Jerry Pattengale
Strategic Planner, Author, Educator
About
During the last three decades I’ve been fortunate to help develop and lead a variety of sustainable programs. My modus operandi has been and continues to be employing an irenic spirit, developing healthy and international networks, and maintaining an open commitment to biblical foundations. And, having fun when possible. The latter is usually easier with funding in place, and God has blessed with considerable funds for various projects—hundreds of millions overall.
These programs are in Washington, DC (Museum of the Bible), Florida (The Scriptorium, now the Van Kampen Collection formerly at the Holy Land Experience), the largest FCA event nationally (the Night of Champions at Azusa Pacific University), and in Marion (numerous programs at Indiana Wesleyan University, and the JC Body Shop youth ministries). All of these have taken place via teamwork, enabling colleagues (young and old) to take over leadership roles (including in numerous new departments at IWU).
Throughout, I remained engaged in the community and our local church (College Wesleyan since ‘97), wrote dozens of books, tech products, local and national columns, launched international projects and helped manage journals. The biggest joy continues to be assisting others in accomplishing their goals.
I am honored to serve on boards of Christianity Today, Yale’s Jonathan Edwards Center, Changing Destiny (to assist trafficked kids in Asia), Africa New Life (services 12,000 students in Rwanda), and retain distinguished appointments at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Tyndale House Cambridge, the Sagamore Institute, Waverly Abbey-UK, and Excelsia College, Australia.
IWU selected me as it first World Changing Faculty (2012), first University Professor (2014), and Outstanding Alumnsu (2022)—all special moments for life.
CV
Education
Miami University
Ph.D. in Ancient History (1993)
Miami University
M.A. in Ancient History (1986)
Wheaton College
M.A. in Interpersonal Development (1981)
Indiana Wesleyan University
B.S. in History and Religion (1979)
Present Roles
Museum of the Bible (Washington, D.C.)
Senior Advisor to the President (2020- Present)
Indiana University (Marion, Indiana)
Inaugural University Professor (2014- Present)
Lumen Research Institute (International)
Executive Director and Co-Founder (2014- Present)
Longevity LLC
President (2012- Present)
Teaching Experience
Indiana Wesleyan University
Professor of History (1999 – Present)
Museum of the Bible
Regular Lecturer to national and area functions (2017- Present)
Oriel College
Summer Lecturer (2012- Present)
Wheaton College
Adjunct (1996)
Hope College
Adjunct (1996)
Ohio Northern University
Instructor (1987-1988)
*full list can be found on the 5th page of his CV
Career Highlights
Spoke at the United Nations on protecting religious space
New York City, 2020
Co-authored, assisted with production, and on-air contributions for Inexplicable: How Christianity Spread to the Ends of the Earth
2020
Interim President at Religion News Service
2019-2020
National board of directors at Religious News Service
Washington, D.C., 2013-2019
Opening of the Museum of the Bible as its longest serving person involved from conception to concrete & global programs
Washington, D.C., 2017
Organized and hosted lectures at the Vatican
2012
Assisted with Verbum Domini exhibit at Braccio di Carlo Magno
Vatican City, 2012
Filming “101 Objects that Changed the World” for History Channel
2012
*full list can be found on the 3rd and 4th page of his CV
Awards
Indiana Wesleyan University
Outstanding Alumni Award (2022), first University Professor (2014), World-Changing Faculty (2012), Presidential Award of Merit (2010)
Telly Award
For the TV documentary series Inexplicable: How Christianity Spread to the Ends of the Earth (2021)
Hoosier State Press Association
First Place Writing Award (2016)
Excelsia College (Australia)
Teacher of Year (2016)
Grant County Family Services (Indiana)
Circle of Friends Award (2009)
Houghton Mifflin and the National Resource Center (USC)
National Student Advocate Award (2000)
Azusa Pacific University
Professor of the Year (1995 & 1993), Alpha Chi Outstanding Faculty of the Year (1994)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Western Region of the U.S.)
Service Award (1995)
National Endowment of Humanities
Awardee (1994)
*full list can be found on the 4th and 5th page of his CV
Special Designations
Lilly Fellows
Finalist for Book Award for State of the Evangelical Mind (2019)
National Press Club
Membership Committee (2018- Present)
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
Judge for national Christian Book Awards (2015- Present)
Grant County Family Services (Indiana)
Circle of Friends Award (2009)
Houghton Mifflin and the National Resource Center (USC)
National Student Advocate Award (2000)
Azusa Pacific University
Professor of the Year (1995 & 1993), Alpha Chi Outstanding Faculty of the Year (1994)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Western Region of the U.S.)
Service Award (1995)
National Endowment of Humanities
Awardee (1994)
*full list can be found on the 4th and 5th page of his CV
Publications in Newsprint Series
Chronicle Tribune (2000- Present)
“Buck Creek Chronicles”
Chronicle Tribune (December 15-25, 2021)
“Eighty Christmas Seasons on the Same Farm, in the Shadow of James Dean,”
“Acts of God These Holidays,”
“Pigs on the Roof: Food for the Holidays,”
“Bottoms Up in Buck Creek,” and
“Filling Starbucks Cups at Christmas”
Chronicle Tribune (December 20-25, 2016)
“The Joy of Christmas,” Vol. 3 (third year): Holiday Musings from Buck Creek.”
Chronicle Tribune (December 19-25, 2015)
“Telling the Truth with a Smile, Volume 2, Holiday Musings from Buck Creek.”
Professional and Personal References
Deborah Caldwell
President and Publisher of RNS and RNF
Dr. Timothy Dalrymple
President & CEO of Christianity Today
Dr. Norman Mintle
Producer of Trinity Broadcast Networks
Pamela Pyle, MD
Chair of Africa New Life
*full list can be found on 3rd page of his CV