Concordia Seminary Dean of Theological Research and Publication Dr. Stephen Pietsch introduces new faculty member Dr. John Genter, who joined the Seminary in 2026 as an associate professor of Exegetical Theology.
Genter previously served as assistant professor of theology at Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb. (2021-26), and pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Downey, Calif. (2010-15). He also taught at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and served as a visiting professor at Concordia Seminary. At Concordia Nebraska, he taught courses in Greek, theology and the Bible and received the university’s Outstanding Teaching Award in 2025. Genter earned a Ph.D. from Baylor University, Waco, Texas (2022), a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary (2010) and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill. His research interests include the Gospels, particularly Matthew, biblical manuscripts, the history of exegesis, Second Temple Judaism and the Apocrypha. His forthcoming book on the Apocrypha is scheduled for publication by Concordia Publishing House in 2027.