Michael Wilkins

Dr. Wilkins is now retired from the full-time faculty and is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament Language and Literature. He is the former Dean of the Faculty and Chair of the New Testament Department at Talbot School of Theology. In his retirement he now focuses on research and writing, specializing in New Testament theology, the Gospel of Matthew, the Gospel of Luke, 1 Peter, Christology, and discipleship. He is author of Matthew (NIVAC); Following the Master: A Biblical Theology of Discipleship; “Matthew” (ZIBBC); In His Image: Reflecting Christ in Everyday Life; and Discipleship in the Ancient World and Matthew’s Gospel (2nd ed.), among others. Dr. Wilkins was co-editor of Biblical and Theological Studies: A Guide for Students, co-authored with Erik Thoennes; Worship, Theology and Ministry in the Early Church (Festschrift for Ralph P. Martin) and with J.P. Moreland, Jesus Under Fire. He published articles in the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Society of Biblical Literature, Anchor Bible Dictionary, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, Discipleship Journal, and Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, among others. He has been a visiting professor at international schools, including the University of Aberdeen, Asian Graduate School of Theology, Chongshin Theological Seminary, Sheffield University, and Wycliffe Hall, the University of Oxford. Dr. Wilkins is ordained in the Evangelical Free Church of America (lifetime credential), and is the former senior pastor of two EFCA churches. He has been married to his wife Lynne for 50 years, and they have two married daughters and two granddaughters.