Rev. Seth J. Nelson (Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the Dean of Erskine Theological Seminary and serves as Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Educational Leadership. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), having previously served for ten years in two local congregations. He loves to teach and pastor (new and developing) pastors, by exploring together how to facilitate the formation of Kingdom-hearted, gospel-loving disciples of Jesus Christ. His doctoral research explored how seminary faculty serve as facilitators of their student’s whole-person transformation toward maturity in Christ. Seth lives in Greenville with his wife, Heather, and their twin daughters, Lucia and Alethia.
Education and Credentials
- PhD (educational studies), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary
- Ordained Minister (PCA)
Recent Publications
- “Enhancing Transfer of Learning from Seminary Classes to Pastoral Ministry,” The Wabash Center Journal on Teaching 2 (2021).
- “Christian Leaders at Midcareer: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges at Midlife,” Journal of Applied Christian Leadership 1 (2021).
- “Redemptive Transformational Learning for Ministry and Theological Education, Part 2,” Christian Education Journal (2020).
- “Redemptive Transformational Learning for Ministry and Theological Education, Part 1,” Christian Education Journal (2020).
- “Towards a Missionally-Integrative, Evangelical Theological Education,” Evangelical Review of Theology 1 (2020).
Experience and Ministry
- C.S. Lewis Institute, Greenville, SC
- Adjunct instructor, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- Candidates and Credentials Committee, Tidewater Presbytery (PCA)
- Associate Pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Norfolk, VA