Wesleyan Historian and Professor
Bob Black retired from the religion faculty of Southern Wesleyan University, where he had taught since 1986. A third-generation Wesleyan minister, he co-authored, with Keith Drury, "The Story of The Wesleyan Church," the official denominational history. His other works include "How Firm a Foundation," the centennial history of Southern Wesleyan University, along with contributions to a number of historical reference volumes and "The Wesleyan Bible Commentary Series."
A Southern Wesleyan alumnus, he is also a graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, where he received a Ph.D. in Church History.