In a 2009 study conducted by LifeWay Research, Protestant pastors named preachers who had most influenced them. Three DTS alumni were among the top ten:
Chuck Swindoll ('63), founder of radio broadcast Insight for Living;
David Jeremiah ('67), founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries; and
Andy Stanley ('85), founder of North Point Ministries. Other notable people associated with the seminary include:
Alumni •
Gregory Beale, former president of the
Evangelical Theological Society and professor at Westminster Theological Seminary •
Darrell L. Bock, New Testament scholar •
Steve Breedlove, bishop of the
Anglican Church in North America •
Ted Budd,
United States Senator from
North Carolina •
Charlie Camlin, bishop of the
Reformed Episcopal Church •
Michael J. Easley, former president of
Moody Bible Institute •
Tony Evans, pastor and widely syndicated radio broadcaster •
Buist M. Fanning, Biblical scholar •
F. David Farnell, professor of New Testament at
The Master's Seminary •
Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Messianic Jewish scholar and founder of Ariel Ministries •
John D. Hannah, church history scholar •
Harold Hoehner, New Testament scholar •
Chip Ingram, pastor and orator, founder of Living on the Edge •
Robert Jeffress, pastor of
First Baptist Church in
Dallas,
Texas •
David Jeremiah, author, pastor of
Shadow Mountain Community Church •
Howard Clark Kee, American Bible scholar •
Mark Keough,
Republican member of the
Texas House of Representatives •
Lawrence Khong, senior pastor of
Faith Community Baptist Church •
David Klingler, former NFL player and current professor of Bible Exposition •
Peter Lillback, president and professor of historical theology and church history at
Westminster Theological Seminary •
Hal Lindsey, author of
The Late, Great Planet Earth •
Duane Litfin, former president of
Wheaton College •
J. Vernon McGee, founder of
Thru the Bible Radio Network program •
Paul Mills, current head men's basketball coach at
Oral Roberts University •
Mark Nordstrom, bishop of the
Anglican Church in North America •
Paul Nyquist, former president of
Moody Bible Institute •
Scott O'Grady, pilot whose story formed the basis for the film
Behind Enemy Lines •
J. Dwight Pentecost, Bible expositior •
Samuel L. Perry, professor of Sociology at the
University of Oklahoma •
Ernest Pickering, former president of
Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis •
Jim Rayburn, founder of
Young Life •
Haddon Robinson, former president at
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary •
Brian Rosner, principal of
Ridley College Melbourne •
Charles Caldwell Ryrie, systematic theologian •
Priscilla Shirer, author, motivational speaker, and actress •
Andy Stanley, author, and pastor of
North Point Community Church •
Ray Stedman, evangelical Christian pastor, and author. •
Joseph Stowell, former president of
Moody Bible Institute, current president of
Cornerstone University •
Chuck Swindoll, author, founding pastor of
Stonebriar Community Church •
Kenneth N. Taylor, creator of
The Living Bible and the founder of
Tyndale House •
Robert Thieme, author, pastor of Berachah Church, Houston, TX •
John Townsend, co-author of
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life •
Merrill Unger, Old Testament scholar and archeologist •
Daniel B. Wallace, New Testament textual critic •
Bruce Waltke, Old Testament scholar and former professor at Westminster Theological Seminary •
John Walvoord, Systematic Theologian •
Steven Waterhouse, pastor and
Bible teacher •
Bruce Wilkinson, founder of
Walk Thru the Bible Current and former faculty •
Craig A. Blaising, professor of Systematic Theology, proponent of
progressive dispensationalism •
Darrell L. Bock, senior research professor of New Testament •
Tony Evans, adjunct professor •
Buist M. Fanning, professor of New Testament studies •
John D. Hannah, scholar of Reformation Theology •
Everett F. Harrison, professor of New Testament (deceased) •
Howard Hendricks, professor of Christian Education (deceased) •
Zane C. Hodges, scholar of Free Grace Theology (deceased) •
Harold Hoehner, distinguished professor of New Testament Studies, (deceased) •
Harry A. Ironside, visiting lecturer 1925–1943 (deceased) •
David Jeremiah, adjunct professor •
David Klingler, associate professor of Bible Exposition •
John MacArthur, adjunct professor •
J. Vernon McGee, professor of Bible Exposition •
Eugene Merrill, distinguished professor of Old Testament Studies (emeritus) •
J. Dwight Pentecost, distinguished professor of Bible Exposition (deceased) •
Haddon Robinson, professor of Homiletics •
Charles Caldwell Ryrie, professor of Systematic Theology (deceased) •
Charles Swindoll, professor •
Merrill Unger, professor of Old Testament Studies (deceased) •
Daniel B. Wallace, professor of New Testament Studies (prolific textual critic and Greek grammarian) •
Bruce Waltke, professor of Old Testament Studies •
John Walvoord, president, professor of Systematic Theology (deceased) •
Roy B. Zuck, professor of Bible Exposition (deceased) ==References==