Dr. Matthew Everhard is one of the most well-known Jonathan Edwards scholars in the world, having contributed to some of the most important Edwards-related publications available today, including serving as the General Editor for the forthcoming Jonathan Edwards Study Bible (Thomas Nelson), the first ever of its kind.
His newest book is the republication of his doctoral dissertation entitled A Theology of Joy: Jonathan Edwards and Eternal Happiness in the Holy Trinity (INDY-REF). He has also contributed to some of the most influential Edwards-related publications in print including the Edwards Encyclopedia (Eerdmans), the Miscellanies Companion series (JESociety), and the New Directions in Jonathan Edwards series (V&R).
His 2021 book on Edwards's "Resolutions" is one of the most complete studies on this topic available in print (Hendrickson). His dissertation on Edwards's theology of joy was almost immediately accepted for publication by the JESociety upon its defense. He has written dozens of articles on Edwards, and his popular works can be found in such places as Desiring God, Modern Reformation, Bible Study Magazine, Gentle Reformation, and Logos Academic.
Everhard is currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Gospel Fellowship PCA, a Reformed, Bible-believing church in the historic Ascension Presbytery in Western Pennsylvania.
Dr. Everhard is a graduate Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando, FL), Ashland Theological Seminary (Ashland, Ohio) and Malone University (Canton, Ohio). During his course of study at ATS Matthew concentrated in the field of Spiritual Formation. As an undergraduate at Malone, Matthew majored in Bible and Theology. While at Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), Matthew did a directed study on Jonathan Edwards, and wrote his doctoral dissertation on Edwards's theology of joy, supervised by Dr. Michael Allen.
Matthew was born on the Lord's Day at around 10:30 in the morning (church time!) in the Rustbelt city of Akron. He grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, a Northeastern Ohio town famous for its beautiful "crooked river," scenic falls, and quaint midwestern sensibilities. Native Ohioans, he and his lovely wife Kelly have three children. Matthew is deeply committed to world missions, having served on the mission fields of Equatorial Guinea (Central West Africa), El Salvador (five times), Mexico (four times), Ukraine, the Bahamas, Scotland, Thailand, and the Cayman Islands.
Besides preaching, teaching, and writing, Matthew enjoys walking with the family and playing boardgames or sitting on the porch with the children.
Bibliography
Books
A Theology of Joy: Jonathan Edwards and Eternal Happiness in the Holy Trinity [Expanded Edition]. (Independent Reformed Media), 2023.
Souls: How Jesus Saves Sinners (Warrendale, PA: Icthus Publications), November 2022.
Holy Living: Jonathan Edwards’s Seventy Resolutions for Living the Christian Life (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publications), Fall 2021.
A Collection of Essays on Jonathan Edwards. Contributing editor, with Dr. Robert L. Boss. Essays: “Jonathan Edwards: Calvinistic Homeboy or Reformed Eccentric” and “Jonathan Edwards and the Silkworm: Preaching and Typology.” (Fort Worth, TX: JESociety Press, 2016).
Hold Fast the Faith: A Devotional Commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith of 1647. (Lenoir NC: Reformation Press, 2012).
Christ Our Supreme Joy: Encountering the Glory of Jesus Christ. (Brooksville FL: Faith Church Publishing, 2010).
The Children’s Catechism: A Parent’s Resource for Scripture Memorization. (Brooksville FL: Faith Church Publishing, 2010).
Abortion: The Evangelical Perspective. (N. Richland Hills TX: BIBAL Press, 2007).
Rock Solid: Helping Teens Discover the Truth of Christianity. (Lenoir NC: Reformation Press, 2005).
Chapters Contributed in Books
“Edwards’s Theological Project and the Pursuit of Holiness in the Early Years: "Miscellanies," nos. a, 66, and 141” in The Miscellanies Companion. Volume II. Edited by Robert L. Boss and Sarah Boss. (Fort Worth, TX: JESociety Press, 2021), p. 371-388.
“Jonathan Edwards: An Intellect Precariously Astride Two Diverging Epochs,” in Jonathan Edwards and the Enlightenment: Controversy, Experience, and Thought. New Directions in Jonathan Edwards Studies. Volume 7. Edited by John T. Lowe and Daniel N. Gullotta. The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. (Vanderhoeck & Ruprecht: Germany, 2020), 317-334.
“Edwards on Happiness” in The Miscellanies Companion. Edited by Robert L. Boss and Sarah Boss. (Fort Worth, TX: JESociety Press, 2019), p. 233-244.
“Jonathan Edwards: Calvinistic Homeboy or Reformed Eccentric,” in A Collection of Essays on Jonathan Edwards. Eds. Robert L. Boss and Matthew Everhard (Fort Worth, TX: JESociety Press, 2016).
“Jonathan Edwards and the Silkworm: Preaching and Typology,” in A Collection of Essays on Jonathan Edwards. Eds. Robert L. Boss and Matthew Everhard. (Fort Worth, TX: JESociety Press, 2016).
Academic Journals
“Edwards’s Resolutions Turns 300,” Edwardseana: The Magazine of the Jonathan Edwards Center at PRTS, Issue 7, 2022, p. 4-5.
“Jonathan Edwards’s Blank Bible,” in Bible Review Journal: Journal of the International Society of Bible Collectors, v. 8. no. 1. Spring 2021.
“The Preaching Ministry of Jonathan Edwards” in Westminster Society Journal, v. 2 (Summer 2018).
“We Confess: An Introduction to the Westminster Confession of Faith” in Westminster Society Journal, v.1 (Summer 2017).
Encyclopedia Articles
“Happiness,” The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia. The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Edited by Harry S. Stout. (Grand Rapids: MI. Eerdmans, 2017).
“Hell,” The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia. The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Edited by Harry S. Stout. (Grand Rapids: MI. Eerdmans, 2017).
“Original Sin,” The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia. The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Edited by Harry S. Stout. (Grand Rapids: MI. Eerdmans, 2017).
“Predestination,” The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia. The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Edited by Harry S. Stout. (Grand Rapids: MI. Eerdmans, 2017).
Other Print Articles
“Study Like the Last Puritan: Making a Midyear Note-Taking Resolution,” in Bible Study Magazine, July/August 2022. p. 16-19.
“Jonathan Edwards: The Theologian of Joy” Modern Reformation Magazine. Sept/Oct, 2018. Forthcoming.
“Do You Believe in Hell?” Modern Reformation Magazine. (Vol. 12. No. 6. Nov/Dec 2012). p. 16.
“Gretchen Was A Heroin Addict.” Presbyterians Pro-Life: Research, Education and Care Inc. Newsletter, April 2012. p. 1, 4.
Book review of Steve Lawson, “Pillars of Grace: A Long Line of Godly Men.” In Modern Reformation Magazine. (Vol. 20. No. 6. Nov/Dec 2011), p. 31, 37.
“Power” in A Gathered Stillness: Devotional Thoughts from the Malone College Family, (Canton OH: Malone College, 2006), p. 303.
“Redeeming the Art and Science of the Prank Call” in YouthWorker Journal: The Contemporary Journal for Youth Ministry. (September/October 2003), p. 49.
“Defeated!” in Campus Life. With LaTonya Taylor. (November/December 2003), p. 60.
“Buffet Style Christianity” in The Witness: A Journal for Renewal. (Autumn 2002), p. 3.
Online Media
Youtube Page: Matthew Everhard
Sermon Video: Gospel Fellowship Presbyterian Church
Twitter: @matt_everhard
Facebook: Matthew Everhard
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