Bryan chappell biography

Bryan Chapell (born 18 November 1954) is an American pastor and theologian who currently serves as the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America.
PERSONAL: Born November 18, 1954; son of Wayman and Elizabeth Chapell; married; wife's name Kathleen G.; children: Colin, Jordan, Corinne, Kaitlin.
Bryan Chapell (MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary; PhD, Southern Illinois University Carbondale) is a founding council member of the Gospel Coalition.

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Dr. Bryan Chapell

President Emeritus

Currently serving as the Stated Clerk and leader of the Administrative Committee for the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), Dr. Chapell is a renowned preacher, teacher, and speaker who also serves on the faculties of numerous seminaries and Bible colleges in different parts of the world and conducts pastors’ conferences in several nations each year. He is the author of many books, including the award-winning Christ-Centered Preaching (now in its third edition) and the founder and host of Unlimited Grace, a daily half-hour Bible teaching program heard on radio stations and online in the US and around the world.

Raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Chapell is a graduate of Covenant Seminary and was a pastor in southern Illinois for ten years before returning to join the Seminary’s faculty in 1985. In addition to teaching preaching courses, he served for six years as Vice President for Academics and Dean of Faculty. In 1994, he became the institution’s fourth President, serving until 2012, when he assumed the role of Chancellor and Presiden

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Bryan Chapell

Bryan Chapell (MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary; PhD, Southern Illinois University Carbondale) is a founding council member of the Gospel Coalition and is Pastor Emeritus of the historic Grace Presbyterian Church and President Emeritus of Covenant Theological Seminary. He now leads the Administrative Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America. His preaching and teaching are broadcast in many nations through Unlimited Grace Media, and are also available at unlimitedgrace.com. He is the author of many books, including Unlimited Grace, Each for the Other, Holiness by Grace, Praying Backwards, The Gospel According to Daniel, The Hardest Sermons You’ll Ever Have to Preach, Christ-centered Worship, and Christ-centered Preaching, a preaching textbook now in multiple editions and many languages. He and his wife, Kathy, have four adult children, and a growing number of grandchildren.

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Chapell, Bryan 1954-

PERSONAL: Born November 18, 1954; son of Wayman and Elizabeth Chapell; married; wife's name Kathleen G.; children: Colin, Jordan, Corinne, Kaitlin. Education: Northwestern University, B.S.J., 1975; Covenant Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1978; Southern Illinois University, Ph.D., 1987.

ADDRESSES: Home—32 Balcon Estates Rd., St. Louis, MO 63141. Offıce—Covenant Theological Seminary, 12330 Conway Rd., St. Louis, MO 63141; fax: 314-434-4819. E-mail—bchapell@covenant seminary.edu.

CAREER: Ordained Presbyterian minister, 1976; pastor of Presbyterian churches in Woodburn, IL, 1978-80, and Sparta, IL, 1980-86; Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO, assistant professor, 1985-88, associate professor, 1988-92, professor of pastoral theology, 1992—, chair of Department of Practical Theology, beginning 1987, vice president and dean of faculty, 1988-93, executive vice president and dean of seminary, 1993-94, president, 1994—. Covenant Theological Seminary, director of student services, 1978-80, visiting lecturer, 1983-84; guest speaker at other inst