Dr. Jack Cottrell

     A Kentuckian by birth and in spirit, Jack Cottrell comes from the Minorsville Christian Church, near Stamping Ground, KY. In his early years church membership, two-week revival meetings, and Northward Christian Assembly brought him into contact with such stalwarts as R. J. Kidwell, Wayne Smith, Bob Shannon, and E. Ray (Cotton) Jones. After committing to vocational Christian service he received two degrees (A.B., Th.B.) from the original Cincinnati Bible Seminary, followed by an A.B. in philosophy from the University of Cincinnati.

     Upon being recruited for the position of professor of theology in the fledgling CBS graduate school, he attended Westminster Theological Seminary for an M.Div. degree. This gave him important first-hand contact with strict Calvinist theology. He completed his formal education with a Ph.D. degree in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1971. Dr. Cottrell has been teaching at CBS (the graduate school) since 1967, building the theology program from scratch. He has also carried on an extensive writing ministry, authoring fifteen books thus far. These include Baptism: A Biblical Study; The Faith Once for All; a two-volume commentary on Romans; and a three-volume set on the doctrine of God as Creator, Ruler, and Redeemer. In 1958 he married Barbara Gordin; they have three children and four grandchildren. He is an active member of the Miamitown (OH) Church of Christ.