M. Craig Barnes | |
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Born | August 28, 1956 |
Nationality | American |
Title | President of Princeton Theological Seminary |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity (Presbyterian) |
Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
Ordained | 1981 [1] |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | |
Thesis | John R. Mott: A Conversionist in a Pluralist World (1992) |
Doctoral advisor | Martin Marty |
Academic work | |
Institutions |
M. Craig Barnes (born 1956) is an American Presbyterian minister and professor who served as president of Princeton Theological Seminary.
Born on August 28,1956,[ citation needed ] and raised on Long Island, [2] Barnes attended The King's College in New York City,where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history,in 1978. [1] He went on to graduate from Princeton Theological Seminary,in 1981,with a Master of Divinity degree. Barnes then earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in the history of Christianity from the University of Chicago Divinity School,in 1992, [1] under the supervision of Martin Marty. [2] For his doctoral studies,he wrote a dissertation titled John R. Mott:A Conversionist in a Pluralist World. [3]
In 1981,Barnes was ordained as a minister in the PC(USA),serving in PC(USA) congregations in Colorado Springs,Colorado,and Madison,Wisconsin. In 1993,he became senior pastor of National Presbyterian Church in Washington,DC,serving until 2002,when he accepted a teaching position at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary,in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. One year later,while serving as Robert Meneilly Professor of Pastoral Ministry,Barnes accepted a call to Shadyside Presbyterian Church as senior pastor. On October 8,2012,Princeton Theological Seminary announced that Barnes was selected to succeed the retiring Iain Torrance as president. [4] Barnes took up his duties as president on January 1,2013,and was formally installed as president on October 23,2013. [5] He serves as president until January 2023,when he retired and received the title President Emeritus. [6] While at Princeton Seminary,he also served as professor of pastoral ministry.
On June 1,2023,Barnes answered the call to serve as the Transitional Pastor and Head of Staff at the Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. [6]
Barnes is married and has a daughter and two sons. [6]
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