8 Notable alumni of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is 5520st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1446st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from New Orleans Baptist 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 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. David Platt
1979-. (aged 47)
theologian
university teacher
religious writer
writer
pastor
David Platt is an American evangelical Baptist pastor. He was senior pastor at the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, from 2006 to 2014. At the time he was the youngest megachurch pastor in the United States. From 2014 to 2017, Platt was president of the International Mission Board. He became pastor-teacher at McLean Bible Church in 2017. In...
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2. Richard D. Land
1946-. (aged 80)
religious leader
pundit
anti-abortion activist
activist
radio personality
Richard D. Land was the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, a post he held from July 2013 until his retirement in 2021.
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3. Stacey Pickering
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Stacey Eugene Pickering is from Laurel, Mississippi, United States. He has served as a Mississippi State Senator, as State Auditor of Mississippi, as executive director of the Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board, and in the Mississippi Air National Guard.
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4. Doug Collins
1966-. (aged 60)
military officer
politician
lawyer
businessperson
pastor
Douglas Allen Collins is an American politician serving as the 12th United States secretary of veterans affairs since February 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013, representing the 27th district, which includes portions...
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5. Adrian Rogers
1931-2005 (aged 74)
writer
pastor
Adrian Pierce Rogers was an American Baptist pastor and author. He served three terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (1979–1980 and 1986–1988).
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6. Chris Broadwater
1972-. (aged 54)
lawyer
politician
Christopher D. Broadwater, known as Chris Broadwater, is an attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who was a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 86, which encompasses within Tangipahoa Parish the communities of Independence, Tickfaw, Natalbany, and northwestern Hammond, Broadwater's own city of residence. Broadwater first won office in 2011 and abruptly resigned in December 2017.
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7. Russell D. Moore
1971-. (aged 55)
theologian
Russell D. Moore is an American theologian, ethicist, and preacher. In June 2021, he became the director of the Public Theology Project at Christianity Today, and on August 4, 2022, was announced as the magazine's incoming Editor-in-Chief. On September 24, 2025, Moore announced his resignation as Editor-in-Chief and his transition to the role of Editor-at-Large and Columnist.
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8. David A. Sampson
1957-. (aged 69)
chief executive officer
Christian minister
David Allan Sampson is the president and CEO of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), co-headquartered in Washington, DC and Chicago, Illinois. He was born in Washington, Indiana. He joined APCIA in September 2007.
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