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Keith Whitfield lives in Wake Forest, NC with his wife of 24 years. They have two adult children who are in college. He teaches Christian Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary also serves a Pastor for Theological Development for the Summit Church in Durham, NC. Before joining the faculty at Southeastern, he spent two years pastoring, church planting, and training church planters in Nashville, TN. He also pastored for five years in southeast Virginia. Keith has published books on trinitarian theology, Islam, spirituality, and is currently writing a book on the doctrine of the Christian life.
Started at Bethel
2024
Education
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary - PhD, 2013
- The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - ThM, 2003
- The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - MDiv, 2001
- Clemson University - BS in Business Management , 1996
Biography
Keith Whitfield lives in Wake Forest, NC with his wife of 24 years. They
have two adult children who are in college. He teaches Christian Theology
at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary also serves a Pastor for
Theological Development for the Summit Church in Durham, NC. Before
joining the faculty at Southeastern, he spent two years pastoring, church
planting, and training church planters in Nashville, TN. He also pastored
for five years in southeast Virginia. Keith has published books on trinitarian
theology, Islam, spirituality, and is currently writing a book on the doctrine
of the Christian life.
Courses Taught
Christian Theology 1
Christian Theolgy 2
Doctrine of Trinity (PhD)
Doctrine of Christian Life (Undergrad, Grad, and PhD)
Theological Foundations (Undergrad, Grad, and PhD)
Advanced Theological System (Undergrad and Grad)
Christian Leadership (Grad)
The Essential of Leadership (DMin)
Publications
Confessing Christ: Invitation to Baptist Dogmatics (Nashville, TN: B&H, 2024), co-edited Christy Thornton and Steven McKinion, including a co-authored chapter on “The Christian Life” with Nathan Finn.
Fulfilling the Great Commission: Essays in Honor of Daniel L. Akin (Nashville, TN: B&H, 2024), co-edited with Nathan Finn, and contributed a chapter “Theological Education and The Great Commission.”
“Toward a Baptist Dogmatics,” The Southeastern Theological Review 14.2 (2023): 3-20.
“The Trinity in the Acts of the Apostles,” in The Trinity and the Bible (ed. Brandon Smith; Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, forthcoming).
“The Bible and the University: Sola Scriptura and Interdisciplinary Engagement,” in Southwestern Journal of Theology, Sept 2020, co-authored with Rhyne Putman.
Trinitarian Theology: Theological Models and Doctrinal Application (Nashville, TN: B&H, 2018), editor.
Islam and North America: Loving Your Muslim Neighbor (Nashville, TN: B&H, 2018), co-editor with Micah Fries, including a chapter on “Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?”
Spirituality for the Sent: Casting a New Vision for the Missional Church (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2017), co-editor with Nathan Finn.
“The Missionary Motivation of God's Salvation:” in Missiology (ed. Mark Terry; Nashville, TN: B&H, 2015), co-authored with Daniel L. Akin.
“Theological Method,” in Theology for the Church (ed. Daniel L. Akin; Nashville, TN: B&H, 2014), co-authored with Bruce Ashford.
“The Triune God: The God of Mission,” in Theology and Practice of Mission (ed. Bruce Ashford, Nashville: B&H, 2011).
“The New Testament and The Gospel for and unto the Nations,” in Theology and Practice of Mission (ed. Bruce Ashford; Nashville: B&H, 2011).
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
The Evangelical Theological Society
Hobbies and Interests
Hiking, Woodwork, Running, Golf
Areas of expertise
Trinity, Theological Method, and Sanctification