R. Alan Streett
CONTACT INFORMATION
R. Alan Streett
Office: 214-818-1343
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1998 - present W.A. Criswell Endowed Chair of Expository Preaching, Criswell College, Dallas, TX
Editor, Criswell Theological Review (CTR)
1988-1998 Founding Senior Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Dallas, TX
1992-1988 Professor of Evangelism and Pastoral Ministry, Criswell College
1974-1988 President/Executive Director, SMI (Student Ministries, Inc.), Baltimore, MD
1972-1974 Executive Director, Hampstead Youth for Christ , Baltimore, MD
EDUCATION
2010 Ph.D. (Candidate), scheduled defense, University of Wales, Lampeter (UK)
(Spring) Research area: Biblical Theology
Dissertation: “The Lord’s Supper as a Proleptic Kingdom Meal”
Supervisor: Dr. William S. Campbell
According to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the British equivalency of regional accreditation in America, the University of Wales at Lampeter Theology Department currently ranks 9th (in upper half of top tier) in the UK along with such universities as Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburg, Durham and Aberdeen.
1982 Ph.D., California Graduate School of Theology, LaHabra, CA
Research area: Practical Theology (48 credits)
Dissertation: “The Public Invitation: Its Nature, Biblical Validity and Practicability.”
GPA: 3.93
1972 M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC
Major: World Christianity, mentored by Dr. James Howell Pyke, former missionary to China and Professor of Missions and World Christianity. Gained a love for missions and a desire to become a World Christian. Was graduated with 10 citations for academic excellence.
Successfully completed 41 hours in pastoral ministry courses, including:
Church and Community
The Rural Pastor
Worship
Homiletics
Sermonic Clinic
Rural Leadership
Life span Ministry
Clinical Pastoral Experience
The Pastor and the Local Parish
Contemporary Theology & the Local Parish
Contemporary Preaching from the gospels
Biblical Preaching
Family and religious Education
Parish Vitalization
Group Dynamics
Pastoral Psychology/Psychology of Religion
Field Education Practicum, Spring Grove Psychiatric Hospital (15 weeks)—semester 1
Field Education Practicum, Spring Grove Psychiatric Hospital (15 weeks)—semester 2
An additional 23 credits were completed in evangelism/missions, including:
History of Missions Contemporary Cults
World Religions Missionary Education
Survey of World Christianity Mysticism, East & West
Theology & Practice of Evangelism Missionary Imperative
1969 B.A., University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
Major: Psychology; Minor: Sociology
In conjunction with my major and minor, successfully completed the following courses:
Principles of Psychology Applied Psychology
Experimental Psychology Child Psychology
Adolescent Psychology Educational Psychology
Human Relations in Business Industrial Psychology
Mental Hygiene Abnormal Psychology
Psychology of Personality Sensation and Perception
Psychological Tests & Measurements Introduction to sociology
Marriage and Family Social Pathology
Field of Social Work Sociology of the Family
Criminology
In addition to formal undergraduate studies, was employed part-time at the Child Study Center in Baltimore, MD, which gave first-hand experience dealing with emotionally unstable children.
SCHOLARSHIP
Books and Chapters:
The Kingdom-Driven Church (Harvest House). In contract negotiations. Proposed publication, 2011.
Baptists and Calvinism: A New Perspective. Steve Lempke and David Allen, eds., Broadman and Holman (forthcoming, 2010). Contributing chapter entitled, “The Altar Call: A Biblical, Theological, and Historical Analysis.”
Broadman and Holman Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance with Hebrew/Greek Lexicon. Revised orthography, etymology, description, and gloss of the Greek words, Iota-Kata (2401-2500) to reflect current scholarship (forthcoming, 2010).
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization, George Kurian, editor. Blackwell Publishers
(forthcoming 2009). Wrote twelve major articles:
“Charles E. Fuller”
“Rueben Archer Torrey”
“W. A. Criswell”
“Peter Marshall”
“Dennis Bennett”
“Kathryn Kuhlman”
“David DuPlessis”
“Aimee Semple McPherson”
“Demos Shakarian”
“Torrey Johnson”
“Emanuel Swedenborg and the New Jerusalem”
“History and Theology of Snake Handling”
Baker Encyclopedia of New Religions and Cults, Wayne House, editor. Baker Books (forthcoming 2009).
Wrote 71 articles. Those marked in bold are major articles of 4,000-5,000 words each.
