CURRICULUM VITAE Brandon D. Smith EDUCATION Diploma, Lawrence D. Bell High School (2004) B.A. Biblical Studies, Dallas Baptist University (2012) M.A. Theological & Biblical Studies (Systematic/Historical Theology), Criswell College (2015) Grad.Cert. Theology, Ridley College, Melbourne (2016). Thesis: Revelation 1-3: Trinitarian Persons and Relations. Supervisors: Michael Bird and Scott Harrower Ph.D. Theology, Ridley College, Melbourne (expected 2021). Proposed dissertation: A Trinitarian Reading of the Book of Revelation. Supervisors: Michael Bird and Scott Harrower Additional Studies, University of Oxford; The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; University of Texas at Arlington EXPERIENCE Academic 2015-present: California Baptist University Adjunct Professor of Christian Studies Online (2015-present) o Foundations of Christian Thought o Overview of the Bible 2012-present: Criswell College Adjunct Professor of Theology (2015-present) o Baptist History and Distinctives Associate Editor of the Criswell Theological Review (2014-2015) Co-producer of For Christ and Culture radio program, airing weekdays on 90.9 KCBI- FM (2014-2015) Member of College Leadership Team (formerly named President s Cabinet) (2013-2015) Director of Communications (2013-2015) Co-Host/Guest on For Christ and Culture, discussing such topics as theology, abortion, gun control, gender issues, the use of media and communication, culture and movies, and church planting (2012-2015) Admissions Coordinator (2012-2013)
Publishing 2014-present: LifeWay Christian Resources / B&H Publishing With Trevin Wax, Co-Host of the Word Matters podcast (2016-present) Spokesperson and Brand Manager for Bibles and Reference (2015-present) Content Strategist for the Church Leaders blog (2014-2015) 2015-present: Patheos Blog hosted in the Evangelical channel (2015-present) 2014-2015: Zondervan Trade Book Editor in Christian Leadership and Thought (2014-2015) Church Ministry 2012-2015: CityView Church Fort Worth, Texas Director of Content & Communications (2015) Pastoral Resident (2012-2014) 2011-2012: First Baptist Church Ben Wheeler, Texas Associate Pastor (2011-2012) 2010-2011: Woodbridge Bible Fellowship Wylie, Texas Co-Planter and Associate Pastor (2010-2011) 2010: Audubon Park Baptist Church Garland, Texas Interim College/Youth Pastor (2010) 2007-2009: Christ Wesleyan Church Bedford, Texas Youth Pastor (2008-2009) Young Men s Bible Teacher (2007-2008) Non-Profit 2013-present: Gospel-Centered Discipleship Board Member (2015-present) Executive Director (2013-2014) Contributing Editor (2013)
2012-2014: The Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood Director of Strategic Initiatives (2014) Associate Editor (2012-2014) BIBILIOGRAPHY Books Vision of the Triune God: Reading Revelation through the Father, Son, and Spirit (B&H Academic, 2020). They Spoke of Me: How Jesus Unlocks the Old Testament, with Everett Berry (Rainer Publishing, 2017). Rooted: Theology for Growing Christians, with J. A. Medders (Rainer Publishing, 2016). Make, Mature, Multiply: Becoming Fully-Formed Disciples of Jesus, edited by Brandon D. Smith (GCD Books, 2014). Book Chapters Immature Manhood and the Hope for Something Better, in Designed for Joy: How the Gospel Impacts Men and Women, Identity and Practice, edited by Owen Strachan and Jonathan Parnell (Crossway, 2015). Reflect Christ, Deflect Satan, in Make, Mature, Multiply: Becoming Fully-Formed Disciples of Jesus, edited by Brandon D. Smith (GCD Books, 2014). Why Should We Care About W. A. Criswell? appendix in The Scarlet Thread through the Bible by W. A. Criswell (LifeWay Press, 2014). Bible Studies Echoes of the Reformation: 5 Truths that Shape the Christian Life (The Gospel Coalition/LifeWay Christian Resources, 2017), with video content from Albert Mohler, Kevin DeYoung, and Trevin Wax. Book Editing Macro Editor for several Zondervan titles, including Gaining by Losing by J. D. Greear; Conversion Discipleship by Bill Hull; and Rediscovering Discipleship by Robby Gallaty. Copy Editor, Gospel-Formed: Living a Grace-Addicted, Truth-Filled, Jesus-Exalting Life by J. A. Medders (Kregel, 2014). Macro/Copy Editor for several GCD Books titles, including Gospel Advance by Alvin L. Reid and everpresent by Jeremy Writebol.
