Engebretson Appointed Assistant Professor of Old Testament

WBS is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Scott Engebretson as Assistant Professor of Old Testament. He brings together the strengths of a pastor, scholar, and educator. He holds a PhD in Old Testament from Asbury Theological Seminary. Scott’s roots with WBS run deep, as an alumnus of WBS (M.Div.), and having served as a research assistant for Dr. John Oswalt, our esteemed emeritus Professor of Old Testament.

Scott has served successfully as an adjunct and then affiliate professor at WBS for the past five years, teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in Old Testament, biblical theology, and ministry formation. His students consistently value his ability to connect rigorous scholarship with the life of the church.

Beyond the classroom, Scott has more than twenty years of ministry leadership experience, currently serving as lead pastor of Northwest Vineyard Church in Colorado. His experience includes church planting, discipleship systems, leadership development, and strategic organizational leadership.

“I am both honored and humbled to step into this new role,” said Scott. “It has been a great privilege to serve and teach at WBS as an Adjunct and Affiliate Professor over the last five years. As graduates of WBS, both Hannah (my wife) and I had the distinct privilege of being formed in deep and lasting ways by the faculty at WBS. We carry the imprint of the institution deep within us! More specifically, I’m also deeply aware of the legacy of Old Testament scholars who have served at WBS in the last 25 years. My teachers—Drs. Oswalt and Tashiro and then later Dr. Richter—are scholars who have shaped me and my approach to the biblical text in profound ways. For these reasons, I do not take this opportunity lightly.”

“I am excited for our students to be able to experience the combination of rich biblical scholarship, profound commitment to Christ, and effective pastoral leadership that Scott brings together,” said President Andy Miller III. “Scott has served WBS well for years, and we are thrilled to take this next step in expanding his role with us. In his life and his teaching, Scott embodies our mission to develop trusted leaders for faithful churches.”