Lewis Sperry Chafer (1871 – 1952) was an American theologian who founded the Dallas Theological Seminary. Chafer was mentored by C.I. Scofield and became a key figure for Christian Dispensationalism in the early 20th century.
Lewis Sperry Chafer was an evangelist and educator, founder and first president of Dallas Theological Seminary (originally Evangelical Theological College), and an influential proponent of Christian Dispensationalism and vehement opponent of covenant theology.