CURRICULUM VITAE
Julia B. Higgins
EDUCATION
PhD, Leadership, Minor: Christian Higher Education, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky (2011)
MDiv, Christian Education, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Germantown, Tennessee (2005)
BA, English, Minor: History, University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama (2001)
DISSERTATION
The Relationship between Second-Wave Feminist Philosophy and Interpretation of Biblical Gender Roles by Entering Seminary Students
ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE
Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 2018-
Associate Dean of Graduate Program Administration, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 2018-
Society for Women in Scholarship Leadership Team, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 2019-
Director of Institutional Assessment, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Cordova, Tennessee, 2012-2018
Director of Campus Life/Dean of Women, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Cordova, Tennessee, 2011-2018
Adjunct Faculty Member, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Cordova, Tennessee, 2006-2017
Director of Human Resources, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Cordova, Tennessee, 2007-2011
Administrative Assistant to the Executive Vice-President, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Cordova, Tennessee, 2005-2011
COURSES TAUGHT
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary:
CED6150: Ministry to Teen Girls CED6200: Current Trends in Ministry to Women CED6210: Foundations for Ministry to Women CED6251: Foundations for Ministry to Women 2 CED6260: Biblical Theology of Womanhood CED6280: Women’s Ministry in the Local Church CED6300: Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women 1 CED6310: Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women 2 DMN8509: Biblical, Historical, and Cultural Issues Related to Ministry to Women EVA6610: Personal Discipleship and Disciple-making (Hybrid weekend only) SEM5000: Introduction to Seminary Education
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary:
CE4450/7450: Principles of Teaching CE4452/7452: Principles of Teaching 2 CE4552: Church Ministries CE7505: Ministry Relationship Skills CE7556: Women’s Ministry in the Local Church CE7557: Current Issues for Women CE7670: Comprehensive Exams DR9920: Graduate Teaching EN4913: Composition EN7900: Introduction to Research and Writing
MINISTERIAL
Certified Evangelism Explosion Teacher/Trainer, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tennessee
Children’s Sunday School Teacher, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tennessee
Church Growth Intern, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tennessee
College Girl’s Sunday School Teacher, Ellendale Baptist Church, Bartlett, Tennessee
Mission Trips to Vienna, Austria; London, England; Lima, Peru; Edinburgh, Scotland
Urban Girls Camp Director and Speaker, Grace Church Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
Women’s Bible Study Facilitator, The Summit Church, Raleigh, North Carolina
Women’s Ministry Council, Ellendale Baptist Church, Bartlett, Tennessee
Worship Leader, Children’s Camps, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tennessee
PUBLISHING
Co-editor and contributor, The Whole Woman: Ministering to Her Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength. Nashville: B&H Publishing (forthcoming Fall 2021)
Contributor, Women at Southern: A Walk through Psalms, 2010
A Biblical Counseling Model for Counseling Women in Theological Higher Education, The Journal, vol. 2; January 2015, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
Contributor, Wise Beyond Her Years, Women’s and Girl’s Ministry Blog, 2016
Contributor, LifeWay Women: The Reference Desk, “Tracing Themes through Scripture,” 2020
Doctrinal Reader, Missions Mosaic (Women’s Missionary Union Magazine). Issues: November 2020, February 2021, May 2021, August 2021
BOOK REVIEWS
Little, Don. Discipling in Muslim Communities: Scripture, History and Seasoned Practices. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. 2015. Reviewed in The Journal, 2017, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.
Stanley, Brian. The Global Diffusion of Evangelicalism: The Age of Billy Graham and John Stott. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2013. Reviewed in The Journal, 2014, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Girls’ Retreat Speaker, First Baptist Church, West Memphis, Arkansas
GO Conference, Breakout Session (2019)
LifeWay Women’s Leadership Forum, Breakout Session (2018 and 2019)
LifeWay Women’s Leadership Forum, Panel (2018, 2019, 2020)
LifeWay YOU Lead with Priscilla Shirer (2019)
One Day, One Focus: Women’s Training Event, North Carlina Baptist Association, Panel (2020)
The Summit Church, Chapel Hill Campus (Biblical Womanhood)
Women’s Conference Speaker, Grace Church Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
Women’s Conference Speaker, Angels Way Baptist Church, Marion, Arkansas
Women’s Evangelism Conference Speaker, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Women’s Event Speaker, Grace Baptist Church, Wake Forest, North Carolina
ORGANIZATIONAL
Society of Professors in Christian Education