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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF STEVE CLINTON
Personal
Background
Stephen Michael Clinton was born in 1944 in
Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from
Southeast High School in 1962, where he was on the track and swimming
teams. He competed a major in Philosophy
at Wichita State University in 1965, and was on the board of the Philosophy
Club. He lettered in weight lifting and
track. Steve worked as a grocery clerk,
a gas station manager, a bookeeping clerk for a petroleum accounting firm, and
a physical education instructor for handicapped children. He received his B.A. in Social Science in
1967 from Trinity College, where he also lettered in track and was a student
assistant in philosophy.
In 1964 Steve married Virginia Ann Schoonover.
Virginia is from Enid, OK where she graduated from high school in
1961. She worked in a bookstore, for
the school of education at Wichita State, and for the Institute of Logopedics
as an instructor and therapist. She was
president of her sorority, Alpha Phi, was on Motor Board, and is a graduate of
Wichita State University in Logopedics and Education, B.A. summa cum laude,
1965. She received an M.A. in Communication
Disorders, summa cum laude, from Northwestern University in 1968. She earned a Masters in Religion (1981) from
the International School of Theology.
Ginny taught in a special education program
developing individualized instruction for elementary public school children for
four years. She also taught education courses and supervised student teachers
at Tabor College. She taught in the
wives' program at the International School of Theology. She was very active in the PTA at various
levels, California Association for the Gifted (regional chairman), and is a
frequent speaker for Christian Women's Clubs and Christian Business and
Professional Women's Councils. She was
chairman of the Deaconness Board in their church. She and Steve are mentors in the pre-married program at their
church.
Steve and Ginny have three grown children,
Matthew, Michael, and Shanna and a grandson, Nicholas Ryan.
General Work Experience
From 1961 to 1964 Steve managed two gasoline
stations. In 1964 he served as physical
education counselor for a school for the handicapped. From 1964 to 1965 Steve worked in a metal factory, and in 1968
and 1970 he managed a public swimming pool and taught and oversaw the Red Cross
swimming lessons. He has driven fuel
trucks and school buses, started two businesses and two seminaries, and has
helped a dozen other businesses and schools get started.
Graduate Education
In 1969 Steve completed an M.A. in Philosophy of Religion, cum laude. His thesis was on The Development of James Collins' Methodology in Philosophy of Religion, rom Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
In 1970 he received a Master of Divinity in
Systematic Theology, cum laude, from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. While at Trinity, Steve was on the student council for two years
in charge of student-faculty relations.
For three years, Steve was a student assistant to Dr. Kenneth Kantzer,
Dean of the Seminary, and Dr. John Gerstner, Professor of Church History.
In 1979 Steve received the Ph.D. in Systematic
Theology, summa cum laude, at the California Graduate School of Theology. His dissertation was on The Doctrine of
Salvation in the Calvinist-Arminian Dialogue.
Steve completed an M.A. in Biblical Counseling
from the International School of Theology in 1987. His thesis was on Systematic Theology and Biblical Counseling:
Finding a Basis for Integration.
This thesis was published in a slightly revised form in the Journal
of Psychology and Theology in January and March of 1990.
Steve completed an M.A., summa cum laude, in The
Study of the Gifted at California State University in 1988. His program included a State of California
Certificate in Gifted Education. His
thesis included a five year longitudinal study and was titled A Theory of Leadership.
A part of his research was published in the California Associated for
the Gifted Communicator in 1985.
Steve completed a two years (1982-1984)
post-doctoral study in Philosophy at the University of California at Riverside.
His major research paper was on The Transcendental Unity of
Apperception in Kant. While at UCR he was on the Graduate Student
Council and on the University Educational Policy Committee.
He completed the Ph.D. in Education at
University of California, Riverside in 1997.
His dissertation research focused on Values and Curriculum Theory. Steve was a research assistant to Dr. David
Post in Educational Policy and to Dr. Irving Hendrick in Curriculum and
Instruction. He was a teaching
assistant in the Teacher Credential program in Curriculum and Instruction for
Dr. Judith Sandholtz. He was awarded
the prestigious Michaelis Fellowship in Social Studies for the State of
California in 1990-91 for his study on Education in the Soviet Union.
Teaching and Academic Administration
From 1969 to 1971 Steve taught Philosophy and
Bible at Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS.
In 1974 he was a visiting professor at Friends University.
