Joshua Crockett

Joshua Leigh Crockett (born January 17, 1979) is a Baptist pastor and the sixth president of Bob Jones University.

Crockett earned a Bachelor of Arts in rhetoric and public address, a master's degree in counseling, and a Master of Divinity from Bob Jones University. He earned a Doctorate of Ministry with an emphasis on expository preaching from Liberty University in 2020.

In 2004, Crockett began ministering in his home church, Grace Baptist, Anderson, Indiana, and led Indiana Christian Academy. He also served as vice president of the Indiana Fundamental Baptist Fellowship and was member of the board of the Indiana Association of Christian Schools.

In 2015, Crockett became pastor of Morningside Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina. Crockett serves as chair of Open Door Baptist Missions and also serves on the board of Elijah's Harbor, a Christian retreat center.

On May 7, 2024, the Bob Jones University Board of Trustees named Crockett president after an extensive presidential search that followed the 2023 resignation of the fifth president, Steve Pettit.