Alumni Spotlight: Graham Gunden

Posted On November 13, 2026

As a pastor, educator, writer, and Ph.D. student, Rev. Graham Gunden has served the church in a variety of ways since graduating from Reformation Bible College. Through it all, he continues to draw from the foundation he received during his years studying at RBC.

“I don’t think a week goes by in which I am not drawing from something I learned at RBC,” Graham said.

Before applying to RBC, Graham was serving as a youth pastor at his local church. It wasn’t long before he realized that he was “woefully unprepared” for ministry and needed formal training. Around the same time, Graham was becoming Reformed in his theology and had discovered the teaching of Dr. R.C. Sproul.

“Ligonier and Dr. Sproul were my guides at that time,” Graham said. “I devoured every Tabletalk article, teaching series, and R.C. Sproul sermon I could find.”

Providentially, this was also the year RBC opened its doors. The following fall, Graham began what would become the most formative years of his life. He graduated in 2017 with a B.A. in Biblical Studies, but his years at RBC shaped far more than his theological knowledge.

“The academic rigor trained my mind for preaching, teaching, and discipleship, not to mention further academic study,” Graham said.

That formation also took place through the relationships he developed. Graham remembers learning from godly faculty members who cared about the souls of their students as well as their intellects. A decade later, he remains close with several professors and classmates who continue to offer friendship and counsel in matters of family and ministry.

After graduating from RBC, Graham moved to Cape Coral, Fla., to intern at Grace Baptist Church while beginning his M.Div. studies. He has served as an assistant pastor at the church since 2019.

His theological education has also equipped him to serve in Christian education. In 2021, Graham became the founding headmaster of the Fletcher School, a classical Christian school where he now serves as dean and teaches philosophy, theology, rhetoric, and Bible.

Graham also cohosts The Sword and the Trowel podcast with Dr. Tom Ascol and has contributed to Founders Ministries through writing, editing, and conference emceeing. Most recently, he began pursuing a Ph.D. in Philosophical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, researching the metaphysical psychology of the Reformed scholastics.

Across these varied callings, Graham continues to see the lasting influence of his undergraduate education.

“At RBC, I was able to dig deep wells from which I have drawn throughout my ministry,” he said. “I’m proud to be a graduate of RBC.”

Originally published in The Wild Boar, our annual newsletter. Read the most recent issue.

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