Dean of Faculty, Professor of Biblical Studies
Doug Ponder is a teaching pastor at Remnant Church in Richmond, VA, where for over a decade he has been a primary instructor in the church’s pastoral development program. Previously he served as a Catalytic Church Planter with the SBC of Virginia, where he trained pastors and wrote “Biblical Foundations of Church Planting” for PLANT: Equipping Church Planting Teams. He has also written articles for various organizations and has contributed to published volumes as an author, copyeditor, independent translator, and research assistant. In 2018 he co-founded a collaborative school for classical Christian education, serving as its curriculum developer. Doug lives in inner-city Richmond with his wife, Jess, and their four sons.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biblical Studies
Liberty University
Master of Divinity (MDiv)
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Master of Theology (ThM)
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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