Mark M. Overstreet

Mark Overstreet

Vice President of Enrollment Services; Assistant Professor of Communication and Leadership

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Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, December 2005
    The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. Major area: Homiletics, Minor areas: History and Philosophy.
  • Master of Divinity in Theology, December 1999
    The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. Major: Biblical and Theological Studies.
  • Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, June 1995, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia. Major: Medical Biology.

Experience

  • Vice President, Assistant Professor of Communication and Leadership, Criswell College, Dallas, Texas. 2004-Present.
  • Adjunct Professor of Christian Preaching, Boyce College, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. 2002-2004.
  • Instructor and Research Fellow, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. 2000-2004..
  • Academic Book Buyer, Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, Louisville, Kentucky. 2002 - 2003.
  • Preaching and Pastoral: Itinerate, Interim, and Evangelistic Preacher, churches in Indiana, Kentucky, and Texas. 1996 - Present.
  • Deacon, LaGrange Baptist Church, LaGrange, Kentucky. 2002 - 2004.

Publications

Books:

  • "John A. Broadus's Legacy and the ‘Lost' 1889 Lyman Beecher Lectures on Preaching," a chapter in John Broadus: Life and Legacy, Nashville: B&H, 2008.
  • "Obadiah Holmes (c. 1607-1682)," a chapter in Particular Baptists in America, ed. Terry Wolever, Springfield: PBP, 2006.

Articles:

  • "John A. Broadus, the ‘Lost' Yale Lectures, and his Enduring Legacy of Powerful Preaching," Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society, 2008 (forthcoming).
  • "Affliction," in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, eds. Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, et al. Revised and Expanded. Nashville: Holman Bible Reference, 2003.
  • "AIDS: A Deadly Disease," a pamphlet for the Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1999.
  • "AIDS: Biblical Insights," a pamphlet for the Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1999.
  • "Ascension," in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, eds. Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, et al. Revised and Expanded. Nashville: Holman Bible Reference, 2003.
  • "Blood," in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, eds. Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, et al. Revised and Expanded. Nashville: Holman Bible Reference, 2003.
  • "Blood of Christ-meanings meaning and effects," in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, eds. Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, et al. Revised and Expanded. Nashville: Holman Bible Reference, 2003.
  • "Blood as an apocalyptic sign," in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, eds. Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, et al. Revised and Expanded. Nashville: Holman Bible Reference, 2003.
  • "Bricks," The Tie, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, December 1998.
  • "Doctrine of God: Just the Basics: God the Father," Special to the Texan (30 July 2007).
  • "Doctrine of God: Jesus the Person-What if God was one of us?" Special to the Texan (17 September 2007).
  • "Doctrine of God: The Work of Jesus-Jesus: Prophet, Priest, and King," Special to the Texan (24 December 2007).
  • "Doctrine of God: Spirit of God- One Who Declares the Glory of the Three-in-One," Special to the Texan (24 March 2008) [forthcoming].
  • "People with AIDS," a pamphlet for the Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1999.

Papers:

  • "Copernican Proclamation? Enlightenment Philosophy and its Influence on Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation," Evangelical Theological Society (regional), Fort Worth, Texas, March 2007.
  • "From the Pulpit to the Pew: The Development of Engaging Exposition in Late-Nineteenth Century American Religion," Evangelical Theological Society, San Diego, California, November 2007.
  • "God Bless the USA? The Recovery of a Theology for Patriotism and Proclamation in the Postmodern Pulpit," Evangelical Theological Society, Washington, D. C., November 2006.
  • "Now I Am Found: The Recovery of the ‘Lost' Yale Lectures and the Legacy of Engaging Exposition," Evangelical Homiletics Society, St. Louis, Missouri, October 2005.
  • "What Hath Athens to do with Jerusalem? Philosophical Presuppositions for Twenty-First Century Hermeneutics: A Proposal toward Post-Postmodernism," Evangelical Theological Society, Toronto, Canada, November 2002.
  • "Yale and Expository Preaching? The Recovery of Lyman Beecher's Legacy of Engaging Exposition," Evangelical Theological Society, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, November 2005.

Ministerial Activities

Global Missions and Evangelism; Conference, Retreat Speaker; Fellow, Middle-East Travel Seminar; Adult Bible Study Teacher.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

• Member: Evangelical Theological Society, Evangelical Homiletics Society
• Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
• Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society