Dr. Hunter has served The United Methodist Church in a variety of ways, ranging from pastor to executive for the Board of Discipleship's section on Evangelism, a role in which he oversaw the evangelistic program for the denomination's 38,000 churches. He is the co-founder of the American Society for Church Growth and founder of The Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education. He is married to the former Ella Fay Price and has three children: Gill, Monica, and Donald. "Muscle Beach" impacted Hunter in more ways than one. He still lifts weights "religiously," and competed in three bench-press contests after turning 50. After claiming first place in one, his kids labeled him "Elvis Press."
Hunter came to Asbury Theological Seminary in 1983, to serve as founding Dean of the E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism; he served as Dean for 18 years. In 2001, Hunter was named Asbury Seminary's first Distinguished Professor.
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