From 1974 to 1982 Steve was the U. S. Director of Campus Crusade's Institute of Biblical Studies.
Steve was Professor of Theology and
Philosophy at International School of Theology from 1978 to 1987. Steve was Provost of the seminary from
1976-1979, While at the Institute of
Biblical Studies and the International School of Theology, Steve taught forty-two
different classes (many of them more than once of course), served on
thirty-five thesis committees, and produced four video-tape classes (80 hours) and six
correspondence classes. He served on
eleven school committees and in 1985-86 was chosen by the students to serve as
faculty advisor to the Student Government Association. He oversaw 90 staff teaching more than 2000
students annually.
In 1989-90 he was visiting professor for the
year at Talbot Theological Seminary and taught Problems in Contemporary
Theology and Theology I (Prolegomena, Theology Proper, Bibliology,
and Angeology).
Steve taught at the East Asia School of
Theology in Singapore, the Nairobe International School of Theology in Kenya,
and with the Universidad IberoAmericana de Liderazo in Latin America. He was a
plenary speaker at the first three International Convocations on Moral and
Spiritual Values for teachers in Russia in 1991. He has taught and
consulted in twenty countries on five continents.
In 1991 Bill Bright and Steve Douglass asked
Steve to move to Orlando to be Director of the new training and
educational programs there, including serving as President of The Orlando
Institute, the training center at the Headquarters. In 1992 Dr. Bright also asked Steve to be the Director for the
International Christian Leadership University: School of Theology. Steve served in that capacity until
1997.
Steve has consulted on theological education
with seminaries in Korea, Singapore, Latin America, Africa and Russia. Steve served for three years on the
Committee on Distance Education for the 21st Century for the
Department of Independent Schools and Colleges for the Florida Department of
Education. He teaches part time at
Valencia College (since 1998: humanities, philosophy, education, religion),
University of Phoenix (since 2003: philosophy, education, psychology,
business), Moody Bible Institute (1999-2001: missions, doctrine, apologetics),
Asbury Seminary (2001: Greek), and
Belhaven College (1998: World View and Ethics, in the MBA program) in
Orlando.
Steve now (since 1991) serves as the President
of The Orlando Institute, where he is Professor of Religion, and
Philosophy. He also serves as Director
of the International Leadership Council, is on the Board of Directors for Vision
Orlando since 2006 serves as Executive Director.
Pastoral Ministry
From 1965 to 1968 Steve served as Youth Director
for Protestant Youth of the Chapel at Ft. Sheridan, IL Army base.
From 1967 to 1969 he was Youth Director for Lake
Zurich, IL, Evangelical Free Church.
He was College Director for Central Christian
Church, Wichita, KS 1972-73.
He served as Interim Senior Pastor for Faith
Presbyterian Church in Wichita, KS in 1973-74.
He is ordained in the Evangelical Free Church
and was Assistant Pastor of the Highlander Evangelical Free Church,
Riverside, CA, for four years (1974-1978).
Steve served as Coordinator of Counseling
Ministries for Community Bible Church from 1981-86.
He was senior pastor of a new church plant, EAST
Community Church, in Orlando from 1992-94.
Steve was on the Leadership Council at Northland
Community Church in 1996-97. They also both served on the Prayer Team. From 2001-03 he served as director of training for Northland’s 120 small
groups.
Steve has served as interim pastor of three
other churches (Southern Baptist, Reformed Presbyterian, United Presbyterian),
and has preached in over fifty churches in ten denominations. He has preached and ministered in hospitals,
rescue missions, retirement centers, community outreaches, and Campus Crusade
for Christ local and area college and lay conferences. He has spoken at church conferences for all
age groups and has guest lectured in high schools and colleges.
Campus Crusade for Christ Staff
Steve and Ginny joined the staff of Campus
Crusade for Christ in 1971. He has been
a staff member in the Faculty Ministry with responsibility for the Big Eight
conference (1971-72), Campus Director at Wichita State University (1972-74),
Director of Biblical Training for Campus Crusade (2000 students and $1million
dollars annually, 1974-1984), first Provost of the International School of
Theology (1976-79) and President of
Ministry Development, Inc. (1978-83).
From 1994-2001 he served as the city coordinator
for Campus Crusade field ministries in Orlando.
Since 1986 Steve has been Director of the International Leadership Council, a research, teaching and writing group of scholars.
Since 1991 he has been
president of The Orlando Institute, the training center and seminary at
the headquarters of Campus Crusade.
