Garth M. Rosell, PhD
Education
- Oxford and Cambridge, sabbatical studies
- Fuller Seminary and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, graduate studies
- University of Minnesota, PhD
- Princeton Theological Seminary, MDiv and ThM
- Wheaton College, BA
Teaching Career
- Professor of Church History and Director Emeritus, Ockenga Institute at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Academic Dean, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (9 years) – helped secure regional accreditation for the Seminary
- Three of his courses voted “Course of the Year”
- Named “Professor Who Has Had the Greatest Impact on Our Lives” multiple times
- Church History teacher, Bethel Theological Seminary (8 years)
- Lecturer and teacher at various college campuses and seminaries across the United States
- One of the most sought after evangelical scholars
Other Career Highlights
- Widely regarded as one of the finest church historians in Christianity
- Member of numerous professional societies and a number of boards and committees
- Founding member, In Trust magazine Editorial Council
- Ordained in the Presbyterian Church
- Minister in local congregations and volunteer on denominational committees while pastoring various churches throughout the years
- Member of multiple community and philanthropic boards in the Boston area
- Chair of numerous accreditation teams for the Association of Theological Seminaries (ATS)
- Director of Counseling and Follow-Up, Billy Graham Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair
Publications
- Publications include Commending the Faith: The Preaching of D. L. Moody, The Evangelical Landscape,American Christianity, and The Surprising Work of God: Harold John Ockenga, Billy Graham, and the Rebirth of Evangelicalism
- Recipient of a Christianity Today book award for his Memoirs of Charles G. Finney