Background
David S. Dockery was born on October 28, 1952, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. He is the son of Samuel Wesley and Pansye Dockery.
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In 1975 David S. Dockery received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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In 1979 David S. Dockery earned a Master of Divinity degree from Grace Theological Seminary.
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In 1981 David S. Dockery obtained a Master of Divinity degree from the Southwestern Baptist Seminary.
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In 1986 David S. Dockery gained a Master of Arts degree from Texas Christian University.
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David S. Dockery holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, which he received in 1988.
(Examines the use of the Bible in the early church and rel...)
Examines the use of the Bible in the early church and relates apostolic and patristic interpretation to contemporary trends in hermeneutics.
https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Interpretation-Then-Now-Contemporary-ebook/dp/B0062438UW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Biblical+Interpretation+Then+and+Now%3A+contemporary+hermeneutics+in+the+light+of+the+early+church+David+Dockery&qid=1612343879&s=books&sr=1-1
1992
https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Baptists-American-Evangelicals-Conversation/dp/0805460411/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Southern+Baptists+and+American+Evangelicals%3A+The+Conversation+Continues+David+Dockery&qid=1612343929&s=books&sr=1-1
1994
(This collection of essays seeks to define and examine the...)
This collection of essays seeks to define and examine the slippery issues related to postmodern thought. While the authors find some elements of modernity worth keeping, they contend that components of the premodern period are frequently more helpful for the church. These essays do not represent a retreat from modernity, but rather a recognition of its failure to fulfill what it has promised.
https://www.amazon.com/Challenge-Postmodernism-Evangelical-Engagement/dp/1564764109/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=The+Challenge+of+Postmodernism+David+Dockery&qid=1612344968&s=books&sr=1-2
1995
(Renewing Minds serves as a clear introduction to the fiel...)
Renewing Minds serves as a clear introduction to the field of higher Christian education, focusing on the distinctive, important role of Christian-influenced learning - both in the Kingdom of God and in the academic world. Union University president David S. Dockery writes for administrators, trustees, church leaders, faculty, and staff who are just beginning their service or association with a Christ-centered institution and also to students and parents who are considering a Christian college or university.
https://www.amazon.com/Renewing-Minds-Serving-Christian-Education-ebook/dp/B004S22A22/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Renewing+Minds%3A+Serving+Church+and+Society+Through+Christian+Higher+Education+David+Dockery&qid=1612346759&s=books&sr=1-1
2007
(An alternative to the controversial New Baptist Covenant,...)
An alternative to the controversial New Baptist Covenant, Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal calls Southern Baptists to boldly unite and renew their commitment to the gospel, biblical authority, and their confessional heritage.
https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Baptist-Consensus-Renewal-Theological/dp/0805447407/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Southern+Baptist+Consensus+and+Renewal%3A+A+Biblical%2C+Historical+and+Theological+Proposal+David+Dockery&qid=1612347433&s=books&sr=1-1
2008
(A college education becomes truly meaningful when faith a...)
A college education becomes truly meaningful when faith affects what happens in the classroom every day. Toward that end, David Dockery and Timothy George have written this compelling case for the role of the Christian intellectual tradition in a serious liberal arts education. Surveying the long-standing history of Christian thinkers - ranging from the Apostles to the Reformers to the 21st century’s greatest theologians - this book introduces readers to the distinctive way that Christians through the years have read the Bible, formulated doctrine, provided education, and engaged the culture.
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Tradition-Christian-Thinking-Intellectual/dp/1433525135/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Great+Tradition+of+Christian+Thinking+David+Dockery&qid=1612347693&s=books&sr=1-1
2012
David S. Dockery was born on October 28, 1952, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. He is the son of Samuel Wesley and Pansye Dockery.
In 1975 David S. Dockery received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 1979 he earned a Master of Divinity from Grace Theological Seminary. In 1981 Dockery obtained a Master of Divinity from the Southwestern Baptist Seminary. In 1986 he gained a Master of Arts from Texas Christian University. Besides, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas at Arlington, which he received in 1988.
From 1988 to 1996 David S. Dockery was a professor and vice president for academic administration at Southern Baptist Seminary. He was elected the 15th president of Union University on December 8, 1995. During his tenure (1996-2014), the university saw an increase in student enrollment from 1,975 in the Fall of 1996 to 4,288, which included 16 straight years of increased enrollments. Non-duplicating annual enrollment increased from 2,183 to 5,301 during that time, and the number of donors to the university more than tripled.
Besides, during his tenure, the university saw a strong increase in commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship. Beginning in 1997, Union was listed among the top tier institutions in the South each year by United States News and World Report. Union was also been recognized during that time by Peterson's Competitive College Guide, the Princeton Review, and Templeton's Colleges that Encourage Character Development. On six occasions, Union received the President's Higher Education Community Service Award. He was elected on February 28, 2014, as the 15th president of Trinity International University, serving for 5 years, before being named chancellor and Professor of Christianity and Culture. He was elected as the founding president of the International Alliance for Christian Education on August 8, 2019.
He is the author, co-author, co-editor, or editor of Christian Scripture: An Evangelical Perspective on Inspiration, Authority, and Interpretation; Renewing Minds: Serving Church and Society through Christian Higher Education; Biblical Interpretation Then and Now; The Great Tradition of Christian Thinking; Theology, Church and Ministry: A Handbook for Theological Education; Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal; Baptist Theologians; Southern Baptists and American Evangelicals; The Doctrine of the Bible; Our Christian Hope; Theologians of the Baptist Tradition; People of God; Southern Baptist Identity; Interpreting the New Testament: Essays on Methods and Issues; Foundations for Biblical Interpretation; Christian Worldview Handbook; Christian Higher Education: Faith, Teaching and Learning in the Evangelical Tradition; Christian Leadership Essentials: A Handbook for Managing Christian Organizations; and The Challenge of Postmodernism: An Evangelical Engagement, among other titles. He has written two Winter Bible Study volumes and two Annual Doctrine Study books for the Southern Baptist Convention.
(An alternative to the controversial New Baptist Covenant,...)
2008(Renewing Minds serves as a clear introduction to the fiel...)
2007(Examines the use of the Bible in the early church and rel...)
1992(This collection of essays seeks to define and examine the...)
1995(A college education becomes truly meaningful when faith a...)
2012David S. Dockery is recognized as an advocate for racial reconciliation at Southern Seminary, Union University, and Trinity International University. He earned the William D. Smart Award for Racial Reconciliation by the West Tennessee NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).
David S. Dockery is a member of the Institute for Biblical Research and Jackson Rotary Club.
On June 14, 1975, David S. Dockery married Lanese Huckeba. They have three children: Jonathan Samuel, Benjamin Paul, Timothy David.