About Me

Biography

I am a Christian, husband, father of three, pastor, apologist, theologian, and counselor. I currently pastor in Slater, Iowa, after having served in other churches for over 15 years as a senior pastor, interim pastor, and youth pastor. I regularly speak at churches, conferences, and camps on apologetics, theology, counseling, and Christian living.

I grew up on the East Coast in Maryland before moving to Iowa as a child. At 16 years old, God saved me from my sins and gave me a purpose to proclaim and defend the Gospel as true, beautiful, and life-changing.

Professional Interests

My doctoral research focused on the attributes of God, divine simplicity, and the Trinity in both ancient and modern contexts, but I also speak and write on the historical Jesus and the case for the resurrection, the creation/evolution debate, the philosophy of science, gender and sexuality, and general issues in apologetics, theology, church history, ethics, philosophy, counseling, and church ministry.

Personal Interests

I spend what free time I have enjoying my time with my wife and daughters. I also enjoy shooting sports, tomahawk and knife throwing, and bullwhip cracking. I am a black belt in Taekwondo and enjoy weightlifting and other fitness pursuits, as well as playing guitars and drums.

My Commitments As A Scholar In Theology, Philosophy, And Apologetics

  1. To Pursue Truth No Matter What The Cost
  2. To Refuse To Take The Easy Way Out Of Weighty Issues, But To Always Tackle The Hardest Objections Head On
  3. Never To Misrepresent Or Strawman Those I Critique
  4. To Believe And Assume The Best Of Motives And Intentions Of Those I Critique
  5. Never To Bear False Witness
  6. To Proclaim, Write, And Defend Only What I Have Studied And Found To Be True
  7. To Have The Humility To Admit What I Don’t Know And What I Can’t Know
  8. To Have The Humility To Admit When I Am Wrong And The Courage To Change My Mind
  9. To Relate All Philosophy And Theology To The Service Of The Church
  10. To Encourage And Elevate The Ministries Of Others And Of The Next Generation

Speaker Bio

Dr. Jeriah Shank has been a pastor, instructor, speaker, and author for almost 20 years with degrees in theology, apologetics, and counseling, including a PhD in systematic theology. The passion of his life is to proclaim and defend the Gospel as true, beautiful, and life-changing. He is the author of Learning to Grow: A Bible Study in the Birth and Growth of the Believer and the children’s book Is God for Real?: Believing in the God Who is There. With his knowledge of God’s Word and God’s World, his love for people, and his… unique… sense of humor, Jeriah frequently speaks at camps, conferences, churches, and colleges to help others build and defend a faith worth following. You can follow his ministry at www.jeriahshank.com.

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