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Dr. Andy Miller III

President

601.366.8880

Ridgeland, MS

Biography

Dr. Andy Miller III was named President of the seminary on July 1, 2024. Dr. Miller previously served WBS as Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs. He is the ninth permanent president to lead the seminary, which is in its fiftieth year of developing trusted leaders for faithful churches through biblical and theological education.

Prior to joining WBS in 2021, Dr. Miller had an extensive ministry in the Salvation Army, serving as a pastor, leader, and administrator as a Corps Officer and Area Commander. He holds a Doctor of Ministry from Perkins School of Theology (Southern Methodist University) and is completing a Ph.D. in historical theology with Nazarene Theological College (University of Manchester). He is also an alumnus of Asbury Theological Seminary and Asbury University. He is an ordained elder in the Global Methodist Church and a delegate to its upcoming Convening General Conference.

Dr. Miller is an effective preacher and communicator of the gospel, speaking at a wide variety of churches, campground meetings, conferences, and events, and is a Francis Asbury Society evangelist. He hosts a podcast with over 500,000 downloads which has become a significant voice within evangelical Wesleyanism. He has numerous scholarly publications and presentations and is a member of the Wesleyan Theological Society, Evangelical Theological Society, and the American Academy of Religion. Dr. Miller is the author of three books and has also created well-received resources for discipleship in the local church. He has also published a number of musical compositions.

Originally from the Midwest, Dr. Miller is married to Abby Adams Miller, who served with him as a Salvation Army Officer. She homeschools their three children, Andy, Titus, and Georgia. The Millers reside in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Education

  • Ph.D. (candidate) Historical Theology

    University of Manchester, England

  • D.Min.

    Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology

  • M.Div.

    Asbury Theological Seminary

  • B.A.

    Asbury University

  • Officers' Commission

    Evangeline Booth College

Publications

  • Stay the Course: Challenges to Salvationists from the Book of Acts

    The Salvation Army, 2016

  • Holistic Hospitality: A Bridge to a Future Army

    Salvation Army, 2015.

  • "Refreshing Salvation Army Ecclesiology: An Analysis in Light of the Protestant Reformation's 500th Anniversary"

    Word & Deed 8:1 (2018), 35-47.

  • “Can we ‘save souls’ while ‘serving suffering humanity’?” The Power of One Army Transforming the World

    London: The Salvation Army International Headquarters, 2014, 47-52.

  • “Suffering to and for Christ in William Booth’s Eschatological Ecclesiology.”

    Wesleyan Theological Journal 43:1 (2008), 104-129. Republished in Word & Deed 14:1 (2011), 19-37.

  • “Eschatological Ethics: The Army’s Hospitable Legacy.”

    Word & Deed 10:1 (2007), 39-60.

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