Published Articles The Identification of Jesus with YHWH in the Book of Revelation: A Brief Sketch, Criswell Theological Review vol. 14, no. 1 (Fall 2016). William Webb s Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic: Some Considerations and Concerns, Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood vol. 20, no. 2 (Fall 2015). With Barry Creamer, 52,000 Children Immigrants and the Call to Love Outsiders, TEXAN Digital no. 34 (2014). Freed to Make Jesus Famous, The Journal of Discipleship and Family Ministry vol. 4, no. 1 (2013). Book Reviews The Work of Theology by Stanley Hauerwas, Trinity Journal vol. 38, no. 1 (2017). The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson, Trinity Journal vol. 37, no. 2 (2016). The Holy Spirit by Christopher Holmes, Criswell Theological Review vol. 13, no. 2 (Spring 2016). Covenant, Community, and the Spirit by Robert Sherman, The Gospel Coalition (March 18, 2016). Paul and the Trinity by Wesley Hill, Criswell Theological Review vol. 13, no. 1 (Fall 2015). God s Kingdom through God s Covenants by Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum, LifeWay Pastors (October 23, 2015). Urban Legends of the New Testament by David A. Croteau, LifeWay Pastors (September 18, 2015). Perspectives on the Extent of the Atonement by John S. Hammett, Andrew David Naselli, and Mark A. Snoeberger, LifeWay Pastors (June 5, 2015). The Bible Tells Me So by Peter Enns, Criswell Theological Review vol. 12, no. 2 (Spring 2015). Four Views on the Historical Adam by Ardel B. Caneday and Matthew Barrett, Midwestern Journal of Theology vol. 13, no. 2 (Fall 2014). C. S. Lewis & Mere Christianity: The Crisis That Created a Classic by Paul McCusker, The Gospel Coalition (September 15, 2014). Evangelical Theology by Michael Bird, Criswell Theological Review vol. 11, no. 2 (Spring 2014). Selected Popular Articles and Essays 2016 1 John 3: Love One Another, He Reads Truth (September 30, 2016).
Hosea 11: The Lord s Love for Israel, He Reads Truth (September 20, 2016). Hosea 8: Israel s False Hopes, He Reads Truth (September 15, 2016). Ruth 4: A Life Restored, He Reads Truth (September 11, 2016). Accountability in Community Is Essential to Christian Living, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (September 2, 2016). Mark 14: The Lord s Supper, He Reads Truth (August 31, 2016). Acts 21-23: Paul Preaches to the Jews in Jerusalem, He Reads Truth (July 15, 2016). With J. A. Medders, It s the End of the World As We Know It (And We Feel Fine), The Gospel Coalition (June 2, 2016). Good Living Is Rooted in Good Theology, Desiring God (May 4, 2016). Going Overboard: How Our Panic Betrays God s Peace, Christianity Today (April 27, 2016). With J. A. Medders, Good News in a Bad News World, Gospel-Centered Discipleship (April 24, 2016). Even Tyler Perry Can t Improve on the Greatest Story Ever Told, Christianity Today (March 21, 2016). When Drugs Weren t Enough, The Gospel Coalition (February 18, 2016). Don t Rapture the Resurrection, The Gospel Coalition (January 25, 2016). Why Augustine Centered His Life on the Trinity, Desiring God (January 14, 2016). Mirroring the Kingdom in Our Everyday Lives, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (January 11, 2016). Porn Could ve Wrecked My Marriage, Relevant Magazine (January 5, 2016). Hope for the Young Pastor, LifeWay Pastors (January 4, 2016). 2015 We Need a Real King, Desiring God (December 23, 2015). Theology Is for the Humble, The Gospel Coalition (November 30, 2015). Self-Esteem and the Esteem of Christ, For the Church (November 17, 2015). An Invitation to Expectation, For the Church (April 22, 2015). A Sending People, The Gospel Project Blog (March 23, 2015).
Pragmatics and Morality in Decision Making, with Barry Creamer, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (February 20, 2015). We Are Gomer, The Gospel Coalition (January 26, 2015). 2014 3 Considerations When Making a Decision, with Barry Creamer, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (November 14, 2014). Expressing God s Love in the Local Church, LifeWay Church Leaders (October 20, 2014). The Image of God and the Keys to Creation, Blue Letter Bible (September 17, 2014). 52,000 Children Immigrants and the Call to Love Outsiders, with Barry Creamer, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (July 28, 2014). The Joy of Getting Unstuck, Desiring God (April 7, 2014). Penal Substitution, Trevin Wax s blog on The Gospel Coalition (January 16, 2014). 2013 The Undaunted Message of Freedom, Desiring God (October 28, 2013). Freed to Make Jesus Famous, Desiring God (September 4, 2013). The Purpose of Work, The Gospel Project Blog (August 8, 2013). FIRST PERSON: Jason Collins, Chris Broussard, and Homosexuality: How Do We Respond? Baptist Press (May 2, 2013). Kermit Gosnell and the Culture of Death, For Christ and Culture (April 16, 2013). Roger Ebert, Non-Believers, and the Hope of Christ, For Christ and Culture (March 12, 2103). 4 Lessons I m Learning as a Soon-to-Be Dad, The Gospel Coalition (March 1, 2013). The 50/50 Divorce Rate and the Christian Example, For Christ and Culture (January 15, 2013). 2012 Why Love Is not Tolerant, Church Leaders (December 20, 2012). The Image of God and the Life of Love, Servants of Grace (December 18, 2012). The Miracle of Salvation, Blogging Theologically (August 13, 2012). Newspaper Hope and the American Church, Northeast Texan (May 2012).
Take Root, Northeast Texan (February 2012). His Plan, Northeast Texan (December/January 2012). They Will Never Perish, Northeast Texan (November 2011). HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS Outstanding Graduate in Theology, Criswell College (2015) Distinguished Scholar Program, University of Oxford and Criswell College (2013) Theta Alpha Kappa National Honor Society for Religious and Theological Studies, Dallas Baptist University (2011) MEMBERSHIPS Student Member, Evangelical Theological Society (2013-present) Student Member, American Society of Church History (2013-present)