Technology and Management
Company treasurer for Junior Achievement 1960-61
and company president 1961-62.
Office clerk for Petroleum Accounting, Inc. in
Wichita, KS 1962-63.
Manager, Derby Service Station, 1963-65
(graduate of the Management Training Program).
Metal worker, Harper Trucks 1964-65. Trained in
metal working, welding, painting.
Recreation Manager,
Hillsboro Swimming Pool and Parks, 1970.
Managed the Lifeguard training program, the pool, and the concessions.
Ministry leadership training program, Campus
Crusade for Christ, 1972-74.
Curriculum and Technology training, Univ. of
Michigan, 1973, 1975, 1976.
Educational technology coordinator,
International School of Theology, 1976-82.
Computer operations (word processing,
accounting) director, ISOT, 1978-82.
Consultant training, Carlson Learning Systems,
1982.
Counselor training, Myers-Briggs psychological
tests, 1983.
Counselor training, Taylor-Johnson Temprament
Analysis, 1983.
Founder and Director, Ministry Development,
Inc., a fund development company, 1976-79.
Founding Chairman, State Parents' Council, California
Association for the Gifted, 1979.
Apple Computer software training, 1982-83.
Microsoft training (MS Word), 1984.
Provost, International School of Theology, U.S.
and International programs, 1976-79.
President, International Leadership Council,
1986-98.
Board Chairman, Center for Individuals with
Disabilities, 1987-88.
Corel Word Perfect, Photo Shop, training 1988.
Microsoft Power Point training, 1996; Microsoft
Outlook training, 1999.
Board member, Chamber of Commerce, Maitland, FL,
2002-
University of Phoenix faculty training 2003.
Microsoft Front Page training, 2003
Web manager: The Orlando
Institute 2000- ;
Maitland-Winter Park branch of Northland Community
Church, 2003- ;
Maitland Chamber of Commerce, 2004 -
Community Service
He was on the Board of the Center for
Individuals with Disabilities for four years (as an appointee from the San
Bernardino School Board) and served as chairman 1987-1988.
Steve has served on local school PTA's for ten
years, including four years as president (1975-1978, 1993-94), and on School
Advisory Councils for two schools.
He was president of Advocates for Gifted and
Talented Education (1978-1984).
He has served at regional and state levels of California
Association for the Gifted for five years, and was founding chairman of the
State Parent Council (1979).
Steve served on the San Bernardino Unified
School District Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education from
1984-1987 and on the review committee on Social Studies Curriculum in 1986.
He
was Coordinator of Training and Follow-up for Break Free 93 (Orlando City-wide Evangelism Campaign)
He was a Junior Achievement consultant
working in a local high school with seniors in 1995-96.
Steve is a member of the Maitland Chamber of
Commerce in his home town and serves on various committees. From 2002 he has been a member of the board
of directors, and in 2006 was President.
Steve has served on the board of Vision
Orlando since 1992, a group working together to reach Orlando for Christ,
and since 2005 is Executive Director.
Professional Memberships and Offices
Steve has been a member of (current membership is
indicated with a *):
The Evangelical Free Church Ministerial
Association; (1973- )*
The Evangelical
Philosophical Society (since 1977-; President, 1983; Journal Editor, 1979-81;
1985-1998; Southeast Region Chairman, 2002-03) *
The Evangelical
Theological Society (since 1967-; Far West Region Chairman, 1982; Southeast
Region Chairman, 2003-04 )*
The Philosophy of Education Society (1989- )
The Evangelical Missological Society (2001-07)
The Fellowship of Evangelical Seminary
Presidents (1992-2002)
The American Association for Higher Education
(1984-1991)
The American Management Association
The Association of California Educators
California Association for the Gifted (Chairman,
State Parent Council, 1979)
The Center for Individuals with Disabilities (Chairman,
1987-1988)
The Central Committee of Evangelical
Affirmations
The Creation Social Sciences and Humanities
Society (a Board member 1980-85)
The International Congress on Biblical Inerrancy
The International Platform Association
The John Dewey Society; (1988-98 )
The Organization of National Educators
The Republican National Committee
Research Advisor of the American Biographical
Institute. (1989-99 )
The Committee on
