Faculty members teaching at the master’s level and above are expected to have a basic theological education and an earned research doctorate (such as the Th.D., Ph.D. or a degree with similar recognition) from an established institution of higher learning. Moreover, all faculty members are required to have and maintain an appropriate expertise in their teaching field. Faculty members are competent teachers committed to the purpose and the mission of the school and to the historic evangelical Christian faith, while employing all useful methods of research and avenues of legitimate theological inquiry in the free pursuit of truth and knowledge. Faculty members accept, affirm, pledge to teach in accordance with and not contrary to, and subscribe to the Abstract of Principles and The Baptist Faith and Message 2000; they affirm and teach the Bible as the inspired, inerrant and infallible Word of God, a perfect treasure of divine instruction with God for its author, salvation for its end and truth without any mixture of error for its matter, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds and religious opinions should be tried. Adopted 1992 and amended 2001 by the Board of Trustees
Elected Faculty Daniel L. Akin Professor of Preaching and Theology President B.A., Criswell College; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington Faculty, Dean of Students/Vice President for Students, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1992–96; Academic Dean, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996–2004 Teaching at Southeastern since 2004
Bruce Riley Ashford, Jr. Associate Professor of Theology and Culture Provost/Dean of the Faculty B.A., Campbell University; M.Div., Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Teaching at Southeastern since 2001
Brent J. Aucoin Associate Professor of History* Associate Dean of the College for Academic Affairs B.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., Miami University (Oxford, OH); Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Teaching at Southeastern since 2004
David R. Beck Professor of New Testament and Greek Associate Dean of Biblical Studies B.A., Eastern Kentucky University; M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University Teaching at Southeastern since 1995
David Alan Black Dr. M.O. Owens, Jr. Chair of New Testament Studies Professor of New Testament and Greek B.A., Biola University; M.Div., Talbot School of Theology; D. Theol., University of Basel, Switzerland; Additional studies, Jerusalem University College, Israel Faculty, Biola University, 1976–85; Faculty, Grace Graduate School 1985–90; Faculty, Biola University 1990–98 Teaching at Southeastern since 1998
John E. Boozer Professor of Church Music
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