Joel T. Wilson
CONTACT INFORMATION
Joel Thomas Wilson
Office: 214-818-1337
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1998-present Criswell College, Dallas, TX
Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost,
Associate Professor for Biblical and Theological Studies
Director of Institutional Effectiveness/Research
SACS Accreditation Liaison
Training staff in areas of professional experience, leading, participating in self-study process, teaching Spiritual Foundations and New Testament intensive classes and freshman and senior seminars, producing academic documents, setting up processes for greater utilization of academic management software, researching and advising all areas of the College to increase institutional effectiveness.
1993-1998 Northwest Baptist Theological College & Seminary, Langley, British Columbia
Campus Pastor/Vice President for Student Affairs
Director of Field Education
Assistant Professor for Biblical Studies
Accreditation Consultant
Enrollment Management, Seminary Consortium Advisor
Supervised student/enrollment services and field education/practicum program. Briefly supervised computer services. Supervised undergraduate chapel program and ministry. Planned department budgets. Served on President’s Cabinet and Institutional Planning Committee. Chaired various other committees. Supervised graduation planning and process. Taught regular classes as a faculty member. Consulted for various accreditation groups and for the seminary consortium.
1988-1993 Southwestern College, Phoenix, AZ
Dean of Students
Director of Institutional Assessment
Director of Field Education
Assistant Professor for Biblical Studies
Supervised students services, formulated and administered student life policies. Organized and directed new student orientation. Administered student housing. Responsible for department budget. Served on President’s Cabinet. Taught two courses each semester. Consistently received excellent class evaluations.
1984-1988 Criswell College, Dallas, TX
KCBI Radio Employee; Special Assistant for Dean of Students and Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Traffic Manager and other responsibilities for KCBI Radio; editor for Criswell College constituency publication (Shophar); managed community testing program for ACT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL; served as teaching and grading assistant for Pastoral Ministries class.
1977-1980 Dallas Bible College, Dallas, TX
Resident Director in men’s dorm for the Dean of Men in the Student Development Department
EDUCATION
2001 D.Min. in Leadership and Higher Education, Western Seminary, Portland, OR
1990 M.A. in Theology and Church History, Criswell College, Dallas, TX
1986 B. A. in Biblical Studies and Pastoral Ministry, Criswell College
Diploma in Total Data Processing, MBTI, Houston TX
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Ordained Minister, Southern Baptist Convention, 1988
Led local church seminars for leadership training and evaluation
Consultant to other colleges in matters of accreditation
Associate Pastor and Minister of Education for local church, 1980-1981
Children’s Ministry Pastor and Evangelism Coordinator for a national organization, 1973-1978
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES OF SERVICE
Post-secondary administrator with 20 years in progressively responsible positions. Special emphasis in planning, organizing, leading, controlling a variety of enrollment, student development, and academic services. Additional expertise in institutional assessment and managing field education.
TEACHING
Evangelistic Preaching
Evangelism Practicum: UK Mission Trip
Topics in Ministry: Local Church Internship
Topics in Ministry: Local Church Ministry
Topics in Ministry: Research Projects
Topics in Ministry: Evangelistic Outreach
Topics in Ministry: Pastoral Leadership
Topics in Ministry: Church Planting
New Testament Survey II
New Testament Intensive: Revelation
New Testament Intensive: Acts
New Testament Intensives: Acts: Exposition & Theology
College Success Seminar
Senior Seminar
Spiritual Foundations
Church History
Systematic Theology I & II
Theology Intensive: Theology of Leadership
Theology of Leadership (MACL & M.Div.)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Christians in Student Development
Association for Christian Service Personnel
Evangelical Theological and Philosophical Societies