Bio

Australian by birth and married to his sweetheart (Kim) since 1985, David has been involved full-time in Christian higher education since January 1994. His role as Dean of the School of Theology and Leadership at Jessup since 2015 has included the following:

• Teaching
• Academic program development
• Course scheduling
• Faculty and staff hiring, support, and development
• Team building
• Leadership development (with two Associate Deans)
• Branding and social media
• Partnership development with external entities
• Fundraising with churches and private donors
• Grant writing
• Budget management
• Research and writing
• Student recruiting and support
• Community engagement (regularly speaking at events and churches)
• Design and launch new initiatives (e.g. Center for ASL, Center for Hispanic/Latino Ministry, Center for Church Health)
• Explore and design competency-based education
• Provide consistent communication and clarity within the Division
• Chief culture architect within the Division

Work/Publications

• Timms, David. 40 Days in Israel: A Spiritual Pilgrimage, Rocklin, CA: Oak Tree Press, 2020.
• Timms, David. Shape Your World: Transformational Leadership for Everyday Life, Rocklin, CA: Oak Tree Press, 2018.
• Timms, David. Reflections Through Romans: A Lenten Devotional, Rocklin, CA: Oak Tree Press, 2018.
• Timms, David. The Power of Blessing: How a Carefully Chosen Word Changes Everything, Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 2010.
• Timms, David. Sacred Waiting: Waiting on God in a World That Waits for Nothing, Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 2009.
• Timms, David, Living the Lord’s Prayer, Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 2008.
• Riter, Tim & David Timms, Just Leave God Out of It: The Cultural Compromises Christians Make, Colorado Springs, CO: Cook Communications, 2004.
• Dozens of articles published through The LOOKOUT magazine.
• Regular blogging at davidtimms.wordpress.com (“Because of Grace”).