Benjamin Forrest, Ed.D

Biography

I like administration and I like writing. As an administrator, I find joy in helping great teachers teach. Most of the great professors I have known over my career enjoy teaching and tolerate the administrative tasks that so often crowd their calendars. Thus, I get to help remove from their plate the burdens of these trivial tasks that take their attention away from the classroom. As a writer, I enjoy projects where I get to collaborate with those who bring skills and perspectives that differ from my own. By writing, I get to keep a finger in my own academic guild as my administrative roles often take me beyond my official training. I love working with college students and count it a privilege to serve administratively in the College of Health Sciences.

Books

• Ryken, Leland, Benjamin K. Forrest, and Virginia S. Dow, eds. The Lexham Anthology of Christian Literature: An Introductory Reader. Bellingham, WA: Lexham, [Forthcoming, 2024]
• Forrest, Benjamin K., John J. R. Lee, and D. A. Horton, eds. Biblical Justice: Theology for the Unity of the Church, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, [Forthcoming, 2024].
• Forrest, Benjamin K., Joshua D. Chatraw and Alister E. McGrath, eds. The History of Apologetics: A Biographical and Methodological Introduction, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020 Portuguese Brazilian Edition, A Historia da Apologetica, Thomas Nelson Brasil, 2022.
• Forrest, Benjamin K., Walter C. Kaiser, and Vernon M. Whaley. Biblical Worship: Theology for God’s Glory. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2021.
• King, Kevin L., Edward E. Hindson, and Benjamin K. Forrest, eds. Celebrating the Legacy of the Reformation. Nashville, TN: B&H. 2019. Foreword by Robert Kolb
• Lamport, Mark A., Benjamin K. Forrest, and Vernon Whaley. Hymns and Hymnody, From Asia Minor to Western Europe: Historical and Theological Introductions, vol. 1. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2019.
• Lamport, Mark A., Benjamin K. Forrest, and Vernon Whaley. Hymns and Hymnody, From Catholic Europe to Protestant Europe: Historical and Theological Introductions, vol. 2. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2019.
• Lamport, Mark A., Benjamin K. Forrest, and Vernon Whaley. Hymns and Hymnody, From the English West to the Global South: Historical and Theological Introductions, vol. 3. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2019.
• Forrest, Benjamin K., Kevin L. King, Bill Curtis, and Dwayne Milioni, eds. A Legacy of Preaching, Apostles to the Revivalists: The Life, Theology, and Method of History’s Great Preachers, vol. 1. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018.  Portuguese Brazilian Edition, A Historia da Pregaccao: Dos apostolos aos revivalistas (vol 1), Thomas Nelson Brasil, 2019.
• Forrest, Benjamin K., Kevin L. King, Bill Curtis, and Dwayne Milioni, eds. A Legacy of Preaching, Enlightenment to the Present Day: The Life, Theology, and Method of History’s Great Preachers, vol. 2. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018. Portuguese Brazilian Edition, A Historia da Pregacao: Do Iluminismo aos dias de hoje (vol 2), Thomas Nelson Brasil, 2019
• Forrest, Benjamin K. and Chet Roden, eds., Biblical Leadership: Theology for the Everyday Leader. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2017.
• Holland, Richard A. and Benjamin K. Forrest. Good Arguments: Making Your Case in Writing and Public Speaking. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017.
• Zacharias, H. Daniel and Benjamin K. Forrest. Surviving and Thriving in Seminary: An Academic and Spiritual Handbook. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2017.
• Towns, Elmer J. and Benjamin K. Forrest, eds. A Legacy of Religious Educators: Historical and Theological Introductions. Lynchburg, VA: Liberty University Press, 2016.

