Seminary Professor
ThD Candidate in New Testament/Bible Exposition, Central Baptist
Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, MN
ThM, Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, MN
MDiv, Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, MN
Office: Old Main 303
If you happen to be a student in one of Dr. Andrew Hudson’s classes at Maranatha Baptist Seminary next fall, don’t be afraid to raise your hand.
“What I’ve found during my years of teaching is, the subject matter doesn’t excite me nearly as much as the students,” said Hudson, who has signed a contract to join the seminary faculty when it opens in the fall of 2009. “Classes of students who just sit there don’t excite me. If there is a class that is interactive, that asks a lot of questions, I like that. I tell my students how much I appreciate the fact that they pay money to ask questions so that I can learn.”
Hudson was chair of the Biblical Studies Division at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College from 1996 through May of 2008. He has submitted his dissertation for a ThD at Central Baptist Theological Seminary and expects to complete all degree work by May.
Maranatha students can expect to see Dr. Hudson in New Testament and Greek classes. He taught Greek Grammar, Greek Syntax and Matthew as an adjunct professor at Central Seminary from 1993-96.
“I really am attracted to the idea of training young men and women to serve in fundamental churches, particularly training future pastors,” Hudson said.
Being part of a new seminary can be challenging as well as exciting
“That was part of the appeal for me,” Hudson said. “I like the fact Maranatha is working to have the best program possible to train future leaders.”
Hudson’s first visit to Maranatha came in the fall of 1982. He was a fullback on the Pillsbury football team that played the Crusaders in the first-ever game between the Baptist colleges.
“I remember that I caught a touchdown pass that day, and that we lost the game,” Hudson said. “But the thing I remember most is, after the game, both teams knelt in the center of the field and sang ‘Victory in Jesus’ together. It was an incredible thing to me, and so foreign from my background in public high school.”
Hudson graduated Summa Cum Laude from Pillsbury, then Cum Laude while earning his MDiv at Central Seminary. He completed his ThM at Central Seminary in 1993.
The 45-year-old Hudson was ordained in 2003. He is married to the former Deb Goff. They have three children: Elizabeth, a high school freshman; Jason, an eighth-grader; and Seth, a fourth-grader. Dr. Hudson also teaches classes in a Bible institute at his home church in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Expect Hudson’s classes to be among the most active at the Seminary.
“When I lecture, I try to create questions in the midst of the lecture,” Hudson said. “I try never to hinder a student from asking a question. In fact, I encourage it.”
--Posted by Andrew Call, 4-09