21 Notable alumni of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is ranked #3,849 in the world and #1,013 in 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. Many individuals affiliated with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. John Hanford
1952-. (aged 74)
diplomat
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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2. Edwin David Aponte
1957-. (aged 69)
religious studies scholar
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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3. Glen Pettigrove
philosopher
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.
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4. Talbert W. Swan, II
1965-. (aged 61)
writer
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 Massachusetts Greater Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in the United States. Swan is the fifth leader of the jurisdiction and oversees COGIC congregations throughout Massachusetts and in contiguous states. Swan serves the Church of God in Christ...
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5. Diana Butler Bass
1959-. (aged 67)
historian
independent scholar
Diana Butler Bass is an American historian of Christianity and an advocate for progressive Christianity. She is the author of eleven books.
6. Mark Dever
1960-. (aged 66)
missionary
pastor
writer
preacher
theologian
Mark E. Dever is a theologian and the senior pastor of the Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., and president emeritus 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...
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7. Gerald Ford
1913-2006 (aged 93)
autobiographer
gridiron football player
naval officer
American football player
statesperson
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. 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 Richard Nixon, under whom he had served as the 40th vice president from 1973 to 1974 following the resignation of Spiro Agnew. Prior to that, he served as a...
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8. Phillip Sandifer
1959-. (aged 67)
writer
musician
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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9. Woodrow M. Kroll
1944-. (aged 82)
radio personality
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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10. Donald J. Harlin
1935-2015 (aged 80)
military officer
Donald J. Harlin was an American Air Force major general who served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.
11. Kevin DeYoung
1977-. (aged 49)
priest
theologian
Kevin Lee DeYoung is an American Reformed theologian, historian, and pastor. 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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12. Robert M. Price
1954-. (aged 72)
literary critic
essayist
theologian
podcaster
illustrator
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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13. Gil Dodds
1918-1977 (aged 59)
middle-distance runner
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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14. Gregory N. Todd
1961-. (aged 65)
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...
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15. Stephen Gill Spottswood
1897-1974 (aged 77)
religious leader
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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16. Timothy J. Keller
1950-2023 (aged 73)
university teacher
theologian
writer
non-fiction writer
priest
Timothy James Keller was an American Presbyterian pastor, Reformed theologian, and Christian apologist. He was the chairman and co-founder of Redeemer City to City, which trains pastors for service around the world. Keller 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 (2008),...
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17. Foley Beach
1959-. (aged 67)
bishop
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...
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18. William L. Lane
1931-1999 (aged 68)
Judaic scholar
Bible translator
translator
university teacher
theologian
William L. Lane was an American New Testament theologian and professor of biblical studies.
19. Scott Hahn
1957-. (aged 69)
writer
theologian
university teacher
apologist
Scott Walker Hahn is an American author, theologian and Catholic apologist.
20. Xiong Yan
1964-. (aged 62)
chaplain
human rights defender
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....
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21. Ben Witherington III
1951-. (aged 75)
university teacher
theologian
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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