Distance Education in the 21st Century, Council of Independent
Schools and Colleges, Florida State Department of Education (1995-99)
Publications
Steve has contributed over forty professional
journal articles and fifty popular articles and book reviews (professional articles
or chapters in books are in quotes) to:
The Journal of Church and Society
1969,
"S. R. Driver and the Date of Daniel"
The Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society
Assorted book reviews: 1968-2003
Review of Colossians Remixed, 2006
Worldwide Challenge
1978, Great Words of the
Faith
Bible
Study section monthly for three years
The Bulletin of the Evangelical Philosophical Society ; editor 1973-1999
1981,
"Scientific Model Building and Christian Theism"
1984,
"Modified Phenomenology as a Philosophic Option"
1985,
"Duties and Rights in Kant's Ethical Theory"
1987,
"Knowledge of Self and the World in Frege and Lonergan"
1988,
"Realistic Theism and the Foundation of Spiritual Life"
1988,
"Swineburn's Three Gods: A Review Article"
1989,
"The Nature of Theological Education"
1991, "The Problem of Future Generations
as It Relates to Environmental Ethics"
1991, "Levels of Belief in the Pauline Epistles"
assorted book reviews
Philosophia
Christi
1993, "Philosophical Values and
Contemporary Theories of Education: Part I"
1995, “Fiorenza’s Contribution to Theological
Methodology”
1996, “Apologetic Methods and Post-Modernism”
1997, “Philosophical Values and Contemporary Theories of Education: Part II”
2009, "Review of Porter, Restoring the Foundations of Epistemic Justification"
California
Association for the Gifted Communicator
1985, "A Theory of Leadership"
Values
and Public Policy
1988, "Fathers and Teenagers"
Maieutics
1988, "The Theological Framework for a
Biblical World View"
Journal
of Psychology and Theology
1990, "A Critique of Integration
Models"
1990, "The Foundational Integration
Model"
History
and Education (Russian)
1992, "Values and the Curriculum in the
U.S. and Russia"
Impact (Singapore)
1995, "Catholic and Evangelical Dialogue: A
Report"
World
Christian
2000,
Why Go to Seminary Today
Global
Missions Today
2001,
Book Review of Bill Bright’s biography
Bulletin of the Evangelical Missiological Society
2005 (Apr., 2005), “21st Century Population Factors and Leadership of Spiritual Movements”
American Theological Inquiry
2009, "Conceptual Foundations for Theosis and Post-Modern Theology"
Steve
has published thirteen manuals and booklets:
A Theology of the Christian Life
(1981; 1994),
The Calvinist-Arminian Dialog
(1983),
Cultural Apologetics
(1983),
Spiritual Breathing (1989),
How to Become a Discipler
(1988, 1998),
The Everlasting God (1989),
Team Building (1987, 1992,
2001),
Values and the Curriculum
(1996),
Theology Proper (1994),
Transformational Educational
Leadership (1999),
Movements which have Changed History (1993, 2002).
Mastery Model, Curriculum Design, and Teaching Manual (2006)
Spiritual Formation Handbook (2006)
He
has written a number of magazine articles and booklets, including Common
Latin Phrases , A Catechism for All Ages, and How to Build a
Godly Family.
Professional
Papers
1980 - Evangelical
Theological Society (ETS) - Midwest Region: An Alternative Plan for
Theological Education;
1981
- California Association for the Gifted: A Theory of Leadership;
1982 - ETS - Far West
Region: The Nature of Theological Education (Chairman's Address);
1982 - Evangelical
Philosophical Society (EPS): Modified Phenomenology as a Philosophic Option;
1983 - EPS: Frege and
Lonergan on Our Knowledge of Self and the World (President's Address);
1984
- Calif. Associated for the Gifted: Applying Leadership Theory and Testing
in Public Education;
1985
- ETS - Far West Region: Systematic Theology and Biblical Counseling;
1985
- ETS: Building a System for Realistic Theism;
1986
- CAG: Recent Research on Developing Talent;
1987 - ETS - Far West
Region: Environmental Ethics and the Problem of Future Generations;
1987
- ETS: A Biblical Model of a Doctrine of the Christian Life;
1987
- EPS: Realistic Theism and the Foundation of Spiritual Life;
1987
- Family Research Council: chapter on Fathers
and Teenagers;
1988
- ETS - Far West Region: A Central
Theme for a Doctrine of the Christian Life.
1989 - ETS - Far West
Region: Social Ethics: Discerning the Church's Biblical Obligation;
1989
- ETS: Peter, Paul and the Anonymous Christian.
1990
- ETS - Far West Region: Promoting Values in Public Education.
