Dr.
Bob Utley is a dynamic and inspirational Bible teacher. He feels that the Lord
has given him a gift of relating to all types of people, especially those who
have been turned off by "religiosity." Bob was born in 1947 in Houston, Texas.
He is married to the former Peggy Rutta and they have three children and six grandchildren. He
has earned degrees from East Texas Baptist College, Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and has done
post-graduate work at Baylor University, Wycliffe Bible Translators' Summer
Institute of Linguistics, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has
pastored several churches in Texas. Bob taught for 16 years in the Religion
Department at East Texas Baptist University. Currently he conducts Bible
Conferences and Revivals in the U.S. and abroad. Those who have
heard Bob's teaching find it refreshing and inspiring. He approaches Bible
teaching from an exegetical, verse-by-verse, historical- grammatical point of
view. In addition, great effort is made to remove his, and our, social,
cultural, experiential, and denominational biases. Bob tries to support his
interpretation from the biblical text in one of six ways: (1) literary context;
(2) historical setting of the biblical author; (3) word studies; (4) grammatical
relationships; (5) parallel biblical passages; and (6) literary genres.
RESUME/CURRICULUM VITA OF ROBERT JAMES UTLEY
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Family Status: Married to the former Peggy Rutta, a registered nurse (graduate
of Memorial Baptist School of Nursing, Houston, Texas). Peggy is presently
office manager for Bible Lessons International. Bob and Peggy are the parents of
three children: (1) Michelle, born 1971, married to John Thompson, both
graduates of Ouachita Baptist University (granddaughters, Taylor Ann, born
October, 1997 and Tiffany Lynn, born October, 2002); (2) Jason, born 1973, graduate
of East Texas Baptist University, married to the former Shannen Lloyd
(granddaughter Avery Grace, born September, 2004 and grandson Noah Daniel, born
December, 2006); (3) Jeremy, born, 1977, graduate of Panola
Junior College School of Nursing (Registered Nurse); married to the former
Daniell Byrd (grandson, Tucker, born August, 2002
and Drake Scott Utley, born July 2, 2008).
CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE
1959 Accepted Jesus Christ as Savior at First Baptist Church, Bellaire, TX
1968 Surrendered to Vocational Ministry at First Baptist Church, Bellaire, TX
1969 Licensed to the Gospel Ministry at First Baptist Church, Bellaire, TX
1971 Ordained to the Gospel Ministry at First Baptist Church, Bellaire, TX
PASTORAL EXPERIENCE
1970-1972 Pastor, Nesbitt Baptist Church, Marshall, TX
1973-1976 Associate Pastor, Sagamore Hill Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, TX
1976-1985 Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX
1987 Interim Pastor, Oakwood Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX
1991 Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Tyler, TX
1992 Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Van, TX
1993-1995 Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Henderson, TX
1995 Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Pittsburg, TX
1995-1996 Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Lufkin, TX
1996 Interim Pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Jasper, TX
1997-1998 Interim Pastor, North Monroe Baptist Church, Monroe, LA
1998-1999 Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Monroe, LA
2000 Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Marshall, TX
2000-2001 Interim Pastor, North Monroe Baptist Church, Monroe, LA
2001-2002 Interim Pastor, Cypress
Baptist Church, Benton, LA
2002 Interim Pastor, Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe, LA
2005-2007 Interim Pastor, First Baptist
Church, West Monroe, LA
2008-2010 Interim Pastor, Lakeside
Baptist Church, Dallas, TX
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
1969-1972 Bachelor of Arts (Major: Religion; Minor: Sociology)
East Texas Baptist College, Marshall, TX
1971 Elected to Alpha Chi, National Honor Society
1972-1975 Master of Divinity (with languages) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX
1976 Post-graduate study in theology at Baylor University, Waco, TX (12 hours)
1988-1995 Attended annual meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature, Southwest Region
1987-1988 Doctor of Ministry (Major project in Historical-Grammatical Hermeneutics) Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL
1991 Post-graduate study in Koine Greek and Hermeneutics at Wycliffe Bible Translators Summer Institute of Linguistics, Dallas, TX (6 hours)
1992-1995 Attended annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society
1994-1997 Post-graduate study at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1976-present Teacher for Bible Lesson International (formerly International Sunday School Lessons, Inc.) [three weekly SBC Sunday School lesson series on video and audio cassette.]
