David Palmer

David Palmer serves as a Graduate Adjunct Instructor in the School of Ministry, specializing in Biblical Studies, Theological Studies, and Ministry Leadership programs. Concurrently, he is Senior Pastor of Kenwood Baptist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, leading an intergenerational congregation representing over twenty native languages with a focus on integrating academic scholarship with practical ministry.

Education:

• PhD in Judiac, Hebraic, and Cognate Studies, Hebrew Union College
• Master of Divinity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
• Master of Theology, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Dr. Palmer's research centers on New Testament backgrounds, Biblical Archaeology, and cross-cultural theological education. His fieldwork includes co-leading archaeological study tours in Israel, Turkey, and Greece with his wife (a PhD in Old Testament), and developing curriculum for Training Leaders International (TLI) to train ethnic leaders in Athens, Greece. This work bridges textual scholarship with real-world ministry applications across diverse cultural contexts.

Through TLI and mission initiatives, he mentors seminary students and pastors in global ministry practice, having led teams across South America, Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. His approach emphasizes contextualizing theological education for international church leadership development while maintaining academic rigor in biblical interpretation.