Charles E. Lawless, Jr.

Dr. Lawless is William Walker Brookes Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth and Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is also Director of Professional Doctoral Studies.

Dr. Lawless has wide experience in church work, having served as pastor of two different congregations in Ohio. He also has served as a Lecturer in English at the University of Cincinnati. He has contributed articles to denominational periodicals and written Sunday School curriculum for LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Dr. Lawless is the author of five works, including Membership Matters, Spiritual Warfare, Discipled Warriors, and Making Disciples through Mentoring. He is a member of the Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education, the American Society for Church Growth, and the Evangelical Missiological Society. He received a B.S. degree from Cumberland College and M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.