Dr. Lawless is Vice President for Global Theological Advancement at the International Mission Board.  He formerly served as Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism from 2005-2011 and has wide experience in church work, having served as pastor of two different congregations in Ohio. He also has served as a Lecturer in English at the University of Cincinnati. He has contributed articles to denominational periodicals and written Sunday School curriculum for LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Lawless is the author of six works, including Membership Matters, Spiritual Warfare, Discipled Warriors, and Putting on the Armor. He is a member of the Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education, the American Society for Church Growth, and the Evangelical Missiological Society.