John S. Feinberg

Chair of the Department of Biblical and Systematic Theology and Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has been at Trinity since 1983. He also spent seven years as chair of that department.

Prior to coming to Trinity, Dr. Feinberg taught at Western Conservative Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Liberty Baptist Seminary and College in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has also taught as a visiting professor at Bethel Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota; Freie Theological Academy in Giessen, West Germany; Italian Bible Institute in Finnochio, Italy; and Tyndale Theological Seminary in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands.

Dr. Feinberg earned the Doctor of Philosophy and the Master of Arts in philosophy from the University of Chicago; and the Master of Theology in systematic theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His thesis in systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School won the Professor C.B. Bjuge Award in 1972. Dr. Feinberg received the Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Dr. Feinberg's areas of expertise include evil and suffering, ethics, divorce and remarriage, biblical prophecy, contemporary theology and philosophy, salvation, and apologetics. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the American Academy of Religion, and the Society of Biblical Literature.

Dr. Feinberg has written numerous articles and books. His articles have appeared in publications such as Fundamentalist Journal, Eternity, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and Trinity Journal. He has written chapters in Predestination and Free Will, Hermeneutics, Inerrancy, & the Bible, and Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. His books include The Many Faces of Evil (Zondervan, 1994), Ethics for a Brave New World (Crossway, 1993), Tradition and Testament: Essays in Honor of Charles L. Feinberg (Moody, 1981), Continuity and Discontinuity (Crossway, 1988), Deceived by God: A Journey Through the Experience of Suffering (Crossway, 1997), and No One Like Him: The Doctrine of God (Crossway, 2001). Since 1985 Dr. Feinberg has served as a consultant for academic books with Crossway Books.

Dr. Feinberg and his wife, Patricia, reside in Vernon Hills, Illinois. They have three children. In his spare time, Dr. Feinberg is an avid sports fan who also enjoys photography, music, and travel.

Mark H. Senter III
Chair of the Educational Ministries Department
Associate Professor of Educational Ministries

BA, University of Illinois
MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
PhD, Loyola University of Chicago
1980-

Dr. Senter has served in the areas of Christian education and youth ministries for eighteen years in three churches. He has also been a visiting instructor at North Park Theological Seminary, Moody Bible Institute, and Trinity before assuming his present position. A contributor to numerous publications, such as Leadership, Youth-worker, and Group Magazine, he is the author of Recruiting Volunteers in the Church and The Coming Revolution in Youth Ministry. He is also coeditor of The Complete Book of Youth Ministry and (with Richard Dunn) Reaching a Generation for Christ.

Steven C. Roy

Associate professor of Pastoral Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He joins the department of Pastoral Theology after teaching for three years in the Department of Systematic Theology.

Dr. Roy has experience in campus ministry (InterVarsity) and short-term missions (Cameroon Baptist Theological Seminary, West Africa). From 1983 to 1987 he was associate pastor for adult ministries at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. From 1987 to 1995 he served as senior pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Roy earned the Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, the Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a PhD in Systematic Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His dissertation, "How Much Does God Foreknow? An Evangelical Assessment of the Doctrine of the Extent of the Foreknowledge of God in Light of the Teaching of Open Theism."

Dr. Roy is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. His teaching interests especially relate to the integration of Systematic Theology and Pastoral Theology.

He lives in Mundelein with his wife, Susan, and their three children. He enjoys family activities, reading, jogging, and both participating in and following sports.

Dennis R. Magary

Chair of the Old Testament and Semitic Languages Department and associate professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has been on the Trinity faculty since 1984. Prior to that he served Trinity as visiting instructor.

Dr. Magary has also taught at Trinity College, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, the Institute of Christian Studies, and Bethel College. In addition to teaching at Trinity, he also serves as a lecturer with the U.S. Center for World Missions. Dr. Magary does supply and interim pastoral work and speaks at conferences, retreats, and seminars.

Dr. Magary received the Bachelor of Arts from Fort Wayne Bible College, the Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy in Hebrew and Semitic studies from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Dr. Magary's areas of expertise include Hebrew, Old Testament, and computer applications for Old Testament studies. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the National Association of Professors of Hebrew.

Dr. Magary and his wife, Pamela, reside in Vernon Hills, Illinois. They have 3 children. In his spare, time Dr. Magary enjoys biking, hiking, racquetball, and collecting baseball cards.