Russell D. Moore
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Russell D. Moore is Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also a pastor, author of nine books and numerous articles, as well as a teacher, and a theologian.
. Early in his career, he was an aide to U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor. After feeling called to full-time church ministry, Dr. Moore began regularly preaching and teaching the Bible. He was a youth pastor at Woolmarket Baptist Church and Bay Vista Baptist Church in Biloxi, MS. Moore then went on to complete his education. He received a B.S. from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.Div. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
, and a Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He became Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky
in January, 2004. He is also a preaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky.
He writes and speaks frequently on topics ranging from the Kingdom of God, to the mission of adoption, to a theology of country music. He is a senior editor of Touchstone Magazine
.
Biography
Russell D. Moore was born and reared in MississippiMississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
. Early in his career, he was an aide to U.S. Congressman Gene Taylor. After feeling called to full-time church ministry, Dr. Moore began regularly preaching and teaching the Bible. He was a youth pastor at Woolmarket Baptist Church and Bay Vista Baptist Church in Biloxi, MS. Moore then went on to complete his education. He received a B.S. from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.Div. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private, non-profit institution of higher learning affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, located in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the first institution created as a direct act of the Southern Baptist Convention. Missions...
, and a Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He became Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
in January, 2004. He is also a preaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky.
He writes and speaks frequently on topics ranging from the Kingdom of God, to the mission of adoption, to a theology of country music. He is a senior editor of Touchstone Magazine
Touchstone Magazine
Touchstone Magazine is a bimonthly publication of the Fellowship of St. James. It is subtitled A Journal of Mere Christianity, which replaced A Journal of Ecumenical Orthodoxy.-Biography:...
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