Dr. Abson Joseph is both an administrator and a teacher. He serves as the academic dean as well as professor of New Testament at Wesley Seminary in Marion, Indiana. While his expertise and primary interest is in the New Testament and ancient languages, he is passionately committed to helping people understand the Word, in order for them to live out Scriptural holiness. He is available to speak at family camps, retreats, international ministries and seminars.

Abson received a Diploma in Theology from Caribbean Wesleyan College, Jamaica; an M.Div. degree from Asbury Seminary and a Ph.D. in New Testament Interpretation from Brunel University/London School of Theology. Abson is an ordained minister of the Wesleyan Church of Haiti, and holds a wide breadth of language proficiency, including fluencies in French, Haitian Creole, English, Spanish, and Russian.

During his professional career, Abson has served as Academic Dean at Caribbean Wesleyan College, and Professor of New Testament at the School of Theology and Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University. He recently began his second term as a member of the Francis Asbury Society Board of Directors.

Abson is the author of numerous scholarly articles and books, including A Narratological Reading of 1 Peter (Library of New Testament Studies 440; London: T&T Clark, 2012) and Shaping Theological Education in the Caribbean: a Community Approach (co-edited with Dieumème Noelliste, Trinidad: Caribbean Evangelical Theological Association, 2011.)

Dr. Joseph and his wife, Larisa, have been married since 2003 and have two daughters, Daniella and Sophie.