Former Chancellor and President
Dr. Murray assumed the chancellorship of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø in July 2007. Prior to that, he was president of the university from 2000–2007. As Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s chancellor, Dr. Murray travels the world preaching and teaching, recruiting students, and working with major donors and alumni.
Dr. Murray came to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø from The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM) where he served as executive director. For 10 years he was general director of Bible Christian Union (BCU), a mission agency which merged with TEAM in 1994. Prior to that, he and his wife, Annette, were church planters in Italy, also with BCU, for 13 years.
A graduate of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø (B.A., 1967, M.A., 1981) and Trinity International University (D.Miss., 1995), Murray is an experienced missionary, teacher, preacher, writer and evangelist. For 15 years (1985–1999) he was a member of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s board of trustees. Dr. Murray is the Stephen Olford Professor of Biblical Preaching at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø, and teaches courses on Biblical Preaching, Leadership and Missions. He has traveled and ministered all across North America and in seventy-six countries.
Annette Brice Murray is a graduate of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø (B.A., 1969) and Biblical Theological Seminary (M.A., 1994), and is a licensed professional counselor.
The Murrays have four married children, five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.