Biographical Background
Dr. Bruce A. McDowell is president of Santiago Theological Seminary in Santiago, Dominican Republic since its founding in 2018. He formerly served as Minister of Global Outreach at Tenth Presbyterian in Philadelphia, PA (1982-2017).
Born as a missionary kid in Paraguay, he has traveled and ministered in 48 countries. His focus was especially in Colombia, Liberia, Turkey, and Romania. He has been involved in international student ministry, leading short-term teams, church planting, orphan care, global partnerships, conference speaking and evangelism. Having grown up in Paraguay, Bruce speaks fluent Spanish. He holds degrees from Alderson Broaddus University (B.A.), Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (M.A.T.S.), Westminster Theological Seminary (D.Min.), and American University of Biblical Studies (Ph.D.). He has served as adjunct faculty at Westminster Theological Seminary, lectured in seminaries around the world on missions, theology, and apologetics, and authored eight books.
Bruce’s wife Anne served as a missionary in Papua, Indonesia and is an English as a Second Language lecturer at University of Pennsylvania. Bruce has two adult daughters, a granddaughter, and a recently adopted daughter.
Born as a missionary kid in Paraguay, he has traveled and ministered in 48 countries. His focus was especially in Colombia, Liberia, Turkey, and Romania. He has been involved in international student ministry, leading short-term teams, church planting, orphan care, global partnerships, conference speaking and evangelism. Having grown up in Paraguay, Bruce speaks fluent Spanish. He holds degrees from Alderson Broaddus University (B.A.), Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (M.A.T.S.), Westminster Theological Seminary (D.Min.), and American University of Biblical Studies (Ph.D.). He has served as adjunct faculty at Westminster Theological Seminary, lectured in seminaries around the world on missions, theology, and apologetics, and authored eight books.
Bruce’s wife Anne served as a missionary in Papua, Indonesia and is an English as a Second Language lecturer at University of Pennsylvania. Bruce has two adult daughters, a granddaughter, and a recently adopted daughter.
