W. Robert Godfrey, PhD Legacy Professor
Education:
- Stanford University, MA and PhD
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, MDiv
- Stanford University, BA
Teaching Career:
- President, Westminster Seminary California
- Professor of Church History, Westminster Seminary California
- His church history courses, including his specialty on the Protestant Reformation, have gained national acclaims
- Professor, Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (1974-1981)
- Professor, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1968-1970)
- Professor, Stanford University (early 1970s)
- Visiting professor, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Reformed Theological Seminary
Other Career Highlights:
- Ordained minister in the United Reformed Churches
- Pastor of several churches in Pennsylvania and California
- Elder delegate to multiple Synods
- Preacher and lecturer in Europe and Asia
- Honorary key speaker in Geneva, Switzerland for the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth
- Speaker at many conferences, including those sponsored by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, and Ligonier Ministries
- Editor of the Westminster Theological Journal
Publications:
- Numerous books, including An Unexpected Journey, Reformation Sketches, Pleasing God in Our Worship,and God’s Pattern for Creation
- Contributor to numerous other books and journals and author of journal articles on John Calvin and Martin Luther, among others
