Dr. L. Thomas Strong III is an American Christian scholar and the Dean of Leavell College at

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) is a Baptist theological institute in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Missions and evangelism are core focuses of the seminary. NOBTS offers doctoral ...

and teaches

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and

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in Leavell College. He serves as senior pastor of Metairie Baptist Church in Metairie, Louisiana.

Education

, Ph.D., May 1992, Major in New Testament and Greek *New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div., May 1987, Major in Biblical Studies *

Union University Union University is a private Baptist Christian university in Jackson, Tennessee, with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). It is ...

, B.A., May 1983, Major in Religion, Greek, and Sociology * He was nominated and elected as "Mr. Union University, 1983.

Teaching experience

*Dean, Leavell College of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, August 1999-present. *Professor of New Testament and Greek, NOBTS, Aug. 1993-present *Contract Teacher/Adjunct Faculty, Biblical Studies Division, NOBTS, Aug. 1990-July 1991 *Contract Teacher/Adjunct Faculty, School of Christian Training, NOBTS, Jan. 1988-June 1990 *Adjunct Faculty, Religion Department, William Carey School of Nursing, Jan. 1989-Dec. 1989.

Honors

*Received the Marvin Jones Award for Outstanding Churchmanship among the Faculty of NOBTS, presented May 2007. This award is based on faculty nominations and vote in order to recognize faculty members who have served in an effective manner as a leader in a local church. *Received the Academic Excellence Medals for highest GPA in the fields of Religion, Greek, and Sociology from Union University at time of graduation, May 1983. *Graduated from Union University in May 1983 Magna Cum Laude.

Fellowships

*Fellow, Dr. Jerry Breazeale, NOBTS, Aug. 1986-June 1990 *Fellow, Dr. Gerald Stevens, NOBTS, Aug. 1988-Dec. 1988

Teaching specializations

*"The Significance of the `Knowledge of God’ in the Epistles of

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", NOBTS, Ph.D. Diss., May 1992 *Collator,

International Greek New Testament Project The International Greek New Testament Project (IGNTP) began in 1926 as a cooperative enterprise between British and German scholars to establish a new critical edition of the New Testament. Early results of the work were critical apparatus of the Go ...

, 1993-present *"Mentoring in the

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Community." Ola Farmer Lenaz Lecture. Presented at NOBTS, May 20, 1999 and at the International Mentorign Association Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on April 16, 1999.

Ministry experience

*Senior Pastor, Metairie Baptist Church,

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, March 2005 – present *Interim Pastor, Metairie Baptist Church, Metairie, Louisiana, May 2003-March 2005 *Interim Pastor, Westside Baptist Church,

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, Oct. 1994-1995 *Interim Pastor, Enon Baptist Church,

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, July 1993-Dec. 1993 *Pastor, Enon Baptist Church, Franklinton, Louisiana, Nov. 1989-July 1993 *Baptist Student Union Director and Semester Missionary,

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

, Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 1983-May 1984 *Short Term Missionary,

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, West Africa, Jan. 1983 *Short Term Missionary,

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, May - Aug. 1980 *He was a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Coordinator of Discipleship at his previous church.

Publications

*"An Essential Unity," The Theological Educator, Fall 1996 *"Contrasts: Luke 18," The Theological Educator, Fall 1997 *"Mentoring in a Seminary Community," The Proceedings of the International Mentoring Association, Fall 1999 *Two Articles in Eerdman's Bible Dictionary *"Roman Emperor

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," The Bible Illustrator, Fall 1998

External sources and links

* ''Disciplining Christians'

* Faculty Profil

* Leveall Colleg

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