Dr. Randall McElwain
Faith by the Book
Hobe Sound, FL
“Faith by the Book focuses on how to make choices to follow true biblical principles even when standing for godliness contrasts with the culture in which we live.”
About Dr. McElwain
Randall D. McElwain received a Masters degree in Practical Theology at South African Theological Seminary, a Doctorate degree in Practical Theology at the University of Zululand, and worked towards a Ph.D. at the University of Manchester. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Piano Performance from Truman State University. In 1988, Mr. McElwain joined the faculty of Hobe Sound Bible College where he currently serves as a Professor.
Randall edited Charles Wesley, Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749, republished by Duke University. He has written several articles in the Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization, Ed. George Kurian, Blackwell Pub. Among his published articles are: “A Pilgrim’s Progress: The Wesley Hymnbook as a Manual for Spiritual Growth” Arminian, Fall 2005; “Let the People Sing: A BLUEPRINT for More Effective Hymn Singing” Conspectus; “The Journal of the South Africa Theological Seminary,” September 2006, and “Biblical Language in the Hymns of Charles Wesley.” Wesley and Methodist Studies Journal, 2009.
He reviewed David Cunningham’s book, “Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Literary Meditations on Suffering, Death, and New Life.”Published in “Theological Book Review” (Liverpool, England), Spring, 2010. He was a Guest Lecturer at King’s College and Emmanuel College in Kaohsiung, Taiwan and West Africa Theological Seminary in Lagos, Nigeria. His conference presentations include the Evangelical Theological Society National Conference. San Antonio, Texas and the Society of Biblical Literature International Conference in Auckland, New Zealand.
His many speaking engagements have taken him to the Republic of China, Dominica, Vietnam, Taiwan, New Zealand, Russia and South Africa. In his program “Faith By The Book,” Randal McElwain teaches his listeners how to make choices to follow true biblical principles even when standing for godliness contrast with the culture in which we live.