1990
- ETS: Foundational Values in Public and Private Education.
1991 - Russian
Educational Convocation: Values and the Curriculum in the U.S. and Russia.
1993
- ETS: Fiorenza's Contribution to Methodology in Systematic Theology.
1993
- CCC Asia: A Model for Developing
Fourth Generation Leaders.
1993
- East Asia School of Theology: Trends
in Asian and Western Theology
1993
- EPS: Philosophical Values and Contemporary Theories of Education: I
1993 - Universidad de
Leaderazo a: Building a Christian World View in a Third World Context.
1994
- TOI/CCC Conference: Myers-Briggs Workshop.
1994
- Northland Community Church: Discipling Adults.
1994
- ETS: Ascending Foundationalism: Rahner and Lonergan.
1995 - Universidad de
Leaderazo: Critiquing the Cultural Foundations of the Modern Age.
1995
- ETS Spring: Structures of the Spirit.
1995
- EPS : Elements of a Christian World View.
1996
- ETS Spring: The Role of the Holy Spirit in Spiritual Growth.
1996 ETS Fall: Apologetic Methods and
Post-Modernism.
1997
- Nairobi, Pastors Assembly: Growing Deeper in Spiritual Life.
1997 EPS Spring: Loving
God with Heart and Mind: Apologetics in the New Post-Modern Age.
1998 - Leadership
Conference on Post-Modernism, Communicating the Gospel in a Post-Modern
Culture.
1998
- Ed. D. class on Transformational Educational Leadership, Universidad
de Liderazo, Quito
1998
- EPS: Is God a Realistic Theist?
1999
- ETS SE Region: Reinterpreting Mark 12 in a Post-Modern
Culture
1999
- Ed. D. class on Curriculum and Instruction, Universidad de Liderazo,
Quito
2000
- Curriculum and Pedagogy, The Marketplace of Curriculum Values
2001 - EPS SE Region: Philosophical Foundations for
Spirituality: Putnam's pragmatic realism and theistic realism
2001 - Leadership for
Ethical Schools, The Philosophical
Value Bases of Contemporary American Education and the Needs of Individuals in
the 21st Century
2002
- “The Role of the Holy Spirit in
Spiritual Formation,” Personal
Growth and Spiritual Formation
2002
- The Dictionary of Education,
various articles
2002
– EPS Southeast Meeting: Being in Time: Heidegger and Putnam
2003
– EPS southeast regional, Chairman’s Address:
Philosophical Thinking and Systematic Theology
2003 - Evang. Missiological Society, SE Region: 21st Century Population
Factors and Leadership of Spiritual Movements.
2003
– ETS National: Christ in Us: the Hope of Glory: Christology and Spiritual
Formation.
2004
- ETS southeast regional, Chairman’s Address: Spiritual Formation as a
Journey.
2004 - EPS National: The Problem of Identity and Time.
2005 - ETS SE Regional Conference, Discipleship and Spiritual Direction.
2005 - Valencia College President's Workshop, R. K. Greenleaf and Servant Leadership.
2006 - EMS Regional Conference, The Biblical Context of Violence.
2007 - ETS Regional Conference, Intuition in Kant and Confucius.
2007 - EPS Regional Conference, Theological Implications of Creation.
2008 - ETS Apologetics Questions in the Next Five Years
2008 - EPS Polanyi, Sorokin, & Carnell: Part I
2009 - EPS Polanyi, Sorokin, & Carnell: Part II
2009 - ETS Theology of Spiritual Breathing
Honors and Recognition
Steve is listed in fourteen national honorary directories:
Who's Who in the United States;
Outstanding Young Men of America;
Who's Who in Philosophy in the U.S.;
Who's Who in Religion in the U.S.;
Who's Who in Education in the U.S.;
Who's Who in the West;
Who's Who in Kansas (his home
state);
Who's Who in the Southeast;
Who's Who in the South and
Southwest;
Personalities of America;
Community Leaders and Noteworthy
Americans;
Two Thousand Notable Americans;
Two Thousand Men in America;
The Directory of American Philosophers.
He
is also included in five international directories:
The International Directory of
Biography;
Men of Achievement;
The International Who's Who in
Community Service;
The International Directory of
Distinguished Leadership;
International Leaders in
Achievement.
Steve
has received numerous awards for civic and professional achievement. He was chosen Man of the Year in 1997
by the American Biographical Institute.