Biography
Dr. Scott Kellum is Senior Professor of New Testament and Greek. He has taught at Southeastern Seminary since 2003 as elected faculty and several years prior as appointed faculty and as an adjunct. He is a native of Oxford, Mississippi and is married to Cathy Kellum, and they have four adult children. Dr. Kellum has earned a BA from Ole Miss, an MDiv from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has published numerous books and articles on various New Testament topics, the latest of which are the Book of Acts in the EGGNT and 40 Questions About the Text and Canon of the New Testament (with Dr. Quarles). Some of his books have been translated into Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Farsi (upcoming). He has also been active with Southeastern’s Global Theological Initiatives program. He has been to Vietnam eight times, Uganda twice, the Dominican Republic once, and independently to Romania twice. He and his wife live in rural Johnston County, where they enjoy quiet country living.
Education
BA, University of Mississippi
MDiv, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Professional Experience
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Senior Professor of New Testament and Greek; January 2003 – Present
Judson College at Southeastern
Adjunct Professor; 1999-2002
North Raleigh Christian Academy
Latin Instructor; 2000 – 2002
Ministry/Missions Experience
New Hope Baptist Church, Sanford, NC
Sabbatical Preacher, August 2014
Short-term mission teaching
Uganda (2006, 2010)
Romania (2008, 2012)
Dominican Republic (2019)
Vietnam (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025)
Antioch Baptist Church, Middlesex, NC
Pastor; January 2006 – 2008
Calvary Baptist Church, Yazoo City, MS
Pastor; January 1994 – 1997
First Baptist Church, Tchula, MS
Pastor; 1991 – 1994
Adamsville Baptist Church, Goldsboro, NC
Pulpit Supply, Fall 2013 – Summer 2014
Memberships
Evangelical Theological Society
