About Bur
Bur began his career in ministry and academics in 1970 when he served for 14 years as a church youth pastor and staff member of Youth for Christ.
During this time, Bur founded Children of the Light, which became a marquee youth music ministry in the Findlay, Ohio, area. Bur directed the group for 31 of its 41 years, eventually handing the baton to one of the hundreds of alums who had benefited from membership in the group.
While at Youth for Christ, Bur was a contributing writer for the Life Application Bible as part of a team that wrote the life applications of the biblical text found at the bottom of each page. Published by Tyndale House, this book is the best-selling study Bible today.
Later, Bur taught New Testament and Evangelism/Discipleship for 15 years at Findlay’s Winebrenner Theological Seminary, where he designed and developed the Doctor of Ministry degree, a professional degree for pastors and church workers. In 1992, he also began to teach in Israel for the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies. Bur continues to teach in Israel and other Middle Eastern and European countries, where he explores the impact of geography, history, and culture on the biblical text.
Bur was a Bowling Green (Ohio) State University faculty member for 15 years. In addition to teaching Internet research in an online degree program, he taught a multidisciplinary course exploring the intellectual concepts that contributed to the development of every facet of Western culture.
Bur completed a baccalaureate degree in religion from Taylor University in Indiana, a Master of Divinity degree from Winebrenner Seminary, a Doctor of Ministry degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois, and a Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University. He also has done post-doctoral work in biblical geography at Trinity.
Bur has authored five books: And the Word Became Flesh: Can Jesus be Entirely Human and Still be Fully God?; Christmas Worship and the Birth of Our Savior; EXPOSED! Answers to Mysteries from the Life and Ministry of Jesus; and EAST vs WEST: How Differences in Thought Impact Our Understanding of Scripture; and DISCARDED! How God Transformed an Unwanted Baby into a Servant of His Kingdom.
He and his wife, Cathy, live in Bluffton, Ohio. They have two children and eleven grandchildren. Bur enjoys woodworking and playing golf.
