Chris Bounds is Professor of Theology at Indiana Wesleyan University, where he has taught since 2002 and is an Ordained Elder in the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Prior to coming to Indiana Wesleyan, he served as a pastor for eight years.
He earned a B.A. degree in Bible and Greek from Asbury University, an M. Div. degree with an emphasis in doctrinal studies from Asbury Theological Seminary, and an M. Phil. and Ph. D. degrees in Theological and Religious Studies from Drew University with a focus in Systematic Theology.
He has published articles in popular and scholarly venues, including the Asbury Theological Journal, Catalyst” Contemporary Evangelical Perspectives for United Methodist Seminarians, East-West Church and Ministry Report, Expository Times, Good News Magazine, Religious Studies Review, Studia Pastristica, The Wesleyan Theological Journal, and Wesley and Methodist Studies.
He has also contributed chapters or articles to popular and academic books, including Straight Talk, Scholars Coming To Faith, Recovering the Wesleyan Social Witness, Treasure the Word: A Layperson’s Guide to Interpreting Scripture, Holiness: The Power to Transform You, Your Church, and Your World, Care of Creation: Christian Voices on God, Humanity, and the Environment, ReThinking Wesleyan Theology, Dictionary of Everyday Theology and Culture and Dictionary of Christian Education.
He presently serves on the Board of Trustees at Asbury University, the Board of Trustees for One Mission Society (OMS International) and as a fellow for Third Millennium Faith. He has also served on the Board of Directors for Good News: A Forum for Scriptural Christianity.
Chris regularly preaches and lectures on university and college campuses, as well as speaks at local church and denominational forums in the United States and other countries. As a pastor and theologian, he has a passionate commitment to the doctrine and experience of holiness.
He and his wife, Tamara have been married for 17 years and have two children, a daughter, Maris; and a son, Morgan.
My wife calls me David, everyone else calls me “Dave.” I’m Professor of New Testament and Church Ambassador at Indiana Wesleyan University. Additionally, I am Pastor of the Ministry Development Program at College Wesleyan Church (Marion, Indiana), where I help develop young pastors in their first ministry position. Before this, I was the VP and Academic Dean at Kingswood University in Sussex, New Brunswick.
For the last 37 years, I have been married to the most wonderful woman I know, Angie. She is a home-maker and a discipler of young women. We have two children, Joshua (married to Laura) and Hannah (married to Brian), 4 beautiful granddaughters and a golden retriever named Chloe.
I was educated at Asbury University (BA), Asbury Theological Seminary (MA, MDiv) and Durham University (Phd). I am passionate about the Gospels and Paul’s letters. I have also have done extensive study and teaching in the Hebrew Bible. My wife and I have traveled extensively around the world teaching and doing leadership development. Most passionately, we have been working in local Church-based Community Development in Malawi Africa. We have recently started a new ministry called True^North. It’s a holistic local church Disciple-Making program centered around people reading, understanding and applying the Scriptures both individually and in Community.
Dr. Rick Boyd was not raised in the church but rather pursued and worshipped idols all his life until he came to Christ at 31 years old (while reading Genesis). He was called to seminary at 34, called to PhD work in New Testament at 45, and began teaching Bible at Wesley Biblical Seminary at 54 where he is currently in his fifth year. He teaches Inductive Bible Study method (both Old and New Testaments), Greek, and a variety of other Bible courses. He and his wife Jodi are both originally from Illinois but the Lord has led them to Kentucky, Minnesota, Iowa, back to Kentucky, and now live in the Jackson, MS area. They have been married for nearly thirty years.
