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'''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.
==Education==
Dr. Carpenter attended Samford University where he earned his Bachelors 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 [[Puritan|Puritanism]] at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.<ref>"Church refurbishes Providence Gym, since purpose in 2009", ''The Caswell Messenger'', July 2011. Covenant Reformed Baptist Church pamphlet.</ref>
==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".<ref>Covenant Reformed Baptist Church pamphlet </ref> He was called to be pastor by the congregation during its formation in November 2008.<ref>"New Church Forms and Expands," ''The Caswell Messenger'', November 12, 2008, p. 11.</ref> 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 in Providence, North Carolina, which has since served as it's main facility.<ref>"Covenant opens new building in Providence," ''The Caswell Messenger'', March 2009.</ref>
==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.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEWT0r86ch_R0bMwt1p4V2ZnheUiMBtCS Youtube Video] www.covenantcaswell.org.</ref>
==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.<ref>[http://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/44/44-4/44-4-PP647-70_JETS.pdf ''Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society''], 44/4 (December 2001) 647–70.</ref>
== References ==
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==Education==
Dr. Carpenter attended Samford University where he earned his Bachelors 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 [[Puritan|Puritanism]] at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.<ref>"Church refurbishes Providence Gym, since purpose in 2009", ''The Caswell Messenger'', July 2011. Covenant Reformed Baptist Church pamphlet.</ref>
==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".<ref>Covenant Reformed Baptist Church pamphlet </ref> He was called to be pastor by the congregation during its formation in November 2008.<ref>"New Church Forms and Expands," ''The Caswell Messenger'', November 12, 2008, p. 11.</ref> 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 in Providence, North Carolina, which has since served as it's main facility.<ref>"Covenant opens new building in Providence," ''The Caswell Messenger'', March 2009.</ref>
==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.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEWT0r86ch_R0bMwt1p4V2ZnheUiMBtCS Youtube Video] www.covenantcaswell.org.</ref>
==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.<ref>[http://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/44/44-4/44-4-PP647-70_JETS.pdf ''Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society''], 44/4 (December 2001) 647–70.</ref>
== References ==
<references/>