After 94 hours in seminary, I think that I should offer my humble opinion for anyone wanting to know who are the best professors at Southwestern.  No other Southern Baptist seminary can claim to match the breadth of talent located within the faculty of SWBTS.  Please understand that my evaluations are biased toward biblical studies, given that the majority of my curriculum is composed of these classes.  I have not had every professor in the seminary, and there are many others who are deserving of special recognition.  But this evaluation is subjective toward only my curriculum.  The evaluation is based on the aesthetics of class lecture, dialogue in class, wealth of knowledge, and genuine openness - pastoral character.  The rank will occur in descending order with the professors name, PhD study, call sign, and classes I have had with the professor.

  1. Dr. Jason Lee, Aberdeen.  (“Maverick” , Church History I & II) For a SWBTS Blogosphere interview, click here.
  2. Dr. Ishwaran Mudliar, Johns Hopkins. (“Iceman” , Hebrew I & II) 
  3. Dr. Paul Wolfe, Aberdeen.  (“Wolfman” , NT Theology) For his radio ministry Laus Deo, click here.
  4. Professor E. Earle Ellis, Edinburgh/Tubigen. (“Viper”, Theology of the Gospels & Paul) For his contribution to the Institute for Biblical Research, a research foundation respective of Tyndale House, U. of Cambridge, click here.
  5. Dr. Doug Blount, Notre Dame. (“Jester” , Christian Ethics & Philosophy of Religion & Advanced Hermeneutics)

Honorable Mention Wingmen

  1. Dr. Steven W. Smith (Intro to Expository Preaching).  Quite Frankly, Dr. Smith’s preaching is very “Adrian Rodgers-isk.”  He is on the fast track to becoming the predominate preacher in the SBC.  Check it out for yourself.  He could hold his own with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.
  2. Dr. Richard Ross (Student Development).  Dr. Ross is world renown for the True Love Waits movement.  It was amazing to sit and listen to him propose a biblical model of ministry which meets the needs of the family and the church.  The class was not required but I could not pass up an opportunity to learn from Dr. Ross.  Any student of Southwestern who wishes to be a parent should definately invest in Dr. Ross’ lecture.  There is no other professor who wears his heart on his jacket more than Dr. Ross.

The SWBTS Faculty 

For your courage to articulate sound biblical doctrine in the face of neo-orthodoxy and post-postmodernism, this tribute is for you . . .