Steven A. McKinion

Dr. McKinion teaches Systematic Theology and Patristics at Southeastern. He specializes in Early Christian theological method and biblical interpretation, as well as Christology and Trinitarian Theology. His desire is to help the contemporary church rediscover and retrieve the depth of Early Christian Theology. His books include Life and Practice in the Early Church, A Reconstruction of Cyril of Alexandria’s Christology, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Isaiah, and Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out.

Dr. McKinion and his wife Ginger have three grown children: Lachlan, Blakely, and Harrison. They are active in the childhood cancer community as the parents of a childhood cancer survivor.

BA, Mississippi College
MA, University of Mobile
PhD, King’s College, University of Aberdeen

Professional Experience

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC
     Associate Professor of Theology and Patristics; 2000-Present
     Assistant Professor of Church History and Patristics; 1998-2000

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL
     Visiting Professor of Church History; 2003-2008

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky
     Visiting Professor of Church History; 2000-2002

University of Mobile, Alabama
     Visiting Professor of Religion; 1998
     Graduate Assistant, School of Religion; 1994-1995

King’s College, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
     Teaching Staff, Faculty of Divinity with Religious Studies; 1997