Rev. Joseph Scrivner, Ph.D.

Rev. Joseph Scrivner, Ph.D., serves in Tuscaloosa as pastor for Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and as dean of chapel for Stillman College. He has published articles and lectured about the Bible, African American biblical interpretation, and politics — including as a Road Scholar for the Alabama Humanities Alliance. He has also secured several grants as a college administrator. In addition, Scrivner was inducted into the Morehouse College Board of Preachers, and he serves as a trustee for the Presbyterian Home for Children in Talladega. He earned a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is a husband, dad, bonus dad, and grandfather. His hobbies include sports, chess, movies, and music.