Credentials
& Affiliations
of Pastor Michael Rudolph
Author:
Papers on Biblical
and Theological Subjects.
Academic
Degrees:
·
B.S. (Applied Mathematics), Polytechnic
Institute
of
Brooklyn
, June 14, 1961.
·
J.D. (Doctor of Law),
George
Washington
University
, February 22, 1968.
·
Th.M. (Master of Theology), Messiah
Biblical Institute &
Graduate
School
of Theology,
May 13, 1989
.
·
D.Min. (Doctor of Ministry), Trinity
School
of
Apologetics
& Theology,
November 15, 2003
.
Other
Education:
·
Graduate Studies (Medicine &
Bio-science), New York University, 1961-1964.
·
Graduate Studies (Educational Psychology), Catholic
University of America, 1972-1974.
·
Group Therapy Practicum (Psychology), Psychiatric
Institute and
Howard
University
,
Washington
,
D.C.
, 1972.
·
Neuropsychology Practicum (Neuropsychology),
George Washington University Hospital
,
Washington
, D.C., 1973.
·
Psychology Practicum (Neuropsychology),
Veterans Administration Hospital
,
Washington
, D.C., 1974.
·
Certificate Studies (Biblical Counseling), Christian
Training Institute, Washington, D.C., 1977-1978.
·
Summer Institute of Pastoral Studies
(Biblical Counseling), Christian Counseling & Education Foundation,
Laverock
,
Pennsylvania
, 1978.
·
Certificate (Scripture), New Life Bible
Institute,
Arnold
,
Maryland
, 1981.
·
Certificate (Astronomical Photometry), Dyer
Observatory of
Vanderbilt
University
/ IAPPP,
Nashville
,
Tennessee
, 2001
Ministry:
·
Minister (ordained), Full Gospel
Assemblies International,
Coatesville
,
PA
, 1978.
·
Pastor (ordained), Shalom Bible
Fellowship (Full Gospel Assemblies International), 1979.
·
Author of standards for certification for
the practice of Brit Milah (covenant circumcision), Union of Messianic
Jewish Congregations, 1980.
·
The first certified Messianic Jewish
covenant surgeon (mohel), Union
of Messianic Jewish Congregations,
1981.
·
Elder, Beth Messiah Congregation,
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1979-1983.
·
Founder, Washington Messianic Fellowship
(overseen by Beth Messiah Congregation and precursor of Ahavat Yeshua),
1983-1985.
·
Founding Pastor and Elder (ordained), Ahavat
Yeshua, the Messianic Jewish congregation in
Washington
,
D.C.
Ahavat Yeshua is a member congregation of Tikkun Ministries
headquartered in
Gaithersburg
,
Maryland
, and an associate member of the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations,
1985 to present.
·
Founder and Online Pastor, The Rabbi's
House, trans-local ministry of Ahavat Yeshua congregation (www.TheRabbi.com),
1998 to present.
·
Emissary, Tikkun Ministries International,
Gaithersburg
,
Maryland
, 1999 to present.
·
Apostolic Advisor, Beth Messiah
Congregation,
Gaithersburg
,
Maryland
, 2003 to 2004.
·
Apostolic Advisor and Elder, Rosh Pina
Congregation,
Baltimore
,
Maryland
, 2004 to present.
·
Apostolic Representative to Ohev Yisrael
Congregation,
Newington
,
Virginia
, 2005 to present.
·
Founder, Director, and Pastoral Counselor, Community
Care Clinic,
Washington
,
D.C.
, 2005 to present.
Counseling:
·
Juvenile Intake Counselor, Juvenile
Services Administration, State of
Maryland
, 1974.
·
Counselor, Word of God Counseling
Ministry (Full Gospel Assemblies International),
Coatesville
,
Pennsylvania
, 1978.
·
Biblical Counseling Instructor, Betzel
Shaddai,
Chicago
,
Illinois
, 1979.
·
Founder, Director, and Head Counselor, Shalom
Biblical
Counseling
Center
, Rockville, Maryland, 1979-1983.
·
Founder, Executive Director and Counselor, Biblical
Counseling Institute,
Silver Spring
,
Maryland
, and
Washington
,
D.C.
