M. Craig Barnes (born 1956) is an American Presbyterian minister and professor who served as president of Princeton Theological Seminary.
Born on August 28, 1956,[citation needed] and raised on Long Island,[2] Barnes attended The King's College in New York City, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, in 1978.
Barnes then earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in the history of Christianity from the University of Chicago Divinity School, in 1992,[1] under the supervision of Martin Marty.
On October 8, 2012, Princeton Theological Seminary announced that Barnes was selected to succeed the retiring Iain Torrance as president.
On June 1, 2023, Barnes answered the call to serve as the Transitional Pastor and Head of Staff at the Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.