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LINCOLN CHRISTIAN SEMINARYJames Estep,Ph.D.Professor of ChristianEducationDr. Estep was raised in Lexington, Kentucky, where he was an active memberof the Southern Acres Christian Church. He entered Cincinnati Bible Collegeand earned his bachelor’s degree in 1985. Dr. Estep earned an M.A. in Near EastStudies from Cincinnati Bible Seminary in 1986 and a second M.A. from Cincinnatiin 1988 in New Testament. He received an M.Div. in Apologetics in 1989, alsofrom Cincinnati Bible Seminary. He completed his D.Min. in 1992 in ChristianEducation from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in 1999 inEducational Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Dr. Estep beganserving at Lincoln Christian Seminary in 2002 as Professor of Christian Education.Previously he had served at Great Lakes Christian College and Kentucky ChristianCollege. He holds memberships in the Religious Education Association, NorthAmerican Professors of Christian Education, Association of Professors andResearchers in Religious Education, and the Evangelical Theological Society. Hehas contributed articles and essays on the subject of Christian education in variouspublished works, including Foundations for Christian Education, The EvangelicalDictionary of Christian Education, and Introducing Christian Education. Dr.Estep was also the editor and major contributor to C.E.: The History of ChristianEducation, as well as the co-editor and contributor to both Management Essentialsfor Christian Ministry and Theology of Christian Education. Dr. Estep and hiswife Karen have three children, Budd, Dovie, and Dylan. Jim enjoys time withhis family, playing with his children, science fiction (anything Star Trek) and thecompany of friends in bookstores (particularly used) and coffee shops (especiallyStarbucks). His email address is jestep@lccs.edu.18