Mark L. Strauss

Professor Mark Strauss
Title: 
Professor of New Testament
Religious Affiliation: 
Baptist General Conference
Institution: 
Bethel Seminary San Diego

EDUCATION
Ph.D.     University of Aberdeen     New Testament (1992)
M.Div. Th.M.    Talbot School of Theology    New Testament (1985, ’88)
B.A.     Westmont College        Psychology (1982)

TEACHING
Bethel Seminary San Diego    Professor of New Testament    1994 - Present

Christian Heritage College   
Professor of Biblical Studies
Chair, Dept. of Biblical Studies   
Fall 1993 – Fall 1998

Talbot School of Theology    Instructor in New Testament    Fall 1992 - Spring 1993
Biola University     Instructor in New Testament    Fall 1987

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society of Biblical Literature
Institute for Biblical Research (Program committee, 2003- 2007)
Evangelical Theological Society (Far West Region officer: secretary-treasurer, 1997, 2006; vice president, 1998, 2007; president, 1999)
Member, Committee on Bible Translation for the NIV and the TNIV, 2004-present
Board member, International Bible Society, 2005-present
Board member, San Diego Christian Forum, 1996-2004
Steering Committee, Synoptic Gospels ETS Study Group, 2007-present.
Steering Committee, Luke-Acts ETS Study Group, 2007-present.
Steering Committee, Evangelicals and Gender ETS Study Group, 2002-2004

Books
“The Gospel of Mark,” with Walter Wessel, in Expositors’ Bible Commentary. Revised Edition  Vol. 9 (gen. eds. Tremper Longman III & David E. Garland; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, forthcoming).
How to Choose A Translation for All Its Worth. A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Versions, with Gordon D. Fee (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007).
Four Portraits, One Jesus. An Introduction to Jesus and the Gospels (Grand Rapids: Zondervan 2007).
The Essential Bible Companion, with John H. Walton and Ted Cooper Jr. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006).
Truth & Error in the Da Vinci Code. The Facts about Jesus and Christian Origins (San Diego: Alethinos Books, 2006).
“Luke,” in The Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, Vol. 1, pp. 318-515 (gen. ed., Clinton Arnold; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002).  Republished as stand alone volume, 2007.
Distorting Scripture?  The Challenge of Bible Translation and Gender Accuracy (Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1998).
The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts.  The Promise and its Fulfillment in Lukan Christology (JSNTSup; Sheffield:  Sheffield Academic Press, 1995).
 

MINISTRY/SEMINARS
Regular teaching, preaching and interim ministry at San Diego area churches
Interim Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of San Diego, Sept. 2003- August 2004
Interim Preaching Pastor, Rancho Bernardo Baptist Church, September 2001- Dec. 2002
Interim Preaching Pastor, College Avenue Baptist Church, Feb. 1998- January 2001
Regular speaking at Christian camps, conferences, retreats and university ministries
Many seminars given to churches, parachurch organizations, and other ministry organizations: Interpreting the Bible, The Nature of Bible Translation, The Gender-Language Debate, The Jesus Seminar, The Authority and Reliability of the Bible, The Da Vinci Code, Spiritual Gifts, Integrity in Preaching, Marriage and Divorce, The Role of Women and Men in Ministry, The Dead Sea Scrolls.