John B. Carpenter
John B. Carpenter (born 1964) is a former missionary and the founding pastor of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, as well as the author of many scholarly articles on Christian history and ethics.
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Education
Dr. Carpenter attended Samford University where he earned his bachelor's degree. He subsequently attended Fuller Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Divinity (M.Div.), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he earned a Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree. Afterwards, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in church history studying Puritanism at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.[1]
Pastorship
- Further: Covenant Reformed Baptist Church
Dr. Carpenter is the pastor of Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, which professes a commitment to evangelism and three distinctives: being "Reformed", "Inter-racial" and "Active".[2] He was called to be pastor by the congregation during its formation in November 2008.[3] In early 2009 the new church purchased the gymnasium originally built for the Piedmont Academy, a now defunct segregated school at 6611 Old Highway 86 North in Providence, North Carolina, which has since served as it's main facility.[4]
Personal views and beliefs
Dr. Carpenter believes that the purpose of a ministry is to strive to present the gospel clearly at all times, and to make a life with Jesus Christ at its center the key focus of every congregant. Some of his sermons are available through YouTube and at the church's web-site.[5]
Publications and works
He is the author of "The Fourth Great Awakening Or Apostasy: Is American Evangelicalism Cycling Upwards Or Spiraling Downwards?" and various other articles.[6]
References
- ↑ "Church refurbishes Providence Gym, since purpose in 2009", The Caswell Messenger, July 2011. Covenant Reformed Baptist Church pamphlet.
- ↑ Covenant Reformed Baptist Church pamphlet
- ↑ "New Church Forms and Expands," The Caswell Messenger, November 12, 2008, p. 11.
- ↑ "Covenant opens new building in Providence," The Caswell Messenger, March 2009.
- ↑ Youtube Video www.covenantcaswell.org.
- ↑ Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 44/4 (December 2001) 647–70.
