Wokepedia
Wokepedia is an ongoing project of the Enemies Within: The Church article team to provide an educational resource about the adherents of woke ideologies who are attempting to subvert the American Church. As we gather new information, we will continuously update this site with new articles and profiles. Contact us if you have information that you believe to be useful or important!
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David Platt
Background Information: Full name: David PlattUndergraduate: University of Georgia, B.A. in JournalismM.Div, Th.M, Ph.D: New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryFormer Dean of Chapel, NOBTSAssistant Prof. of Expository Preaching and Apologetics, NOBTSFormer Senior Pastor, The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, ALInternational Missions Board President, 2014-2018Founder & Chairman, Radical (Inc.)Pastor, McLean Bible Church in Vienna, VA, 2017 …
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Mike Kelsey
Background: Bachelor of Arts, Rhetoric and Political Culture, 2004Luis Palau AssociationJoined McLean Bible Church Pastoral Staff, 2007Former Pastor of McLean Bible Church’s Frontline Silver SpringCampus Pastor, McLean Bible Church Montgomery CountyLead Pastor, Preaching and Culture, McLean Bible Church Overview: Mike Kelsey is a pastor under the leadership of social justice preacher David Platt, who found …
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James Merritt
Background Information: Full name: James G. MerrittBorn: December 22, 1952Bachelor’s Degree: Stetson UniversityM.Div.: Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryDoctor of Philosophy: Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySenior Pastor, Cross Pointe ChurchFormer President, Southern Baptist Convention, 2000-2001Former Visiting Professor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Overview: James Merritt is the current Senior Pastor of Cross Pointe Church. He was the President of …
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Jo Anne Lyon
Background Information: Full Name: Jo Anne LyonBorn: 1940, Blackwell, OKBachelor’s Degree, Education, University of CincinnatiMaster’s in Counseling, University of Missouri-Kansas CityOrdained in 1996Founder, World Hope International, 1996Board member, National Association of Evangelicals Executive CommitteeChristian Community Development AssociationNational Religious Partnership for the Environment, Asbury Theological Seminary Board, Council on Faith of the World Economic Forum, SojournersHonorary …
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Ed Litton
Background Information: Full name: Harry Edward Litton, Jr.Born: July 17, 1959Bachelor of Arts: Religion and Theater, Grand Canyon UniversityM.Div.: Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryDoctor of Ministry: Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryPastor, Redemption Church in Saraland, ALPresident of the Southern Baptist Convention, 2021-2022 Overview: Harry Edward Litton, Jr. was the 63rd President of the Southern Baptist Convention, succeeding …
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Jarvis Williams
Background Information: Name: Jarvis J. WilliamsBirthday: April 22Education: B.S. from Boyce CollegeM.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryOccupation History: Professor at Campbellsville University 2008-13Occupation Current: Professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 2013-presentPreaching pastor at Sojourn Church MidtownAuthor, Speaker, LecturerKnown For: Racial Reconciliation within the SBCAssociations: SBC, SBTS, ERLC, TGC, Desiring God Overview: …
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CRU
Founder(s): Bill and Vonette BrightFormation: 1951, University of CaliforniaOriginally “Campus Crusade for Christ International.”Name Change: 2011Reason for Change: to avoid association with the word “crusade.”Current President: Steve SellersFounder of the Lenses Institute/Group: Michael Sylvester Overview: Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) is one of the organizations highlighted in the Enemies Within: The Church documentary as …
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Phil Vischer
Background Information: Name: Philip Roger VischerBirthday: June 16, 1966 Muscatine, IowaEducation: St. Paul Bible CollegeOccupation History: Founder Big Idea (1993-2003)Founder Jellyfish Labs (2004-2020)Occupation Current: Host of the “Holy Post” podcast (2012-present)Writer/actor for “The Veggie Tales Show” (2019-present)Author, SpeakerKnown For: Veggie Tales, Holy Post podcast, Minno (formerly JellyTelly)Associations: Skye Jethani, Karen Swallow Prior, David French, Lecrae, …
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CHARLIE SELF
Background Information: Name: Charlie Self. Education: M.A. in Philosophical and Systematic Theology from The Graduate Theological Union and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, California. M.A. in History (Subject: the church and social change in Latin America), Ph.D. in Modern European History (focus: Belgian Protestantism and studies in virtue ethics and the holocaust) from the …
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J. D. Greear
Background Information: Full name: James David “J.D.” GreearBorn: May 1, 1973, North CarolinaBachelor of Arts: Campbell UniversityWord of Life Bible InstitutePh.D., concentration on Christian and Islamic Theology,Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryPastor of The Summit Church, 2002 – PresentInternational Missions Board Member62nd President of the Southern Baptist Convention, 2018-2021 Overview: J.D. Greear is a prominent figure in …
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Danny Akin
Background Information: Full name: Daniel Lowell “Danny” AkinBorn: January 2, 1957, Forest Park, GABachelor of Arts, Biblical Studies, Criswell College, 1980M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1983Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 1989Former Professor, New Testament, Theology, and Church History, Criswell College (1988-1992)Former Dean of Students, Criswell College, 1988-1992Former Associate Professor of Theology, Dean of Students, …
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Francis Collins
Background Information: Full name: Francis Sellers CollinsBorn: April 14, 1950 Staunton, VirginiaEducation: B.S in Chemistry from University of VirginiaDoctor of Philosophy in physical chemistry from Yale UniversityDoctor of Medicine from University of North Carolina at Chapel HillOccupation: Former director of the National Institute of HealthFormer director of the National Human Genome Research Institute Overview: Francis …