The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill
dean of marsh chapel | chaplain to the university | professor of new testament and pastoral theology
PhD in New Testament | McGill University
MDiv | Union Theological Seminary (NYC)
BA | Ohio Wesleyan University
Robert Allan Hill teaches in the areas of Biblical Studies and Practical Theology. Since 1981 he has taught in several schools including McGill University, Syracuse University, Lemoyne College, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Northeastern Seminary, United Seminary, and various church settings. His passionate interest lies at the intersection of Scripture and life, especially in the work of preaching. Hence his research has combined publication related to the Gospel of John and Gnosticism, on the one hand, and preaching in ministry, on the other. For example, An Examination and Critique of the Understanding of the Relationship between Apocalypticism and Gnosticism in Johannine Studies appeared in 1997, while Snow Day: Reflections on the Practice of Ministry in the Northeast was published in 2000. Most of his writing, however, has been devoted to weekly sermons, over thirty years, in seven pulpits, some of which are collected, taped and published. Hill has taught Greek, New Testament, Preaching, The Practice of Ministry, Church Administration, and other courses. His perspective on pastoral theology focuses on the special needs of the church in the Northeastern USA in the 21st Century. Currently he is writing a monograph on exegetical imagination, tentatively titled Designs for Preaching.
Bob Hill has been preaching since 1976. As an elder in the United Methodist Church he has had experience in seven local churches, five different annual conferences, annual conference board assignments, General and Jurisdictional Conference participation, General Board membership, various speaking engagements, and denominational leadership discussions. His main denominational interests have been in Large Church ministry and Theological Education. Dr. Hill was given the Harry Denman award for Evangelism in 2003. He loves sports, and played basketball and soccer at the high school and college levels. His wife Jan is a musician and teacher. Bob and Jan are joggers, and spend summers on a lake in upstate New York. They have three grown children.
Contact Dean Hill
Marsh Chapel, Boston University
735 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617-358-3394
