Lecturer
Wendell K. Babcock, PhD
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- World Literary Academy, literary doctorate
- World University, PhD in Sacred Culture
- Columbia Pacific College, MA and PhD
- Bob Jones University, BA
Teaching Career
- Professor of Music and Bible, Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music (now Cornerstone University) (1955-1996) – taught more than 50 different courses
- Department Chairman, Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music (English, Bible, and Music departments)
- Alumnus of the Year Award, Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music (1975)
- Adjunct Professor, Reformed Bible College
- Taught courses at Free Will Baptist College (1953-1954)
Other Career Highlights
- Nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001
- Named one of the 500 Greatest Geniuses of the 21st Century by the American Biographical Institute
- Writer of church hymns, organ player, and provider of piano lessons at Wealthy Park Baptist Church
- Ordained minister who pastored several churches in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Michigan
- Ministered in 49 states, as well as internationally in Africa, Canada, Honduras, Israel, Mexico, Tanzania, various Caribbean islands, and the United Kingdom
- Recording artist for Zondervan
- Traveled with music groups on more than 75 tours around the world
- Listed in Who’s Who in Education
- Participated in various poetry readings across the globe including prestigious events in India and at St. John’s College’s Convention Center for World Arts and Culture at Cambridge University
- Fluent in six languages (English, French, Greek, Latin, Navajo, and Spanish), with extensive work among the Navajo Indians
Publications
- Wrote more than 400 songs, 1,700 poems, and over a dozen books
- Books include The Church in Crisis, Senior Moments, and A Contemporary Analysis of the Book of Acts
- In 1995 the International Poets Academy dedicated a volume to Dr. Babcock’s life-long achievement and contributions to poetry.