Dr. Mark L. Richardson Ph.D., D.Min.
PERSONAL
Born on September 18, 1969
Came to faith in Jesus Christ at seven years of age, baptized; called to Gospel ministry at age seventeen; raised in Southern Baptist churches
Married wife Monica in 1992
We have four adult sons
Came to faith in Jesus Christ at seven years of age, baptized; called to Gospel ministry at age seventeen; raised in Southern Baptist churches
Married wife Monica in 1992
We have four adult sons
EDUCATION
B.A., Religion, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1993
M.Div., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS), 1998
D.Min., MBTS, Expository Preaching, 2008
Ph.D., MBTS, Biblical Studies, Dec 2022
M.Div., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS), 1998
D.Min., MBTS, Expository Preaching, 2008
Ph.D., MBTS, Biblical Studies, Dec 2022
PASTORAL/MINISTERIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Lead Pastor for Preaching, First Baptist Church,
The Colony, TX 2009-Present
Led the church to observe the Lord's Supper each Sunday
Led the staff, deacons, committees, and church to reform our governing documents and polity to biblical eldership.
Led the church to partner with Kenyan pastors financially, which led to 1,064 baptized Kenyan believers within 9 months of the partnership - more people baptized than within FBC's first 43 years of existence. The partnership also led to planting 28 churches, and the building of over 20 widow shelters.
Led the church in a $1.3 million dollar building renovation.
Trained hundreds of pastors in Kenya, Uganda, Cuba, and a Southeast Asian country, and led a church team to conduct missions in Belize.
Traveled to Germany, Luxembourg, Rome, and Israel while in doctoral studies.
Senior Pastor, Glenwood Baptist Church, Tulsa, OK 2003-2008
THE ETS SOUTWEST REGION ANNUAL MEETING: PAPER PRESENTATIONS
The Colony, TX 2009-Present
Led the church to observe the Lord's Supper each Sunday
Led the staff, deacons, committees, and church to reform our governing documents and polity to biblical eldership.
Led the church to partner with Kenyan pastors financially, which led to 1,064 baptized Kenyan believers within 9 months of the partnership - more people baptized than within FBC's first 43 years of existence. The partnership also led to planting 28 churches, and the building of over 20 widow shelters.
Led the church in a $1.3 million dollar building renovation.
Trained hundreds of pastors in Kenya, Uganda, Cuba, and a Southeast Asian country, and led a church team to conduct missions in Belize.
Traveled to Germany, Luxembourg, Rome, and Israel while in doctoral studies.
Senior Pastor, Glenwood Baptist Church, Tulsa, OK 2003-2008
JOURNAL OF THE EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (JETS) ARTICLE (FORTHCOMING IN ITS NEXT ISSUE - 67.4)
Title: CORRUPTION OF THE IMAGO DEI: THE בני האלהים MOTIF, GIANTS, AND JUDE 5-7
Download the Pre-Pub PDF here
Download the Pre-Pub PDF here
THE EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (ETS): PAPER PRESENTATIONS
ETS 75th Annual Meeting, Nov 15, 2023, San Antonio, TX
Program Theme: "Theological Anthropology"
Paper Title: Corruption of the Imago Dei: The בני האלהים Motif, Giants, and Jude 5-7
Program Theme: "Theological Anthropology"
Paper Title: Corruption of the Imago Dei: The בני האלהים Motif, Giants, and Jude 5-7
THE ETS SOUTWEST REGION ANNUAL MEETING: PAPER PRESENTATIONS
(Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas),
April 12, 2024, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK
Program Theme: Typology, Allegory, and the Voice of God
Paper Title: Giant Clans, Anthropomorphic Angels, and Sodom: Catching Up to Jude’s Typology in Light of False Teachers
Program Theme: Typology, Allegory, and the Voice of God
Paper Title: Giant Clans, Anthropomorphic Angels, and Sodom: Catching Up to Jude’s Typology in Light of False Teachers
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member, Evangelical Theological Society, 2009-Present
Member, Evangelical Homiletics Society, 2021-Present
Member, Evangelical Theological Society, 2009-Present
Member, Evangelical Homiletics Society, 2021-Present