Marvin Jones, PhDTheologian, historian, preacher, pastor

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching and ministry record

Education, leadership, teaching, pastoral service, and denominational work from Dr. Jones’s resume.

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Inauguration at Montana Christian College
Inauguration at Montana Christian College

Profile

Having begun ministry at age twenty-one, Dr. Jones has forty-two years of ministry experience in church, classroom, conference, and convention settings.

He is currently starting a ministry called Christ, Faith, and Culture to help churches apply a biblical worldview to contemporary issues.

Education

  • 2014PhD, Systematic Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    Minor in Baptist Studies. Dissertation: Thomas Helwys’s Ecclesiological Contributions. Major Professor: Dr. Malcolm Yarnell.
  • 2005D.Th., Church History, University of South Africa
    Early Church History. Dissertation: Hermeneutical Principles in Contra Arianos of Athanasius of Alexandria.
  • 2002S.T.M., Academic Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary
  • 1994M.Div., Bible & Exegesis, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • 1991B.A., Biblical Studies, The Criswell College
    Major in Bible & Exegesis.

Professional teaching and administration

2020–Present

Montana Christian College

President

Kalispell, MT

The President must view the success of the student as the success of the College; one cannot exist without the other. Rebuilding Montana Christian College had to keep graduating students as the end in view.

  • Rebuilt the academic team, securing an academically qualified Registrar and VPAA.
  • Created a recruitment team that appealed to churches, Christian academies, and homeschool networks.
  • Prioritized fundraising by hiring a VP of Advancement and implementing Raiser’s Edge. In its 50-year history, MCC had never had an Office of Advancement.
  • Hired faculty who met and exceeded accreditation standards.
  • Secured proper maintenance personnel and hired qualified administrative staff, including an Administrative Assistant and Office Manager.
  • Rewrote Student, Faculty, and Administrative Handbooks with new policies and procedures.
  • Worked with faculty and staff to guard the spiritual and emotional morale of the MCC team.
  • Implemented short- and long-term growth plans, including the three-year Harvest recruitment plan.
  • Hired a CFO and collaborated with him and the Board of Directors to prepare, submit, and administer the annual budget.
  • Worked with the VPAA to prioritize degrees, faculty, and student needs, implementing the Educational Program and restructuring the BA in Christian Leadership to include emphases (minors) in key areas.
  • Reached out to local politicians, state representatives, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Governor of Montana, and met local businesspeople so that MCC is known in the state.
  • Hosted the 2023 Montana Southern Baptist Convention meeting on campus, reestablished relationships with MTSBC agency personnel and pastors, and preached in many of the churches.
  • Established rapport with surrounding convention executive directors.

2013–2020

Louisiana College

Chair of Christian Studies (2014–2016); Assistant Professor of Theology and Church History

Pineville, LA

Theology Studies

  • Christian Theology I
  • Christian Theology II

Bible Studies

  • Introduction to New Testament
  • Introduction to Old Testament

Historical Studies

  • Baptist History
  • Church History

Philosophical & Integrative Studies

  • Christian Faith and Values

2011–2013

Luther Rice Seminary

Assistant Professor of Theology (previous adjunct, 2005–2010)

Lithonia, GA

Theological studies taught residentially and online.

Theological Studies

  • Systematic Theology I
  • Systematic Theology II
  • Ecclesiology
  • Eschatology

Historical Studies

  • Church History
  • American Christianity

2008–2009

Emanuel University

Guest Professor of Baptist History

Oradea, Romania

2005–2007

Temple Baptist Seminary (Tennessee Temple University)

Chair of the Bible Division; Assistant Professor of Theology

Chattanooga, TN

Theological Studies

  • Systematic Theology I
  • Systematic Theology II
  • Ecclesiology
  • Eschatology
  • Pneumatology
  • Christology

Historical Studies

  • Baptist History
  • Church History

2005–2010

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Atlanta Extension

Adjunct Professor of Theology

New Orleans, LA

Theological Studies

  • Systematic Theology I
  • Systematic Theology II

Historical Studies

  • Church History
  • Baptist History

2007–2013

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary

Adjunct Professor of Theology

Lynchburg, VA

Online instruction.

Theological Studies

  • Survey of Theology

Historical Studies

  • Church History
  • Baptist History

2002–2005

The Criswell College

Adjunct Professor of Theology

Dallas, TX

Theological Studies

  • Systematic Theology I
  • Eschatology

Teaching skills

  • Developed content for course shells for Luther Rice and NOBTS.
  • Taught Baptist History and Systematic Theology using Compressed Interactive Video (CIV—real-time classroom instruction in multiple locations) for NOBTS.
  • Taught hybrid courses for NOBTS (partially online and partially residential).
  • Developed a Baptist Heritage class for Liberty University, Fall 2012.