Peer Reviewed Articles

• Forrest, Benjamin K. “Modeling Spiritual Formation in Distance Education.” 28th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning: Conference Proceedings & Resources (p. 408), University of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Studies, 2012.
• Forrest, Benjamin. K. and Mark Lamport. “Modeling Spiritual Formation from a Distance: Paul’s Formation Transactions with the Roman Christians.” Christian Education Journal 10, no. 1 (2013): 110–124.
• Forrest, Benjamin. K., Fred A. Milacci, and James L. Zabloski. “Taking Theology Home: The Spiritually Formative Experiences of Seminary Spouses” Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care (April 2017).
• Forrest, Benjamin K. .and Marybeth Davis Baggett. “Creative Writing in Ministry Preparation: Narrativizing Formational Reflection.” Caesura: Journal of Philological and Humanistic Studies 4, no. 1 (2017): 3-19.
• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Toward a Biblical Theology of Leadership: Followers who Shepherd and Serve others to Follow”, The Journal of Florida Baptist Heritage 21, (2019): 2-14

Popular Articles

• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Theological Music: An Interview with Keith Getty,” Faith and the Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 2, no. 1 (Fall 2017).
• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Equipping the Whole Family for Ministry” Didaktikos 1, no. 3 (Spring 2018).
• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Christian Community, the Gospel, and a House Key: An Interview with Rosaria Butterfield,” Faith and the Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 3, no. 2 (Spring 2019)
• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Sola Scholastica?… Or Ecclesial Engagement,” Faith and the Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 3, no. 2 (Spring 2019).
• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Christ-Exalting Christian Education: An Interview with Duane Litfin,” Faith and the Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 4, no. 1 (Fall 2019)
• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Leading to Scripture Through Writing: An Interview with Nancy Guthrie,” Faith and the Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 5, no. 1 (Fall 2020), 19-23
• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Against Leadership,” Faith and The Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 5, no. 1 (Fall 2020), 24-26
• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Progressing from ‘A Theology of Discipline” TO ‘A Theology for Vocation,” Faith and the Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 4, no. 2 (Spring 2020), 12-15
• Forrest, Benjamin K., “Postures of Political Engagement: Common Temptations for Public Theology,” Faith and the Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 6, no. 1 (Fall 2021), 12-18
• Forrest, Benjamin K., and Jason Glen, “Love God, Love Others”: Ordering of the Operations of Affection,” Faith and the Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 7, no 1 (Fall 2022).
• Forrest, Benjamin K., and Sean Turchin, “Constructive Teaching: Cultivating an Education that is Christian,” Faith and the Academy: Engaging Culture with Grace and Truth 4, no 1 (Fall 2019)

Academic Presentations

• Baggett, Marybeth and Benjamin K. Forrest. “Creative Writing as Metacognitive Practice in Ministry Preparation: Imagination and Reflection for Transformation.” Paper presented at the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, October 1-3, 2015.
• Dixon, Robert J. and Benjamin K. Forrest. “Discipleship from a Distance: Paul’s Mentoring of Timothy.” Paper presented at the Eastern Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA., March 2013.
• Forrest, Benjamin K. and Fred Milacci. (October 2013). Exploring the spiritually formative experiences of female seminary spouses. Conference paper presented at the North American Professors of Christian Education, Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
• Forrest, Benjamin K. “Modeling Spiritual Formation in Distance Education.” Paper presented at the Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, August 2012.
• Forrest, Benjamin K. “Spiritual Formation from a Distance: Paul’s Formation of the Romans.” Presentation for the Center for Teaching Excellence, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, April 2014.
• Forrest, Benjamin K. “Taking Theology Home: The Spiritual Formation Experiences of Seminary Spouses.” Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Evangelical Theological Society, November 2015.
• Forrest, Benjamin K. “Unite the Pair So Long Disjoined: Theological Instruction and Qualitative Research.” Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society of Biblical Literature, November 2015.
• Forrest, Benjamin K. “Speak for Yourself: Hearing the Spiritually Formative Experiences of Seminary Spouses.” Paper presented at the University of Oxford Education Research Symposium, March 2016.
• Zabloski, Jim, Fred Milacci, and Benjamin K. Forrest. “Show, Don’t Tell: Why Visual Images Work!” Presentation at the Institute for Student Success, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, August 2015 & February 2016
• Forrest, Benjamin K. and Marybeth Baggett. “Creative Writing in Ministry Preparation: Narrativizing Theological Reflection” Presentation at the Society of Professors of Christian Education, Orlando, FL, October 2016.
• Dixon, Robert J. and Benjamin K. Forrest. “Paul, Timothy, and Technology: A Pauline Discourse on Pastoral and Parental Discipleship” Presentation at the Evangelical Theological Society, San Antonio, TX, November 2016.