21 Notable alumni of
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is 1887th in the world, 653rd in North America, and 615th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Gerald Ford
- Occupations
- politicianautobiographergridiron football playermilitary officerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was an American politician and lawyer who was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Ford assumed the presidency after the resignation of President Richard Nixon, under whom he had served as the 40th vice president from 1973 to 1974 following Spiro Agnew's resignation. Prior to that, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1973.
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Timothy J. Keller
- Enrolled in Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Graduated with Master of Divinity
- Occupations
- university teachertheologianwriternon-fiction writerpriest
- Biography
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Timothy James Keller was an American Presbyterian pastor, preacher, theologian, and Christian apologist. He was the chairman and co-founder of Redeemer City to City, which trains pastors for service around the world. He was also the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of The New York Times bestselling books The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith (2008), Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God (2014), and The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (2008). The prequel for the latter is Making Sense of GOD: An Invitation to the Skeptical (2016).
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Scott Hahn
- Occupations
- university teacherapologistwritertheologian
- Biography
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Scott Walker Hahn is an American Catholic theologian and Christian apologist. A former Protestant, Hahn was a Presbyterian minister who converted to Catholicism. Hahn's popular works include Rome Sweet Home and The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth. His lectures have been featured in multiple audio distributions through Lighthouse Catholic Media. Hahn is known for his research on Early Christianity during the Apostolic Age and various theoretical works concerning the early Church Fathers.
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Robert M. Price
- Enrolled in Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Graduated with Master of Theological Studies
- Occupations
- literary criticessayisttheologianpodcasterillustrator
- Biography
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Robert McNair Price is an American New Testament scholar who argues in favor of the Christ myth theory – the claim that a historical Jesus did not exist. Price is the author of a number of books on biblical studies and the historicity of Jesus.
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Xiong Yan
- Enrolled in Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Graduated with Doctor of Ministry
- Occupations
- chaplainhuman rights activist
- Biography
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Xiong Yan is a Chinese-American human rights activist, military officer, and Protestant chaplain. He was a dissident involved in 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Xiong Yan studied at Peking University Law School from 1986 to 1989. He came to the United States of America as a political refugee in 1992, and later became a chaplain in U.S. Army, serving in Iraq. Xiong Yan is the author of three books, and has earned six degrees. He ran for Congress in New York's 10th congressional district in 2022, and his campaign was reportedly attacked by agents of China's Ministry of State Security.
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Kevin DeYoung
- Occupations
- priesttheologian
- Biography
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Kevin Lee DeYoung is an American Reformed theologian, pastor, and author. He is currently the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina. The church he previously pastored, University Reformed Church (East Lansing, Michigan), moved to the Presbyterian Church in America in March 2015 after having been a member of the Reformed Church in America.
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Mark Dever
- Occupations
- missionarypastorwriterpreachertheologian
- Biography
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Mark E. Dever is a theologian and the senior pastor of the Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., and the president of 9Marks (formerly known as the Center for Church Reform), a Christian ministry he co-founded "in an effort to build biblically faithful churches in America. Dever also taught for the faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge and also served for two years as an associate pastor of Eden Baptist Church in Cambridge."
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Talbert W. Swan, II
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Talbert Wesley Swan II is an American religious leader. He is a prelate in the Church of God in Christ serving as the bishop of the Vermont Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in the United States. Swan is the fifth leader of the Jurisdiction and oversees COGIC congregations in Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York. Swan serves the Church of God in Christ as Assistant General Secretary and Director of Social Justice Ministry. Swan is also the National Chaplain of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and the host of a radio talk show, The Spoken Word.
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Ben Witherington III
- Occupations
- university teachertheologian
- Biography
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Ben Witherington III is an American Wesleyan-Arminian New Testament scholar. Witherington is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary, a Wesleyan-Holiness seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church.
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Foley Beach
- Occupations
- bishop
- Biography
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Foley Thomas Beach is an American Anglican bishop. He was the second primate and archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, a church associated with the Anglican realignment movement, and is the first diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the South. Beach was elected as the church's primate on June 21, 2014. His enthronement took place on October 9, 2014. During his primacy, he served as chairman of the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans Primates Council and led the ACNA through a period that included the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Diana Butler Bass
- Occupations
- historianindependent scholar
- Biography
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Diana Butler Bass is an American historian of Christianity and an advocate for progressive Christianity. She is the author of eleven books.
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Woodrow M. Kroll
- Occupations
- radio personality
- Biography
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Woodrow Michael Kroll is an evangelical preacher and radio host. He was the president and Bible teacher for the international Back to the Bible radio and television ministry. He was president of Davis College (formerly Practical Bible College) in Johnson City, New York, United States.
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William L. Lane
- Years
- 1931-1999 (aged 68)
- Occupations
- biblical scholarJudaic scholarBible translatortranslatoruniversity teacher
- Biography
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William L. Lane was an American New Testament theologian and professor of biblical studies.
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Gregory N. Todd
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 64)
- Enrolled in Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Graduated with Doctor of Ministry in Christian leadership
- Biography
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Gregory N. Todd is a United States Navy rear admiral and chaplain who serves as the 28th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy. He previously served as the 20th Chaplain of the Marine Corps. He also served for four years as the tenth Chaplain of the Coast Guard. Over a thirty-two year career, he has served in a variety of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard assignments, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and chaplaincy work at Ground Zero in the wake of the September 11 attacks. He is a Lutheran.
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Phillip Sandifer
- Occupations
- writermusician
- Biography
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Phillip Sandifer is an American writer, musician, recording artist and music producer. His music is primarily known within the Americana and Inspirational music field.
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John Hanford
- Years
- 1952-.. (age 73)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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John Van Hanford III was United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom from 2002 to 2009. As ambassador, Hanford led the Office of International Religious Freedom at the United States Department of State.
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Edwin David Aponte
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 68)
- Occupations
- religious studies scholar
- Biography
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Edwin David Aponte is a Puerto Rican-American cultural historian, religious studies scholar, and contributor to the development of Christianity among Hispanic and Latino/a Americans. His research focuses on the interplay between religion and culture, especially Hispanic/Latino(a) religions, African-American religions, North American religious history, and congregational studies. He is one of a small number of U.S. Hispanic historians of Christianity.
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Gil Dodds
- Enrolled in Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Graduated with Bachelor of Divinity
- Occupations
- middle-distance runner
- Biography
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Gilbert Lothair Dodds, called "The Flying Parson", was an American middle-distance runner. In the 1940s, he held the American and world records for the mile run. He was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States in 1943.
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Stephen Gill Spottswood
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Stephen Gill Spottswood was a religious leader and civil rights activist known for his work as bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AMEZ) and chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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Donald J. Harlin
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Donald J. Harlin was an American Air Force major general who served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.
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Glen Pettigrove
- Occupations
- philosopher
- Biography
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Glen Allan Pettigrove is an American philosopher and Chair of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. He is known for his expertise on philosophy of emotions.
