." Outlook (Summer, 1999): 17-18.. "Putting More Power in Your Sunday School." The Leader (June, 1998): 20-21. Feature Article.. "April Motivator for Sunday School Workers: Family Service." Planning and Promotion Resource Kit, (April, 1997).. "May Motivator for Sunday School Workers: Annual Planning." Planning and Promotion Resource Kit, (May, 1997).. "June Motivator for Sunday School Workers: Evangelism." Planning and Promotion Resource Kit, (June, 1997).. "A Tradition of Evangelism." The Sunday School Leader (December, 1996): 24. Feature Article.. "Facilitating Learning Through Groups." The Sunday School Leader (November, 1996): 24. Feature Article.. "Reaching Out to a Lost World." The Sunday School Leader (October, 1996): 24. Feature Article.. "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder." Special Education Today (October-December, 1996): 10-11.. "Strive for Excellence: The Creed of a Blind Man." Special Education Today (January-March, 1996): 6-7. Cover Article.. "Remembering Unsung Heroes." The Sunday School Leader (January, 1996): 62-63. Feature Article.. "Taking the 'Shriek' out of Weekly Workers Meetings!" The Sunday School Leader Large Church Edition (July-September, 1995): 54-57. Cover Article.. "Guidelines for Weekly Workers Meetings in September." The Sunday School Leader Smaller Church Edition (September, 1995): 54-55.
. "Guidelines for Weekly Workers Meetings in August." The Sunday School Leader Smaller Church Edition (August, 1995): 54-55.. "Guidelines for Weekly Workers Meetings in July." The Sunday School Leader Smaller Church Edition (July, 1995): 54-55.. "Understanding Adolescent Depression." Caregiver (October-December, 1993): 11-12. INTERESTS Academic Physical Hobbies Writing, homiletics, hermeneutics, evangelism, language studies, rhetoric, and history. Tennis, Hiking, and other outdoor activities. Fishing, golf, SCUBA, and other outdoor activities. REFERENCES Available upon request.