December 10, 2021 – Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS) is delighted to announce the appointment of William VanDoodewaard (PhD, University of Aberdeen) as Professor of Church History and Academic Dean, beginning fall 2022.
Seminary President Jonathan L. Master comments, “Dr. VanDoodewaard is an outstanding teacher and scholar with the heart of a pastor. I have known him for fifteen years, and, while I have always admired his scholarly work, I have been even more grateful for his Christian friendship and his example of personal godliness. The Search Committee, Board of Trustees, and Faculty were all unanimous in recommending Bill for this position. The Faculty also voted to appoint Bill as Academic Dean when he begins in the fall. I couldn’t be happier about having Bill join us, and I look forward to working closely with and alongside him for years to come.“
Dr. William VanDoodewaard is currently serving as Professor of Church History at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (PRTS) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has held appointments as Visiting Research Fellow in the School of History and Anthropology at Queen’s University Belfast and Visiting Scholar at Princeton Theological Seminary, and he has served as a Visiting Professor at Mukhanyo Theological College in Pretoria, South Africa, and Reformed Theological Seminary (Houston). Prior to PRTS, Dr. VanDoodewaard taught at Patrick Henry College, near Washington, D.C., and at Huntington University in Indiana.
He has written for Books & Culture, The Journal of British Studies, Themelios, Puritan Reformed Journal, Westminster Theological Journal, Tabletalk Magazine and online at The Gospel Coalition and Reformation21. He is also the author of three books: 1 & 2 Peter: Feed My Sheep (Welwyn Commentary Series), The Quest for the Historical Adam, and The Marrow Controversy and Seceder Tradition, and he has recently introduced and edited Charles Hodge’s Exegetical Lectures and Sermons on Hebrews (Banner of Truth). Dr. VanDoodewaard is an ordained minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) who has served in church planting. He desires to grow with students in glorifying and enjoying God, in loving Christ and his church, and in compassionate, faithful witness in the community.
Books by William VanDoodewaard
Who would not be interested in hearing from a man who showed great potential as a disciple of Jesus Christ, failed spectacularly and then was transformed by the love of the Savior to become a great preacher, church leader and shepherd of the Lord’s flock? That is the story of Peter, and in this warm devotional commentary William VanDoodewaard brings the letters Peter wrote to the Christians in Asia Minor to life.
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In The Quest for the Historical Adam, William VanDoodewaard recovers and assesses the teaching of those who have gone before us, providing a historical survey of Genesis commentary on human origins from the patristic era to the present. This survey not only informs us of how we came to this point in the conversation but also equips us to recognize the significance of the various alternatives on human origins.
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After the Reformation, the Marrow Controversy of the eighteenth century is noted as one of the most significant and defining events in the Scottish church. In this important study, William VanDoodewaard identifies characteristic understandings of Marrow theology on the atonement, saving faith, and the free offer of the gospel and traces them out in the theology of the Seceder tradition.
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This book has two parts, both of which contain material not previously published. The first part contains Charles Hodge’s exegetical and expository notes on the Letter to the Hebrews. The second part contains a collection of Dr. Hodge’s sermon manuscripts and outlines on Hebrews. The sermons on Hebrews supplement the commentary, providing the reader with more expansive exposition and application.
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