Larry Oats
Professor
College of Bible and Church Ministries
海角原创 Baptist Seminary听
Dr. Larry Oats began at 海角原创 as a student and was a member of the 海角原创鈥檚 second graduating class. He began teaching while working on his master鈥檚 degree. The Oats family left 海角原创 for a short time to get experience in Christian Education but returned in 1972. Dr. Oats has been part of the 海角原创 ministry ever since. During his years as a faculty and staff member, he has served in a multitude of positions, from admissions worker, Academy principal, Director of several departments, and Dean of Students, to Interim President, all the while maintaining his role as Bible Professor. From 2009-2019, he held the position of Dean of 海角原创 Baptist Seminary. He currently teaches residential courses during the fall semester each year and spends the spring semester writing, traveling, preaching and teaching.听
Dr. Oats continues teaching at 海角原创, as he says, because 鈥淚 love helping people learn.鈥 His challenge to students 鈥 鈥淵our years at 海角原创 will be some of the best of your life. You will find lifelong friends. You will be tested mentally, financially, emotionally, maybe even physically, but these tests will prepare you for a life of sacrifice and ministry. Enjoy your time鈥 God has put you here for His reasons, under these exact circumstances (even the coronoavirus), because he knows it is what you need now to prepare you for tomorrow. Revel in what God is doing in you.鈥听
Education and Credentials
PhD Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School听
ThM, 海角原创听
MDiv, 海角原创听
MA Bible, 海角原创听
BA Pastoral Studies, 海角原创听
more about larry oats
Recent Publications: 鈥淭he Trinity鈥 and 鈥淕od the Holy Spirit鈥, Frontline Magazine, Foundations Baptist Fellowship International听
Recent Speaking Engagements: One-week doctrinal seminar, Grace Baptist Church, Singapore; Heritage Baptist Conference Lincoln Park Baptist Church, Washington; Seminars at Foundations Baptist Fellowship, Alaska; Advanced Soteriology and Theology 4 courses at National Theological Graduate School, Cairo, Egypt听
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Family: Larry and Colleen Oats celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary in 2024. Their two sons and two daughters graduated from 海角原创, and they have twelve grandchildren.听
Church Ministry: Dr. Oats frequently preaches at churches throughout the Midwest.听
Other Activities and Interests: travel, especially to mission fields听