Dr. Chris Bounds returns to Indian Springs as a 2019 evangelist. He was well-received as the Indian Springs Bible Teacher in the summer of 2016. He is a scholar, an author and an enthusiastic speaker on Biblical and holiness matters.

Presently, Dr. Bounds is chair of Asbury University’s Christian Studies and Philosophy Department. He is also Scholar in Residence/Professor of Theology/Gardner Professor for the Promotion of Holiness. At Asbury, he has the opportunity to impact the lives of students through teaching, preaching or being involved in spiritual formation activities on campus. In August 2018, he received the prestigious Francis White Ewbank Award for Excellence in Teaching. It is Asbury University’s highest honor for teaching.

He came to Asbury after teaching for more than a decade in the School of Theology and Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is an Ordained Elder in The Arkansas Conference of The United Methodist Church, where he served as an associate and senior pastor for eight years.

“Dr. Bounds is a gifted speaker, teacher and scholar,” Interim Asbury University Provost Dr. Bonnie Banker said. “In addition to being sought as a speaker at events around the nation and internationally, our Asbury community values him as an engaging Chapel speaker, insightful classroom teacher and an involved campus participant. As well as being fully engaged in our academic endeavors, he actively embraces the campus community in its fullest sense. We are blessed to have him as a part of our Asbury community.” (Asbury University Press)

Dr. Bounds and his wife, Maris, live in Wilmore, Kentucky. They have two young adult children.

Education

• B.A., 1988, Asbury University, Bible and Minor in Greek
• M.Div., 1991, Asbury Theological Seminary, emphasis in theological studies
• Ph D., 1994, Drew University, focus in systematic theology
• Ph D., 1997, Drew University, focus in systematic theology