Background
Koptak, Paul Edward was born on April 1, 1955 in Denville, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward John and Shirley Mae (Ewton) Koptak.
Koptak, Paul Edward was born on April 1, 1955 in Denville, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward John and Shirley Mae (Ewton) Koptak.
AB, Rutgers University, 1977; Master of Divinity, North Park Theological Seminary, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1990.
Campus staff, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, 1977-1982; pastor, Evangelical Covenant Church, 1984-1985; instructor biblical studies, North Park College and Theological Seminary, Chicago, since 1988. Visiting lecturer Caribbean Graduate School Theology, Kingston, Jamaica, since 1989.
Member Bread for the World. Member Society Biblical Literature, Institute for Biblical Research, Speech Communication Association, Religious Speech Communication Association, Kenneth Burke Society.
Married Linda Joan Parker, June 11, 1983.