Dr. David May is a retired New Testament professor who taught at Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Shawnee, KS, from 1994-2024. Dr. May graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO, with a B.S. in History (1980). He received a M.Div. in 1983 and a Ph.D. in 1987 from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.
Dr. May has served as an Interim Minister, a frequent guest Bible teacher and lecturer in the Midwest, and is a writer. His writings include Preaching Matthew: Interpretation and Proclamation, published by Chalice Press (2007) and co-written with Mike Graves, Revelation: Weaving a Tapestry of Hope (Smyth & Helwys, 2001), and numerous articles in religious journals. His current writing project is a Numismatic Commentary on the New Testament.
Dr. May’s interest in the biblical world of the first century has stimulated his leading numerous study tours to archaeological sites in Israel, Greece, and Turkey. This archaeological interest has also focused his interest upon the study of ancient Roman and Judean coins related to the New Testament era.
Dr. May and his wife Pam reside in Saint Joseph, MO, with their Coton de Tulear named Daisy. Both Dr. May and his wife are natives of Missouri, and their hometown is Maryville, MO.
