Council Members

The men and women who serve on the Council agree with the mission and vision of CBMW, including the Danvers Statement and the Nashville Statement, as well as contribute to the ministry by speaking, writing, and/or giving leadership support to the organization.

 

 

Danny Akin
President, Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryBoard Member, CBMW
Danny Akin
Jason K. Allen
President, Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryCouncil Member, CBMW
Jason K. Allen

Donald A. Balasa
CEO and Legal Counsel, American Association of Medical AssistantsCouncil Member, CBMW
Donald A. Balasa

James A. Borland
Professor of Biblical Studies, Liberty UniversityCouncil Member, CBMW
James A. Borland


Denny Burk
Professor of Biblical Studies, Boyce CollegePresident, CBMW
Denny Burk

Denny Burk (PhD) has been the president of CBMW since 2016. Dr. Burk serves on the faculty of Boyce College and Southern Seminary as professor of biblical studies. He serves as the director of the Center for Gospel and Culture. Burk writes frequently on biblical and theological topics at DennyBurk.com. He is the author of a book on sexual ethics titled What Is the Meaning of Sex? and coauthor of a book called Transforming Homosexuality. He has also published a commentary on the pastoral epistles, as well as a book on Greek grammar entitled Articular Infinitives in the Greek of the New Testament. He has written articles that have appeared in the Journal for the Study of the New TestamentTyndale BulletinBulletin for Biblical Research, and the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.

Austin Chapman
Retired Businessman, M.B.A.Council Member, CBMW
Austin Chapman


H. B. Charles
Pastor, Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist ChurchCouncil Member, CBMW
H. B. Charles
Abigail Dodds
Author, Desiring God & WNGCouncil Member, CBMW
Abigail Dodds

Abigail Dodds (MA, Bethlehem College & Seminary) is a wife and mother of five children. She is a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in the Twin Cities where her husband, Tom, serves as an elder. In addition to tending their bustling home, she writes for desiringGod.org and occasionally blogs at her personal site, hopeandstay.com. Dodds is the author of (A)Typical Woman: Free, Whole, and Called in Christ (Crossway, 20190).



Jason Duesing
Provost & Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryBoard Member, CBMW
Jason Duesing

Jason Duesing (PhD) is Provost of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds a B.A. in Speech Communication from Texas A&M University, an M.Div. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Historical Theology and Baptist Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He is the author of Seven Summits in Church History (forthcoming, Rainer Publishing) and Adoniram Judson: A Bicentennial Appreciation of the Pioneer American Missionary and co-editor, with Malcolm Yarnell and Thomas White, of Upon this Rock, Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches, and First Freedom: The Baptist Perspective on Religious Liberty.

Dr. Duesing is married to Kalee and they have four children: Gracyn, Ford, Lindsey, and George.


J. Ligon Duncan, III
Chancellor and CEO, Reformed Theological SeminaryBoard Member, CBMW
J. Ligon Duncan, III

Ligon Duncan (PhD) is Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary. For 17 years, he was Senior Minister of the historic First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Mississippi and was President of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals from 2004-2012. He is also a past Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (2004-2005).

He is a graduate of Furman University, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, (1986 M.Div.; 1987 M.A. Historical Theology). He studied Systematic Theology at the Free Church of Scotland College under Professor Donald Macleod (1988-1990) and earned the Ph.D. (Ecclesiastical History and Systematic Theology) at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1995. He has written and edited several books including Give Praise to God and The Westminster Confession into the 21st Century (4 vols.).


Mary Farrar
Council Member, CBMW
Mary Farrar
Wayne Grudem
Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies, Phoenix Theological SeminaryBoard Member, CBMW
Wayne Grudem

Wayne Grudem (PhD) is Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona. He received a B.A. from Harvard University, an M.Div. and a D.D. from Westminster Seminary, Philadelphia, and a Ph.D. (in New Testament) from the University of Cambridge, England. He has published twenty books and was also the General Editor for the 2.1 million-word ESV Study Bible (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Book of the Year and World Magazine book of the year, 2009).




Jim Hamilton
Professor of Biblical Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryCouncil Member, CBMW
Jim Hamilton
Daniel Heimbach
Senior Professor of Christian Ethics, Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryCouncil Member, CBMW
Daniel Heimbach

H. Wayne House
Research Professor of Theology, Law, and Culture, Faith Evangelical College and SeminaryCouncil Member, CBMW
H. Wayne House

Susan Hunt
Council Member, CBMW
Susan Hunt


Sharon James
Analyst, Christian InstituteCouncil Member, CBMW
Sharon James

Sharon James studied history at Cambridge University, has an M. Div from Toronto Baptist Seminary, and a doctorate from the University of Wales. She works for The Christian Institute, UK, and is the author of several books, including How Christianity Changed the World (Christian Focus, 2021), and The Lies We Are Told: The Truth We Must Hold: Worldviews and Their Consequences (Christian Focus, 2022).  Sharon is married to Bill, who is Principal of London Seminary. They have two children and six grandchildren. Sharon’s website is: www.sharonjames.org.

