Theology of the Christian Life in J I Packer's Thought

Dr Don J Payne earned a Ph.D. in systematic theology from the University of Manchester, England, an M.Div. from Denver Seminary, and a B.A. from Tennessee Temple University. Prior to coming to Denver Seminary, he pastored for eight years, first as a church-planting pastor in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and then as an associate pastor at Southern Gables Evangelical Free Church in Littleton, Colorado. He has taught courses for Colorado Christian University, Colorado State University, and Moody Bible Institute s extension school. Since 2013 he is Associate Professor of Theology and Christian Formation at Denver Seminary. His publications include The Theology of the Christian Life in J. I. Packer's Thought [Paternoster], chapters in J.I. Packer and the Evangelical Future [Baker Academic], A Case for Historic Premillennialism, [Baker Academic], and Preparing for Ministry [Kregel], as well as articles and book reviews in The 1995 Seminary & Graduate School Handbook, Themelios, Teaching Theology and Religion Review, Compass, and Focal Point. He has co-authored Discipleship with a Capital D: What the Bible Teaches About Mentoring and Launching and Sustaining Mentoring in Your Ministry Setting [Coalition of Counseling Centers]. Dr. Payne serves as a consultant and trainer for corporations, schools, and other ministry organizations seeking to develop effective mentoring ministries. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the T.F. Torrance Society, and serves as board chairperson for the International Christian Mentoring Network (ICMN). Dr. Payne and his wife, Sharon, have three grown children and are involved in post-college ministry at Southern Gables Evangelical Free Church in Littleton, CO. Source: http://www.denverseminary.edu/about-us/president-faculty-staff-board/faculty/dr-don-j-payne/ accessed 13/03/2014