**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

Dr. Jon English Lee Appointed Full-Time Academic Dean of CBTSeminary 

May 28th, 2024

It is with great pleasure and thankfulness to the Lord that we announce the appointment of Dr. Jon English Lee as the Full-Time Academic Dean of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary, effective January 1st, 2025.

In addition to his current role as ThM Program Director, Dr. Lee will now be responsible for overseeing all CBTS curriculum, course scheduling, faculty interviews, chairing the academic committee, and resource acquisition for the Eby Library. He will also continue to serve the student body by teaching CBTS courses in Historical and Systematic Theology.

Dr. Sam Waldron, President of CBTS, said, “We’re excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Jon English Lee. I’ve been so thankful that God has brought us the men that we need at the right time, and we need Dr. Jon English Lee right now; we need the skills that he brings to the position of Academic Dean.”

John Miller, Vice President of CBTS, stated that Dr. Lee “is eminently qualified in his academics as a doctor who has studied extensively in both systematic and historical theology.” Miller further commented, “Not only does he have the Informed Scholarship that we emphasize as an institution, but he also really has the Pastoral Heart. As I’ve visited his church, I’ve observed his care for his sheep and the way in which he loves them.”Dr. Jon English said, “I’m excited to join the staff at the beginning of next year. I’m humbled to be considered for such a position and eager to see how the Lord will continue to work through CBTS.”

For more information about CBTS, please visit CBTSeminary.org.