Dr. Mark Yarbrough

Dr. Mark Yarbrough began his tenure as the 6th president of DTS on July 1, 2020. He also serves as Professor of Bible Exposition. Along with his responsibilities of leading DTS, he travels extensively leading tours and speaking at conference centers. Mark has authored several books, including, How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor, Jonah: Beyond the Tale of a Whale, and Tidings of Comfort and Joy. He has been married for over thirty years to Jennifer, his high school sweetheart. They have four adult children, one son-in-law, one daughter-in-law, and reside in Sunnyvale, Texas.

Dr. John Hannah

Dr. John Hannah has served at Dallas Theological Seminary for 50 years and currently serves as distinguished professor of Historical Theology and research professor of Theological Studies. He is a graduate of Philadelphia Biblical University (BS), Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM, ThD), Southern Methodist University (MA), the University of Texas at Dallas (PhD), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University. He ministers nationally and abroad as a teacher, preacher, and conference leader. He has authored a number of books, including The Pictorial Guide to Church History, Our Legacy: The History of Christian Doctrine, and a volume on the history of DTS, entitled An Uncommon Union: Dallas Theological Seminary and American Evangelicalism.

John and his wife Carolyn have been married for over 50 years, and have spent their entire married life ministering at Dallas Theological Seminary. The Hannah’s have two married daughters—Rebecca, who is married to Craig (a DTS grad), and Nancy, who is married to Scott. They have six grandchildren, including a set of triplets!