Dan Petty

Chairman of the Biblical Studies Department Professor of Biblical Studies and Social Science Appointed Fall 1989 813.899.6804 PettyD@floridacollege.edu

Education

• B.A., Religious Studies, 1975, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
• M.A., Religion Studies, 1980, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
• Ph.D., History, 1988, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Teacher, Florida College, 1990-1991
• Special Dean’s Award, Florida College, 1999-2000

Association Memberships

• American Society of Church History
• Evangelical Theological Society
• Christian History Society
• Society of Biblical Literature

Professional Experiences

• Adjunct professor, Tarrant County Junior College, Fort Worth, Texas, 1980-82, 1988-89
• Adjunct professor, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida, 1990-92
• Professor, Biblical Studies, Social Science, Florida College, Temple Terrace, Florida, 1989-present
• Dean of Student Services, Florida College, Temple Terrace, Florida, 1992-2001
• Visiting Committee Peer Evaluator, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, 1999-present
• Chairman of Biblical Studies Department, Florida College, Temple Terrace, 2001-present
• Religion Committee, Statewide Course Numbering System, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, Florida, 2002-present
• Interim Area Coordinator for Religion, Statewide Course Numbering System, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, Florida, 2002-05
• Area Coordinator for Religion, Statewide Course Numbering System, Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee, Florida, 2005-present

Teaching Experience

Graduate assistant, Texas Christian University

• Western Civilization (individual lectures)
• Church History (individual lectures)

Adjunct, Tarrant County Junior College

• Old Testament Survey
• New Testament Survey
• Life and Writings of Paul
• American History

Adjunct, Hillsborough Community College

• American History
• Western Civilization

Professor, Florida College

• History and Geography of the New Testament
• NT Epistles: First and Second Thessalonians
• Church History: Ancient and Medieval
• Church History: Reformation and Modern
• Restoration History: 19th Century
• Restoration History: 20th Century
• Religious Thought I (eschatology and millennial theories)
• Religious Thought II (doctrinal studies in Catholicism, Calvinism, Arminianism)
• American Sects and Cults
• World Religions
• Seminar in Ethics
• Seminar on Sermon on the Mount
• Hebrews
• Teaching the Bible
• Introduction to Philosophy
• Western Civilization
• NT Epistles: First Corinthians
• NT Epistles: Ephesians & Colossians
• Introduction to Biblical Research

Publications and Creative Works

• “Millennialism in the Early Church.” In A Tribute to Melvin D. Curry, Jr. Ed. Ferrell Jenkins. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Bookstore, 1997.
• A Man in Christ: Paul’s Teaching on Spirituality. Ed. Dan Petty. Florida College Annual Lectures, 2002. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Bookstore, 2002.
• God So Loved: Studies in the Gospel of John. A Tribute to Ferrell Jenkins. Ed. Daniel W. Petty. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Press, 2002.
• “The Signs of Jesus in the Gospel of John.” In God So Loved: Studies in the Gospel of John. A Tribute to Ferrell Jenkins. Ed. Daniel W. Petty. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Press, 2002.
• The Gospel in the Old Testament. Ed. Daniel W. Petty. Florida College Annual Lectures, 2003. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Bookstore, 2003.
• If I Had One Opportunity: Urgent Messages For Today. Ed. Daniel W. Petty. Florida College Annual Lectures, 2004. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Bookstore, 2004.
• True Worship. Ed. Daniel W. Petty. Florida College Annual Lectures, 2005. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Bookstore, 2005.
• Portraits in Isaiah. Ed. Daniel W. Petty. Florida College Annual Lectures, 2006. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Bookstore, 2006.
• Back to the Beginning: Studies in Acts. Ed. Daniel W. Petty. Florida College Annual Lectures, 2007. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Bookstore, 2007.
• Studies in the Psalms: Essays in Honor of D. Phillip Roberts. Ed. Daniel W. Petty. Temple Terrace, Fla.: Florida College Bookstore, 2007.

Papers Presented

• “Ambrose the Politician: A Study in Church and State Relations” (Phi Alpha Theta Conference, Denton, Texas, 1986)
• “Joan of Kent and the English Reformation” (American Academy of Religion, Dallas, Texas, 1987)
• “Joan of Kent and Early English Anabaptism” (Southwest Social Sciences, Denton, Texas, 1987)
• “The Worship of the Church” (Florida College Annual Lectures, 1990)
• “Sin and the Nature of Man” (Florida College Annual Lectures, 1997)
• “All That Jesus Began to Do and Teach” (Florida College Annual Lectures, 2007)

Other Scholarly Activity

• “A Reassessment of the Archaeological Excavations at El-Jib in the Light of the Bible” (M.A. Thesis, Texas Christian University, 1980)
• “Anabaptism and the Edwardian Reformation” (Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas Christian University, 1988)

Church Work

• Minister in Churches of Christ:
  • Morriston, FL, 1973-74
  • Summer Shade, KY, 1974-89
  • Arlington, TX, 1976-89
  • Houston, TX, 1989
  • Tampa, FL, 1989-93
  • Lutz, FL, 1994-present
• Elder in the Lutz Church of Christ, 2001-present
• Gospel Meetings conducted in Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana