Dr. L. Thomas Strong III is an American Christian scholar and the Dean of Leavell College at
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and teaches
New Testament and
Greek in Leavell College. He serves as senior pastor of Metairie Baptist Church in Metairie, Louisiana.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div., May 1987, Major in Biblical Studies
Union University, B.A., May 1983, Major in Religion, Greek, and Sociology
He was nominated and elected as "Mr. Union University, 1983.
Teaching experience
Dean, Leavell College of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, August 1999-present.
Professor of New Testament and Greek, NOBTS, Aug. 1993-present
Contract Teacher/Adjunct Faculty, Biblical Studies Division, NOBTS, Aug. 1990-July 1991
Contract Teacher/Adjunct Faculty, School of Christian Training, NOBTS, Jan. 1988-June 1990
Adjunct Faculty, Religion Department, William Carey School of Nursing, Jan. 1989-Dec. 1989.
Honors
Received the Marvin Jones Award for Outstanding Churchmanship among the Faculty of NOBTS, presented May 2007. This award is based on faculty nominations and vote in order to recognize faculty members who have served in an effective manner as a leader in a local church.
Received the Academic Excellence Medals for highest GPA in the fields of Religion, Greek, and Sociology from Union University at time of graduation, May 1983.
Graduated from Union University in May 1983 Magna Cum Laude.
Fellowships
Fellow, Dr. Jerry Breazeale, NOBTS, Aug. 1986-June 1990
Fellow, Dr. Gerald Stevens, NOBTS, Aug. 1988-Dec. 1988
Teaching specializations
"The Significance of the `Knowledge of God’ in the Epistles of
Paul", NOBTS, Ph.D. Diss., May 1992
"Mentoring in the
Seminary Community."
Ola Farmer Lenaz Lecture. Presented at NOBTS, May 20, 1999 and at the International Mentorign Association Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on April 16, 1999.