W. Michael Wilson
W. Michael Wilson
Senior Professor of Pastoral and Applied Ministry
Director of Applied Ministry
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Education, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008
Dissertation: “Faculty and Administrator Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Distance Learning in Southern Baptist Related Educational Ministries”
Doctor of Education in Education, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002
Master of Divinity in Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1974
Bachelor of Science in History, Hardin-Simmons University, 1969
RESEARCH INTEREST
Dr. Wilson’s research interests include leadership issues for the broader church and denominational community, discipleship-making and church health assessment.
Dr. Wilson serves as senior professor of pastoral and applied ministry and director of applied ministry in the School of Theology. His current research interests include leadership issues for the broader church and denominational community, discipleship-making and church health assessment.
Dr. Wilson was twice elected president of both the Colorado Baptist Convention and the North American Directors of Evangelism. Furthermore, he has served on numerous national, state, and associational committees, boards and tasks forces.
Dr. Wilson is married to Olivia, and they have two living children and five grandchildren.
Senior Pastor churches in three states.
State Evangelism Director in Colorado Baptist Convention.
State Evangelism, Men's Ministry, and Disaster Relief Director in Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware.
Evangelism and Special Projects Director, Foreign Mission Board (now International Mission Board), Southern Baptist Convention.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Professor of Practical Theology and Leadership, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Interim Pastor of over two dozen churches in four states.
My Personal Commitment to Christ, a guide for altar counselors
Orientation Notebook for Overseas Volunteers, Foreign Mission Board, SBC
Estate Planning for the 21st Century, American National Trust Services
Articles published in numerous denominational periodicals and state Baptist convention papers