Elliott Johnson
Senior Professor of Bible Exposition, Dallas Theological SeminaryCouncil Member, CBMW
Elliott Johnson


Peter Jones
Executive Director, TruthXchangeCouncil Member, CBMW
Peter Jones
Rebecca Jones
Council Member, CBMW
Rebecca Jones


Mary Kassian
Professor, The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryCouncil Member, CBMW
Mary Kassian

Margaret Kostenberger
Associate Professor of Theology and Women’s Ministry, Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryCouncil Member, CBMW
Margaret Kostenberger

Rob Lister
Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, Talbot School of TheologyCouncil Member, CBMW
Rob Lister
R. Albert Mohler Jr.
President, The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryCouncil Member, CBMW
R. Albert Mohler Jr.



Miguel Núñez
Pastor, International Baptist Church in Santa Domingo, DRBoard Member, CBMW
Miguel Núñez

Miguel Núñez serves as senior pastor of International Baptist Church and president of Wisdom and Integrity Ministries in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is also a Council member of The Gospel Coalition and Coalicion por el Evangelio.

John Piper
Chancellor, Bethlehem College & SeminaryFounder, Desiring GodCouncil Member, CBMW
John Piper

Clint Pressley
Pastor, Hickory Grove Baptist ChurchCouncil Member, CBMW
Clint Pressley

CLINT PRESSLEY serves as the Senior Pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. Pastor Clint uses an expository preaching style and has a strong biblical study background.

He was a student-athlete playing football before receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently working on his final project toward the Doctor of Ministry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Prior to his call to Hickory Grove, Clint served as the Senior Pastor at Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama from 2004–2010. Before serving in these two capacities, Clint served as Associate Pastor of Preaching at Hickory Grove and Senior Pastor at two churches in Mississippi.

Clint’s service, both at large and small churches, has prepared him for denominational service within the Southern Baptist Convention and other leadership posts. In 2013, he served as Vice President of the SBC Pastors Conference. In 2014–15, Clint served as the First Vice President of the SBC. He also has served on the Board of Trustees of The University of Mobile, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He is married to Connie LaBelle Smith Pressley and they have two sons, Mack and Nate.


Jeff Purswell
Dean, Sovereign Grace Pastors CollegeBoard Member, CBMW
Jeff Purswell

Jeff is Dean of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College and leads pastoral and theological training for Sovereign Grace Ministries. He is the editor of Bible Doctrine and contributed a chapter to Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World. He serves on the advisory group of the Entrust Foundation. In addition to his role with Sovereign Grace Ministries, Jeff serves as an elder at Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville.

Jeff is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from The Catholic University of America. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois (M.Div., 1998), where he taught Greek as a teaching fellow in the New Testament department and worked as a teaching assistant in systematic theology for Wayne Grudem. Jeff’s pre-ministry experience combines a degree in Economics and English Literature with a decade in the corporate banking world.



Joe Rigney
President, Bethlehem College and SeminaryCouncil Member, CBMW
Joe Rigney

Joe Rigney serves as President and Associate Professor of Theology and Literature at Bethlehem College & Seminary. He is the author of five books including: Live Like a Narnian: Christian Discipleship in Lewis’s Chronicles (Eyes & Pen, 2013), The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts (Crossway, 2015), Lewis on the Christian Life: Becoming Truly Human in the Presence of God (Crossway, 2018), Strangely Bright: Can You Love God and Enjoy this World? (Crossway, 2020), and More than a Battle: How to Experience Victory, Freedom, and Healing from Lust (B&H, 2021). Joe is also a pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul and serves as a teacher at DesiringGod.

K. Erik Thoennes
Professor of Theology, Talbot School of TheologyBoard Member, CBMW
K. Erik Thoennes

Dr. Thoennes is Chair of Biblical and Theological Studies and Professor of Theology at the Talbot School of Theology and is a pastor at Grace Evangelical Free Church in La Mirada, California. He holds degrees in philosophy, systematic theology, and evangelism from Central Connecticut State University (B.A.), Wheaton College Graduate School (M.A., M.A.), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Ph.D.). He is also the author of Life’s Biggest Questions: What the Bible Says about the Things That Matter Most.



Bruce Ware
Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Council Member, CBMW
Bruce Ware
Joy White
Assistant Professor of Women's Studies, Cedarville UniversityCouncil Member, CBMW
Joy White


Thomas White
President, Cedarville UniversityBoard Member, CBMW
Thomas White

Dr. White is President and Professor of Theology at Cedarville University. He holds an A.A. and a B.A. in English from Anderson University, and an M.Div. in Pastoral Ministry and Languages and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He has contributed chapters and articles to many books and publications, most notably co-authoringFranchising McChurch: Feeding Americas Obsession with Easy Christianity with John Mark Yeats, and co-editing Upon this Rock, Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches, and First Freedom: The Baptist Perspective on Religious Liberty with Malcolm Yarnell and Jason Duesing.