Eric J. Bargerhuff

Dr. Eric J. Bargerhuff has served in pastoral ministry or academic settings for over 35 years and is currently the Senior Pastor of Grace Bible Church in Sun City, Arizona. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and a Professor in the Bible and Theology Department at Trinity College of Florida. He further served as an Adjunct Professor of Theology at Shepherds Theological Seminary in Cary, North Carolina. Having achieved a Bachelors and Master of Divinity Degree in Ashland, Ohio, Eric also holds a Ph.D. in Theological Studies (Biblical and Systematic Theology) from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is committed to expository verse-by-verse preaching while also writing books that help people understand biblical verses, stories, and principles in context so that they can faithfully apply them to the Christian life.

Eric is originally from Indiana where he was raised in a rural context in a family that loved to eat, sing hymns, and play outside. He is an avid Chicago Cubs fan and will always own several Indiana University basketball t-shirts. He finds joy in biking, cooking, and sharing life with his family.

His fourth book entitled "Why is THAT in the Bible" was released in August 2020 through Bethany House Publishers (Baker Publishing Group) and his fifth book entitled "What's God Saying Here?" was just released in 2025 by Zondervan Publishing.