Criswell College Chapel

Dr. Steven Sanders has been an adjunct professor of New Testament and Greek at Criswell since 2020. He now serves as the full-time Assistant Professor of New Testament and Greek, as well as the Program Director of B.A. in Christian Ministry. Additionally, he holds the position of adjunct professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Sanders earned his master's degree in Pa...

Todd Kaunitz is the Lead Pastor of New Beginnings Baptist Church, located in East Texas. Since his arrival in 2010, God has moved in a gracious way, allowing New Beginnings to baptize more than 2,200 people. The church has grown from an average of 450 in weekly worship attendance to three campuses and more than 2,750 people. Todd is a Pastor, conference speaker, and consultant who is passionate ab...

Reverend Cokiesha Bailey Robinson is the Founder of Cross Spring Ministries, an itinerant ministry of preaching & publishing and she is the first African American Dean at Grace College in Winona Lake, IN.  She serves as Associate Dean of Diversity. Becoming & belonging, justice & Inclusion are her passions as she strives to help all students feel loved, seen, prepared & affirm...

Dr. Bart Barber has served as the pastor of First Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas, since 1999. At the SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California, June 14-15, 2022, Bart was elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention. A native of Lake City, Arkansas, Bart has served churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. He has earned degrees from Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theolo...

Dr. David S. Ritsema has served as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Waxahachie since 2012. He has taught on the faculty in the Graduate School of Ministry at Dallas Baptist University, the Doctoral of Ministry at Truett Seminary at Baylor University, and as a Resident Fellow at B. H. Carroll Theological Seminary, where he also serves on the Board of Governors. He holds a B.A. in Christ...

Dr. Kevin Warstler received his Th. M. in New Testament Studies and Ph. D. in Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Criswell College in Dallas, Texas, where he is also the Program Director for the B.A. in Biblical Studies.

Black History Month Panel guest speakers: Dr. Clarence Preston, Leroy Fountain, and Dr. Nancy Turner.

Winston Hottman has been a member of Lake Highlands Baptist Church since 2015 and has been blessed to serve as Associate Pastor since October 2022. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Staff at Criswell College in Dallas. Winston's passion is to minister the word of God through preaching, teaching, and personal discipleship. In addition to his general pastoral responsibilities, he oversees a small...

Kennedy Young, Jr. assumes the role of Lead Pastor at East Gate Missionary Baptist Church, situated in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. He serves as a source of inspiration and support for the people of God's congregation and the Oak Cliff community. He possesses a bachelor's degree in pastoral ministry from The Criswell College, located in Dallas, Texas. Furthermore, he holds a master's degre...

Dr. Katie McCoy serves as the Director of Women's Ministry at Texas Baptists. She holds a Ph. D. in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary (TX), where she was a faculty member for five years. Katie's research focuses on the patterns of justice for women in Old Testament laws, as well as the intersection of theology, gender, and women's studies. She is the author of "To Be a Woman: The Conf...

Dr. Christopher Graham is Vice President of Academic Affairs and professor of theology. His academic research is focused on early Christian theology and biblical interpretation as well as evangelical and Southern Baptist theology. He and his family have been residents of southeast Dallas for over 20 years. He and his wife have been married for twenty-six years and have three adult children.

Pastor Jason Paredes came to Fielder in 2005. In August of 2016, he humbly assumed the role of Lead Pastor of the church, a role he hopes to fill for the next 30 years! He's from Oak Cliff, married since 2001 to his wife, Virginia, and the father of five daughters and one son.

For Dr. Jeffery Campbell, preaching is the passion that drives all aspects of his ministry, and he is humbled and blessed that the Lord would allow him to preach the Word and teach other preachers to do the same. Dr. Campbell is a two-time Criswell grad with a B.A. in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in Ministry. He also earned his Ph. D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he majored...

Dr. Barry Creamer has served as president of Criswell College since 2014, after spending a combined 10 years as both a member of the faculty and as the Vice President of Academic Affairs. A trained philosopher and historian, Dr. Creamer holds a B.A. in English from Baylor University, an M.Div. from Criswell College, and a Ph. D. in Humanities from the University of Texas at Arlington. For more tha...

Dr. Christopher Graham is Vice President of Academic Affairs and professor of theology at Criswell College. His academic research is focused on early Christian theology and biblical interpretation as well as evangelical and Southern Baptist theology.

Dr. Ty Kieser is the Assistant Professor of Theology and Program Director of M.A. in Theological Studies at Criswell College Dr. Kieser earned his Ph. D. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Wheaton College in 2020. Prior to that, he earned an MDiv. and an M.A. in Systematic Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has served as Guest Assistant Professor at Wheaton College since 2...

Dr. Timothy Fuller is the Evangelism Lead - African American Evangelism for Texas Baptists. Dr. Fuller earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In the spring of 2018, he earned a Ph. D. in Homiletics from Southwestern Baptist Seminary; the first African-American to graduate from th...

Dr. Rolando Rodriguez's heart’s desire is to Love God with all his heart. To love, take care, and provide for his family, and to help individuals, churches, and organizations reach their God-given potential for the ongoing Kingdom Work. Dr. Rodriguez holds dual Master's degrees, one in Global Leadership and the other in Christian Education, both earned at Dallas Baptist University. He also holds a...

Criswell College hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month Panel where Hispanic pastors had the opportunity to discuss the significance of education and its close relationship with the church. This event provided a platform for these pastors to share their insights and experiences, emphasizing how education and the church can work hand in hand to benefit the community. Thank you to our moderator, Jesse Rin...

This week, our president, Dr. Barry Creamer, hosts a Q&A with our students in which they get to ask him about anything they want. We hope you’ll enjoy this unique opportunity as you get a glimpse into a conversation between our students and their president, Dr. Creamer.

Jeff grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the Senior Pastor at the Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas. He studied illustration and graphic design as an undergrad and has a Master’s degree in Theology and a Doctorate, with a focus on Christian apologetics. He’s a pastor, speaker, author, and artist, who has a singular message of God’s amazing grace. He is a champion for biblical justice a...

Dr. Warstler received his Th. M. in New Testament Studies and Ph. D. in Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Criswell College in Dallas, Texas, where he also serves as the Program Director for the B.A. in Biblical Studies. Please welcome Dr. Kevin Warstler.

Dr. Scott Camp has a unique blend of life experiences that give him a powerful relevant ministry to reach the unreachable with the message of Christ. He was the product of a teenage pregnancy, alcoholism, and a broken home. His own drug and alcohol abuse led to a felony charge and he was arrested while in high school. It was there that Scott committed his life to following Christ and shortly there...

Tamiko Jones has been the executive director and treasurer for the Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas since November 2017. She is the first African-American to hold the top administrative position at Texas WMU in its 137-year history. Jones earned an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University in Greensboro, N.C., a Master of Busi...

Dr. Steven Sanders has been a professor of New Testament and Greek at Criswell since 2020. He is also an adjunct professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He earned his master's degree in Pastoral Leadership and his doctorate in New Testament Studies from DTS. He grew up in Jackson, Mississippi but moved to Atlanta to go to college at Georgia Tech.