Dr. Martin Sheldon
Director of Administration, Welch Divinity School | Associate Professor of New Testament | Program Coordinator, Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
Martin Sheldon, a 1987 Welch graduate, serves as the Director of Administration for Welch Divinity School. He has previously served at Liberty University as an Associate Professor of Religion, working with both their online and graduate programs. Dr. Sheldon has invested himself in local church ministry, serving as a Free Will Baptist pastor.
Education
- Ph.D. in New Testament, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (2012)
Dissertation: “The Apostle Paul’s Theology of Good Works; With Special Emphasis on 1 Tim 6:17–19” - Th.M. in Biblical Studies, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1998)
- M.Div., Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1993)
- B.A. in Pastoral Training, Welch College (1987)
Areas of Interest
- New Testament
- Koine Greek
- Pauline Writings
Select Publications
- “New Testament Greek Studies” in Teacher, Scholar, Shepherd: Essays in Honor of Robert E. Picirilli (Randall House, 2024)
- “‘Son of Man’: A Depiction of Jesus’ Humanity or a Title for a Glorious Messiah?” (Integrity: A Journal of Christian Thought)
- “The Eschatological Son of Man in Jewish and Christian Literature” (Evangelical Journal)
Select Courses
- Beginning Koine Greek
- Greek Exegesis
- Issues in the New Testament
