The Reverend Michael A. Milton | |
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| Church | Presbyterian Church in America |
| Other post(s) | Command Chaplain, United States Military Intelligence Readiness Command, 2015-2018; Provost, Provost Erskine Theological Seminary, 2019–2021; James H. Ragsdale Chair of Missions and Evangelism, Erskine Theological Seminary 2015–;, Chancellor-President, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2007–2014; James Baird Chair of Pastoral Theology, 2007-2013; Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga, Tennessee, 2001–2008 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1993 by Heartland Presbytery, Presbyterian Church in America |
| Consecration | Kansas City |
| Rank | Ordained Minister, Colonel, U. S. Army retired, Distinguished Professor of Missions and Evangelism |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Anthony Milton 1958 (age 66–67) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Denomination | Presbyterian (PCA) |
| Residence | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Minister, theologian, educator, broadcaster, author, chaplain, musician, composer |
| Education | Knox Theological Seminary Defense Language Institute Harvard University MidAmerica Nazarene University University of Wales, Lampeter University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States Army Command and General Staff College |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Christian Folk |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Bethesda Records |
| Website | michaelmilton |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branches | United States Navy United States Navy Reserve United States Army Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1976–1982; 1991–2018 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Command Chaplain, U.S. Military Intelligence Readiness Command |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal |
Michael Anthony Milton (born 1958) is an American Presbyterian minister, theologian, educator, pastor, broadcaster, author, musician and retired U.S. Army Chaplain (Colonel).[1] Initially a pastoral intern under D. James Kennedy, Milton became President and Senior Fellow of the D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership.[2] Milton succeeded Kennedy as the Teaching Pastor on the nationally televised sermon broadcast Truths That Transform (2013–2015).[3] He has dual credentials in the Presbyterian Church in America and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church,[4][5] and is also credentialed through the Presbyterian and Reformed Commission on Chaplains.[6] Milton was elected to the James Ragsdale Chair of Missions and Evangelism at Erskine Theological Seminary in June 2015. He was named Provost of the Seminary in 2019.[7] In 2022 Milton was named Distinguished Professor of Missions and Evangelism.[8]
Milton has been Senior Minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga, Tennessee, President of the Charlotte campus of RTS (2007) and Chancellor and chief executive officer of Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) (2010). He is the founder and president of Faith For Living, Inc. a North Carolina non-profit organization engaged in Christian discipleship, education, and communication.[9][10]
- ^ "News.erskine.edu » Trustees close out 2014-15". Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Hipps, Connor (November 15, 2017). "The D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership". The D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership, Outreach North America. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "NRBTV · Think deeply. Live differently". Nrbtv.org/. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Albert Mohler to speak at commencement May 19 – news.erskine.edu". news.erskine.edu. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae". Michael Milton. October 21, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Chaplain Ministries | PRCC". PCA MNA. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "New Book by Dr. Michael A. Milton Exposes Crisis in Ethics and Proposes a Way Forward with "Mother's Knee Ethics:"". Erskine Seminary. November 6, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Tanner, Susan (May 26, 2022). "Drs. Milton & Johnson Retiring". ARP News (May 2022) – via ARPNews.org.
- ^ "Heartland Presbytery (PCA)". PCA Historical Center. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ "Faith For Living, Inc". Faithforliving.crossapps.org. Retrieved June 26, 2017.