Background
Johnston, Robert Kent was born on June 9, 1945 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Roy Gunnar and Naomi Mae (Harmon) Johnston.
Johnston, Robert Kent was born on June 9, 1945 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Roy Gunnar and Naomi Mae (Harmon) Johnston.
AB, Stanford University, 1967. Bachelor's Degree, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, 1970. Postgraduate, North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1974.
Youth pastor, Pasadena Covenant Church, Pasadena, 1967-1969;
assistant minister, Edgebrook Covenant Church, Chicago, 1970-1971;
assistant professor, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, 1974-1978;
associate professor, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, 1978-1982;
dean, associate professor theology and culture, North Pk. Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1982-1985;
dean, professor theology and culture, North Pk. Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1985-1993;
provost, North Pk.
College and Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1988-1993;
provost, professor theology and culture, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1993-1995;
professor, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, since 1995. Visiting professor New College, Berkeley, California, 1980-1981. Member of the board of the ministry, pastoral relations commission, Executive Committee of ministerium Evangelical Covenant Church, 1982-1993.
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Member North Suburban Special Education District Governing Board, 1987-1989. Member school board District 39, Wilmette, Illinois, 1987-1991. Board directors Centro de Estudios Teologicos del Pacto Evangelico, Los Angeles, 1988-1993.
Member American Academy Religion (co-chair evangelical theology group 1986-1990), American Theological Society (east coast secretary-treasurer since 1994), Association Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (commission on accrediting 1988-1993), Bonhoeffer Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Catherine M. Barsotti. Children: Elizabeth Amy, Margaret Nell.