Academics

 

Kenneth S. Hemphill

Distinguished Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth (2005)

E-mail: khemphill@sbts.edu

Education:

  • B.A., Wake Forest University;
  • M.Div., D.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Ph.D., Cambridge University

Dr. Hemphill comes to Southern Seminary with a broad range of experience, having served as a pastor, denominational leader, and author. He was the President of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Director of Southern Baptist Center for Church Growth, and he currently serves as National Strategist for Empowering Kingdom Growth with the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Hemphill is the author of several books, including Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur, EKG . . . the Heartbeat of God, and The Bonsai Theory of Church Growth.