Drawing from 19 years of pastoral experience, Dr. Wicker brings to the classroom a passion for creative communication and practical application. His primary areas of interest are the Gospels and Biblical backgrounds.  Since 1990 he has led annual or bi-anual trips to the Holy Land or Europe; his next trip will be to Israel in 2012.

Dr. Wicker is writing a devotional book based on his experiences in the Holy Land.  In addition to other professional writing, he has written eighty-seven different newspaper articles related to these trips. 

Online courses are a special interest for Dr. Wicker, and he has extensive experience in online delivery. He values the versatility and flexibility of distance education and strives to integrate into his online courses the same passion for creative teaching that he exemplifies in the classroom. 

He and his family are active members of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, but he enjoys supply preaching and serving as an interim pastor when opportunities arise. He has served as the interim pastor at Ridglea Baptist Church in Fort Worth and Retta Baptist Church in Burleson.

Education

• Ph.D. in New Testament, 1985, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas
• Master of Divinity, 1980, SWBTS
• Bachelor of Arts, 1977, Baylor University, Waco, Texas

Ministry Experience

• 2000 as Chaplain and Director of National Chaplains Prayer, Marketplace Ministries, Dallas, TX
• 1991-99 as Pastor, FBC Frisco, TX
• 1984-91 as Pastor, FBC Farmersville, TX
• 1981-84 as Pastor, FBC Lavon, TX
• 1977 as Summer Missionary, FBC North Plano, TX (now Hunter's Glen Bapt. Ch.)
• 1975 & 1976 as Summer Youth Minister, Prairie Creek Baptist Church, Plano, TX

Teaching Experience

• 2006-Present at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Director of Web Based Education
• 2005-2006 at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Director of Distance Learning
• 2000-Present at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Associate Professor of New Testament
• 1988-Present at Dallas Baptist University
  • Adjunct Professor in the College of Christian Faith
• 1982/83 as Teaching Fellow, Greek, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Publications

• "Pre-Constantinian Noma Sacra in a Mosaic and Church Graffiti." Southwestern Journal of Theology 52 (Fall 2009): 52-73.
• "God the Son and Prayer," in Giving Oneself to Prayer, Dan Crawford, editor, Terre Haute, Indiana: Prayer Shop, 2008.
• “Preaching through the Sermon on the Mount,” Southwestern Journal of Theology, Summer 2004, pp. 73-89
• 87 articles in Frisco Enterprise and Farmersville Times
• 68 book/software reviews in Southwestern Journal of Theology

Presentations

• "What the Women's Eyewitness Testimonies in the Canonical Gospels Reveal about the Empty Tomb and Jesus' Bodily Resurrection," International Society of Christian Apologetics annual meeting, SWBTS, 4-23-2010.
• "Baby, Won't You Light My Menorah? An Evangelical Assessment of Hanukkah," Evangelical Theological Society 58th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November 18, 2006.
• "Giving the Devil his Due and Heaven its Milieu: Precise Recognition of Proper Names," Evangelical Theological Society 57th Annual Meeting, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, November 19, 2005.

Memberships

• Evangelical Theological Society
• Institute for Biblical Research
• International Reference Library for Biblical Research
• Society of Biblical Literature

Denominational Experience

• 1999 as Vice Chair, Special Gifts Section of the Dallas Division, "Touch the World...Impact Eternity" Campaign, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
• 1994-95 as Member of the Southern Baptist Convention Committee on Nominations
• 1989-90 as Missions Advance Team member, contacting churches in the Baptist General Convention of Texas about a Cooperative Program emphasis
• Super Summer Youth Evangelism Schools (Asst. Director, '80, '81; School Dir., '82-'85); Youth Evangelism Conference (Assistant Director and M.C., '80-'84)
• 1978 (summer months): Consultant in Sunday School Division for Backyard Bible Club Training, Missouri Baptist Convention

Personal

• Awards:
  • Who's Who in America (Millennium Edition, 2000)
  • Who's Who in America (53rd Edition, 1999)
  • Who's Who in the South and Southwest (Silver 25th Edition, 1997)
  • Who's Who in Religion (4th Edition, 1992)
  • Who's Who In American Christian Leadership (1989)
  • Outstanding Young Men of America (1989, '84, & '82)
  • Dictionary of International Biography (Vol. 20, 1986) (Cambridge, England).
  • Who's Who in Religion (3rd Edition, 1985)
• Areas of Specialization: New Testament: Gospels; Biblical Backgrounds; and Preaching
• Spouse: Dana Abernathy Wicker, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling, SWBTS
• Children: Jessica, Matthew, & Stephen
• Mission Trips Led: Kunming, China (2005); Cordoba, Argentina (1995); Northchurch, England (1989); Juiz de Fora, Brazil (1988)
• Bible Land Trips Led: Tours to Israel (2006, 2001, 1998, '96, '94, '92, '90); Egypt (1999, '96, '94); Greece (2008, 2001, 1997, '92); Italy (2004, 2008); Jordan (1996, '90), & Turkey (2006, 2005, 1995)
• Hobbies: Reading/Research, Writing, Gospel Magic, Juggling, Unicycling, 3-D Photography, Stereopticons, Fire Eating, Leading Tours, Snow Skiing, and Swimming.

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