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Rick Walston, D.Min., Ph.D. (aka, Josh Walston)
President and Faculty Mentor

(Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Christian Counseling, Philosophy, Spiritual Gifts, and Theology) Considered by many to be an expert in Distance Learning, he has been interviewed by and quoted in various major magazines including Charisma, Christianity Today, and World. His books include, Walston's Guide to Christian Distance Learning; Something Happened on the Way to Happily Ever After: A Biblical View of Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage; The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: The Initial, Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit Debate; Unraveling the Mystery of The Motivational Gifts: Your Gifts Discovery Manual; and Divorce and Remarriage: An Amplification of the Assemblies of God Position Paper on Divorce and Remarriage. Dr. Walston pastored in Assemblies of God and independent churches for two decades. He was selected as an Outstanding Young Men of America, and he appears in Marquis Who's Who in America. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) and is a charter member of the International Society of Christian Apologetics (ISCA). He holds a B.A. and M.Rel. from Warner Pacific College, Portland, OR., an M.Div. from Korea Reformed Theological Seminary, Seoul, South Korea; has completed graduate studies in humanities and philosophy at California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA; and holds the D.Min. from Bakke Graduate University, Seattle, WA., and a Ph.D. from North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa. Theological persuasion: Conservative Evangelical Pentecostal.

Larry E. Allen, S.T.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Theology, Homiletics, Pastoral Ministry) Dr. Allen is an ordained Southern Baptist bivocational pastor and teacher. He has pastored churches for over 35 years and serves as Director of the Heartland Center in Omaha, NE, and is adjunct professor for Grace University in Omaha, NE., in Theology. Dr. Allen is listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest and Emerging Leaders in America. He is a charter member of the Southern Baptist Bivocational Minister's Association. Dr. Allen's educational background incldes a B.A. from Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO.; an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX., and the S.T.D., magna cum laude, from Bethany Theological Seminary, Dothan, AL.

Samuel G. Andreasen, Ed.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Counseling,Theology) Dr. Andreasen has been ordained for over 35 years by the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. He is a retired USAF Chaplain,rank of Colonel. Dr. Andreasen is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama, and for the last 16 years he has served in a mental retardation center as chaplain, directing a staff of four other professionals. He appears in Marquis Who's Who in the South & Southwest 1978-79, and Who's Who in Religion. Dr. Andreasen earned the B.A. in sociology/psychology at Sterling College, Sterling, KS.; M.Div. from Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA.; Th.M. in New Testament from Chicago Graduate School, Chicago, IL.; a M.A. in counseling with Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI.; and the Ed.S. in counseling and the Ed.D. in adult education from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Theological persuasion: Presbyterian USA.

David W. Bailey, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(New Testament Studies, Homiletics) Dr. Bailey is the founding Pastor-Teacher of Reformation Baptist Church in Tavares, FL. He is the former Director of The Orlando Center of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he served in administrative and adjunct-faculty roles. David Bailey is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. He holds the B.A. in English Literature from the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; the M.Div. and Ph.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA. Theological persuasion: Reformed Southern Baptist.

Shirley L. Barron-Kersey, M.A., M.D.
Faculty Mentor

(New Testament Studies, Greek) Shirley Barron is a physician working in public health, general practice, and pathology. She has taught adult Bible studies over a number of years in several Presbyterian churches, and has been part of a preaching ministry team supplying a rural Pentecostal church. She is co-founder (with husband) of Mountain Musical Ministries, a teaching ministry in north-east Tennessee, teaching and performing on violin/fiddle. Over several years, she has translated the Greek New Testament (Metzger, Aland, Black) into everyday spoken English; although not published in print, much of the translation is available on the Internet. Dr. Barron has a B.A. in religious studies from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (summa cum laude), an M.A. in Biblical Literature from Wheaton College Graduate School, Wheaton, IL (cum laude), and M.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Ky (summa cum laude). She is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honorary Society. Theological persuasion: Reformed, Pentecostal, Baptist

Phil Bence, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Preaching, Pastoral Ministry) Phil directs the Pacific Association for Theological Studies and its KOINOS program. He also serves as a member of the adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary, Bakke Graduate University, Seattle Pacific University, Simpson University, and Indiana Wesleyan University. Phil has written one book: Acts: A Bible Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition (Wesleyan Publishing House, 1998). Dr. Bence has a B.A. in the Humanities from Houghton College, Houghton, NY, an M.Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY, and a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Theological Persuasion: Wesleyan-Arminian.

Raymond Bouchoc, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Old Testament Studies, New Testament Studies) Raymond Bouchoc has ministered as interim pastor, Sunday School director, and teacher in several churches. He has also been involved in foreign missions and has done archaeology in Hazor in northern Israel. Raymond serves as instructor of Bible and as college chaplain at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, VA. He is also an associate scholar for the Gramcord Institute. Raymond is the author of the Greek, Hebrew, and Septuagint morphological search engines. He is a co-editor of a Greek reference book, The Book Study Concordance, (Broadman & Holman Publishers). He has a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Florida International University, and he holds the M.Div. with languages and a Ph.D. with Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC. Theological Persuasion: Baptist.

