GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — On May 7 the Bob Jones University Board of Trustees announced the election of Dr. Joshua Crockett as the university’s sixth president.
“I am grateful to the Board of Trustees for giving me this opportunity to lead Bob Jones University and excited to work with our incredible students, faculty, and staff as we move toward our 100th year in 2027,” said Dr. Crockett. “I’m committed to the university’s mission and to giving students the best possible spiritual and academic training to prepare them to fulfill God’s calling on their lives.”
Prior to being elected president, Crockett served as senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and head of Indiana Christian Academy in Anderson, Indiana. In that role, he shepherded the school through the 2008 recession, gained accreditation, and oversaw significant growth in both organizations.
Since 2015, Crockett has served as senior pastor of Morningside Baptist Church in Greenville where he leads a multigenerational, multiethnic, and multicultural congregation that includes hundreds of BJU students, faculty, and staff.
“As we considered the institutional profile which was informed by feedback from our constituents, we concluded that Dr. Crockett was the individual best equipped to lead Bob Jones University at this time,” says Sam Dawson, board chair. “His pastoral experience and heart for young adults are evidenced in his thriving church ministry. We trust God will give him wisdom as he leads us into BJU’s next century.”
Read more on the Bob Jones University website.
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