Criswell College Chapel

Criswell College Chapel

by Criswell College

Non-Profit Self-Improvement Christianity

Season 3

September 27, 2023 – Chapel with Dr. Rolando Rodriguez

Dr. Rolando Rodriguez's heart’s desire is to Love God with all his heart. To love, take care, and provide for his family, and to help individuals, churches, and organizations reach their God-given potential for the ongoing Kingdom Work. Dr. Rodriguez holds dual Master's degrees, one in Global Leadership and the other in Christian Education, both earned at Dallas Baptist University. He also holds an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from the Baptist University of the Americas and is currently in pursuit of a Doctorate in Ministry at Midwestern Theological Seminary.Currently, Dr. Rodriguez serves as the Senior Director of Texas Baptist en Español and has served there since 2007.

September 26, 2023 – Hispanic Heritage Month Panel

Criswell College hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month Panel where Hispanic pastors had the opportunity to discuss the significance of education and its close relationship with the church. This event provided a platform for these pastors to share their insights and experiences, emphasizing how education and the church can work hand in hand to benefit the community. Thank you to our moderator, Jesse Rincones, and guest pastors Fernando Rojas, Dr. Pablo Juárez, and David Miranda, for their participation.

September 20, 2023 – Chapel Q&A with Dr. Barry Creamer

This week, our president, Dr. Barry Creamer, hosts a Q&A with our students in which they get to ask him about anything they want. We hope you’ll enjoy this unique opportunity as you get a glimpse into a conversation between our students and their president, Dr. Creamer.

September 19, 2023 – Chapel with Dr. Jeff Warren

Jeff grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the Senior Pastor at the Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas. He studied illustration and graphic design as an undergrad and has a Master’s degree in Theology and a Doctorate, with a focus on Christian apologetics. He’s a pastor, speaker, author, and artist, who has a singular message of God’s amazing grace. He is a champion for biblical justice and seeks to unite the Church across racial, economic, and cultural lines, in order to see a Gospel Movement across DFW, our nation, and the world. He passionately explores the intersection of faith and culture as he helps raise up the next generation of Christian leaders. He loves helping guide PCBC to lead all generations to love Jesus.

September 12, 2023 – Chapel with Dr. Kevin Warstler

Dr. Warstler received his Th.M. in New Testament Studies and Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Criswell College in Dallas, Texas, where he also serves as the Program Director for the B.A. in Biblical Studies. Please welcome Dr. Kevin Warstler.

September 6, 2023 – Chapel with Dr. Scott Camp

Dr. Scott Camp has a unique blend of life experiences that give him a powerful relevant ministry to reach the unreachable with the message of Christ. He was the product of a teenage pregnancy, alcoholism, and a broken home. His own drug and alcohol abuse led to a felony charge and he was arrested while in high school. It was there that Scott committed his life to following Christ and shortly thereafter was called to preach. Dr. Camp has served in a variety of capacities since entering vocational ministry in 1982, including student pastor, evangelist, church planter, college professor, and Dean of Students. He has been the Sr. Pastor of four growing congregations which include First Baptist Church of Sachse, TX; Metro Church of Garland, TX; First Baptist Church of Mansfield, TX; and most recently, Fellowship of Joy in Grand Prairie, TX. Dr. Camp now travels extensively throughout the United States, Eastern Europe, Mexico, South America, Pakistan and the continent of Africa preaching at churches, city-wide crusades, and conferences. He has been featured as a program guest with the Billy Graham Crusade. Dr. Camp currently serves as the Faculty Chair of Evangelism at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary in Oakland, CA.Dr. Camp holds a Masters of Arts in Theology from Criswell College, graduating Summa Cum Laude. In addition, he holds a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Assemblies of God University and a Master of Theology Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2007, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from St. Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, FL. In addition, Scott has done doctoral studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Baylor University and Southern Evangelical Seminary.

September 5, 2023 – Chapel with Tamiko Jones

Tamiko Jones has been the executive director and treasurer for the Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas since November 2017. She is the first African-American to hold the top administrative position at Texas WMU in its 137-year history. Jones earned an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University in Greensboro, N.C., a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Dallas, and a Master of Arts in Christian Education degree from Dallas Baptist University. She is a doctoral candidate in DBU’s Gary Cook School of Leadership.

August 30, 2023 – Chapel with Dr. Steven Sanders

Dr. Steven Sanders has been a professor of New Testament and Greek at Criswell since 2020. He is also an adjunct professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He earned his master's degree in Pastoral Leadership and his doctorate in New Testament Studies from DTS. He grew up in Jackson, Mississippi but moved to Atlanta to go to college at Georgia Tech.

August 29, 2023 – Chapel with Dr. Matt Henslee

Dr. Matt Henslee serves as the associational missionary of the Collin Baptist Association and as one of the pastors of First Baptist Church Farmersville. Matt earned his undergraduate degree at Dallas Baptist University and pursued graduate work at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he received an M.Div. and D.Min. in Church Revitalization. In addition to over two decades of ministry experience, Henslee has served Southern Baptists in several capacities. He previously led Mountain Valley Baptist Association’s church planting efforts and served the Baptist Convention of New Mexico as the 1st vice president from 2020–2021. More recently, Dr. Henslee served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Pastors’ Conference in 2022 and on the Leadership Council of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Dr. Henslee aims to encourage pastors in the trenches of gospel ministry and serve well as a pastor, associational missionary, professor, church revitalization consultant, author, recording artist, and podcast co-host of "Not Another Baptist Podcast". He has eaten a waffle every day since February 28, 2013.

August 23, 2023 – Chapel with Ralph Emerson

Ralph Emerson is a pastor, speaker, and author. With a dynamic voice and captivating delivery, he has been able to reach thousands of people with the message of the gospel of the Kingdom. Ralph’s ability to be biblical, practical, as well as culturally and generationally relevant has opened doors for him to speak across different platforms nationally.He graduated from Florida A&M University with a BS in Business Administration and is currently pursuing theological studies at George W. Truett Theological Seminary.He announced his call to preach on July 15, 2001, and began his preaching ministry on October 21, 2001, under the leadership of his father, Pastor Ralph W. Emerson Jr. of The Rising Star Baptist Church in Fort Worth, TX. There he served as youth and young adult pastor, Executive Pastor of Next Generation Ministries, and church Executive Pastor.In addition to serving at Rising Star Baptist Church, Ralph served at CityGate Church in Burlington, North Carolina as the Executive Pastor for 5 years and as the Senior Pastor of Impact City Church in Odessa, TX, for almost 2 years.He spearheaded the Community Relations Committee alongside the Burlington, NC, chief of police, implementing a new training module for the police department, and developed a youth violence task force.He is currently the Associate Director of the Cooperative Program for Texas Baptists and the Senior Pastor Elect at Rising Star Baptist Church.

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