Having started teaching at Baylor in the fall of 1986, Parsons is the longest-serving professor in the religion department. Feeling a call to ministry as early as his sophomore year of high school, he majored in both religion and philosophy at Campbell University, which went on to cultivate his passion for Christian scholarship.

The Parchman Endowed Lectures series is returning to Truett Seminary today, offering students the opportunity to learn about Christianity.