Wayne Grudem
Wayne Grudem is Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary in Arizona, where he has taught since 2001 after more than twenty years at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he chaired the Department of Biblical and Systematic Theology. A graduate of Harvard (BA), Westminster Seminary-Philadelphia (MDiv, DD), and the University of Cambridge (PhD), Grudem brings both evangelical passion and academic rigor to systematic theology.
His Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, with over 750,000 copies sold and recently released in a revised and expanded second edition, stands as the most widely used systematic theology resource in evangelicalism. President of the Evangelical Theological Society (1999) and General Editor of the ESV Study Bible (ECPA Book of the Year 2009), Grudem has shaped evangelical theology and biblical interpretation. His integrative approach—combining careful exegesis, doctrinal precision, and practical application—has established him as one of evangelicalism's most authoritative theological voices.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Grudem
Is Wayne Grudem a Calvinist?
Yes, Grudem holds to Reformed soteriology, and his Systematic Theology defends the doctrines of grace, including election and God's sovereignty in salvation. Unlike many Calvinists, however, he is a continuationist who believes the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including prophecy, continue today.
What denomination is Wayne Grudem?
Grudem is a baptistic, nondenominational evangelical. He taught for over twenty years at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and then at Phoenix Seminary in Arizona from 2001, and he is a former president of the Evangelical Theological Society.
Is Wayne Grudem retired?
Yes. Grudem retired from teaching after the spring 2024 semester at age 76, citing Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer treatments, and now holds emeritus status at Phoenix Seminary. In 2026 Phoenix Seminary announced it would be acquired by Biola University's Talbot School of Theology.
What is Wayne Grudem's view on gender roles?
Grudem is a leading complementarian who co-founded the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and co-edited Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood with John Piper. He argues that men and women are equal in value but have distinct roles in the home and church.
What is Wayne Grudem known for?
Grudem is best known for Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, which has sold over 750,000 copies, and for serving as general editor of the ESV Study Bible. He is one of the most influential evangelical theologians of the past half century.