, 1999 to present.
·
Pastoral Counselor, Ets Chaiyim Tree of
Life School, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2002 to 2004.
·
Founder, Director, and Pastoral Counselor, Community
Care Clinic,
Washington
,
D.C.
, 2005 to present.
Practice of Law:
·
Attorney and Counselor at Law, General
Practice, Virginia & The District of Columbia, 1968 to present.
·
General Counsel, Paul Lieberman &
Associates,
Kensington
,
Maryland
, 1981.
·
General Counsel, Knight Protective Service,
Lanham
,
Maryland
, 2002 to present.
·
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Christian
Legal Services, Inc.,
Washington
,
D.C.
, 2005 to present.
·
Member
of the Bar of The District of Columbia, 1968 to present.
·
Member of the Bar of The Commonwealth of
Virginia
, 1968 - present.
·
Member of the Bar, Supreme Court of
Appeals of Virginia, 1968 to present.
·
Member of the Bar, United States District
Court for The District of Columbia, 1968 to present.
·
Member of the Bar, United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1968 to present.
·
Member of the Bar, United States District
Court for the District of Maryland, 1989 to present.
·
Member of the Bar, Supreme Court of The
United States of America, 1974 to present.
·
Member of the Bar,
District of Columbia
Court of Appeals, 1974 to present.
·
Member of the Bar, United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1974 to present.
·
Member of the Bar, United States Tax
Court, 1974 to present.
·
Achievement Certificate, Junior Bar
Section, The Bar Association of the
District of Columbia
, 1964.
Law Enforcement, Private Security, and Patents.
·
Reserve Police Officer, Metropolitan
Police Department Reserve Corps,
Washington
,
D.C.
, 1965.
·
Police Officer,
Landover Hills
,
Maryland
, Police Department, 1965.
·
Patent Searcher, Self-employed,
Washington, D.C., 1967-68.
·
Patent Searcher, Pennie,
Edmonds
, Morton,
Taylor
&
Adams
, Washington, D.C., 1966-67.
·
Project Director, Institute for Justice
and Advanced Legal Studies,
American University
,
Washington
, D.C., 1976.
·
Investigator, Legal Services Corporation,
Washington
,
D.C.
, 1985.
·
Founder and First President, Knight
Protective Service, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1991-1994.
·
Licensed Private Investigator, State of
Maryland, 1991 to 2000; Virginia, 1991-94; Washington, D.C.,
1992.
·
Technical Writer, Knight Protective
Service,
Capitol Heights
,
Maryland
, 2004 to 2005.
Teaching
Experience:
·
Teacher (Science and Biology), Emerson
Institute,
Washington
,
D.C.
, 1965.
·
Instructor (Physical Science),
Washington Hall Junior College
,
Washington
, D.C., 1965.
·
Teacher (Mathematics), Spingarn High
School, District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, D.C., 1996.
·
Adjunct Professor II (Legal Support
Science), Southeastern University, Washington, D.C.,
1976-1978.
·
Assistant Professor (Business Law),
Benjamin
Franklin
University
,
Washington
,
D.C.
1976-1979.
·
Instructor (Business Organizations), Prince
George’s Community College,
Largo
,
Maryland
, 1978.
·
Instructor (Business Law), Northern
Virginia
Community College
,
Arlington
,
Virginia
, 1978.
·
Instructor (Biblical Counseling), Betzel
Shaddai, 1979.
·
Teacher (Mathematics, Chemistry, Physical
Science),
Montgomery
County
Covenant
Academy
, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1982-85.
·
Professor (Theology, Biblical Studies), Potomac
Institute &
Graduate
School
of Theology,
Fairfax
,
Virginia
, 1994-95.
·
Professor (Counseling, Theology, Biblical
Studies), Messiah Biblical Institute & Graduate School of Theology
(formerly Messiah Yeshiva),
Gaithersburg
,
Maryland
(1995-1998).
·
Lecturer (Intermarriage, Proselytes and the
Next Generation in Messianic Jewish Congregations), Union of Messianic
Jewish Congregations, Conference,
Arlington, Virginia Conference, 1999.
