Paige Patterson

L. Paige Patterson (born October 19, 1942) played a major role in the Southern Baptist Controversy, called "Conservative Resurgence" by proponents and "Fundamentalist Takeover" by opponents. He has been alternately described as a fundamentalist and a conservative evangelical. He served as the fifth president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C., from 1992 to 2003, as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) from 1998 to 2000, and as the eighth president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, from 2003 until his firing in 2018. 2Education B.A. - Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas Th.M. - New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Ph.D. - New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 2Career Patterson started preaching while still in his teens. He held several Pastorates before becoming president of the Criswell Center for Biblical Studies (now the Criswell College) in Dallas, Texas. Patterson formed a strong connection with Dr W.A. Criswell of the First Baptist Church of Dallas while in this position. After 17 years he became president of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina (1992-2003). Patterson was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in both 1998 and 1999. He has lectured and preached extensively and authored and edited many books and journals. In 2003, he became the 8th president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texa