Adam W. Greenway is an American pastor, theologian and religious leader. He was the 9th president of

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(SWBTS) in

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. He was installed as president on February 27, 2019. He is the youngest president in the history of the seminary, being installed at 41 years old. Simultaneous with his role as president, he served as a Professor of Evangelism and Apologetics. Prior to his SWBTS presidency, Greenway served as Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry at

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, where he also held the title of William Walker Brookes Associate Professor of Evangelism and Apologetics. He was the senior pastor of The Baptist Church at Andover in Lexington, Kentucky for five years. Additionally, he has served as interim pastor of churches in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Florida.

Education and career

Previously, Greenway served as the Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism, and Ministry at

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. He also served as the William Walker Brookes Associate Professor of Evangelism and Apologetics at SBTS. Greenway received his

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'') from

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; the

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degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; the Master of Nonprofit Administration degree (''

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; and the

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degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to joining the Southern Seminary faculty, he served for five years as senior pastor of The Baptist Church at Andover in

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. He has also served as interim pastor of churches in five states. Greenway currently serves as Chairman of the Committee on Order of Business of the

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, and is a former trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of

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. He also served as a past-president of the

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. In 2018 Greenway served as the assistant chairman of the Evangelism Task Force appointed by former Southern Baptist Convention president,

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. On September 23, 2022, Greenway announced his resignation as president of Southwestern Seminary and taking a position with the

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, though subsequently deciding not to assume that position. David Dockery succeeded him as interim president of Southwestern. A member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the

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, and a past president of the Southern Baptist Professors of Evangelism Fellowship, he is co-editor of ''Evangelicals Engaging Emergent'' and ''The Great Commission Resurgence'', and has contributed articles to various books and journals.

References

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