Seth Nathan Polk, DMin, PhD

A native of Central Florida, I grew up in a rural community in commercial agriculture. I came to know Jesus Christ and was baptized in believer’s baptism at a young age. I later answered the call to ministry while serving in my home church.

The Bible is God’s Word and sufficient for everything pertaining to life and godliness. I am grateful for and dependent on the grace and mercy of God (1 Timothy 1:15-17). I believe more strongly in prayer and ministry of the Word (Acts 6:4) and the shepherding ministry model (1 Peter 5:1-6) than ever before.

I am passionate about proclaiming the glory of God and sharing the good news about Jesus down the street and around the world. Kingdom multiplication through disciple-making and church planting is essential to the mission of God. I have been blessed to serve on mission around the world in more than 20 nations.

My wife and I have been married since 1992. She is an Exceptional Education Department Director and High School Teacher and teaches at the university level in teacher education. Our son is an Investment Manager, serves as the Executive Pastor on a Church Planting Team, and is engaged to be married. Our oldest daughter is a high school teacher, and is engaged to be married. Our youngest daughter is an elementary school teacher. She is married, and we have one grandson. We also have an unofficially adopted adult daughter who came into our lives by the grace of God as a young teenager. She lives in Eastern Europe, where she is from, with her husband and family.

MINISTRY

Lead Pastor, Cross Lanes Baptist Church (2003-Present)

Director (Mobilization Missionary), Send Network West Virginia, lead NAMB church planting efforts across the state. (2020-Present)

Adjunct Professor, Facilitate undergraduate to doctoral courses online, in Bible, Christian Worldview, and Pastoral Ministry. (2011-Present)

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Liberty Theological Seminary, Liberty University

Master of Divinity (MDiv) Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Bachelor of Science (BS) Florida Southern College