Paul Gritz

Professor of Church History

Education

• Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1987
• M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980
• M.A., Oxford University, 1974 (conferred 1979)
• B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University, 1972

Additional Study

• The University of Dallas, 1982
• The Divinity School, Duke University, 1990-91
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990-91

Experience

• Multi-housing Ministry Strategist, Yates Baptist Association and the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, 1990-91
• Teaching Fellow and Adjunct Teacher in Church History, 1981-83
• Assistant Reference Librarian, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1981
• Administrative Assistant for Health and Social Services, Office of the Governor of Oklahoma, 1975-77

Denominational Service

• Conversation participant, Churches of Christ and Southern Baptist discussions, IFW-HMB-SBC, 1992-98
• SBC observer at Faith & Order Commission, National Council of Churches (1991) for Interfaith Witness Department, Home Mission Board-SBC, 1988-91

Publications

• "The Decline and Recovery of Believers' Baptism." Southwestern Journal of Theology. Spring 2001.
• Editor of Fides et Historia. 1994-97.
• "W.R. Estep: Advocate of the Free Church Heritage." Southwestern Journal of Theology. Summer 1994.
• "William Roscoe Estep, Jr." The Legacy of Southwestern. 2002.
• Articles in Discipleship Training on John Smyth, Thomas Helwys, John Bunyan and general and particular Baptists in England
• Book reviews in Southwestern Journal of Theology, Baptist History and Heritageand Texas Baptist History

Presentations

• "Baptist Polity," Conversation of Southern Baptists and Churches of Christ, Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 29-30, 1993
• "Hübmaier's Theology of Proclamation," Believers' Church Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, March 30-April 1, 1989
• "Samuel Richardson and Changes in a London Calvinistic Baptist's Opposition to a State-supported Clergy, 1644-1656," SW Regional Meeting, AAR, Irving, Texas, March 1988

Professional Organizations

• Conference on Faith and History
• American Society of Church History
• Baptist History and Heritage Society

Personal

• Church Membership:
  • University Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Children's ministry team, Southcrest Mission
• Spouse: Sharon Hodgin
• Children: Lydia