Ian A. Hewitson

Associate Professor of Theology

Dr. Hewitson is an alumnus of Northwestern College (1985) and a native of Jos, Nigeria. Prior to joining the full time faculty at Northwestern College in the fall of 2010, Dr. Hewitson spent 14 years as a minister of the gospel in the local church. During that time he has had the opportunity spend a sabbatical year (2005) in Scotland to pursue his Ph.D. (2009). He has spoken in England and Scotland and he is presently involved in community teaching as well as teaching seminars for local churches.

Specialty Areas

• Systematic Theology
• Biblical Theology
• Justification
• Christian Thought

Academic Credentials

Ph.D., Systematic Theology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland

M.A., Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA

B.A., A.A.V.B. Northwestern College, St. Paul, MN

Professional Accomplishments

PUBLICATIONS:

• TRUST AND OBEY: Norman Shepherd & The Justification Controversy At Westminster Theological Seminary (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Nextstep Resources, 2011)
• "The Abandonment of John Murray's Legacy" in Obedient Faith: A Festschrift for Norman Shepherd, ed. P. Andrew Sandlin and John Barach (Mount Hermon: Kerygma Press, 2012).  

PRESENTATIONS:

• Current Issues in Systematic Theology: Removing the Beam from Our Own Eye
• Is Calvin a Lutheran?
• Some Thoughts on James and Paul
• Think on These Things: Developing a Christian Consciousness
• Foundation for Christian Living
• Faith and Protestant Orthodoxy