·
Visiting Teacher (Intensive Course in
Pastoral Counseling), Tikvat
Israel
,
Richmond
,
Virginia
, 1999.
·
Professor (Biblical Counseling), Biblical
Counseling Institute,
Silver Spring
,
Maryland
, and
Washington
,
D.C.
, 1999 to present.
·
Visiting Professor (Week-long intensive
course in Messianic Judaism), University of the Nations,
Richmond
,
Virginia
, 2000.
·
Faculty Member, Trinity School of
Apologetics & Theology,
Kochi
,
India
, 2003 to present.
·
Professor, Messianic Life Institute,
McLean
,
Virginia
, 2004 to present.
·
Visiting Professor (Three-day intensive
course in How Torah Applies to Gentiles), University of the Nations,
Richmond
,
Virginia
, 2004.
Educational
Administration:
·
Founder and President, Students'
College
of
Arts
& Sciences, 1970-1972.
·
Member, Advisory Council on Recruitment
And Curriculum Development, National Graduate University, 1976-1978.
·
Cofounder, Messiah Yeshiva (renamed
Messiah Biblical Institute & Graduate School of Theology),
Gaithersburg
,
Maryland
, 1979.
·
Cofounder and first Principal, Montgomery
County Covenant Academy (MCCA), a Christian Junior and Senior High
School, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1982-1984.
·
Founder and President, Potomac Institute
& Graduate School of Theology (merged with Messiah Biblical
Institute in 1995), Fairfax, Virginia, 1994-95.
·
Principal, Ets Chaiyim Tree of
Life
School
(Elementary through High School), Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1995-1996.
·
Academic Dean, Messiah Biblical Institute
& The
Joseph
Rabinowitz
Graduate
School
,
Gaithersburg
,
Maryland
, 1996 to 1997.
·
Superintendent, Ets Chaiyim Tree of Life
School (Elementary through High School), Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1996
to 2002.
·
Founder and Director, (Biblical Counseling) Biblical
Counseling Institute, Silver Spring, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.,
1999 to present.
·
Faculty Liaison, Trinity School of
Apologetics & Theology,
Kochi
,
India
, 2003 to present.
·
Founder and Dean, Messianic Life
Institute,
McLean
,
Virginia
, 2004 to present.
Technical Writing:
·
Technical Proposal Writer, Knight
Protective Service,
Capitol Heights
,
Maryland
, 2004 to 2005.
Judicial
Experience:
·
Judicial Elder, Union of Messianic Jewish
Congregations, 1997-present.
·
Arbitrator, General Panel, American
Arbitration Association,
Washington
,
D.C.
, 1997.
·
Arbitrator, Superior Court of The
District of Columbia, 1997-2000.
Memberships
and Activities (past and present):
Ministry
·
American Association of Christian
Counselors.
·
Society for Christian Psychology.
·
International Association of Biblical
Counselors.
·
Christian Medical & Dental Society.
·
Messianic Council of Greater Washington,
Tikkun Ministries International.
Astronomy
·
National Capital Astronomers (NCA).
·
International Amateur & Professional
Photoelectric Photometry (IAPPP).
·
Association of Lunar & Planetary
Observers (ALPO).
·
Association of Amateur Variable Star
Observers (AAVSO).
·
International Occultation Timing Association
(IOTA).
·
Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers (SARA).
·
Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
·
Greenbelt
Astronomy Club (GAC).
·
Howard Astronomical League (HAL).
·
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland (ACSM),
co-founder.
·
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM),
astronomy consultant.
·
Genesis Mobile Observatory, designer and
operator.
·
Inventor of "Daylight Polar Alignment
Tool" for German equatorial telescopic mounts.
Law
·
Christian Legal Society.
·
George
Washington
University
Law Alumni Association.
·
Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity.
Civic
·
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary,
retired, 1975-1998.
Other
·
Amateur Radio Operator’s License N3IRT
(General Class).
·
National Rifle Association (member and
instructor in pistol and personal protection).
·
Izaak Walton League, Chevy Chase Chapter
(member and range officer).
Papers and
Publications
Ministry and Theology
·
Women Teachers and Preachers in Messianic
Jewish Congregations (February 16, 1987).
