Instructor Profile: Nick Kennicott
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Nick is the resident professor of classical studies. He also teaches courses in Baptist Symbolics, Ethics, and Missions.
Conversion
Nick was not raised in the church but started attending a local Baptist church with friends who invited him when he was seven. The Lord saved him at a young age through the church's children's ministry. In high school, he visited many churches and met with pastors and priests to understand the differences. He was a voracious reader of Christian books and, after reading several Reformed authors, was convinced that he was both Reformed and Baptist. Nick was baptized in his church in Savannah, Georgia, while enlisted in the Army. Soon after, he became interested in pastoral ministry after having many ministry opportunities during combat deployments.
Family
Nick has been married to Felicia since 2004, and together they have two daughters (Eva and Abry) and one son (Nicholas, Jr.).
Vocation
Nick is a pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Coconut Creek, Florida, the President of Reformed Baptist Seminary, and the President and founder of the Institute of Pastoral and Theological Training in Egbe, Nigeria.
Hobbies
In his free time, Nick enjoys golfing, cooking, shooting, jazz piano, and spending quality time with his family and friends.
Church Ministry
Nick is a pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Coconut Creek, Florida. He preaches and teaches weekly.
Ministry Experience
Nick became a pastor in 2006 after an enlistment in the United States Army with the 1st Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment. He served as a pastor at Woodlawn Baptist Church in Garden City, Georgia for one year, followed by 15 years at Redeemer Baptist Church in Rincon, Georgia. In 2022 he became a pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Nick started the Institute of Pastoral and Theological Training in Egbe, Nigeria in 2013. IPTT is a degree-granting seminary offering multiple programs of study through residential and distance formats.
Education
Nick holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Baptist College of Florida, a Master of Arts in Classical and Christian Studies from Knox Theological Seminary, and is a ABD Great Books of the Western World/Humanities PhD candidate at Faulkner University.
Publications
Co-author: In Praise of Old Guys: Pastoral Mentorship, Humility, and the Dangers of Youth (W&G, 2018).
Editor: Keach's Baptist Catechism In Modern English: With Scripture Proofs And References To The 2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith (Marrow, 2024).
Author: Expository Outlines and Observations on Galatians: Hints and Helps for Preachers and Teachers (Mentor, 2025).
Nick has multiple articles published with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Bible Study Magazine, Logos Bible Software, Ligonier Magazine, and Marrow Ministries.
Nick is a co-founder of Marrow Ministries, a multi-media company that includes publications, articles, conferences, and a podcast.
Teaching Experience
Nick has been a professor at RBS since 2021. He has also taught at the Institute of Pastoral and Theological Training in Egbe, Nigeria and the Grace and Truth Theological Seminary in Lagos, Nigeria.
Research Interests
Nick's research is primarily focused on the intersection of Christianity and classical culture. He is a scholar of the Great Books of the Western World and has a particular interest in Western Philosophy. His PhD dissertation explores what he has called Critical Post-Westernism. It is an examination of the relationship between Critical Theory and Postmodernism and the influence on the promotion of Marxist ideology in Western Civilization. He is also interested in "Marrow Theology" and its relationship with Reformed Baptist Symbolics.
