Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr., is distinguished professor of church leadership and director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC.

Previously he was president of Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri for eighteen years, and has served for many years as a pastor in local churches in Mississippi. His years in local church ministry were marked by emphasis on both evangelism and social concerns.

A native of Mississippi, Dr. Weems is a graduate of Millsaps College; Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University; and Wesley Theological Seminary. He holds honorary degrees from Baker University and Central Methodist University.

He is the author of several books published by Abingdon Press. He co-edits the online newsletter, Leading Ideas, available free.