Everett Berry
CONTACT INFORMATION
Everett Berry
214-818-1356
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2004-Present Associate Professor of Theology, Criswell College, Dallas, TX
1999-2004 Pastor: Utica Baptist Church, Utica, KY
1998-1999 Sales: Sam’s Warehouse, Louisville, KY
1990-1997 Dock Loader: Ace Hardware, Arlington, TX
EDUCATION
2003 Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
Major: Systematic Theology
Minors: Hermeneutics & Patristics
1998 M.Div., Criswell College, Dallas, TX
Major: Theology
1993 B.S., Arlington Baptist College, Arlington, TX
Major: Biblical/Pastoral Studies
SCHOLARSHIP
Articles:
“The Second Coming,” and “The Virgin Birth,” in the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, eds. Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, et al. Revised and Expanded. Nashville: Holman Bible Reference, 2003.
“Highlighting the Link between the Millennium and Replacement Thought: Augustinian Nonchiliasm as a Test Case.” Criswell Theological Review 3.1 (Fall 2005): 71-91.
“Theological vs. Methodological Postconservatism: Stanley Grenz and Kevin Vanhoozer as Test Cases.” Westminster Theological Journal 69.1 (Spring 2007): 105-26.
“How Did the Post-Apostolic Church Respond to the Government? Gleaning Public Do’s and Don’ts from the 2nd Century Apologists.” Criswell Theological Journal 5.1 (Fall 2007): 53-67.
“Complementarianism & Eschatology: Engaging Gordon Fee’s Egalitarianism.” Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 13.2 (Fall 2008): 59-68.
Conference Presentations:
“Theological vs. Methodological Postconservatism: Stanley Grenz and Kevin Vanhoozer as Test Cases.”
Paper presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Valley Forge, PA, November 2005.
“How Did the Post-Apostolic Church Respond to the Government? Gleaning Public Do’s and Don’ts from the 2nd Century Apologists.” Paper presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Washington D.C, November 2006.
“Speech-Act Theory as a Corollary for Describing the Dynamics of Biblical Revelation: Some Recommendations and Reservations.” Paper presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 2007.
“Complementarianism & Eschatology: Engaging Gordon Fee’s Egalitarianism.” Paper presented at the 52nd annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Providence, RI, November 2008.
Book Reviews:
Christology: A Global Introduction; An Ecumenical, International, and Contextual Perspective by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen. Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 9.1 (Spring 2005): 104.
The First Christian Theologians: An Introduction to Theology in the Early Church, edited by G. R. Evans. Criswell Theological Review 2.2 (Spring 2005): 127-28.
Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism? Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church by James K. A. Smith. Criswell Theological Review 4.1 (Fall 2006): 116-19.
Interpreting the Bible: A Handbook of Terms and Methods by W. Randolph Tate. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 50.3 (September 2007): 597-99.
Reformed and Always Reforming: The Postconservative Approach to Evangelical Theology by Roger Olson. Criswell Theological Review 5.2 (Spring 2008): 105-106.
Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church by Ronald E. Heine. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 51.3 (September 2008): 616-17.
Creative Works:
“How Does the Christian Doctrine of Creation Contribute to a Theological Understanding of Human Sexuality?” In The Southern Baptist Theological Journal Forum: “In the Beginning…” Southern Baptist Theological Journal 11.1 (Spring 2007): 89-90.
“How Can the Theological Construct of Inaugurated Eschatology Help Us in Forming a Biblical Understanding of Christian Sanctification?” In The Southern Baptist Theological Journal Forum: “The Kingdom of God…” Southern Baptist Theological Journal 12.1 (Spring 2008): 109-11.
“Gleaning Apologetic Lessons from Justin Martyr.” In The Southern Baptist Theological Journal Forum: “Learning from the Church Fathers.” Southern Baptist Theological Journal 12.2 (Summer 2008): 74-76.
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES OF SERVICE
To the College:
2008-Present Dean of Students, Criswell College
2008-Present Executive Cabinet Member, Criswell College
2008 Present Academic Cabinet Member, Criswell College
To the Community:
2007-2008 Interim Pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Kemp, TX
2006 Interim Pastor, Oak Crest Baptist Church, Midlothian, TX
2005-2006 Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Lindale, TX
TEACHING
2009-Present Associate Professor of Theology, Criswell College, Dallas, TX
2006-Present Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, LeTourneau University, Dallas, TX
2004-2008 Assistant Professor of Theology, Criswell College, Dallas, TX
2004 Adjunct Professor of Theology, Boyce College, Louisville, KY
2003 Substitute Professor of Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Evangelical Theological Society