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Sam E. Hester is a professor of Bible and church history at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee, where he has taught since 1978. Dr. Hester is also the director of the Christian Training Series, FHU's summer lectureship held in July each year.
   
    In addition to teaching, brother Hester also preaches for the Crooked Creek congregation in Perry County Tennessee. He owns Hester Publications, which publishes short-run books and booklets. Besides printing new titles for others, he is reprinting some brotherhood books that are out of print, especially those on restoration movement history.
   
    He is married to Phyllis Gardner and they have a daughter, Kristen Hicks.

Curriculum Vita

Education

• Th.D., New Orleans Theological Seminary
• M.Th., Harding Graduate School of Religion
• B.A., Harding University

Teaching Experience

1993-2004, Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN
Courses Taught: Undergraduate: Paul's Epistles II, Revelation, Scheme of Redemption, Church History I, Church History II, Restoration Movement. Graduate: Church History, Restoration Movement

Associate Professor

1983-1992, Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN
Courses Taught: Life of Christ, Acts, Paul's Epistles II, Revelation, Church History I, Church History II, Restoration Movement

Other Experience

• Dr. Hester has taught and lectured in Russia on three separate occasions.
• He taught credit Bible at the University of Mississippi (University Christian Student Center)
• He has been the editor of the Deaf Disciple, the largest circulated paper for the deaf and workers with the deaf since 1988.

Publications