1980-1985 Teacher for Seminary Extension of Southern Baptist Convention of Lubbock Baptist Association
1980-1984 Teacher for Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX, Lubbock Extension
1986-1988 Teacher of weekly "Life and Work" series on the ACTS network of SBC's Radio/TV Commission
1986-present Teacher for United Christian Ashrams (Adult Retreat Ministry begun by E. Stanley Jones)
1987-2003 Professor of Religion, East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, TX (Bible Interpretation, Old Testament, and Evangelism)
1989-present Teacher of "Verse by Verse," a weekly International Short Wave Program on TransWorld Radio, Guam
1989,1990, 1992, 1993, 1994 Teacher of the Year, elected by the senior class of ETBU, Marshall, TX
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Favorite Teacher, elected by the student body of ETBU, Marshall, TX
1992 Elected to Who's Who Among American Teachers
1995 Visiting Professor for Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in extension in Rostov and Volgodonsk, Russia
2000 Adjunct Professor for
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Extension in Marshall, TX
2002, 2003 Favorite Professor, elected by the student body of ETBU, Marshall, TX
2003-2007 Taught at Baptist
Seminary, Yerevan, Armenia
2003-2007 Taught at Emmaus Bible Seminary, Cap-Haitien, Haiti (OMS approved
professor)
2003-2007 Taught at Novi Sad Theological College, Novi Sad, Serbia
2009 Conference on Evangelism and
Discipleship (Nicaragua & Costa Rica)
PUBLICATIONS
1976-2008 Teacher Preparation for all three SBC Sunday School Lesson Series
1985 You Can Understand the Bible: Seminar of Biblical Interpretation (audio and
notebook)
2000 Old Testament Survey I (Genesis-Malachi)
1997 Paul’s First Letters: Galatians and I & II Thessalonians
1997 The First Christian Primer: Matthew
1998 The Gospel According to Paul: Romans
1998 Paul’s Prison Letters: Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon and Later,
Philippians
1999 Hope in Hard Times-The Final Curtain: Revelation
1999 The Beloved Disciple’s Memoirs and Letters: John and I, II, and III John
1999 The Superiority of the New Covenant: Hebrews
2000 Jesus’ Half-Brothers Speak: James and Jude
2000 North American Mission Board, SBC:
a. On-Mission Self-Study Workbook
b. On-Mission Youth Bible Studies
c. Challengers Planbook
2000 New Testament Survey (Matthew -
Revelation)
2001 How It All Began - Genesis 1-11
2001 The Gospel According to Peter: Mark and I & II Peter
2002 Paul’s Letters to a Troubled Church - I & II Corinthians
2002 All Commentaries included as "pre-publication" on
www.Logos.com.
2005 - Old Testament Apocalypses:
Daniel and Zechariah
- The Post-Exilic Period: Ezra,
Nehemiah and Esther
- The NASB (Update) Study Bible New
Testament Supplement
(NT Survey,
all NT Commentaries and Bible Interpretation Seminar on one CD-ROM)
2006 - Moses' Summary of God's Laws:
Deuteronomy
- The Conquest and Settlement of the
Promised Land: Joshua
2007 - Wisdom Literature: The
Mysterious Books of Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs
- The Post-Exilic Prophets: Obadiah,
Joel, Haggai and Malachi
2008 - International CD-ROM Computer
Bible Commentary, 2008 Version
2008 - Ezekiel commentary
2009 - You Can Understand the Bible:
An Introduction to and Application of the Contextual/Textual Method of Biblical
Interpretation
(Revised and expanded video, Lakeside Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas)
- The Patriarchal Period, Genesis 12-50
2010 - Isaiah: The Clearest Old
Testament Witness to YHWH's Eternal, Universal, Redemptive Plan -- Isaiah 1-39
- Verse-by-Verse Computer Bible Study Library
All Commentaries are available on CD-ROM
EVANGELISM EXPERIENCE
1969-present Church revivals, campus revivals, and Bible conferences, USA
1976-present International
evangelistic campaigns in Norway, Argentina, Chile, India, Mexico (10), Brazil
(7), Kazakhstan, Nicaragua (2), Honduras, Guatemala, Serbia,
Slovakia and Tajikistan
1983 Certified Teacher/Trainer for Evangelism Explosion III International, Coral
