Johnny Derouen

Associate Professor of Student Ministry and Chair of the Human Growth and Development Division

Education

• Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005
• M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1993
• B.S., McNeese State University, 1977

Experience

• Minister to Youth, Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas, 1995-2005.
• Minister to Youth, Houston's First Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, 1984-95.
• Minister to Youth, First Baptist Church, Muskogee, Okla., 1980-84.
• Minister to Youth, Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas, 1978-80.
• Minister to Youth, Oak Park Methodist Church, Lake Charles, La., 1976-77.
• Assistant to Minister of Activities, Trinity Baptist Church, Lake Charles, La., 1978-78.
• Wrote and taught nationally distributed video series "The Leading Edge" for Youth Workers.
• Led various state-wide, associational, and church-wide clinics for Youth Sunday school Workers, Church Training Worker, and Mission Tour Workers.
• Led Metro Clinic in Tulsa, Okla., and Youth Minister's Labs at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
• Led various national, state-wide and associational Youth Minister Clinics.
• Helped found the Oklahoma Youth Minister's Association, Houston Area Youth Minister's Association and Something's Happening-Houston.
• Written articles for several youth magazines and youth journals such as YOUTH LEADERSHIP, CELEBRATION MINUTE, Southern Baptist Sunday School Board, and Discipleship Training.
• Worked on summer beach projects such as Campus Crusade for Christ in Panama City Beach, Fla., and Seaside, Ore.
• Played the guitar and sang with the Christian singing group, "Fresh Air," 1976-77.
• Led various retreats.
• Served as chairperson for Metro Youth Minister's Association, 1989-90.
• Seminar Leader at Teacher In-Service-Northbrook High, Spring Wood High, Northbrook Middle, Memorial High.
• Speaker at various high schools/middle schools (assemblies, classes).

Personal

• Memberships: Southwestern Baptist Religious Education Association
• Spouse: Ivette
• Children: Joshua and Jonathan Tyler
• Church Membership: Hulen Street Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas