Michael J. Kruger

Michael J. Kruger
Michael J. Kruger
Occupations	New Testament scholar; Presbyterian minister;
Spouse	Melissa B. Kruger
Academic background
Education	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS); Westminster Seminary California (MDiv); University of Edinburgh (PhD);
Thesis	The Gospel of the Savior: An Analysis of P.Oxy. 840 and Its Place in the Gospel Traditions of Early Christianity (2004)
Doctoral advisor	Larry W. Hurtado
Academic work
Discipline	Biblical studies
Institutions	Reformed Theological Seminary
Main interests	New Testament canon
Notable works	The Heresy of Orthodoxy: How Contemporary Culture's Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity (2010); Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books (2012); The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate (2013);
Website	michaeljkruger.com

Michael J. Kruger is an American Reformed New Testament scholar and the Samuel C. Patterson Chancellor's Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary. He served as President of RTS-Charlotte during 2013–25. In 2025 he left the office of President and transitioned to the role of Chancellor’s Professor where he will teach at multiple RTS campuses. He was ordained and spent many years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. In 2021 he transferred his ministerial credentials to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.