Theologian and author Dr. Kevin DeYoung will present 鈥淭he Story of the Nicene Creed: The Most Important (Extra-biblical) Text Ever Written鈥� on Tuesday, April 8, at 3 p.m. at Hope College in Schaap Auditorium in the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
, who is a 1999 Hope graduate, is the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church (PCA) in Matthews, North Carolina, and an associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. His publications include a forthcoming book on the Nicene Creed written in anticipation of the 1,700-year anniversary of the Creed, which was first adopted in 325.
DeYoung is a member of the Council for The Gospel Coalition. He regularly speaks at churches, conferences, colleges, and seminaries in North America and overseas.
He has published more than a dozen books for adults and children, including Just Do Something and The Biggest Story. His book, Crazy Busy: A Mercifully Short Book About a Big Problem, was named the 2014 Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Book of the Year. In addition, Christianity Today awarded Book of the Year honors to three of his books in 2009, 2010 and 2013. World Magazine named What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? one of its 2015 Books of the Year. His work can be found at .
A native of Jenison, DeYoung graduated from Hope with a B.A. in religion. He earned his Master of Divinity degree at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He received his doctorate in early modern history at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom.
His research has focused on the theology of John Witherspoon, a Scottish-American Presbyterian theologian who was a founding father of the United States. Before accepting the call to lead Christ Covenant, he served as pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing.
The address is being hosted by the college鈥檚 Department of Political Science, and cosponsored by the Department of Religion and the student-led journal The Bell Tower, which publishes pieces that promote the intersection between academia and the Christian faith.
To inquire about accessibility or if you need accommodations to fully participate in the event, please email accommodations@hope.edu. Updates related to events are posted when available at hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.
The Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center is located at 115 E. 12th St., at the center of the Hope campus between College and Columbia avenues along the former 12th Street. Schaap Auditorium is on the lower level near the building鈥檚 southwest corner.