Dr. Bob Lay earned his Doctorate of Education
degree from the Presbyterian School and Union Theological Seminary of Richmond,
Virginia, Masters degrees from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (Old
Testament Studies) and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (M.Ed.),
and a B.A. in the Social Sciences, also from UNCC. Bob served as Christian
educator for St. Giles Presbyterian Church from 1980-86, was Assistant
Professor of Religion at Northwestern College of Iowa from 1990 to 95, and
Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Ministry at Taylor University from
1995 through 2010. Bob has published Readings
in Historical Theology: Primary Sources of the Christian Faith (Kregel Press,
2009), Lessons of Infinite Advantage:
William Taylor's California Experiences (Scrarecrow Press, 2010), and a
number of scholarly articles, some of which appear in the recently published Encyclopedia of Religion in America (CQ
Press, 2011). In 2010 Bob submitted his resignation to Taylor University and,
together with his wife Chris, joined the staff of World Impact in order
to serve the inner city of Los Angeles. Bob is currently the Dean of TUMI-LA, as well as a class facilitator and mentor.
