Donald S. Whitney
AUTHOR

Donald S. Whitney

Tap the gear icon above to manage new release emails.
DON WHITNEY has been Professor of Biblical Spirituality, the John H. Powell Professor of Pastoral Ministry, and Director of the Center for Biblical Spirituality at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary In Kansas City, MO since 2024. He held a similar professorship in Christian spirituality (the first such position in the six Southern Baptist seminaries) at Midwestern from 1995 to 2005. During the 19 intervening years, Don was Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Don is a frequent speaker in churches and conferences. Don grew up in Osceola, AR, where he came to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. After graduating from Arkansas State University (where he played baseball), Don planned to finish law school and pursue a career in sportscasting. While at the University of Arkansas School of Law, he sensed God's call to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. He then enrolled at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree in 1979. In 1987, Don completed a Doctor of Ministry degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. He earned a PhD in theology at the University of the Free State in Bloemfonteine, South Africa in 2013. Prior to his ministry as a seminary professor, Don pastored Glenfield Baptist Church in Glen Ellyn, IL (a Chicago suburb), for almost 15 years. Altogether, he's served local churches in pastoral ministry full or part-time for 24 years. He is the author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, which has a companion Study Guide. He has also written How Can I Be Sure I'm a Christian?, Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church, Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, Simplify Your Spiritual Life, Finding God in Solitude, Praying the Bible, and Family Worship. His hobby is using and enjoying fountain pens, both new and vintage. Don lives with his wife, Caffy, in Kansas City, MO. She is an accomplished artist in various media, but specializes in oil portraiture. The Whitneys are parents of one daughter and five grandchildren.
Read more Read less
You're getting a free audiobook


You're getting a free audiobook.

$8.99 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

Most popular
View Details

Best Sellers

Product List
  • Preview

    $21.20 or free with 30-day trial

  • Preview

    $19.53 or free with 30-day trial

  • Preview

    $12.59 or free with 30-day trial

  • Preview

    $10.66 or free with 30-day trial

  • Preview

    $9.70 or free with 30-day trial

  • Preview

    $16.95 or free with 30-day trial

Are you an author?

Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.