Biography
Dr. Strickland was born in Chicago and raised in Southern California, and his passion is to equip people to flourish in their context from a deep commitment to God’s design. His interests include systematic and contextual theology, the African American theological tradition, education theory, and theology of work.
Along with being a diversity consultant, frequent conference speaker, and itinerant preacher, Dr. Strickland is an associate Research Fellow of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), and his work has appeared in The Gospel Project, Canon and Culture (of the ERLC), the Gospel Coalition, the Biblical Recorder, Christianity Today, Baptist Press, and World Magazine among other media outlets. He has contributed to, edited, and authored multiple books in his areas of research interest.
Walter and his lovely wife Stephanie live in Wake Forest, NC. They have one daughter named Hope who is waiting to meet them in glory, and three children in the home: Kendra, Kaiya, and Walter III.
Education
BA, Cedarville University
MDiv, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
ThM, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
PhD, University of Aberdeen (Scotland)
Professional Experience
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC
Associate Professor of Systematic and Contextual Theology; 6/13 – Present
Memphis City Seminary, Memphis, TN
Guest Lecturer in Historical Theology; 5/24 – Present
Calvin Theological Seminary (Missional Training Center), Phoenix, AZ/Grand Rapids, MI
Nonresidential Faculty in Systematic Theology & Cultural Studies; 3/19 – Present
Aptree Learning Research Triangle, NC
Co-Founder; 3/20-6/24
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC
Associate Vice President for Kingdom Diversity Initiatives; 6/13-7/21
Southern Baptist Convention Nashville, TN
First Vice President; 6/17-6/18
Institute of Biblical Studies: Cru Orlando, FL
Lecturer in Systematic Theology; 5/16-7/17
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH
Diversity Student Programming Team; 8/12-6/13
Resident Director; 7/12-6/13
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC
Teaching fellow to Bruce R. Ashford, Dean of The College at Southeastern; 07/11-6/12
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary: Center for Great Commission Studies, Wake Forest, NC
Research Assistant/Grader; 08/10-1/11
Ministry/Missions Experience
Imago Dei Church Raleigh, NC
Teaching Pastor; 8/21-present
Faith Baptist Church Youngsville, NC
Minister of Young Adults & Director of Church & Seminary Partnership; 8/09-6/12
The Summit Church Durham, NC
Assistant to the Assimilation Pastor; 1/08-5/09
Memberships
Evangelical Theological Society
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology
The Gospel Coalition
White Horse Inn (Sola Media)
