Terry D. Powell
Undergraduate(Resident Faculty)Director of Family and Church Education Program
Family and Church Education
Terry is a North Carolina native who enjoys vacations in the N.C. mountains as a respite from Columbia's summer heat. His hobbies include reading historical novels, weight lifting (integral to weight control), and writing poetry to family and friends. Though he writes books and articles for publications, his wife Dolly remains his primary claim to fame. His sons are John Mark (English major graduate from the College of Charleston), and Stephen (serving as an Olympic weightlifting coach in Savannah, Ga.). Each year Terry volunteers his time and gifts for a couple of overseas mission trips, where he trains national leaders on practical aspects of ministry. He also enjoys holding cats in his lap, watching "cops and robbers" T.V. programs, and reading the comics pages (especially Garfield and The Far Side). He played on the baseball team for two colleges -- a left-handed pitcher -- but now finds baseball boring. Terry insists that he doesn't teach classes, courses, or lessons; instead, he teaches people.
Education and Experience:
B.A., Carson-Newman College; M.A., Wheaton College (Communications); M.A., Wheaton College (Christian Education); Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; free lance writing, 1971 to present; teacher, Southeastern Bible College, 1975-76; Christian education director, Devington Baptist Church, Indianapolis, Ind., 1976-78; seminar teacher and writer, Baptist General Conference, 1979-81; adult education director, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 1991-96. 1981
Articles and Other Resources
- Enhancing Pastor-Board Relationships By Terry Powell
- Fuzz Busting Discussions Terry Powell addresses how to faciliatate effective discussions.
- Handling Discussion Problems Terry Powell addresses how to handle unexpected discussion complications
- Improving Questioning Skills Terry Powell shares practical tools for improving communication
- Is Christian Education Biblical? By Terry Powell
- Small Church Needs How size affects style - by Terry Powell
- The Key to Healthy Christian Education By Terry Powell
- Training Bible Teachers By Terry Powell
- When and How to Change Ministries By Terry Powell
