Paul E. Pettit

Paul Pettit serves as Director of Placement and teaches in the departments of Spiritual Formation and Leadership and Pastoral Ministries. He and his wife, Pamela, and their five children live in Rockwall, Texas, where they are involved in their church and a local Christian school. Paul’s background includes experience as a sportscaster, author, and speaker. His books include Dynamic Dads: How to Be a Hero to Your Kids, Congratulations, You’ve Got ‘Tweens, Congratulations, You’re Gonna Be a Dad!, which he coauthored with his wife, and Foundations of Spiritual Formation. A graduate of the University of Kansas and the Moody Bible Institute’s Advanced Studies Program, Paul has also earned a Master of Theology degree and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Paul E. Pettit’s Books

Christ-Centered Masculinity: Becoming the Man God Intends
January 30, 2020

Invitation to Educational Ministry: Foundations of Transformative Christian Education
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • August 13, 2018

Blessed are the Balanced: A Seminarian's Guide to Following Jesus in the Academy
• July 1, 2013

Preparing for Ministry: A Practical Guide to Theological Field Education
• • • October 31, 2008

Foundations of Spiritual Formation: A Community Approach to Becoming Like Christ
• • • • • • • • • September 3, 2008

Congratulations, You've Got Tweens!: Preparing Your Child for Adolescence
February 21, 2007

Dynamic Dads: How to be a hero to your kids
April 10, 2003

Congratulations, You're Gonna Be a Dad!: What's Ahead from A to Z for First-Time Fathers
• January 15, 2002

Paul E. Pettit’s Contributions

Blind Bart Sees What the Disciples Cannot See
Dr. Paul Pettit, director of Career Services, offers the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into…
March 25, 2021

Vocational Discernment
In this episode, Bill Hendricks and Dr. Paul Pettit discuss vocational Christian work, focusing on how…
• March 23, 2021
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Imitate Me
Dr. Paul Pettit, director of Career Services, encourages believers to find role models who point them…
August 13, 2019
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Cleaning House
Dr. Paul Pettit, Director of Career Services and adjunct professor at DTS, challenges believers regarding cleaning…
October 19, 2018
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Loose Lips Sink Ships
Dr. Paul Pettit, director of Career Services at DTS, discusses gossip and highlights how it can…
May 23, 2018
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The Answer to Anxiety
Dr. Paul Pettit, Director of Placement at DTS, digs into Paul's response to anxiety and stress,…
August 2, 2017
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Trusting in Times of Transition
Dr. Paul Pettit, Director of Placement, reminds students that knowledge gained in this time of transition…
November 4, 2015

4 Trends in Full-time Vocational Christian Ministry
DTS's Director of Placement observes recent trends in the hiring processes of evangelical churches of various…
August 20, 2015

Following Jesus in Seminary
An excerpt from Blessed Are the Balanced: A Seminarian’s Guide to Following Jesus in the Academy,…
September 2, 2014

Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith
Matthew Lee Anderson
Bethany House Publishers

An Accurate Look
Dr. Paul Pettit, Director of Placement, explains why we must take a sober view of our…
May 30, 2012

The Shape of Faith to Come: Spiritual Formation and the Future of Discipleship
Brad J. Waggoner
B&H Books

Christian Formation: Integrating Theology and Human Development
James R. Estep, Jonathan H. Kim
B&H Academic

Ancient-Future Worship: Proclaiming and Enacting God’s Narrative
Robert E. Webber
Baker Books

In the Spirit of the Game
The apostle Paul frequently used sports metaphors to describe the Christian life. Paul Pettit (ThM, 1996),…
July 7, 2006

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