Seminary Dean – Stephen J. Hankins, PhD
Welcome
God favors men who learn to accurately explain and proclaim the Word of God. He delights in servants whose method in proclamation is clear, interesting and life-related, showing the lost world and the church what He desires of them in response–faith and obedience. At Bob Jones University Seminary we focus on training men to preach the Word since this is central to shepherding people for the glory of God in any ministry context.
But even more important, our focus at the Seminary is on developing the right kind of men to do the preaching that God commands. Men of knowledge, compassion, integrity and courage provide just the sort of example the people of God need to grow in the image of Christ. Since setting a right example is the essence of true spiritual leadership, we strive to prepare men who are well-developed models of the Truth. Our aim is to prepare men who will effectively teach others by what they say and the way they live.
Selected Pastoral & Ministerial Experience
- Serving in the ministry since 1975
- Serving on the faculty of Bob Jones University since 1977
- Interim Pastor, Greenway Park Baptist Church, Graham, NC
- Associate/Interim Pastor, Faith Baptist Church, Ramseur, NC
- Associate Pastor, Bethel Calvary Baptist Church, Greenville, SC
- Pastor, Victory Baptist Church, Anderson, SC
- Vice President, Eastern European Ministries, Inc.
- Bob Jones University Bible Team Mission Trips: Dominican Republic, Poland, Ukraine
Selected Publications
- Dissertation: A New Testament Theology of the Call to the Christian Ministry: An Exegetical Analysis of its Subjective and Objective Elements (1993)
- Witness for Christ (1991)
- Volumes in the BIBLE TRUTHS FOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS curriculum published by Bob Jones University Press:
Lessons from the Life of Christ, Level A (2nd ed.)
Directions for Early Christians, Level E (2nd ed.; co-author) - "Developing Right Attitudes for Serving Christ (1 Peter 2:1-10)," Biblical Viewpoint 35, no.1 (2001): 20-29
- "Courageous Ministry," Biblical Viewpoint 33, no.1 (1999): 21-28
- "The Gospel from God (Galatians 1)," Biblical Viewpoint 31, no. 1 (1997): 3-10
- "The Ethics of Ministerial Qualifications," Biblical Viewpoint 30, no. 1 (1996): 71-87
