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Dr. Shirley has been serving as a professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught at Dallas Baptist University, where he was the Program Director for the Master of Arts in Discipleship. He has also served as a visiting professor at PBTS.
He has been married to Isabel for over 30 years, and they have two grown children and three grandchildren. PUBLICATIONS:
Books: “Family Ministry and the Sufficiency of Scripture,” in The Authority and Sufficiency of Scripture, David Dockery and Malcolm Yarnell, eds., Seminary Hill Press, 2023. • “Is the Divorced Minister Permanently Disqualified from Ministry,” in Husband of One Wife Doug Carey, ed., Randall House, 2021. • Family Ministry and the Church: A Leader’s Guide for Ministry through the Family. Randall House, 2018. • Evangelical Dictionary of Christian Education (Baker Reference Library), Michael J. Anthony, ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2001. Contributing writer. • StraightTrak, Bible Studies for Youth, LifeWay Christian Resources, 1997 • Youth Vacation Bible School, LifeWay Christian Resources, 1994 • Family Bible Study, Youth Bible Study, LifeWay Christian Resources, 1994-2006 • James Bible Book Study (“66” Curriculum) : Interactive Bible Study on CD-ROM, LifeWay Christian Resources, 2005 Journal Articles “Overcoming Digital Distance: Developing Relational Disciples in the Electronic Abyss,” Christian Education Journal, Vol. 14, no. 2, Fall 2017. • “It Takes a Church to Make a Disciple,” Southwestern Journal of Theology, Vol. 50, no. 2, Spring 2008. |