Notable Alumni of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Ron Lewis 1946–

Former US Representative from Kentucky

Also attended: University of Kentucky, Morehead State University

Judy Baker 1960–

Former Missouri state representative

Also attended: University of Missouri-Columbia

John Hall Buchanan, Jr. 1928–2018

Former U.S. representative from Alabama

Also attended: Samford University

Charles H. Martin 1848–1931

Former U.S. representative from North Carolina

Also attended: Wake Forest University, University of Virginia-Main Campus

Steve Goss 1949–2015

Former North Carolina state senator

Also attended: Appalachian State University

Archibald Thomas Robertson 1863–1934

Southern Baptist preacher and New Testament scholar

Also attended: Wake Forest University

Wayne Oates 1917–1999

Psychologist credited with coining 'workaholic'

Also attended: Mars Hill University, Wake Forest University

Henlee Hulix Barnette 1911–2004

Professor of Christian ethics, minister and activist

Also attended: Wake Forest University

David P. Gushee 1962–

Christian ethicist, Baptist pastor and professor

Also attended: Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, College of William and Mary

Zulu Sofola 1931–1995

Nigerian playwright, first female theatre professor in Africa

Also attended: Catholic University of America, Virginia Union University

Dan Crary 1939–

Bluegrass guitarist

Also attended: University of Kansas

Grady Nutt 1934–1982

Southern Baptist minister, humorist and television personality

Also attended: Baylor University, Wayland Baptist University

Yip Wai-hong 1930–2024

Hong Kong composer, conductor and music educator

Also attended: The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Steven Furtick 1980–

Pastor, author and Elevation Worship songwriter

Also attended: North Greenville University

Joseph Fort Newton 1876–1950

Protestant minister and Masonic author

Also attended: Harvard University

Albert Mohler 1959–

Evangelical theologian, president of Southern Baptist Seminary

Master of Divinity, Doctor of Philosophy

Also attended: Samford University, Florida Atlantic University

J. Frank Norris 1877–1952

Baptist preacher and Christian fundamentalist

Also attended: Baylor University

Paul Rader 1934–2025

15th General of the Salvation Army

Also attended: Fuller Theological Seminary, Asbury University, Asbury Theological Seminary

A. C. Dixon 1854–1925

Baptist pastor, first editor of The Fundamentals

Also attended: Wake Forest University

Sibling: Thomas Dixon Jr. (Johns Hopkins University, Wake Forest University)

Russell D. Moore 1971–

Theologian, Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today

Also attended: New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, University of Southern Mississippi

Jeff Struecker 1969–

Former Army Ranger, pastor and author

Also attended: Troy University

J. William Jones 1836–1909

Southern Baptist preacher and writer

Also attended: University of Virginia-Main Campus

Jack Hyles 1926–2001

Independent Baptist pastor in Hammond, Indiana

Also attended: East Texas Baptist University

Yoon Jang-ho 1980–2007

South Korean Army translator in Afghanistan

Mark Dever 1960–

Theologian and pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church

Also attended: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Duke University