Benjamin L. Gladd Selected as Executive Director of The Carson Center

Today I’m excited to announce the selection of Benjamin L. Gladd to serve as the inaugural executive director of The Carson Center for Theological Renewal.

Gladd currently serves as professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi, where he teaches courses on hermeneutics, biblical theology, the Gospels, Hebrews through Revelation, Greek exegesis, and the use of the Old Testament in the New.

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In the last several years, Gladd has contributed to The Gospel Coalition’s concise essay series on the topics of idolatry and the two ages, spoken alongside G. K. Beale at our 2021 national conference, and served as a member of the editorial board of Themelios (since 2019). He recently began working alongside Don Carson as the series editor of New Studies in Biblical Theology (IVP Academic).

The Carson Center will benefit from Gladd’s wide-ranging theological expertise. From his PhD work at Wheaton College (focusing on the use of “mystery” language in Daniel and 1 Corinthians) to his recent works, such as From Adam and Israel to the Church, The Story Retold (with Beale), and Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (with Beale, Carson, and Andrew David Naselli), he brings a wealth of knowledge in biblical theology—helping people come to deeply appreciate the grand story of the Bible.

Gladd was raised in Maryland, and his wife, Nikki, is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. They are parents of two sons, Judah and Simon.

“It is difficult to think of anyone more qualified than Ben Gladd to take up the leadership of TGC’s The Carson Center,” said Carson, cofounder with Tim Keller of TGC. “With his impressive grasp of biblical theology, years of fruitful teaching, publishing record, and love for the church, Ben displays a set of gifts and graces that promise fruitful service in the coming years.”

Alongside our forthcoming Fellows, Gladd is prepared to lead The Carson Center in fostering spiritual renewal around the world by providing excellent theological resources—for anyone called to teach and anyone who wants to study the Bible. You can hear Gladd from June 7 to 8 in Oklahoma City as he delivers the B. B. Warfield Memorial Lectures for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.

“I’m thrilled to join TGC and The Carson Center,” said Gladd, who will be supported by program director Phil Thompson. “My hope is to invigorate the global church’s love of Christ by explaining the richness of Scripture and equipping leaders with the tools to proclaim it.”

Gladd’s work will begin full-time in June, and we will offer online learning cohorts through the Center starting this fall. To learn about these courses and other announcements, subscribe to The Carson Center’s mailing list. When you sign up today, we’ll send you free ebooks from Don Carson over the course of the next 12 months.

To do this work of theological renewal, we need your help. Please pray for Benjamin Gladd as he takes up this important role. We have an ambitious goal to add resources beyond the whole-Bible commentary, systematic theology essays, and free courses. We have begun translation projects in multiple languages. We need ministry partners who will come alongside The Carson Center and support these ongoing efforts for the health and growth of the global church. Please consider making a one-time or recurring gift to support The Carson Center’s work.