·
How You Get to Know God – A Salvation
Tract (co-authored with Maynard Dixon) (
August 15, 1987
).
·
The Priestly Calling of Messianic Judaism
– The Biblical Case for Retaining a New Covenant Distinctive
(September 22, 1987).
·
A Call to Priestly Worship (December
10, 1987, revised February 11, 1988).
·
A Messianic Jewish Wedding (with Optional
Ceremony for Receiving a Non-Jewish Bride into
Israel
) (
July 30, 1988
).
·
Proselytes to
Israel
in a Messianic Jewish Congregation (October 17, 1986, revised
August 6, 1988).
·
Ancient
Israel
– Dead or Alive? (
July 24, 1989
).
·
Government and Leadership in a Messianic
Jewish Congregation (September 22, 1991).
·
Whom Do We Worship? To Whom Do We Pray?
(
March 18, 1992
).
·
Jewish Liturgy – New Covenant
Implications (January 26, 1996).
·
Firstfruits – Three Views Dating the
Events from Yeshua's Last Passover to Pentecost (
March 3, 1997
).
·
Messiah Born in the Spring – An
Exegetical Argument (May 10, 1997).
·
Kingdom Government and Spiritual Gifts
(December 20, 1997).
·
Torah and the New Covenant (
January 13, 2000
).
·
Intermarriage, Proselytes and the Next
Generation in Messianic Jewish Congregations, Part I (Presented at the
UMJC conference, Arlington, Virginia, 1999; redacted March 3, 2000).
·
God's Law – Dead or Alive? (An
internet discussion of two points of view) (April 1999, revised March 8,
2000).
·
On Mark Kinzer's "The Nature of
Messianic Judaism: Judaism as Genus, Messianic as Species" – A
Response by
Michael Rudolph
and Ralph Finley, Kesher – A Journal of Messianic Judaism, Issue
12, p.120 (Winter 2000).
·
Are All Believers Jews? (
March 17, 2001
).
·
The Law of Messiah – Compiled as
Mitzvoth from a New Covenant Perspective (in progress, 2001 to present).
·
Disputes, Discipline & Reconciliation
in the Body of Believers – A Handbook of Procedure & Theology (
February 1, 2002
).
·
The Pastor and His Wife as Spiritual
Parents (
March 13, 2005
).
·
Steps in Applying Torah (March 14,
2005).
Astronomy
·
Gemini Control Program Users Manual – a
Companion Application to The Gemini Astronomical Positioning System,
Levels 1 & 2 (co-authored with Daniel Görlich) (
March 3, 2002
).
·
Gemini Astronomical Positioning System
Users Manual (co-authored with René Görlich and Dave Sandage)
(October 2002).
·
Gemini
Control
Center
Users Manual – A Companion Application to The Gemini Astronomical
Positioning System (co-authored with Daniel Görlich) (
December 1, 2003
).
·
Demonstrating the IBT (Have Radio
Telescope, Will Travel!), presented at Society of Amateur Radio
Astronomers 2005 Conference, National Radio Astronomy Observatory,
Greenbank, West Virginia, June 20, 2005.
Physics
·
Crucible Materials for Growing Single
Crystals
of Yttrium Iron Garnet, Diamond Ordnance Fuze Laboratory,
Washington
,
D.C.
(1958).
·
The Design of a Sinusoidal Light Chopper,
Diamond Ordnance Fuze Laboratory,
Washington
,
D.C.
(1959).
·
Theory and Experiments on the Hall Effect,
undergraduate thesis, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (June 1961).
Internet
Web Sites:
·
More biographical information can be found
at www.TheRabbi.com.
·
Information about Messianic Life Institute
can be found at www.MessianicLife.org
·
Information about Ahavat Yeshua Congregation
can be found at www.Ahavat.org.
·
Information about Tikkun Ministries
International can be found at www.Tikkunministries.org
·
Information about the Union of Messianic
Jewish Congregations is found at www.UMJC.org.
Note:
Several entries in this resume appear more than once
because they are repeated in whichever captioned categories they apply.
Updated
6/27/2005
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