Dr Sorensen has had a lifelong love for languages and Christian service. After graduating with a teaching degree, he taught at parochial schools in Miami and St Louis. During this period, he completed a master's degree in Spanish. He next pursued seminary studies. After graduating from seminary, he pastored numerous congregations in New York, Texas, and the Chicago area. He served as a parish pastor continuously from 1989 until 2022.
While serving a bilingual parish just a few miles from Concordia, Dr. Sorensen earned his doctorate in New Testament and Early Christianity. He has been a full-time professor at Concordia since 2006, teaching biblical Greek, Scripture and Spanish.
Degrees
- PhD, New Testament and early Christianity - Loyola University; Chicago, IL
- MDiv, Theology - Concordia Seminary; St. Louis, MO
- MFA, Spanish Language and Culture - Instituto de Filología Hispánica; Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
- BA, Elementary Education - Concordia University Texas; Austin, TX
Prior Professional Positions
- Research Assistant, Loyola University, Chicago (1995-97)
- Visiting Researcher, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona (2018)
Areas of Research
- The Christian Scriptures, especially the New Testament
- Greco-Roman World
- Intertestamental Period and Early Christianity
- Koine Greek and Modern Spanish