Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has named Scott Pace as their candidate to serve as its seventh president, according to an announcement on the seminary’s website Thursday (March 26). The seminary’s board of trustees will vote on this recommendation from the seminary’s Presidential Search Committee during its spring 2026 board meeting April 21.
Pace, provost and dean of graduate studies, has taught at Southeastern since 2018. He previously served in a variety of other administrative roles, including dean of undergraduate studies, director of the Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership, and director of the Timothy Scholars Program, the seminary noted.
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Pace combines more than 20 years of full-time and interim pastoral ministry experience with 17 years of academic and administrative experience.
“As a regular conference speaker and mentor to pastors and church leaders, Pace has established himself as a trusted leader with a heart for mentoring, training, and mobilizing other leaders for ministry,” the seminary wrote on its website.
Pace has authored books on topics ranging from pastoral ministry and student ministry to seminary education, including “Pastoral Theology,” “Calling Out the Called” and “Expositional Leadership.”
Prior to his vocational calling, he served in the corporate world as an accountant and the private sector as a business manager. He and his wife, Dana, have been married since 1999 and have four children.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This report was written and originally posted by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
