Dr. Sam E. Hester is the owner and operator of Hester Publications located in Henderson, Tennessee. He is a Professor of Bible at Freed-Hardeman University and is also the Director of the Christian Training Series (CTS) held at Freed-Hardeman each July.

Dr. Hester received his B.A. in Bible and Greek at Harding College in 1968. He finished his Master's of  Theology in 1972 at the Harding College Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, Tennessee. He completed his doctorate in 1977 in Church History and Theology at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Dr. Hester has a love for the church described in the New Testament, and a passion for studying the history of those who have tried their hardest to restore that New Testament Christianity. His research in pursuite of his doctorate focused on the Anabaptists, the people who lived after Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation.

Dr. Hester's company, Hester Publications, not only keeps several religious books in print, but also publishes religious works for others. Please see the About Hester Publications page for more information on the services provided by Hester Publications.