“Akashic Records”
“Albert Pike and Freemasonry”
“Alice Bailey and the Lucis Trust”
“Altered States of Consciousness”
“Anthroposophical Society”
“Arcane School”
“Association for Research and Enlightenment”
“Astral Projection”
“Automatic Writing”
“Guy and Edna Ballard and the Great I AM”
“Baptismal Regeneration”
“Anne Wood Besant”
“Bible Way Churches”
“Madame Helena Blavatsky”
“Blue Lodge of Freemasonry"
“Boston Church of Christ”
“Edgar Cayce”
“Camp Chesterfield“
“Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp”
“Channeling”
“Christadelphians”
“Church of Christ, Scientist”
“Church of the New Birth“
“Church of the New Jerusalem”
“Church Universal and Triumphant”
“Crossroads Church of Christ”
“Andrew Jackson Dvis”
“Divine Light Mission”
“Eckankar”
“Ellen G. White”
“Emanuel Swedenborg”
“ESP Cards”
“Extra Sensory Perception”
“Faith Assembly”
“Wallace Fard”
“Margaret and Katie Fox”
“Freemasonry”
“Franz Anton Mesmer”
“George Adamski and Alien Abduction”
“The Great Invocation”
“Hypnosis”
“I Ching”
“J. B. Rhine: Father of ESP”
“Jeane Dixon”
“Kaballah and Jewish Mysticism”
“Ku Klux Klan”
“Leonard Orr and Rebirthing”
“Lily Dale Spiritualist Camp”
“Mafu”
“Martial Arts”
“Kip McKean”
“Megiddo Mission Church”
“Mesmerism and Human Suggestibility”
“Metropolitan Community Church”
“Olga Worrall: Aura Reader and Psychic Healer”
“Oneness Pentecostalism”
“Ouija Board”
“P. P. Quimby”
“Shepherding Movement”
“Silva Mind Control”
“Snake Handling”
“Spiritualism”
“Penny Torres: Channeler”
“Transcendental Meditation”
“Two by Twos”
“Urantia Brotherhood”
“Vampirism”
“Winfred Kellog”
“Yin and Yang”
“York Rite of Freemasonry”
“Zener Cards”
The Apologetics Study Bible, Ray Clendenen and Ted Cabal, editors. Broadman and Holman, 2008.
1) “What is the Christian Identity Movement?” (Full-length article)
2) The entire commentary for the “Twisted Scriptures” section (60 entries). This is a major feature of the Study Bible, which includes a full-page introduction. Each entry is set off in a display box within the text.
The Effective Invitation (revised and updated, Kregel, 2004). The definitive text on the subject of persuasive evangelistic preaching.
The Effective Invitation: A WORKBOOK (SMI/Criswell, 2003). A companion guide and practical workbook to The Effective Invitation designed to help pastors prepare effective gospel appeals.
How Do You Plead? (Good News/Crossway, 2002). Gospel tractate that has been distributed en masse throughout the USA and Europe.
Streett’s Survey of Quasi Christian Sects, Movements and Personalities (Criswell, 2001). An in-dept examination of so-called Christian cults and practices.
Unlocking New Age Mysteries (SMI/Criswell, 2000). This encyclopedic reference critically examines the beliefs and practices of the New Age Movement.
The Effective Invitation (Kregel, 1995). Reprint of original book. Has received wide circulation in seminaries and Bible colleges as a textbook on preaching.
Lifestyle Witnessing (Billy Graham, 1988), chapters 7-9. These chapters were written at the request of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for inclusion in their course book on evangelism.
La Invitacion Eficaz (Casa Bautista, 1987). Spanish edition of The Effective Invitation.
The Effective Invitation (Fleming H. Revell, 1984). A popularization of doctoral dissertation dealing with the subject of evangelistic preaching and appeals. Used as a text in seminaries and Bible colleges.
Panorama of Baltimore (Billy Graham Association, 1982). An historical analysis of Baltimore’s religious roots. Commissioned by Billy Graham in preparation for his Greater Baltimore Evangelistic Crusade.
Articles:
“The Three White Wolves: the Legacy of the Pyke Family in North China,” InternationalBulletin of Missionary Research (New Haven, CT). Criswell Theological Review, 6:2 (Spring, 2009).
“Interracial Marriage, A Pastoral Perspective,” an interview with Dr. Rodney Woo, Pastor, Wilcrest Baptist Church (Houston, TX), Criswell Theological Review, 6:2 (Spring, 2009).
“Dinner with Jesus: The Lord’s Supper in Light of the Kingdom.” Peer-evaluated paper delivered at Evangelical Theological Society in San Diego, CA, November 2007.
“George Bush’s America and the Kingdom of God.” Peer-evaluated paper delivered at Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting, Washington, DC, November 2006.
“The Emergent Church: An Interview with Brian McLaren,” Criswell Theological Review (CTR), 3:2 (Spring, 2006).
“Kingdom-Driven Evangelism.” Peer-evaluated paper given at the Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education national meeting, Washington, DC, October 2005.
“Snake Handling and Mark 16:18: Primitive Christianity or a Modern Heresy?” Peer-evaluated paper delivered at the Evangelical Theological Society national meeting, Valley Forge, PA, November 2005.
“The New Perspective on Paul: An Interview with N. T. Wright,” Criswell Theological Review, 2:2 (Spring, 2005).
