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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Neil (not Proto ►) 18:08, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kevin Conner

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along with Mark Connor. Non notable self published minister, with zero reliable sources. ⇒ SWATJester On Belay! 10:13, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete Kevin Conner, but Mark Connor doesn't seem to be related and is certainly notable as the head baseball coach of a Division I university (Tennessee). I don't think these two should have been bundled on the same AFD. Keep Mark Connor. --MECU≈talk 19:23, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment I think it's a typo for Mark Conner.... ChrisTheDude 08:31, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep The fact that many of Kevin's books are now self published by no means makes them unnotable. They are used as bible college textbooks and regularly cited by other works. For example, search some of his books on Amazon.com and note citations: TCNT, IST, TD, TM, FCD, CNT, TS, FI and BA. He is the pre-eminent scholar worldwide on theology of the tabernacle. My guess is that you could call any Pentecostal bible school in the world, ask to speak to the Dean of Theology and ask if they've heard of Kevin Conner -- and they would. Natebailey 20:57, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment Harvard Divinity School's library catalogue lists two of his works, Princeton Theological Seminary lists three. Natebailey 20:57, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak deleteKeep sufficient books.DGG 01:51, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

The published works might possibly fulfill our standards, for adoption as a text by multiple colleges has consistently been considered to make for notability. However, this hasnt been shown. The listings of the books on Amazon is not enough. If the adoption can be shown by the end of the AfD, I'll change my opinion. DGG 01:15, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

1. New Covenant International requires "The Foundations of Christian Doctrine, by Kevin J. Conner" for BTH301 Biblical Theology VI; 2. Maranatha Online College requires "Conner, Kevin J. The Book of Acts: Early Church History and the Ministry of the Holy Spirit. City Bible Publishing. Portland, OR, 1992 ISBN: 1-886849-02-1" for The Book of Acts; 3. International Bible College requires "Conner, Kevin J. The Church in the New Testament." for PM(G/N/E)262: Practical Church Ministry; 4 BEULAH HEIGHTS BIBLE COLLEGE suggests "“The Tabernacle of Moses" as supplemental reading for BI 240 BIBLICAL TYPOLOGY Natebailey 06:52, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
BTW, it's not the existence on Amazon I am highlighting, it is the citations (as the links show). He's been cited by over 40 other authors, including Jack Hayford and Dutch Sheets. Natebailey 06:54, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
See also quotes such as 'These textbooks have gone into over 80 countries and have become great resources for Ministers, teachers, preachers and Bible college students' MFI and 'A basic ecclesiology by one of the respected pioneers of the New Apostolic Reformation' GHM. Natebailey
Would you mind adding these quotes/sources to the article? I notice you are the article's creator, so you probably know more about the subject and can integrate the sources well. Thanks, Black Falcon 22:04, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep both. Kevin Conner is notable as demonstrated by the information prsented by Natebailey above. Mark Connor seems to be an unrelated person to whom the deletion rationale does not apply. -- Black Falcon 22:00, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
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