Ralph Watkins

Ralph C. Watkins, DMin, PhD, is the Assistant Dean, African American Church Studies Program in Fuller’s School of Theology, and an Associate Professor of Society, Religion and Africana Studies. A pastor, author, and musician, Ralph is known for his work in connecting churches with the hip-hop generation. Watkins is an active teaching scholar with over 250 publications and conference presentations to his credit. A syndicated columnist, his column “Black in the City” is published in over 30 newspapers throughout the U.S. His most recent book is The Gospel Remix: Reaching the Hip Hop Generation. Watkins holds a Doctor of Ministry from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a PhD in sociology from the University of Pittsburgh.