Haddon W. Robinson, PhD
Now retired, Dr. Haddon Robinson holds the title of Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is widely regarded as an expert in the area of preaching. He received a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, a M.A. from Southern Methodist University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.
Over the years, Dr. Robinson has left a lasting imprint on the various schools and ministries he has served. Beginning in 1991, Dr. Robinson was a preaching giant at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he influenced the seminary’s multiple campuses as the Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching, the Senior Director of the Doctor of Ministry program, and as the Interim President of Gordon-Conwell. Prior to Gordon-Conwell, Dr. Robinson was the President of Denver Seminary (1979–1991) where he helped forge the school’s tremendous growth. He was also a professor of homiletics at Dallas Theological Seminary for 19 years and taught speech at his alma mater, the University of Illinois, from 1960–1962. He has also taught, preached, or lectured at churches and campuses on all six continents.
In addition to his work in academia, Dr. Robinson’s influence is globally recognized. Known worldwide as a phenomenal expository preacher, teacher, and communicator of God’s Word, in 1996 he was named one of the 12 most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. He was also given the 2008 Living Legend Award by E. K. Bailey Ministries and was named among Christianity Today International’s Top 25 Most Influential Preachers from 1956–2006. He has been the Director of Dallas Youth for Christ, the General Director of the Christian Medical and Dental Society, and cohost of the radio program Discover the Word (formerly Radio Bible Class Daily), a worldwide ministry that airs on over 400 stations. He was the President of the Evangelical Theological Society (1984) and served on the executive committee for that group of Christian scholars for decades.
Dr. Robinson is a prolific writer who has written works for a wide range of publications that include: The American Lutheran Magazine, Bibliotheca Sacra, Christianity Today, Moody Monthly, and Leadership and Decision. He has also edited the Christian Medical Society, the Theological Annual, and PreachingToday.Com. Furthermore, he is a former writer for Our Daily Bread, one of the most read devotionals in Christianity today with over 40 million distributed each year. Among the books he has penned are Decision Making By the Book, The Good Shepherd, and What Jesus Said About Successful Living. His most impacting work remains Biblical Preaching, a text used at more than 100 seminaries and Bible colleges in North America and around the world.
