Jared Bumpers
Associate Professor of Preaching and Evangelism
At a Glance
Biography
Jared Bumpers is the Associate Professor of Preaching & Evangelism and FTC Cohorts Faculty Coordinator at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to joining the team at Midwestern, Jared served for over a decade as a student pastor, then as an associate pastor of preaching, at a church in southwest Missouri. He has also served as an interim pastor and spoken at numerous conferences throughout the United States.
Jared holds a B. S. in Pastoral Ministry from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri; a M.Div. from Luther Rice Seminary in Lithonia, Georgia; a Th.M. in Biblical Studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia; and a Ph.D. in Christian Preaching from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His doctoral research focused on the hermeneutic and homiletic of John Albert Broadus.
Jared is married to his wife, Kimberly, and they have four children: McCartnie, Rush, Maverick, and Jett.
Education
B.S. in Pastoral Ministry, Baptist Bible College (Springfield, Missouri)
M.Div. in Christian Ministry, Luther Rice Seminary (Lithonia, Georgia)
Th.M. in Biblical Studies, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Ph.D. in Christian Preaching, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, Kentucky)
Faculty Q&A
The “For the Church” vision drives my work in the classroom. As I teach students to prepare sermons and proclaim God’s Word, I am thinking about the churches in which they will serve and preach. The health of the local church in the future depends, to a large degree, on the health of the pulpits – so I am ultimately teaching “For the Church.”
I love the opportunity to shape the next generation of pastors and preachers. Jesus loved the church and gave Himself for her – and I get to play a role in preparing God-called men to serve the church faithfully.
I am encouraged by the next generation’s commitment to Christ and His church. They love Jesus and are eager to learn so that they can be deployed to serve in the local church.
