Mark L. Bailey

Dr. Bailey assumed the role of DTS Chancellor after serving for 19 years as the Seminary’s fifth President, and continues his role as Sr. Professor in the Bible Exposition department. In addition to his years at Dallas Theological Seminary, he has pastored various churches in Arizona and Texas. He was a seminar instructor for Walk Thru the Bible Ministries for twenty years and is in demand for Bible conferences and other preaching engagements all over the country and world. His overseas ministries have included Venezuela, Argentina, Hungary, and China. He is also a regular tour leader in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Rome. His board service includes Bible Study Fellowship, Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, and Word of Life.

Mark L. Bailey’s Books

Mark L. Bailey’s Publication Articles

  • “Training You Can Trust.” Bibliotheca Sacra (160:637). 2003. 13-22.
  • “The Kingdom in the Parables of Matthew 13.” Bibliotheca Sacra (155). 1998. 449-459.
  • “The Kingdom in the Parables of Matthew 13.” Bibliotheca Sacra (155). 1998. 266-279.
  • “The Kingdom in the Parables of Matthew 13.” Bibliotheca Sacra (155). 1998. 172-188.
  • “The Kingdom in the Parables of Matthew 13.” Bibliotheca Sacra (155). 1998. 29-38.
  • Review of “Basic Bible Interpretation.” Bibliotheca Sacra (149). 1992. 101-102.

Mark L. Bailey’s Contributions

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The Bible: A Metaphor for Maturity

Dr. Mark Bailey, president of DTS, begins the new semester with a word of exhortation about…
August 27, 2019

A Call to Self-Reflective Action

Our nation’s latest tragedies raise many questions for all of us. However, a few things are…
August 9, 2019

Alive to Forward

To put it in a simple metaphor, before we came to Christ, the Bible teaches that all…
June 28, 2019
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Principles to Prevent Prima Donnas

Dr. Mark Bailey, president and senior professor of Bible Exposition, discusses the greatness of God and…
May 15, 2019

Achieving Our Highest Standard

There’s a question that always occurs to me as I read Jesus’s words in Matthew 10:25,…
March 1, 2019
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Leaders Praying For Leaders

Dr. Mark Bailey, president of DTS, begins a new semester with prayer, highlighting how leaders pray,…
January 15, 2019

The Telescope of Greatness and the Microscope of Grace

He makes the barren woman abide in the house as a joyful mother of children. (Psalm…
December 1, 2018
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Christmas Connections

Dr. Mark Bailey, president of DTS and senior professor of Bible Exposition, shares the reminder that…
November 30, 2018
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The Relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament

In this episode, Drs. Mark Yarbrough, Darrell L. Bock, Mark Bailey, and Pastor Andy Stanley discuss…
October 16, 2018

The Dark Corners of Our Praises

In his exposition of Psalm 88, Spurgeon wrote, “The mind can descend far lower than the…
September 28, 2018
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Super Grace – Super Good

Dr. Mark Bailey, president of DTS and senior professor of Bible Exposition, begins the new semester…
August 28, 2018

God's Creative Vision

From the very beginning, we see God’s artistry—in the act of creation—creating ex nihilo, out of…
June 20, 2018
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The Beauty of Community

Dr. Mark Bailey, president of DTS, pauses to discuss the community of believers and the unity…
May 16, 2018

Great Time for Worship

One of the things I appreciate about DTS’s commitment to a dispensational approach to Scripture is…
February 21, 2018
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Ministry Perspective from Pastors' Wives

Dr. Mark Bailey, president of DTS, and Dr. Joe Allen, campus pastor at DTS, talk with…
February 2, 2018
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Announcements and Admonitions for the DTS Family and the Community of Faith

We begin another semester with a mixture of gratefulness to our Lord as well as grief…
January 16, 2018
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The Freedom of a Forgiving Heart

Dr. Mark Bailey, President and senior professor of Bible Exposition at DTS, speaks about forgiveness, the…
January 16, 2018

Lament for Sutherland Springs

The Dallas Theological Seminary community joins with so many others in expressing our grief and sorrow…
November 5, 2017
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Sola Scriptura: Faith and Practice

Dr. Mark Bailey, senior professor of Bible Exposition and President of DTS, closes Reformation Week, discussing…
October 20, 2017
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Courage to Take a Stand

The responsibility that Christians have to stake out a claim for the cause of Christ in…
October 2, 2017
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How Can God Be Satisfied with the Sinners?

Dr. Mark Bailey, President of DTS and Sr. Professor of Bible Exposition, shares about the redemptive…
August 29, 2017

The Absolute Absurdity of a Supreme Race

As a Seminary, we unequivocally condemn racism, white supremacy, and any denial that every person bears…
August 12, 2017

Worship in Spirit and Truth

With the finished work of the Cross, we can approach God not on our own merits…
June 7, 2017

The Gospel in a Hostile Culture

Dr. Mark Bailey, President of DTS and Senior Professor of Bible Exposition, shares how the good…
May 17, 2017

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