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Carl F. Ellis (Minister)
Carl F. Ellis (1946- ) is a theological anthropologist who has served as pastor and faculty member at institutions such as Westminster Seminary and Redeemer Seminary. Currently, he serves as Provost’s Professor of Theology and Culture at Reformed Theological Seminary. He has authored books on African American theology and the church's global mission.

Early Life and Education
Ellis was born in 1946. He grew up in Gary Indiana. He attended Hampton University in the late 1960s. He wanted to join the Air Force like his dad, a WWII veteran and Tuskegee airman. But mix-ups with his draft papers made the government think he was dodging service. Even though he didn't have to go to Vietnam, he lost faith in the system.

Ellis holds a BA from Hampton University, and Master of Arts in Religion from Westminster Theological Seminary, and a PhD from Oxford Graduate School. He studied under Francis Schaeffer at L’Abri in Ollon, Switzerland.

Career
In 1969, Dr. Carl Ellis became Senior Campus Minister in New York. From 1979 to 1989, he served as Assistant Pastor of Forest Park Community Church in Baltimore. He also was a faculty member at Chesapeake Theological Seminary and seminar instructor for Prison Fellowship. From 1986-2009, Dr. Ellis was an adjunct instructor at the Center for Urban Theological Studies and Dean of of Intercultural Studies at Westminster Theological Seminary.

He currently serves as assistant professor of practical theology at Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, Texas, and the associate pastor for cultural apologetics at New City Fellowship. He is the academic dean of The Makazi Institute, which he cofounded to train the next generation of cultural analysts.

Themes
Ellis has authored several books which demonstrate his commitment to promoting intercultural understanding and engagement within theological education. His work thinks about how to apply biblical theology to the concerns of different cultures, particularly for minority groups.

Personal Life
Ellis married his first wife in 1969, they had two children and were married for seventeen years. At age forty, his wife left him due to her severe bipolar disorder. In 2011, Ellis married his former student, Karen Bishop, in 2011.

Works

 * Free at Last?: The Gospel in the African-American Experience (1995). IBSN 978083081687


 * Going Global: Beyond the Boundaries (2005). ISBN 9780940955943


 * Beyond Liberation: The Gospel in the Black American Experience (1983). ISBN 0877849145.


 * The Changing Face of Islam in America: Understanding and Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor, co-authored with Larry Paston (2000). ISBN 9780889651685.