Meet Our Faculty
Dr. Tony Crisp
Executive Director of the Center for Israel Studies
Division of Christian Studies and Humanities
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, (Ph.D.) – Tennessee Temple University
- Doctor of Divinity (D.D. honoris causa) – Southern California Seminary, El Cajon, CA
- Master of Arts, Biblical Studies – Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX
- Bachelor of Arts, Biblical Studies – Criswell Center for Biblical Studies, Dallas, TX
- Two years additional Graduate School, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis, TN
Biography
Dr. Crisp has been a Pastor for more that 45 years in churches large and small across the United States; presently serving as Lead Elder/Teaching Pastor at “The Remnant Church” Kingsport, Tennessee. He has been on various committees and boards at every level of Southern Baptist denominational life, including the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has also served as university and seminary faculty and two terms as a university trustee. He presently is on the Board of Directors for the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem-USA. Since 2021 Dr Crisp has served as an Evangelical Advisor to “The Museum of the Jewish People” (ANU), in Tel Aviv, Israel.
He is acknowledged and embraced among evangelicals as a leading authority on the historical, geographical, and cultural context of both ancient and modern Israel. Dr. Crisp is the Senior Bible Teacher of the “Bible Time Broadcast” Radio/TV and host of “On the Way, with Dr. Tony Crisp” daily podcast.
Interesting Facts About Me
- I’m a Blues guitarist.
- I once made Lady Gaga’s coffee while working at a Starbucks in New Orleans.
- I am an avid Seattle Seahawks fan.
Research Interests
- Theological Method
- Metaphysics and the Trinity
- Metaphysics and the Incarnation
- Philosophy of Religion
- Analytic Theology
- Semiotics
- Charles Sanders Peirce
- Wolfhart Pannenberg
Professional Organizations/Memberships
- Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers
- Evangelical Philosophical Society
- Evangelical Theological Society
Favorite Classes Taught at BPC
CHR 100 | Intro. to Biblical Worldview
CHR 200 | Biblical Hermeneutics
CHR 220 | World Religions
CHR 326 | Jesus of Nazareth
CHR 413 | Christian Philosophy
CHR 417 | Christian Theology
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