Dennis hails from New York City, by way of Washington, DC. He’s a learner and a teacher, a husband and a father, a pastor and servant. His MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and both his MA and PhD (in Biblical Studies) are from The Catholic University of America. Dennis has been in urban ministry for 3 decades, having started churches in Brooklyn, NY and Washington, D.C. He also led a third congregation in Minneapolis, MN. Having served as an Associate Professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary for the last several years, Dr. Edwards is currently the Vice President for Church Relations and Dean of the Seminary at NPTS. Dennis likes to lift weights, ride his bicycle, play racquetball, play around on his saxophone and flute, eat, and read. “Rev. Dr. Dre,” as he is affectionately known, released two books in 2023: Humility Illuminated: The Biblical Path Back to Christian Character, and Do Black Lives Matter?: How Christian Scriptures Speak to Black Empowerment, co-edited with Lisa Bowens.