I was healed of spinal meningitis in 1961. The account of my healing was published in Dale M. Yocum, Conformed to Christ (Cincinnati: Revivalist Press, 1962) 134-136.
I received the witness of the Spirit that I was born again at Harmony Hill Youth Camp in August 1972. I received a call to preach the gospel on January 10, 1975. I am walking in the light and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses me from all sin.
Received Bachelor of Theology degree from Kansas City College and Bible School in 1977.
Received Master of Divinity degree from Talbot School of Theology, Biola University in 1987 with a major in church history.
Received Doctor of Ministry degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1994.
I have pastored since 1977. Ordained in June, 1981. Transferred credentials to the International Fellowship of Bible Churches in June, 1993. On the International Coordinating Council of the International Fellowship of Bible Churches and a member of the ICC executive committee since 1996.
I was academic dean at Southern Methodist College, Orangeburg, SC from June, 2007-August 2012. President, Southern Methodist College from September, 2012- May 2019. Currently I teach adjunct for Asbury University, Southern Methodist College, Kenya Highlands Seminary, The African Centre for Theological Studies in Lagos, Nigeria, Haggard School of Ministry for the Evangelical Methodist Church, and Kentucky Mountain Bible College.
I presented paper at 1995 annual meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society on “What Really Happened at Pentecost? The Paradigm Shift in the American Holiness Movement.” This paper was published in the Wesleyan Theological Journal 31:2 ( Fall 1996). “Assurance or Presumption? Early Attempts to Reconstruct Methodist Doctrine: 1803-1809" was published in the Wesleyan Theological Journal 44:2 (Fall 2009).
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