Dr. Andrew Wymer Joins New Brunswick Theological Seminary
March 7, 2017
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey – New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NBTS) today announced Dr. Andrew Wymer will join the faculty as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship this summer. Dr. Wymer’s role will include preparing seminarians in the fields of preaching and worship while serving as the Director of the NBTS Chapel.
President Dr. Gregg A. Mast said of the news, “I am excited about Dr. Wymer joining our faculty not only because he is a bright, young, pastoral scholar, but because of his deep commitment to a just and diverse church for all people.”
Dr. Wymer most recently served as the Styberg Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Homiletics at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, and as Coordinator of the Styberg Preaching Institute. He also taught courses in the Ministry of Preaching degree program of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools.
Dr. Wymer looks forward to joining the NBTS faculty in the near future. “I am very blessed to join the faculty of NBTS, an institution committed to diversity and justice. NBTS has a long legacy of equipping preachers and leaders of worship, and I am deeply humbled at the opportunity to help nurture this tradition.”
In his new role, Dr. Wymer will teach introductory and elective courses in preaching and worship, an essential element of the Master of Divinity degree at NBTS. He will also serve as chapel director with responsibility to oversee the seminary’s worship program and services.
According to Rev. Dr. Willard W.C. Ashley, Sr., Dean of the Seminary and Associate Professor of Practical Theology, “We very much look forward to Dr. Wymer’s leadership in further developing our chapel worship program and continuing to foster a vibrant spiritual life in our seminary community. He brings to NBTS diverse denominational experiences and a true passion for his work.”
Dr. Wymer earned a B.S. in Pastoral Studies from Faith College, an M.A. in Worship Studies and Church Music from Southern Baptist Seminary and a Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies with a concentration in Homiletics from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. His most recent research focuses on developing constructive theologies and ethics for the theory and practice of anti-racist preaching and worship. He is a Member of the North American Academy of Liturgy and a board member of the Liturgical Conference.