R. Kent Hughes is Senior Pastor Emeritus of College Church

College Church

College Church is an independent church in Wheaton, Illinois with "strong historic ties" to Wheaton College. The church is led by a number of pastors, directors, and a board of elders. Dr. Josh Moody currently holds the position of Senior Pastor of College Church...

 in Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County, Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County...

, USA. Hughes is the author of numerous books, including the best-selling Disciplines of a Godly Man. He is also editor and contributor for the projected 50-volume Preaching the Word series, including Mark: Jesus, Servant and Savior, which received the E.C.P.A. Gold Medallion Book Award for best commentary in 1990. Hughes served as Senior Pastor of College Church for 27 years and retired at the end of 2006. He moved to Wheaton from California where he pastored two churches. He holds a BA from Whittier College

Whittier College

Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. As of January 2009, the college has approximately 1540 enrolled students.-Overview:...

, an MDiv from Talbot School of Theology

Talbot School of Theology

Talbot School of Theology is a non-denominational, conservative evangelical Christian theological seminary located near Los Angeles. Talbot is one of the seven schools that comprise Biola University, located in La Mirada, California.-History:...

, a DMin from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School is an evangelical Christian seminary located in Deerfield, Illinois. TEDS is one of the largest seminaries in the world, enrolling more than 1,200 graduate students in professional and academic programs, including more than 150 in its PhD programs...

 and a DD from Biola University

Biola University

Biola University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located near Los Angeles. Biola's main campus is in La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California. In addition, the university has several satellite campuses in Chino Hills, Inglewood, San Diego, and Laguna Hills.-...

. He lives in Washington state with his wife, Barbara, and he is the father of 4 and grandfather of 21 children.

Books

• Disciplines of a Godly Family (with Barbara Hughes) (ISBN 1581345321)
• Disciplines of a Godly Man (ISBN 0891078177)
• Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome (ISBN 0842328491)
• Set Apart: Calling a Worldly Church to a Godly Life (ISBN 1581344910)
• The Christian Wedding Planner (with Ruth Muzzy) (ISBN 0842304568)
• The Coming Evangelical Crisis: Current Challenges to the Authority of Scripture and the Gospel (ISBN 080247747X)
• Worship by the Book (with Rev. Mark Ashton, Timothy J. Keller and D.A. Carson) (ISBN 0310216257)
• Mastering the Pastoral Role (ISBN 088070439X)

Preaching the Word Series

• Genesis: Beginning and Blessing (ISBN 1581346298)
• Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory (with Philip Graham Ryken
  Philip Ryken
  Philip Graham Ryken is president of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Dr. Ryken was inaugurated on Friday, September 17, 2010 at Edman Chapel.-Education:...
  
  ) (ISBN 1581344899)
• Numbers: God’s Presence in the Wilderness (with Iain M. Duguid) (ISBN 1581343639)
• Isaiah: God Saves Sinners (ISBN 1581347278)
• Jeremiah and Lamentations: From Sorrow to Hope (with Philip Graham Ryken
  Philip Ryken
  Philip Graham Ryken is president of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Dr. Ryken was inaugurated on Friday, September 17, 2010 at Edman Chapel.-Education:...
  
  ) (ISBN 1581341679)
• Daniel: The Triumph of God’s Kingdom (with Rodney Stortz) (ISBN 158134550X)
• The Sermon on the Mount: The Message of the Kingdom (ISBN 158134063X)
• Abba Father: The Lord's Pattern for Prayer (ISBN 0891073779)
• Mark: Jesus, Servant and Savior (ISBN 0891075224)
• Luke: That you May Know the Truth (ISBN 1581340281)
• John: That You May Believe (ISBN 1581341016)
• Acts: The Church Afire (ISBN 0891078738)
• Romans: Righteousness from Heaven (ISBN 0891075240)
• 2 Corinthians: Power in Weakness (ISBN 1581347634)
• Ephesians: The Mystery of the Body of Christ (ISBN 089107581X)
• Philippians: The Fellowship of the Gospel (ISBN 1581349548)
• Colossians and Philemon: The Supremacy of Christ (ISBN 0891074880)
• 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus: To Guard the Deposit (ISBN 158134175X)
• Hebrews: An Anchor for the Soul (ISBN 0891077235)
• James: Faith That Works (ISBN 0891076271)

External links

• College Church in Wheaton