Pastoral ministry

  • 2015–2019Pastor, Hargis Baptist Church, Hargis, LA
  • 2014–2015Interim Pastor, Old Bethel Baptist Church, Clarks, LA
  • 2012Interim Pastor, Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Ringgold, GA
  • 2007–2010Senior Pastor, New Heights Baptist Church, Ringgold, GA
  • 2005–2006Interim Pastor, Briarwood Baptist Church, Ringgold, GA
  • 2002–2005Senior Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church, Breckenridge, TX
  • 1998–2002Senior Pastor, First Southern Baptist Church, Henderson, NV
  • 1996–1998Senior Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Corsicana, TX
  • 1991–1994Senior Pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Henderson, NC

Academic service

  • Academic Appeals Committee, Louisiana College (2017–2018)
  • Faculty Appeals Committee, Louisiana College (2015–2016)
  • Academic Council, Louisiana College (2014–2016)
  • Quality Enhancement Program Committee (SACS Compliance), Louisiana College (2014–2016)
  • Curriculum Review Committee, Luther Rice University (2011–2012)
  • Exploratory Committee for TRACS Accreditation, Temple Baptist Seminary (2006–2007)

Administrative experience

  • President of Montana Christian College (2020–present)
  • Chair of Christian Studies, Louisiana College (2014–2016)
  • Chair of the Bible Department, Temple Baptist Seminary (2005–2007)
  • Chair of Theological Studies Awards Committee, Temple Baptist Seminary (2006–2007)
  • As department chair, led faculty searches and division meetings, and served on the Academic Council.

Professional organizations

  • Evangelical Theological Society member since 1992
  • Steering Committee, Baptist Study Group of ETS (2011–present)
  • Chair, Baptist Study Group of ETS (2015–2016; 2023)

Selected papers and presentations

  • Basil’s Theological Journey to Homoousia, Methodius Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies, Sixth Annual International Patristic Conference, Moscow, Russia (April 2019)
  • Thomas Helwys’s Ecclesiology: Religious Liberty as Culmination of Reformed Thought, ETS Annual Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island (November 2017)
  • Assessing Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francis’s Meeting with Special Focus upon the Filioque Clause, ETS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX (November 2016)
  • The Meaning of Daniel’s 70 Weeks Prophecy and a Modest Proposal for the Prophetic Fulfillment, ETS Regional Meeting, Atlanta, GA (Spring 2011)
  • Athanasius’s Use of Philippians 2:5–11, ETS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (November 2005)

Conferences and seminars

  • Main speaker, Prophecy Conference, First Baptist Church, Gautier, Mississippi (August 2025)
  • How to Preach on Christology, E4 Preaching Conference, First Baptist Church, Pineville, LA (September 2017)
  • How to Preach on the Trinity, E4 Preaching Conference, First Baptist Church, Pineville, LA (September 2016)
  • Bibliology Seminar: Where Did the Bible Come From?, First Baptist Church, Browntown, IL (August 2016)
  • Eschatology Seminar: What Will the Future Be Like?, First Baptist Church, Browntown, IL (August 2013)
  • Galatian Seminar, New Liberty Baptist Church, Ringgold, GA (July 2011)
  • Soteriology Seminar: What Is the Meaning of the Atonement?, First Baptist Church, Browntown, IL (January 2011)

Missionary and education experience abroad

  • Summer 2017 — Anabaptist tour of Europe with Truett McConnell University.
  • Spring 2009 — Taught Baptist History at Emanuel University, Oradea, Romania, and preached in area churches.
  • Spring 2008 — Taught Baptist History at Emanuel University, Oradea, Romania, and preached in area churches.
  • Spring 1992 — Ten-day mission trip to Oradea, Romania, preaching in area churches.

Denominational service

  • Southern Baptist Convention, Committee on Committees (1999–2000)
  • Montana Southern Baptist Convention, Selection Committee (2023–2024)
  • Louisiana Baptist Convention, Prayer Committee for Harvest Revival Emphasis (2016–present)
  • Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, Chairman of Teller Committee (2003–2004)
  • Nevada Baptist Convention, Committee on Committees (1999–2000)
  • Chair of Administrative Team, Catoosa Baptist Association (2008–2010)

Training and revivals

  • Interim pastoral training, Georgia Baptist Convention (2012)
  • Revival, Liberty Baptist Church, Ringgold, GA (2006)
  • Revival, First Baptist Church, Watertown, NY (1994)
  • Revival, Blessed Faith Baptist Church, Henderson, NC (1993)