Rob Phillips

About Rob Phillips

Communications Leader who has directed the staffs of three FORTUNE 100 companies and two large non-profit organizations. Seasoned communicator who counsels executives, directs issues-management activities, and serves as spokesperson. Author of 11 books, including \"What Everyone Should Know about the Afterlife\" and \"What Every Christian Should Know about the Return of Jesus.\" Christian apologetics instructor with activities in the U.S, Asia, and Latin America. Author of popular apologetics blog at Specialties: Corporate communications, executive speech writing, media relations, employee communications, issues management, Christian book writing and editing, news and feature writing, Christian apologetics.

Experience

1. Director of Ministry Support and Apologetics

   Missouri Baptist Convention

   Jun 2012 — Present · Jefferson City, MO, US

   Rob Phillips directs ministry support and apologetics for the Missouri Baptist Convention. He is responsible for the convention’s messaging, web, video and graphic services, live event support, technology, and promotion of the Cooperative Program and the annual Missouri Missions Offering.He also speaks in Missouri Baptist churches and leads conferences on Christian apologetics, and he directs the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network.Phillips has extensive communications experience in business and Christian ministry and has served as a bi-vocational pastor. He holds a B.A. degree in journalism from Oklahoma Baptist University and is certified in Christian apologetics from the North American Mission Board.He is the author of six books: The Kingdom According to Jesus; The Apologist’s Tool Kit; What Every Christian Should Know about Islam; What Every Christian Should Know about Same-sex Attraction; The Last Apologist: A Commentary on Jude for Defenders of the Christian Faith; and What Everyone Should Know about the Afterlife.

Education

• Oklahoma Baptist University

  B.A.

  1973 — 1977

Skills

• Social Media Marketing
• Content Strategy
• Media Relations
• Magazines
• Content Development
• Copy Editing
• Web Content
• Reputation Management
• Publications
• Crisis Management
• Public Speaking
• Editing
• Training
• Blogging
• Podcasting
• Publicity
• Publishing
• Strategic Communications
• Executive Communications
• Leadership
• Creative Writing
• Communications Planning
• Editorial
• Crisis Communications
• Management
• Web Content Management
• Corporate Communications
• Social Media
• Content Management
• Newsletters
• Video
• Marketing
• Feature Articles
• Internal Communications
• Strategy
• Speech Writing
• Journalism
• Nonprofits
• Press Releases
• Email Marketing