Wes Crawford holds a PhD in Church History from Vanderbilt University; he completed earlier academic work at Lubbock Christian University, Abilene Christian University, and Emory University. He currently is a faculty member at both LCU and ACU, teaching classes in Bible, preaching, and church history. Wes also has served as a minister in congregations in Tennessee and Texas. He currently serves as preaching minister for the Glenwood Church of Christ in Tyler, Texas, where he lives with his wife and their four children.