Faculty - The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

One of Southern Seminary’s distinguishing features is its faculty, whose contributions place Southern at the forefront of evangelical scholarship. The faculty’s academic achievement is matched by a willingness to invest in students, ensuring that an indelible mark is left on students’ entire lives. Studying at Southern not only gives students the chance to read good books, it lets them study with the authors.

Paul M. Akin

B.A., Union University; M.Div., Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Gregg R. Allison

B.S., Northern Illinois University; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Jon Austin

B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.A., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; J.D., The University of Oklahoma College of Law

Bryan Baise

B.A., University of Kentucky; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Dustin W. Benge

B.A., Clear Creek Baptist Bible College; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Timothy K. Beougher

B.S., Kansas State University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.M., Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Terry J. Betts

B.S.Ed., Wright State University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Additional Studies: Jerusalem University College

Alisha Biler

B.S. Bowling Green State University; M.A. University of South Carolina; Ph.D. University of South Carolina

William R. Bishop

B.A., The University of Memphis; M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.M.A., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

David Bosch

B.A., University of Kentucky; M.B.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., Regent University

Matthew C. Boswell

M.A., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Dustin Bruce

B.S., Auburn University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.M, PhD., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Denny Burk

B.A., Louisiana Tech University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Mitchell L. Chase

B.A., Houston Baptist University; M.Div. and Th.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kyle D. Claunch

B.A., University of Mobile; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

R. Scott Connell

B.S. in Music Education: Tennessee Technological University; M.M. in Music Ministry: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D. in Christian Worship: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

William F. Cook, III

B.A., University of Central Florida; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Esther R. Crookshank

B.M., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Kha Do

B.S., Arizona Christian University; M.Div., Ph.D. candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

C. Berry Driver Jr.

B.A., The University of Alabama; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.S.L.S., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary

J.T. English

B.A., Colorado State University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

E. TODD FISHER

B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.M., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Tyler Flatt

B.A., University of Waterloo; M.A., University of Toronto; Ph.D., Harvard University.

Duane A. Garrett

B.A., Rice University; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., Baylor University

Barry Gibson

B.A. and M.A., Union College; M.Ed. Cumberland College; M.A. and Ed.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Bradley G. Green

B.A. Northeast Louisiana University, M.Div. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Th.M. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ph.D. Baylor University

James M. Hamilton

B. A., University of Arkansas; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Joseph C. Harrod

A.A., ITT Technical Institute; B.A., Boyce College; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

MATTHEW D. HASTE

B.S., Western Kentucky University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Michael A. G. Haykin

B.A., University of Toronto; M.Rel., Wycliffe College and Univ. of Toronto; Th.D., Wycliffe College and Univ. of Toronto

John M. Henderson

B.S. Psychology: Texas A&M University; M.S. Counseling Psychology: University of North Texas; Ph.D. Counseling Psychology: University of North Texas

Adam Howell

B.S., East Tennessee State University; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Jeff Hunter

B.A, Samford University; M.Div, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Ayman S. Ibrahim

B.A., Ain Shams University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Haifa

Justin A. Irving

B.A. University of Northwestern St. Paul; M.Div. Bethel Seminary; C.A.G.S. Regent University; Ph.D. Regent University; M.B.A. Bethel University

Timothy Paul Jones

B.A., Manhattan Christian College; M.Div., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Robert D. Jones

B.A., The King’s College; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary; D.Theol., University of South Africa

John Klaassen

B.S., Missouri Western State University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Abraham Kuruvilla

M.D., University of Kerala;
Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine;
Post-doctoral Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine;
Residency in Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine;
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Aberdeen

Heath B. Lambert

B.A., Gordon College; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Jason Leverett

B.S. and M.A. in Communication, Liberty University; Ph.D. in Communication, Regent University

George H. Martin

B.S., Florida State University; M.Div., Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Additional Studies: Asbury Theological Seminary

J. Keith McKinley

B.H.S., University of Louisville; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

B.A., Samford University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Miguel Núñez

M.D., Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo; Th.M., Southern Baptist School for Biblical Studies; D.Min., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kaspars Ozolins

B.A., University of Latvia; M.Div., The Master’s Seminary; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Jonathan T. Pennington

B.A., Northern Illinois University; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Jeremy P. Pierre

B.A., Cedarville University; M.A., Cleveland State University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Robert L. Plummer

B.A., Duke University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Additional Studies: Jerusalem University College

Michael E. Pohlman

B.A., University of Washington; M.Div., Western Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Zane G. Pratt

B.A., Duke University; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Ph.D. candidate, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Stephen O. Presley

B.S. Baylor University; Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D. University of St. Andrews

David E. Prince

B.A., Huntingdon College; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Thomas R. Schreiner

B.S., Western Oregon University; M.Div., Th.M., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary

Stuart W. Scott

B.A., Columbia International University; M.Div., Grace Theological Seminary; Th.M., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Covenant Theological Seminary

Jimmy H. Scroggins IV

B.A., Jacksonville University
M.Div. and Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Eric C. Smith

B.A., Union University;
M.Div. and Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kevin L. Smith

B.S., Hampton University; M.Div., Church of God Theological Seminary; Ph.D. candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

John David Trentham

B.A., The University of Tennessee; M.A., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Melissa Tucker

B.S., Liberty University; M.Ed., Rank 1, Principal Certification, Eastern Kentucky University; Ed.D., Walden University

Brian J. Vickers

B.A., West Virginia University; M.A., Wheaton College; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Andrew T. Walker

B.A., Religious Studies, Southwest Baptist University; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Bruce A. Ware

A.S., Judson Baptist College; Cert., Capernwray Bible School, Carnforth, England; B.A., Whitworth College; M.Div., Th.M., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary; M.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary

Stephen J. Wellum

B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College; M.Div., Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Matthew D. Westerholm

B.A., Trinity International University; M.A. Grand Rapids Theological Seminary; Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Donald S. Whitney

B.A., Arkansas State University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D, University of the Free State

Jarvis J. Williams

B.S., Boyce College; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

John D. Wilsey

B.A., Furman University; M.Div., Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Shawn D. Wright

B.A., Duke University; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

HERSHAEL W. YORK

B.A., M.A., University of Kentucky; M.Div., Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary

Distinguished Professors

Kenneth S. Hemphill
Mary A. Kassian
Eugene H. Merrill
Thom S. Rainer

Senior Professors

Peter J. Gentry
Thomas J. Nettles
John B. Polhill
Brian C. Richardson
Robert H. Stein
Robert A. Vogel

Senior Research Professor

Eric L. Johnson