C. Samuel Storms is an American

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and amillennial theologian, teacher and author.

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and past president of the

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Life

Storms was born on February 6, 1951, in

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. After graduating from the

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, Storms became the interim pastor of Dallas Independent Presbyterian Church in

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. In 1977, he became an associate pastor at Believers Chapel in Dallas, where he an associate pastor until 1985. In 1985, he became the pastor at Christ Community Church in

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. In 1993, he became an associate pastor at Metro Christian Fellowship, then pastored by Mike Bickle, in

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. In 2000, he left Kansas City to become a visiting associate professor at Wheaton College, in

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. In 2004, he left Wheaton College to found Enjoying God Ministries. In 2008 he became the lead pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Storms also serves on the board of Desiring God Ministries, Bethlehem College and Seminary and the

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. In January of 2024, Storms launched the Convergence Church Network, a collaboration of like-minded leaders that promote, encourage, instruct, and support local churches committed to the convergence of Word and Spirit as a distinguishing feature of their ministry.

Education

*B.A.

(1973) *Th.M.

Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) is an evangelical theological seminary in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system of dispensationalism. DTS has campuses in Dallas, Houston, and Washington, D.C., as well as extension ...

(1977) *Ph.D.

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(1984)

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