 He was elected to the presidency on February 28th, 2014.As of 2019, he is also Distinguished Professor of Theology, Theologian-in-Residence, and Special Consultant to the President at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.Prior to his time at Trinity he served as the 15th president of Union University, which has been listed among the top tier regional institutions in the South each since 1997. by "U.S. News and World Report".