Ridge, FL
1980-1989,1997-present Board of Directors for International Crusades, Dallas, TX
INTERDENOMINATIONAL EXPERIENCE
1978 Vice President of Lubbock, TX,
Minister’s Association
1980, 1982 Palo Duro Christian Ashram, North Texas
1983-1985 President of Lubbock, TX, Minister’s Association
1985 Associate Member of Oakwood United Methodist Church, Lubbock, TX
1985 Associate Member of First United Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, TX
1985 Round Table Participant and speaker on "Eternal Judgment" at Christ the
King Catholic Church, Lubbock, TX
1987 Seminar, "You Can Understand the Bible" at Trinity Church, Lubbock, TX
1988 Graduated from Interdenominational Seminary in Chicago, IL (Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School, Evangelical Free Church)
1988 Bible Teacher, Central United Methodist Church, Dalhart, TX
1995 Bible Teacher, Ashram for Texas Tech Wesley Foundation (in New Mexico)
1997-1999 Bible Teacher, First United Methodist Church, Hallsville, TX
1998 Ashram Leadership Meeting, Flower Mound, TX
1999 Episcopal Evangelism Conference, Longview, TX
2000 Bible Teacher, North Louisiana Christian Ashram, Ruston, LA
2000 Bible Teacher, First United Methodist Church, DeRidder, LA
2000, 2002 Bible Teacher, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Retreat in Tyler, TX
2001, 2003 Noon Day Interdenominational Camp, Hallsville, TX
2000 - present - Noonday Holiness
Camp, Hallsville, TX
2004 - Texas Christian Ashram, Scottsville, TX
2004 - Approved teacher OMS (first assignment Emmaus Seminary in Haiti)
SOUTHERN BAPTIST EXPERIENCE
1972 Chairman of Christian Life Division, Soda Lake Baptist Assn., Marshall, TX
1977-1978 Chairman of College and Seminary Extension, Lubbock Baptist Assn.,
Lubbock, TX
1977 Program Chairman, Pastors and Staff Fellowship, Lubbock Baptist Assn.,
Lubbock, TX
1986-1988 Bible teacher on national ACTS network of Southern Baptist Convention,
Fort Worth, TX
1986 Seminar leader at Glorieta Baptist Retreat Center, Missions Week, Southern
Baptist Convention, Glorieta, NM
1986-1988, 1991,1992, 1995-1998 Seminar Leader at Baptist General Convention of
Texas—Black Student Retreat, Dallas, TX
1989 Seminar Leader at Baptist General Convention—Baptist Student Union
Leadership Training Conference, Waco, TX
1990 Seminar Leader at Southern Baptist Convention Assn. of Southern Baptist
Campus Ministers, New Orleans, LA
1999 National Challengers Convention - North American Mission Board, SBC
1990 - present Bible study leader,
East Texas Baptist University Senior Adult Conference, Marshall, TX
2003-2006 FOCUS (BGCT Conference for College Students), breakout speaker,
Ft. Worth, TX
2005 - present BGCT, breakout speaker at Bi-Vocational and Small Church Conference,
University of Mary-Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX
CIVIC EXPERIENCE
1976-1985 Member of Speakers Bureau of Lubbock United Way
1977 Vice President of Lubbock Ministers Assn.
1977-1978 Board of Directors of Here's Life Lubbock
1978 President, Lubbock Ministers Assn.
1978-1982 Advisory Board of Plains Detox Center, Lubbock, TX
1979-1981 Charter Board Member and Secretary of Crossroads Pastoral Counseling and Consultation Center, Lubbock, TX
1979-1982 Board of Directors for Alcohol Abuse Services, Lubbock, TX
1980-1984 Board of Directors for Lubbock Right to Life
1980 Chairman of Memorial Division, American Cancer Society, Lubbock, TX
1982-1983 Board of Directors for Lubbock's MHMR Center
1983-1984 Community Planning Council of United Way of Lubbock, TX
1983-1985 President of Lubbock Ministers Assn.
AWARDS FROM EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
1996 Alumni Achievement Award
2008 J. Wesley Smith Achievement Award
MEMBERSHIPS
1985-1986 National Religious Broadcasters
1985-1987 Southern Baptist Convention Vocational Evangelists Assn.
1985-1987 Texas Baptist Convention Vocational Evangelists Assn.
1989-present National Assn. of Baptist Professors of Religion
1989-2003 Society of Biblical Literature
1992-present Evangelical Theological Society