Dwight Nelson

Dwight K. Nelson is a Seventh-day Adventist evangelist and author.

He was the senior pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University from 1983 until June 1, 2023. Before coming to Andrews University he served as a pastor in Oregon for ten years. Nelson serves as adjunct teacher of homiletics at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews. His books include Outrageous Grace, Countdown to the Showdown and Built to Last. In 1994, the Pioneer Memorial Church hosted ABC Television's National Christmas Eve service.

Nelson is married to Karen Oswald Nelson. They have two children.

Net 98 Nelson was the speaker for the Adventist church's Net '98 evangelistic series. It was broadcast live October 9 to November 14, 1998, from Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University. It was broadcast in 38 languages and reached people in more than 100 countries at 7,600 sites, 2000 of which were in North America. He began preparing for the series nearly two years in advance. On opening night officials estimated that attendance around the world totalled 161,000 people. While Nelson preached upstairs in the main sanctuary of the church, downstairs in 38 cubicles, translators repeated his message in the various languages broadcast live around the world.

Books Nelson writes predominantly for a Seventh-day Adventist church member audience and publishes with non-academic, Seventh-day Adventist church owned publishing houses. Pursuing the Passion of Jesus: How "Loving the Least" Helps You Fulfill God's Purpose for Your Life, Pacific Press, 2005 The Eleventh Commandment: A Fresh Look at Loving Your Neighbor As Yourself, Pacific Press, 2001 Outrageous Grace: Finding a Forever Friendship With God, Pacific Press, 1998 Built to Last: Creation and Evolution : A Thoughtful Look at the Evidence That a Master Designer Created Our Planet, Pacific Press, 1998 The Claim: Nine Radical Claims of Jesus That Can Revolutionize Your Life, Pacific Press, 1996 "The Jesus Generation: Shaping Up for the Showdown," Hart Research Center, 1993 "Countdown to the Showdown," Hart Research Center, 1992