Dr. Joshua Crockett Elected 6th President of Bob Jones University
07 Mayo 2024 - 4:26PM
The Bob Jones University Board of Trustees today announced the
election of Dr. Joshua Crockett as the sixth president of the
University.
Dr. Sam Dawson, chair of the Board, informed the university
community on Tuesday in Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium.
“As we considered the institutional profile which was informed
by feedback from our constituents, we concluded that Dr. Crockett
was the individual best equipped to lead Bob Jones University at
this time. As a graduate with deep ties to the University who has
been away for two decades, he has keen insight into our history,
provides a fresh perspective for our future and is deeply committed
to our mission,” said Dawson. “His pastoral experience and heart
for young adults are evidenced in his thriving church ministry. We
trust God will give him wisdom as he leads us into BJU’s next
century.”
Dr. Crockett holds a BA in Rhetoric & Public Address and an
MS in Counseling from BJU. He earned an MDiv from BJU Seminary. In
2020, he completed a DMin with an emphasis on expository preaching
from Liberty University.
Prior to being elected as BJU’s president, he served as senior
pastor of Grace Baptist Church and head of Indiana Christian
Academy in Anderson, Indiana. In that role, he shepherded the
school through the 2008 recession, gained accreditation and oversaw
significant growth in both organizations. Since 2015, he has served
as senior pastor of Morningside Baptist Church in Greenville where
he leads a multigenerational, multiethnic, and multicultural
congregation that includes hundreds of BJU students, faculty, and
staff.
He previously served as vice president for Indiana Fundamental
Baptist Fellowship and as a member of the Board of the Indiana
Association of Christian Schools. He serves on the Boards of Open
Door Baptist Missions (chair), Majesty Music and Elijah’s Harbor, a
Christian retreat center.
As he assumes the presidency, Crockett’s initial goals are to
support faculty and staff, increase enrollment, continue the
emphasis on a biblical worldview, and formulate the next strategic
plan.
Crockett will succeed Dr. Alan Benson who served as interim CEO
since May 17, 2023.
“I am grateful to the Board of Trustees for giving me this
opportunity to lead Bob Jones University and excited to work with
our incredible students, faculty and staff as we move toward our
100th year in 2027,” said Crockett. “I’m committed to BJU’s mission
and to giving students the best possible spiritual and academic
training to prepare them to fulfill God’s calling on their
lives.”
Crockett is married to the former Karie Therit (’03) and they
have four children.
Courtney Montgomery
Bob Jones University
(864) 241-1634
cmontgom@bju.edu