Thomas N. Willoughby
2609 SE 5th Street Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64063
Phone: 816-668-0346  E-Mail: twilloughby@mbts.edu
Education
Doctoral Research, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, by invitation and
under the supervision of James H. Charlesworth, Professor of New Testament and
Director, Princeton Dead Sea Scrolls Project, 2012 and 2013.
Ph.D. (ABD)
Biblical Studies, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO,
anticipated graduation May 2015.
“Water Purification: A Reception History from the Torah to the Gospel of John”
M.A.
Biblical Languages, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO, 2008.
B.A.
Christian Ministries, Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO, 1993.
Additional studies toward the following:
M.A. in Christian Apologetics, BIOLA University, La Mirada, CA.
M.A. in Biblical Archaeology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City,
MO.
Online Technology Training:
Blackboard Training – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
eCollege Training – Charleston Southern University
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Professor (classroom) –
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Old Testament Backgrounds – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – January 2014
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Wisdom & Poetic Literature (Independent Study) – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2013
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Introduction to the Pentateuch – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2013
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Introduction to the Pentateuch (Independent Study) – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2013
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Introduction to the Prophets (Independent Study) – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2013
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Survey of Old Testament Literature – Midwestern Baptist College, Fall 2012
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Introduction to the Prophets – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2012
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Introduction to the Pentateuch (Independent Study) – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2011
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Introduction to the Pentateuch – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2011
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Old Testament Survey II – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Spring 2011
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Old Testament Survey I – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, January 2011
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Introduction to the Pentateuch – Midwestern Baptist College, January 2011
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Survey of Old Testament Literature – Midwestern Baptist College, Fall 2010
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Survey of Old Testament Literature (Homeschool Dual Track) – Midwestern Baptist College,
Fall 2010
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Survey of Old Testament Literature (Independent Study) – Midwestern Baptist College, Fall
2010
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Survey of Old Testament Literature – Midwestern Baptist College, Fall 2009
Online Course Development
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New Testament Introduction I (Undergraduate) – Criswell College – Fall 2014
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New Testament Introduction II (Undergraduate) – Criswell College – Fall 2014
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New Testament Introduction I (Graduate) – Criswell College – Fall 2013
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New Testament Introduction II (Graduate) – Criswell College – Fall 2013
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Survey of Old Testament Literature – Midwestern Baptist College, Summer 2013
Online Professor – (Utilizing Blackboard and eCollege Systems)
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New Testament Survey I – Criswell College – Spring 2015
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New Testament Survey II – Criswell College – Spring 2015
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New Testament Survey II (Undergraduate) – Criswell College – Summer 2015
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New Testament Survey I (Undergraduate) – Criswell College – Winter 2014
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Old Testament Survey – Charleston Southern University, Fall 2014
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Introduction to Hermeneutics – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – Fall 2014
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Old Testament Survey I – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – Spring 2014
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New Testament Survey I – Criswell College – Spring 2014
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New Testament Survey II – Criswell College – Spring 2014
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Old Testament Survey – Charleston Southern University – Spring 2014
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Introduction to Hermeneutics – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – Fall 2013
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New Testament Survey I – Criswell College – Fall 2013
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New Testament Survey II – Criswell College – Fall 2013
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Survey of Old Testament Literature – Midwestern Baptist College, Summer 2013
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Old Testament Survey – Charleston Southern University, Spring 2013
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Online Course Development – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2013
o Survey of Old Testament Literature
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Church Administration – Midwestern Baptist College, Summer 2011
Guest Lecturer –
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Matthew and the Passion of the Christ – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fall 2013
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The Gospel of John and Purification – Princeton Theological Seminary, Spring 2013
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The Gospel of John and Purification – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fall 2012
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Sectarianism and Hermeneutics – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fall 2012
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The Gospel of John – Criswell College, Spring 2012
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Historical Books – Midwestern Baptist College, Fall 2010
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Ezekiel – Midwestern Baptist College, Fall 2010
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Ezekiel – Midwestern Baptist College, Fall 2010
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Isaiah – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2009
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Joel – Midwestern Baptist College, Spring 2009
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Hermeneutics – Midwestern Baptist College & Seminary, Spring 2009
Field Supervisor –
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Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Summer 2009
Private Tutor –
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Koine Greek – Names of students available upon request
Conference Speaker –
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Key-note Speaker – School of the Prophets, Kashmir, North India, Lecture Series “The Gospel
of John in Light of Purification Studies”, a conference for approximately 100 pastors sponsored
by First Baptist Church of Chandigarh, February 2015.
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Key-note Speaker – School of the Prophets, Chandigarh, North India, Lecture Series “The
Gospel of John in Light of Purification Studies”, a conference for approximately 100 pastors
sponsored by First Baptist Church of Chandigarh, February 2015.
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Key-note Speaker – Bible Conference, “The Tabernacle and the Church Today”, Third Baptist
Church of Marion, IL, August 2013. (8 sessions)
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Key-note Speaker – Winter Bible Study, “Overview of the Gospel of John”, First Baptist Church
of Kearney, MO, February, 2013. (650+ in attendance)
Academic Committees –
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Missions & Special Lectures Committee, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary & College,
Student Representative, 2011-2013
Publications/Presentations
• “The Word Became Flesh and Tabernacled Among Us: A Primer for
the Exodus in John’s Gospel” In Reverberations of the Exodus in
Scripture, edited by Michael Fox. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock
Publishers, 2014.
• Review, Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures,
edited by Richard Bauckham, James R. Davila, and Alexander
Panayotov, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013 in JESOT.
