Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Tex Sample as the 2013 Academic Convocation Keynote Speaker. The Rev. Dr. Tex Sample, an ordained elder of The United Methodist Church and professor emeritus at The Saint Paul School of Theology.
Sample is the Robert B. and Kathleen Rogers Professor Emeritus of Church and Society at The Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri, where he taught for thirty-two years. Sample holds a B.A. from Millsaps College, an M.Div. from the Boston University School of Theology, and a Ph.D. from the Boston University Graduate School.
Sample has been active throughout his career in both the church and in the community. An ordained elder in The United Methodist Church, he has served on four occasions as a delegate to The General Conference of The United Methodist Church and on six occasions to the South Central Jurisdiction of the UMC. As a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Phoenix, Arizona, he was a volunteer minister who was heavily involved in the Valley Interfaith Project. Further, Sample was an active participant in the Arizona Interfaith Movement, which is an interfaith group comprised of 25 different faith traditions.
Currently, Sample is a freelance lecturer and speaker in North America and overseas. He has published 12 books. His book, Blue Collar Ministry, was named a “Judson Classic” by the Judson Press, and his book U.S. Lifestyles and Mainline Churches was the best selling book by Westminster/John Knox Press for over two years. He has authored several articles for academic journals, periodicals, and books.
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