Don Dent

Dr. Don Dent leads Gateway Seminary’s Kim School of Global Missions and serves as the Baker James Cauthen Professor of World Missions. A native of Mississippi, he worked in Asian megacities for thirty years with the International Mission Board and another international corporation. His cross-cultural experience includes time in a variety of cultural environments where he developed communities in urban high-rises, created strategies for penetrating new markets, provided leadership for over a hundred expatriate teams, developed leaders, and directed on-boarding processes for new corporate personnel.

Since college days, Anne has been the love of his life. Their daughter, Chesed, and son, Rob, grew up in Asia and have also worked for several years overseas as adults. Chesed presently lives in Virginia where she recruits and trains students for overseas experiences. Rob, and his wife Lindsey, live in Barstow where he serves on the staff of FBC.