R. Kent Hughes (born March 1, 1942)[1] is the former senior pastor of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, United States.
Hughes is the author of numerous books, including the best-selling Disciplines of a Godly Man.
[2] He is also editor and contributor for the projected 50-volume Preaching the Word series, including Mark: Jesus, Servant and Savior, which received the ECPA Gold Medallion Book Award for best commentary in 1990.
[3] Hughes served as senior pastor of College Church for 27 years and retired at the end of 2006.
Preach The Word: Essays on Expository Preaching In Honor of R. Kent Hughes (ISBN 1-58134-926-2) included contributions by David Jackman, D. A. Carson, Wayne Grudem, John F. MacArthur, Bruce Winter, J. I. Packer, Phillip Jensen, Philip Graham Ryken, and Peter Jensen.