Litfin was born on November 14, 1943. He holds an undergraduate degree in biblical studies from the Philadelphia College of Bible (now Cairn University) and a master's degree in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. His two doctoral degrees are from Purdue University (communication) and Oxford (New Testament). He came to Wheaton in 1993 from Memphis, Tennessee, where he served the First Evangelical Church as senior pastor. Prior to that, he was an associate professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. He also taught at Purdue University and Indiana University.[2] Litfin has authored several books and his writings have appeared in numerous journals and periodicals.
Career
His most recent book, Paul's Theology of Preaching, published in 2015, explores the Apostle Paul's vision of Christian ministry. An article in the SoMA review[3] discusses some of the more controversial aspects of his tenure at Wheaton.
^Gottesman, Andrew (September 18, 1993). "Wheaton College Hails Chief". Chicago Tribune.
^Chignell, Andrew (January 13, 2010). "Whither Wheaton?". Somareview.com. Society of Mutual Autopsy. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.