Dr. Smith's Bio
Dr. D. Blair Smith is the Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at RTS Charlotte.
Blair earned his Th.M. in Theology from Harvard Divinity School, where he wrote his thesis on “Athanasius’s Trinitarian Theology of Redemption, with Special Reference to the Holy Spirit.” He holds a Ph.D. in Historical Theology (Patristics) at Durham University in England under Professor Lewis Ayres, one of the world’s leading patristic scholars. The working title of his dissertation is “The Fatherhood of God in Fourth-Century Pro-Nicene Trinitarian Theology.” During a portion of his doctoral studies, Blair served as a Research Visitor at The University of Notre Dame.
Blair is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and served for more than seven years as the Pastor of Adult Education at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, MD. He also served as a part-time associate Pastor at Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church near South Bend, IN, preaching throughout the Great Lakes Presbytery of the PCA and ministering to graduate students at Notre Dame. Blair is married to his wife, Lisa, and they have six children.
Books by Dr. Smith:
Reformed Confessionalism, Blessings of the Faith series, ed. Jason Helopoulos (P&R forthcoming)
Our Father in Heaven: Rediscovering and Embracing the Fatherhood of God (Crossway forthcoming)·
A Commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith. editor along with John Fesko and John Muether (Crossway, forthcoming)
One God Almighty: The Biblical Doctrine of the Triune God, We Believe – Studies in Classic Biblical Doctrine series, eds. John McClean and Murray Smith (Lexham Press forthcoming)
Generation to Generation: Essays in Honor of Douglas F. Kelly, editor along with Matthew S. Miller (Mentor, 2023)
Dr. Lanier's Bio
Greg joined the faculty of RTS Orlando in 2016 and teaches courses related to New Testament exegesis and interpretation, Greek, the Septuagint, textual criticism, and preaching. He is also an Associate Pastor (part-time) at River Oaks Church and is ordained in the PCA. He lives in Oviedo with his wife, Kate, who is an optometrist, and their three daughters. Before moving to Florida, the Laniers lived in Cambridge, England, where Greg finished his doctorate; , as well as Charlotte, NC, where he attended RTS Charlotte. Before discerning the Lord’s calling into pastoral and academic ministry, Greg worked in various professional roles in Charlotte, Birmingham, and Atlanta, ranging from management consulting to private equity investing.
Books by Dr. Lanier:
Apocryphal Prophets and Athenian Poets: Noncanonical Influences on the New Testament. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2024.
Old Made New: A Guide to the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Wheaton: Crossway, 2022.
The Septuagint: What It Is, and Why It Matters (with William A. Ross). Wheaton: Crossway, 2021.
Is Jesus Truly God? How the Bible Teaches the Divinity of Christ. Wheaton: Crossway, 2020.
A Book-by-Book Guide to Septuagint Vocabulary (with William A. Ross). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2019.
How We Got the Bible: Old and New Testament Canon and Text. Christian Pocket Guides. Fearn, Ross-shire: Christian Focus, 2018.
Septuaginta: A Reader’s Edition (with William A. Ross). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2018.
