Lynn Jost

Portrait of Lynn Jost

Acting President and Associate Professor of Old Testament

559-452-1791
ljost@mbseminary.edu

Education

B.A. Tabor College (1976)
M.Div.  MB Biblical Seminary (1982)
M.A.  Vanderbilt University (1995)
Ph.D.  Vanderbilt University (1996)  Religion:  Homiletics and Hebrew Bible

Mission Statement

Matthew 6:33  "Seek first the reign of God and God's righteousness, and all these things will be added to you as well."

Background

Lynn was raised in the home of a Mennonite Brethren pastor in Kansas and South Dakota.  In the middle of his seminary training in Fresno, Lynn and his wife Donna served for three years with MB Missions and Services Good News Corp (short-term mission) in Madrid, Spain, as part of a church planting team.  After returning from Spain, Lynn finished his M.Div. degree at MBBS and served for a decade as a pastor in California and in Kansas.  From 1990-2006 Lynn was professor of biblical studies at Tabor College.  During that time he also worked with MBMSI YMI (Youth Mission International) in facilitating mission and discipleship through short-term missions.
Lynn served on the Board of Faith and Life (BFL) of the General Conference of MBs (US and Canada) and the US BFL from 1990-2002.  He chaired the revision of the MB Confession of Faith (approved in 1999) and served on the International Committee of MB Confession of Faith Task Force which published an international confession in 2003.  Presently, Lynn represents the US MB church at the Mennonite World Conference General Council.

Books and Articles

Courses

Biblical Theology 1
Preaching 1Teaching and Preaching the Historical Books
Teaching and Preaching the Prophets
Praying, Teaching, and Preaching the Psalms

At Your Service

All MB Biblical Seminary faculty members are available for preaching and are prepared to lead a seminar on calling out leaders for training and ministry. Lynn Jost will consider teaching classes or seminars on topics in addition to those listed here, please contact him for more information. Lynn Jost specializes in the following topics:

Lynn Jost is eager to teach and preach in the church setting.  His preaching experience includes Old Testament narratives, the call of God, the story of Esther, and other biblical texts.