Criswell College Chapel

Criswell College Chapel

by Criswell College

Non-Profit Self-Improvement Christianity

Season 4

February 6, 2024 – Chapel with Rev. Kennedy Young, Jr.

Kennedy Young, Jr. assumes the role of Lead Pastor at East Gate Missionary Baptist Church, situated in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. He serves as a source of inspiration and support for the people of God's congregation and the Oak Cliff community. He possesses a bachelor's degree in pastoral ministry from The Criswell College, located in Dallas, Texas. Furthermore, he holds a master's degree in Ministry from Clamp Divinity School, situated in Anderson, South Carolina. Presently, he is pursuing a doctoral degree in organizational leadership at Anderson University.    Kennedy's objective is to facilitate the growth and fortification of East Gate and other sacred vineyards of God through expository preaching, intercessory prayer, and the fulfillment of the great commission.

January 30, 2024 – Chapel with Dr. Katie McCoy

Dr. Katie McCoy serves as the Director of Women's Ministry at Texas Baptists. She holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary (TX), where she was a faculty member for five years. Katie's research focuses on the patterns of justice for women in Old Testament laws, as well as the intersection of theology, gender, and women's studies. She is the author of "To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond" and co-author of "Humanity," part of the Theology for the People of God series. Katie is a political news enthusiast and frequently contributes to WORLD Radio’s Culture Friday.

January 24, 2024 – Chapel with Dr. Christopher Graham

Dr. Christopher Graham is Vice President of Academic Affairs and professor of theology. His academic research is focused on early Christian theology and biblical interpretation as well as evangelical and Southern Baptist theology. He and his family have been residents of southeast Dallas for over 20 years. He and his wife have been married for twenty-six years and have three adult children.

January 23, 2024 – Chapel with Jason Paredes

Pastor Jason Paredes came to Fielder in 2005. In August of 2016, he humbly assumed the role of Lead Pastor of the church, a role he hopes to fill for the next 30 years! He's from Oak Cliff, married since 2001 to his wife, Virginia, and the father of five daughters and one son.

January 17, 2024 – Chapel with Dr. Jeffery Campbell

For Dr. Jeffery Campbell, preaching is the passion that drives all aspects of his ministry, and he is humbled and blessed that the Lord would allow him to preach the Word and teach other preachers to do the same. Dr. Campbell is a two-time Criswell grad with a B.A. in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in Ministry. He also earned his Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he majored in Preaching and Pastoral Studies.

January 16, 2024 – Chapel with Dr. Barry Creamer

Dr. Barry Creamer has served as president of Criswell College since 2014, after spending a combined 10 years as both a member of the faculty and as the Vice President of Academic Affairs. A trained philosopher and historian, Dr. Creamer holds a B.A. in English from Baylor University, an M.Div. from Criswell College, and a Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Texas at Arlington. For more than 20 years Dr. Creamer pastored churches across Texas, and he continues to preach conferences, teach lay audiences, and serve as interim pastor for churches in transition. Dr. Creamer has spent over a decade hosting his own podcast, Coffee with Creamer, a program covering relevant issues in ethics, ministry, and worldview, and has served on the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. His writing has been featured on numerous print and electronic platforms.

Season 3

February 26, 2025 – Wednesdays | What Would I Tell 20 Year Old Me?

Dr. Jeffery Campbell speaks on the topic "What I Would Tell 20-Year-Old Me?"

October 25, 2023 – Chapel with Dr. Christopher Graham

Dr. Christopher Graham is Vice President of Academic Affairs and professor of theology at Criswell College. His academic research is focused on early Christian theology and biblical interpretation as well as evangelical and Southern Baptist theology.

October 24, 2023 – Founder’s Day Chapel with Dr. Ty Kieser

Dr. Ty Kieser is the Assistant Professor of Theology and Program Director of M.A. in Theological Studies at Criswell College Dr. Kieser earned his Ph.D. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Wheaton College in 2020. Prior to that, he earned an MDiv. and an M.A. in Systematic Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has served as Guest Assistant Professor at Wheaton College since 2020. Dr. Kieser has already published and presented extensively within his areas of research: Christology, trinitarian theology, post-Reformation theology, and theology of the atonement.

October 3, 2023 – Chapel with Dr. Tim Fuller

Dr. Timothy Fuller is the Evangelism Lead - African American Evangelism for Texas Baptists. Dr. Fuller earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In the spring of 2018, he earned a Ph.D. in Homiletics from Southwestern Baptist Seminary; the first African-American to graduate from the School of Preaching.Dr. Fuller has been an adjunct professor at Southern Bible Institute and College in Dallas Texas and at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has conducted numerous workshops and seminars, locally, nationally, and internationally in Hermeneutics, Expository Teaching and Preaching, and Apologetics. He has taught Bible classes in the Philippines, Dominican Republic, and in India. He served as interim pastor at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Euless Texas and has served on several Texas Baptists church staffs. We are excited to welcome Dr. Fuller to our team.

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