Background
Enns was born in Morris, Manitoba, where he graduated from Morris Collegiate Institute.
Enns was born in Morris, Manitoba, where he graduated from Morris Collegiate Institute.
He completed his graduate work, both his Master of Theology (1973) and Doctor of Theology (1979) at Dallas Theological Seminary.
He is notable as one of the translators of the updated New American Standard Bible and as the author of The Moody Handbook of Theology. He went on to earn a diploma in architectural drafting from Manitoba Institute of Technology (1964), and then his Bachelor of Religious Education from Winnipeg Bible College. He was ordained at Grace Bible Church in Dallas, Texas on May 27, 1973.
Enns began his teaching career at Winnipeg Bible College (1973-1974).
He taught Bible exposition at Dallas Theological seminary for one year (1976-1977), and then became assistant professor of Bible at Northwestern College (1977-1980). Upon moving back to Florida, he took on the role of provost and dean, organizing the seminary program in the graduate school of Trinity College of Florida, which in 1994 became the Tampa Bay Extension of Dallas Theological Seminary.
At that time, Enns went on to develop a similar seminary program at his church, which was soon converted to an extension of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Enns first began in ministry as an assistant pastor while he was still pursuing his undergraduate degree.
He also served as a pastor following his graduation, then as minister of Christian education during his first teaching stint in Manitoba, and later as an interim pastor for a year in Minnesota.
Since 1996, he has been pastor of biblical training and leadership development at Idlewild Baptist Church.
