Dr. Andy Chambers serves as Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs, as well as Professor of Bible. Chambers graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He earned an M.Div. and a Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and did additional study at Baylor University. Chambers also completed Harvard University’s Institute for Education Management and the Council of Independent Colleges Executive Leadership Academy. He has taught over 4,200 students during his time at MBU.

In 2012 Chambers published Exemplary Life: A Theology of Church Life in Acts with B&H Academic. He has presented papers at numerous conferences, including the Society of Biblical Literature, Evangelical Theological Society, and the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion. He helped found MBU’s faith and learning journal Intégrité and currently serves on its advisory board. Chambers has published many articles on scholarly and ministry-related topics. He served on the planning team of Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy from 2004-2018, a faculty development seminar that met each year at Oxford University. Chambers currently serves as a Peer Reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission. He is heavily involved in church and denominational life. He preaches regularly in churches and conference settings and has served on numerous boards and committees. Most recently he chaired the Southern Baptist Convention’s Committee on Order of Business.