Gregg R. Allison


Gregg R. Allison is an American evangelical theologian and author who serves as Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He previously taught at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and has served in various leadership roles in the Evangelical Theological Society, including Secretary and Book Review Editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.

Career

Allison joined SBTS in 2003 after nine years on the faculty of Western Seminary. In addition to his academic posts, he spent 18 years with Campus Crusade for Christ, including missionary service in Italy and Switzerland, and co-pastored a church in Lugano, Switzerland. He is also noted as a senior fellow with the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.

Education

Research interests

Allison’s research and teaching focus on ecclesiology, pneumatology, and theological anthropology.

Selected works

  • Allison, Gregg R. Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. ISBN.
  • —— Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church. Wheaton: Crossway, 2012. ISBN.
  • —— Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014. ISBN.
  • —— The Baker Compact Dictionary of Theological Terms. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2016. ISBN.
  • Allison, Gregg R.; Castaldo, Christopher A. The Unfinished Reformation: What Unites and Divides Catholics and Protestants after 500 Years. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016. ISBN.
  • House, Brad; Allison, Gregg R. MultiChurch: Exploring the Future of Multisite. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2017. ISBN.
  • Allison, Gregg R. 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith: A Guide to Understanding and Teaching Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2018. ISBN.
  • Allison, Gregg R.; Köstenberger, Andreas J. The Holy Spirit. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2020. ISBN.
  • Allison, Gregg R. The Church: An Introduction. Wheaton: Crossway, 2021. ISBN.
  • —— Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2021. ISBN.
  • —— 40 Questions about Roman Catholicism. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2021. ISBN.
  • —— God, Gift, and Guide: Knowing the Holy Spirit. Nashville: B&H Books, 2023. ISBN.