“The New Perspective on Paul: An Interview with Martin Hengel,” Criswell Theological Review, 2:2 Spring 2005.
“Hastening the Day: How Eschatology Affects Evangelism.” Peer-evaluated paper presented at the Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 2004.
“Open Theism: Evangelicalism’s Latest Controversy,” CTR, 1:2, Spring 2004.
“Evangelism and the Kingdom of God,” SBC Life, June 2004.
“Open Theism: An Interview with Norm Geisler,” CTR, Spring 2004.
“The Kingdom of God and American Individualism,” Journal of Theology and Ministry, October 2003.
“Gospel of John, First and Second Corinthians, First Peter, Revelation,” The Legacy Project, 1998-2004. Edited sermons of the late W. A. Criswell in preparation for publication.
“Crossover Journal,” The Texan, July 2003.
“T. D. Jakes and the Oneness Pentecostal Revival.” Peer-evaluated paper delivered at the Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting, Toronto, Canada, November 2002.
“The Gateway City,” Shophar, July 2002.
“The Kingdom of God and American Individualism,” Peer-evaluated paper delivered at Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, November 2001.
“The Battle for New Orleans,” Synergoi, July 2, 2001.
“Responding to the Cults,” Billy Graham Association, 1989. Four-part video series used to train BGEA telephone counselors.
“Who are the Jehovah’s Witnesses?” Grason, 1989. A critical review of this American-bred movement.
“A Tour of Criswell College.” Wrote edited and produced this recruiting brochure and video, 1986.
“Understanding the Cults,” Gateway TVM Video, 1986. Ten-part video series examining America’s most popular cults.
“Behold, the Man!” SMI (Student Ministries, Inc.) 1986. Producer of this contemporary reenactment of the crucifixion. Aired on television and cable channels throughout the USA.
“Unlocking the Secret of the Occult.” The Young Salvationist, October, 1984.
“How to Spot a Cult (part 1). War Cry. Vol. 104, No. 37, 1984.
“How to Spot a Cult (part 2). War Cry. Vol. 104, No. 38, 1984.
“How to Spot a False Cult.” Christian Life Magazine, March.1984.
“Treasures on Earth: A Look at the Gospel of Prosperity,” Shophar, Vol. 7, No. 2, Summer 1983.
”Waiting to be Discovered,” David C. Cook, 1977. Subject of this biographical article.
Numerous book reviews for the following professional journals:
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Criswell Theological Review
Missiology
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES OF SERVICE
To the College:
Editor, Criswell Theological Review
Academic Cabinet
Library Committee
Curriculum Committee
Director Encounter Missions field education program (1998-2005)
To the Community:
Hosted “Streett Meetings” a live call-in radio broadcast syndicated to several AM, FM and shortwave stations throughout the US and the Caribbean, which dealt with the investigation of cultic movements.
Teacher, Presidents’ Class. Verse-by-verse teaching through the Scriptures for the largest Bible Study at First Baptist, Dallas (280 members)
Master Coach/Teacher, Global Outreach Academy 2007 and 2008. Trained a group of young church leaders from 25 countries on effective evangelistic strategies.
Plenary Speaker, Expository Preaching Conference 2008, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Ft. Worth.
Plenary speaker, Institutes for Expositiory Preaching. Stephen Olford Ministries, Memphis, TN, 2004-2005.
Plenary speaker, State Evangelism Conferences in VA, OK, TX, WV, CO, AR, MI.
William Newton Paschal Memorial Lectures, BMA Seminary, Jacksonville, TX.
Curriculum Advisor, Hispanic Theological Seminary. Wrote evangelism curriculum under the auspices of the Genesis Commission, Southern Baptist Convention.
Board of Directors, Baltimore Breakfast Group, sponsor of annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast (affiliated with the National Prayer Breakfast).
Board of Directors (1997-2003), Watchman Fellowship, a nationwide ministry devoted to apologetics and the understanding of New Religious Movements.
Member, General and Financial Committees for the Greater Baltimore Billy Graham Crusade.
TEACHING
Personal Evangelism
Church Evangelism
Church Planting
Theology of Evangelism
Evangelism in the Book of Acts
Apologetics
Encountering the Cults
Encountering the New Age Movement
Evangelism and the Kingdom of God
Expository Sermon Preparation
Sermon Delivery
Evangelistic Preaching
Kerygma: Discovering the Authentic Gospel
The Great Awakening
Revivalism in the 20th Century
History and Theology of Missions
AWARDS
Named the W. A. Criswell Endowed Chair of Expository Preaching, Criswell College, 2007
“Professor of the Year” (1988, 2000), Criswell College
“R. Alan Streett Day” in Baltimore, 1988, Proclamation by Mayor William Donald Schaefer
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Tyndale Fellowship (Cambridge, UK)
Evangelical Theological Society (ETS)
Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)
Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education (AETE)
Association of Practical Theology
National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion (NABPR)
American Psychological Association (APA), Division 30