Rev. Jeremiah Hamby

Rev. Jeremiah Hamby is the Senior Admissions Counselor for McAfee School of Theology. He earned his MDiv and MA in Religion from Gardner-Webb University in 2021 along with a Graduate Certificate in English Studies in 2022 and a BS in Psychology in 2016.

At various points during his time in seminary, Jeremiah worked with local church youth groups through Gardner-Webb’s FOCUS Ministry, served as a Writing Consultant, as a Graduate Assistant for the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy, and as a Graduate Resident Director. He also spent two weeks in Kenya through CBF’s Kutana Kenya Student.Go program and ten days in Israel and Palestine with the Gardner-Webb School of Divinity. Most recently, he has served as the Academic Advisor and Student Success Coach for Nursing and Nursing-Intended students at Gardner-Webb, and as Interim Minister to Students at Boiling Springs Baptist Church.

Throughout his experiences, Jeremiah has been guided by a desire to walk with others through various stages of life and encourage them as they explore what their next steps they may be. He is excited to help future seminarians discover how McAfee can help them explore God’s calling in their life. In his free time, Jeremiah loves to visit local coffee shops, play French Horn, and travel with his wife. Jeremiah originally hails from North Carolina but has enjoyed making a new home in the Atlanta area.

Education

• M.Div., Gardner-Webb University, 2021
• M.A. in Religion, Gardner-Webb University, 2021
• Graduate Certificate in English Studies, Gardner-Webb University, 2022
• BS in Psychology, Gardner-Webb University, 2016

Contact Rev. Jeremiah Hamby

678-547-6442
hamby_jj@mercer.edu