Michael Clark

Director, Joe L. Ingram School of Christian Studies
Assistant Professor of Cross-Cultural Ministry
 
Montgomery Hall
405.585.4427
 
OBU Box 61246
500 West University
Shawnee, OK 74804

W. Michael Clark joined OBU as the Director of the School of Christian Studies in 2010. Before joining OBU, he was instructor of World Religions at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Director of International Missions at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Ky. His academic interests include non-Christian religions, Christian apologetics, and international missions.

Clark was born in Chile, and grew up there as his parents served with the Foreign Mission Board. He earned his B.A. in Religious Studies and Spanish from the University of Arizona. He earned his M.Div. at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, while serving in various roles in children’s, youth, and college ministry in Arizona. He earned a Ph.D. in World Religions at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Clark is passionate about international missions, having served for various lengths of time in South America, North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Clark is married to Jenny, and they have two sons, Scout and Brooks.

Educational Background:

B.A., The University of Arizona
M.Div., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Courses Taught:

Applied Ministry- Evangelism (SBTS)
Applied Ministry- Missions (SBTS)
Estudios en Religiones Mundiales- Islam (SBTS)
Major Living World Religions (SBTS)
Islamic Thought: Belief and Practice (SBTS)
Christian Worldview (OBU)
Islam and the Christian Faith (OBU)
The Emerging Church (OBU)
World Religions (OBU)
Philosophy of Religion (OBU)
Survey of Cross-Cultural Ministry (OBU)

Professional Activity:

Member of the American Academy of Religion
Member of the Evangelical Missiological Society
Member of the Evangelical Philosophical Society