Reverend
Dr. Asa J. Lee
Reverend Dr. Asa J. Lee
He is a graduate of Hampton University (B.A. in music education magna cum laude), Wesley Theological Seminary (M.Div. cum laude), and Virginia Theological Seminary (D.Min. in educational leadership). Dr. Lee is married to the Rev. Chenda Innis Lee, an ordained United Methodist elder. Together, they have four daughters. Dr. Lee became president-elect of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary March 30, 2021, and assumed his duties as President June 7, 2021.
Throughout his career, Dr. Lee has taught courses in religious studies, Christian formation, preaching, and church leadership as well as theology in the African American context. Prior to his time at Wesley, he was licensed by the Faith Shepherd Baptist Church of Washington, D.C., and ordained by the Mount Olive Baptist Church of Arlington, Va., where he served for 10 years as the assistant pastor/minister of Christian education. He is a member of the Progressive National Baptist Convention. Dr. Lee holds membership in the American Academy of Religion, the Religious Education Association, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.