• “The Dangers of a Linguistically Constructed Theology: A Response
to Beyond Foundationalism by Stanley Grenz & John Franke”.
Presented at the Midwest Regional Evangelical Theological Society.
2014
Fall 2014
Spring, 2005
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Research Experience
• Post-Graduate Research at Princeton Theological Seminary, by
invitation, and under the supervision, of James H. Charlesworth.
Research in the area of purity studies, the Gospel of John and the
Dead Sea Scrolls.
2012-2013
Copy-editing
 Smith, Steven, Recapturing the Voice of God, Nashville: B&H Academic, 2014 (Just under 100,000
words).
 Köstenberger, Andreas J.; Benjamin L. Merkle; and Robert L. Plummer, Going Deeper With the Greek
New Testament: An Intermediate Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament, Nashville: B&H
Academic, 2014 (181,000+ words).
 Smith, Fred, Developing a Biblical Worldview, Nashville: B&H Academic, 2014 (A little less than 60,000
words).
 Akin, Daniel L., A Theology for the Church, 2nd edition, Nashville: B&H Academic, 2013 (460,000+
words).
 Taylor, Mark E., 1 Corinthians, New American Commentary vol. 28, Nashville: B&H Academic, 2013
(231,000+ words).
 Platt, David and Tony Merida, Galatians, Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary, Nashville: B&H
Academic, 2014 (48,000+ words).
Pastoral Experience
• Northern Hills Baptist Church, Holt, MO – Interim Pastor
2013-Present
• Fellowship at Greenwood, a Campus of Lenexa Baptist Church,
Lenexa KS – (Transitional) Campus Pastor
2011-2012
• First Baptist Church of Greenwood, MO – Senior Pastor
2007-2011
• First Baptist Church of El Dorado Springs, MO – Senior Pastor
2002-2007
• First Baptist Church of Osceola, MO – Senior Pastor
1995-2002
• Harwood Baptist Church, Harwood, MO - Pastor
1993-1995
Missions Experience
• Disaster Relief Team to Greensburg, KS from FBC Greenwood, MO
– Team Leader
• Volunteer Chaplain, Greenwood City Police
• Mission Trip to North India to Dedicate Church Building & Well,
November, 2007
2007-2012
January 2003
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Helped Coordinate Multiple Evangelism Teams as Well
• Volunteer Chaplain, El Dorado Springs Fire Department
• Mission Trip to North India to Lead Evangelism Teams with IMB
2002-2007
January 2001
• Yearly Mission Trips to Houston, TX to Work with Houston’s First
Baptist Church & Global Encounter Ministries
1996-2006
• Volunteer Chaplain, St. Clair County Sheriffs
1995-2002
June 1990
• Mission Trip to Guatemala City, Guatemala to Build School for
Missionary Children
• Mission Trip to Houston, TX with Southwest Baptist University
January 1989
Affiliations/Memberships
• Society of Biblical Literature
• International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies
• Emerging Scholars Network – Charter Member
• Evangelical Theological Society
Interests
• The Gospel of John and Its Jewish Background, especially in light of purification themes
• Purification and its expansion as it relates to the Pre-Hasmonean period up to the Bar Kochba
Rebellion (ca. 300 BC – 200 AD)
• Pauline Literature
• Dead Sea Scrolls & Sectarianism
• Archaeology (Especially in the area of stone vessels and Miqva’ot)
• Epigraphy (Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic)
• Septuagint Studies
• Pentateuch
• Priestly Material (Specifically Leviticus, Numbers and the priestly prophets)
• Translation theory as it pertains to late Biblical Hebrew, Hellenistic/Koine Greek and Intertestamental/Early Mishnaic Hebrew
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Experience (Denominational)
Southern Baptist Convention • Committee on Nominations – Member, 2006
Missouri Baptist Convention –
 Trustee, Missouri Baptist University – 2013-present
 Committee on Convention Committees – Chairman, 2012
 Nominating Committee – Member, 2011
 Executive Board – Member, 2004-2007
 Nominating Committee – 2004-2007
 Committee on Convention Preacher – Chairman, 2004
References
Academic –
Dr. James H. Charlesworth
George L. Collard Professor of New Testament Language and Literature
Editor and Director of the Princeton Theological Seminary Dead Sea Scrolls Project
Princeton Theological Seminary
P.O. Box 821
64 Mercer Street
Princeton, NJ 08542-0803
609.921.8300
Dr. N. Blake Hearson
Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
5001 N. Oak Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64118
816-414-3700
Dr. Thorvald Madsen II
Academic Dean
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
5001 N. Oak Trafficway
Kansas City, Missouri 64118
816-414-3700
Dr. C. Pat Taylor
President
Southwest Baptist University
1600 University Avenue
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Bolivar, Missouri 65613
417-328-5281
Dr. Anthony Allen
President
Hannibal LaGrange University
2800 Palmyra Road
Hannibal, Missouri 63401
573.221.3675
Personal –
Dr. Frank Page
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Committee
Southern Baptist Convention
901 Commerce Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
615-782-8604
Rev. Kenny Qualls
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church
2012 Missouri State Road
Arnold, Missouri 63010
636-296-2703
Dr. John Marshall
Senior Pastor
Second Baptist Church
3111 E. Battlefield Rd.
Springfield, Missouri 65804
417-887-3111
Rev. Mitchell Jackson
Senior Pastor
Miner Baptist Church
416 State Highway H
Sikeston, MO 63801
573-471-1331