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B&H Academic director of acquisitions named Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 02:35 PM America/New_York
B&H Publishing Group has announced the hiring of Andreas Köstenberger as director of acquisitions for B&H Academic, effective Sept. 1.

Köstenberger will continue to serve as director of Ph.D. studies and professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. Köstenberger also serves as editor of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.

"It is my firm expectation that Dr. Köstenberger will utilize his knowledge as a scholar and his expertise in leading others to enhance B&H's commitment to and effectiveness in academic publishing for all of our colleges and seminaries, and ultimately for the sake of the local church," said Brad Waggoner, president and publisher of B&H Publishing Group.

In addition to his classroom and editorial posts, Köstenberger is the founding president of Biblical Foundations, an organization with the aim of "restoring the biblical foundations of the home, the church and society." He is also the author, editor and translator of more than 20 books.