Biography
Dr. Drake Williams has been involved with teaching at the seminary level for the past 20 years. He is Associate Professor of New Testament at Evangelische Theologische Faculteit in Leuven, Belgium and is on the Doctoral faculty. He travels annually to Bucharest State University where he teaches at the Baptist Institute at Bucharest State University.
Previously, he spent 13 years as a lecturer at Tyndale Theological Seminary in Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands where he was also the Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean. In the late 1990’s, he was an adjunct faculty member at Biblical Theological Seminary. Dr. Williams has also taught in Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
He serves as Minister of Theology and Mission at Central Schwenkfelder Church in Lansdale, PA where he grew up and was ordained. He and his wife Andrea have three children.
Several more presentations by Dr. Drake are available via the Forum of Christian Leaders.
Other topics available include role models, martyrdom, pseudonymity, and the Gospel of Thomas.
Education
BA History, BS Chemistry, University of Delaware
MDiv (Magna Cum Laude), Phi Alpha Chi Society, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
PhD in New Testament, University of Aberdeen
Selected Publications
Academic books:
- The Wisdom of the Wise: the presence and function of Scripture in 1 Corinthians 1:18-3:23. AGJU 49. Leiden: Brill, 2001.
- Caspar Schwenckfeld: Eight Writings on Christian Beliefs. Kitchener, ON: Pandora, 2006.
Pastoral Books:
- Making Sense of the Bible: Ten Themes Traced through the Scripture. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2014.
- Jesus Tried and True: Why the Four Canonical Gospels Present the Best Picture of Jesus. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2014.
Currently, he is working on a book on Paul and imitation and one on Caspar Schwenckfeld’s Christology.