Dr. Robert Matz

Dr. Robert Matz is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Engineering (2005). He earned a Master’s of Divinity with a concentration in systematic theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (2009) and a Ph.D. in theology and apologetics from Liberty University (2015).

Dr. Matz is a committed Southern Baptist churchman. He has pastored churches in Texas, Virginia, and Missouri. Immediately prior to coming to HLGU, Matz served for 10 years at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City and led in the revitalization of Blue Hills Baptist Church in Independence, MO, the oldest Baptist church in the Kansas City metro area.

“Christian Studies stands at the center of HLGU’s identity,” Dr. Matz says. “No matter what discipline a student chooses to pursue, you will be challenged to think Biblically through courses in the Old Testament, New Testament, and a Biblical Worldview.”

Publications authored by Dr. Matz include “Better Together: You, Your Church, and the Cooperative Program,” “Divine Impassability: Four Views of God’s Emotions and Suffering,” as well as chapter contributions and articles for academic journals. Forthcoming books include “Kerux Commentaries: Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk,” and “Deep and Wide: The Role of Baptism in Child Discipleship.”

Dr. Matz is a member of and regular presenter at the Evangelical Theological Society. He was appointed to and served on the Southern Baptist Convention’s special task force on evangelism in 2017-2018.

“Because all truth is God’s truth and Jesus came to serve, we want to equip you with Knowledge for Service.”

Dr. Matz has been married to his wife, Jessica since 2006, and they have three children: Andrew, Katie, and Jonathan. He is a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal, MO.

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