Warren C. Trenchard

Warren Charles Trenchard (b. 1944) is an American academic at La Sierra University in Riverside, California. He has served there as Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature in the H. M. S. Richards Divinity School (1995 - present) and as Provost (2004–2010). Trenchard received the Bachelor of Arts in theology, the Master of Arts in New Testament, and the Bachelor of Divinity from Andrews University and was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament and Early Christian Literature by the University of Chicago|University of Chicago.
Prior to his time at La Sierra University, Trenchard was Vice President for Academic Administration and Professor of Religious Studies at Canadian Union College (now Burman University) in Alberta, Canada. He also was president of the Adventist Society for Religious Studies (1994).
== Family and Early Life ==
Trenchard is the son of Charles Edward Trenchard (1911-62) and Violet Frances Noseworthy.
== Education ==
After completing high school at Indiana Academy in 1962, Trenchard attended Andrews University (AU), where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology (1966). He continued at AU in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and received a Master of Arts in New Testament and a Bachelor of Divinity (now Master of Divinity), both in 1968. Later, he pursued doctoral studies at the University of Chicago, where he received the Doctor of Philosophy degree in New Testament and Early Christian Literature (1981). While at Chicago, he studied with Norman Perrin, Allen Wikgren, J. Coert Rylaarsdam, and Robert M. Grant; and, under the direction of Jonathan Z. Smith, completed a dissertation entitled, "Ben Sira's View of Women: A Literary Analysis."
== Career ==
=== Pastoral Ministry ===
After completing seminary education, Trenchard served as a chaplain at Atlantic Union College (1968-69) and pastor in Attleboro (1969-70) - both in Massachusetts. While working in Canada, he was ordained to the ministry in 1982.
=== Canadian Union College ===
In 1975, Trenchard was appointed to a faculty position in religious studies at Canadian Union College (CUC), where he taught courses in New Testament and biblical Greek. After serving as chair of the Department of Religious Studies (1981-89) and dean of the Division of Arts, he became Vice President for Academic Administration (1989-95). In the latter role, he successfully led the College in attaining program accreditation by the Province of Alberta (1991-95). He was also a member of the provincial Private Colleges Accreditation Board (1987-93). CUC became Canadian University College in 1997 and Burman University in 2014.
=== La Sierra University ===
In 1995, Trenchard accepted an invitation from Larry Geraty, President of La Sierra University (La Sierra), to become his senior assistant. After two years, the Board of Trustees appointed him to a tenured professorship in the School of Religion (now the H. M. S. Richards Divinity School). In retirement, he continues to serve as Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature and Director of Graduate Programs for the Divinity School.
In addition to his position as senior assistant to the president, Trenchard was Vice President for Academic Administration [Interim] (1999–2000); Provost and Corporate Secretary (2004-10); and Director of the Edward C. Allred Center for Creativity and Innovation in the Zapara School of Business (2010-19).
=== Other Positions ===
Some of the other positions Trenchard has had or been appointed to include: instructor in religion (part-time), Andrews University (1968) and Atlantic Union College (1968-69); visiting professor, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary (1981); Board of Directors, Association of Adventist Forums (1989-91); Private Colleges Coordinating Council of Alberta (1980-95); Member of the Editorial Board and Book Review Editor, Religious Studies and Theology (1986-89); and accreditation site evaluator, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (2002-present).
=== Professional Memberships ===
Before retiring, Trenchard was a member of the following organizations:
*Adventist Society for Religious Studies (president, 1992-93)
* Catholic Biblical Association
* Institute for Biblical Research (fellow)
* Society of Biblical Literature
== Publications ==
=== Books ===
* Ben Sira's View of Women: A Literary Analysis. Brown Judaic Studies, No. 38. Chico, CA: Scholars Press, 1982.
* The Student's Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992.
* Published Pottery of Palestine. Atlanta, GA: Scholars Press, 1996. (co-authored with Larry G. Herr).
* Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1998. (Revised edition of The Student's Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament).
* A Concise Dictionary of New Testament Greek. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
* Ben Sira's View of Women: A Literary Analysis. Brown Judaic Studies, No. 38. Digital edition. Providence, RI: Brown Judaic Studies, 2020.
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