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Brian D. Smith, Associate Dean of Academics & Assistant Professor of Theology, received his BA from Florida Christian College (2003), and his MA in Contemporary Christian Theology & Philosophy from Lincoln Christian Seminary (2005). He is currently working on a Ph.D. in Theology at the University of Exeter (England).
Brian grew up at Southside Christian Church in Ft. Pierce, FL, which was the church that set him apart for ministry. He has served as a youth, associate, and preaching minister in a mixture of part-time and full-time roles. He continues to serve the churches through supply preaching and presenting seminars relating to his academic interests. He currently serves regularly in ministry at Canoe Creek Christian Church in St. Cloud, FL as a Deacon, and in adult education and worship.
Brian began service as Registrar at FCC in 2003, began teaching in 2005, and was promoted to the position of Associate Dean of Academics in 2007. In that position he fulfills the roles of associate chief academic officer and chief admissions officer. He teaches traditional, adult degree completion, and online courses in the areas of theology, philosophy, Bible, world religions and cults.
He and his wife Samantha, both alumni of FCC, have been married for over 8 years and have two children: Jason and Aliyah. His brother, Shawn Smith, is an alumnus of FCC, as well as Lincoln Christian Seminary where he currently serves as Registrar (of both Lincoln Christian College & Seminary).
Courses Taught at Florida Christian College
Traditional Program
GHI 265 American Intellectual History: Religious Cultism
MMI 341 World Religions
GPH 320 Philosophy & Literature of the Skeptic*
GPH 330 Christianity & Contemporary Culture
GPH 455 Postmodern Thinkers & The Christian Message*
LEAD Program (Adult degree completion)
ADB 432 Theology II: Anthropology, Harmartiology, Soteriology, & Eschatology
ADB 435 Introduction To Theology
ADG 265 American Intellectual History: Religious Cultism**
ADB 350 Leadership of Paul*
ADB 301 Introduction to Bible I
ADB 302 Introduction to Bible II**
ADG 310 Christian Perspectives**
ADB 310 From Eden to Exile*
Online Courses
Christianity in the 21st Century (Knowledge Elements consortium)
ADG 310 Christian Perspectives**
*Signifies a team-taught course
** Also curriculum writer for degree completion course
Areas of Specialization & Competency
Specializations
Soteriology
Systematic Theology
Contemporary Theology
Contemporary Religious Movements: Cults and Occult
Competencies
World Religions
Philosophical Theology: Worldview Studies and Modern Atheistic Writers
Philosophy (Introductory)
Biblical Studies
Publications & Presentations
Book Review of M. James Sawyer. The Survivor's Guide to Theology. Zondervan, 2006, Stone-Campbell Journal, Spring 2008.
Presentations:
2005 ABHE Annual Meeting, Panel Discussion with Philip Dearborn & Don Thomason, Serving Multiple Programs & Educational Delivery Systems—Systems and structures involved in managing a Registrar’s Office that serves traditional and adult degree completion programs.
September 2006 1st Annual Aereopagus Lectures –“The Da Vinci Code” sponsored by the Humanities Division of Florida Christian College, Paganism, Witchcraft and the Sacred Feminine—An apologetic against claims found in The Da Vinci Code.
January 2008 Florida State Senior’s Conference hosted by Florida Christian College, Bridging the Generational Gap—a look at the affects of postmodernity on youth culture and how seniors can minister to them.
February 2008 2nd Annual Aereopagus Lectures –“Mythology & The Christian Faith: Conflicts and Connections” sponsored by the Humanities Division of Florida Christian College, Mythology and Neo-Paganism: Rebirth of the Goddess—Ancient and modern mythological and religious origins of the Goddess in modern neo-paganism. It traces ancient Gnostic influences through to New age concepts of the Goddess and the danger to Christian faith. |