Jace Broadhurst, Ph.D. Candidate
Faculty Mentor

(Hebrew, Old Testament, New Testament, Hermeneutics, Ethics, History) Jace Broadhurst is an adjunct professor for Nyack College and has six years pastoral experience in the SBC. He has taught at Tyndale Theological Seminary (Netherlands) and Scott Theological College (Kenya). He has a B.A. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD., an M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL., and is a Ph.D. Candidate with Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA. Theological Persuasion: Reformed.

Dean Bruce, Th.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Apologetics, Cults, Theology) Dean Bruce is pastor of the Mendon First Church of God. He is a veteran of the U. S. Army Security Agency. He attended Findlay College, Lincoln Technical Institute, the Defense Language Institute and several other military schools. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Dr. Bruce earned an M.Div. from Winebrenner Theological Seminary in Findlay, Ohio;the Th.M. from Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, IN., and the Th.D. from Faraston Theological Seminary, Longview, WA.

James J. Cassidy, M.Div.
Faculty Mentor

(Church History, Systematic Theology) Jim Cassidy is pastor of Westminster Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, PA.  Jim has contributed an article to The Confessional Presbyterian titled “Critical Realism and the Relation of Revelatory Word and Redemptive Act” (2:79-88).  Rev. Cassidy has a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH, and an M.Div. in Pastoral Ministry from Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA.  Theological Persuasion:  Presbyterian and Reformed.

Michael L. Chiavone, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Systematic Theology, Historical Theology, Patristics) Michael Chiavone is the pastor of Saint’s Delight Baptist Church in Louisburg, NC. Dr. Chiavone has a B.A. in Bible from Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, TN; an M.Div. with Counseling and Biblical Languages and a Ph.D. in Theological Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC. Theological Persuasion: Baptist

Daniel L. Christensen, M.A.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Youth Ministry, Apologetics, Christian Thought) Daniel Christensen is the senior pastor of Talbot Community Church in Jefferson, OR.; he has also served as a youth pastor. He has led two different urban outreach ministries serving the homeless, drug addicts, alcoholics, and the mentally ill. He is a licensed instructor for the Association of Christian Schools International. In this capacity, he trains primary and secondary education teachers in the areas of Bible and theology. Daniel has a B.A. in Biblical Studies from George Fox University (Newberg, OR), and an M.A. in Exegetical Theology from Western Seminary (Portland, OR). Theological persuasion: Conservative Baptist.

Todd D. Clark, M.A.
Faculty Mentor

(Missions) Todd Clark serves Youth with a Mission and the University of the Nations by teaching in international mission training schools as well as recruiting and training teachers to volunteer their skills in third-world countries. He serves the community of Salem, OR., through a missional prayer gathering geared toward the postmodern mindset, does pastoral care for young missionaries, and is an adjunct professor for Eugene Bible College, teaching Cultural Anthropology. Todd has a B.S. degree in Pastoral Studies from Eugene Bible College, Eugene, OR., and an M.A. in Intercultural Studies from from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA. Theological Persuasion: Nondenominational.

John T. Cornette, D.Min.
Faculty Mentor

(Pastoral Ministry, Systematic Theology, Church History) Dr. Cornette has been a pastor since 1973.  He planted an independent Baptist church in New Jersey and pastored in the Tidewater area of Virginia before coming to his present church, Agape Baptist Church, in Mebane, NC.  John has a B.R.E. from Midwestern Baptist College, Pontiac, MI, and the M.Div. and D.Min. from Luther Rice Seminary, Lithonia, GA.  Theological persuasion: non-affiliated Baptist.

Steven B. Cowan, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Comparative Religions, Christian Philosophy, Theology) Dr. Cowan is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics at Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, Alabama. He is also on staff with the Apologetics Resource Center and the editor of their apologetics magazine Areopagus Journal. He is the general editor of Five Views on Apologetics (Zondervan, 2000) with contributors, William Lane Craig, Gary Habermas, John Frame, Kelly James Clark, and Paul D. Feinberg, as well as editor of Who Runs the Church: Four Views on Church Government (Zondervan, 2004) with contributors Paige Patterson, Peter Toon, L. Roy Taylor, and Samuel Waldron. Both books are part of the "Counterpoints Series" published by Zondervan Publishing House. Dr. Cowan is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the Society of Christian Philosophers, and the American Philosophical Association. He is an adjunct professor at Birmingham Theological Seminary and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Cowan earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Southern Mississippi; an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; and an M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Arkansas. Theological persuasion: Reformed Southern Baptist.

Jason Crowder, M.Div.
Faculty Mentor

(Christian Thought, Spiritual Disciplines) Jason is the founder and director of Know Him Ministries, a ministry that focuses on spiritual formation and apologetics.  He is a member of the International Society of Christian Apologetics, Society of Christian Philosophers, American Academy of Religion, and The American Philosophical Association.  He holds a B.A. in Religion from the University of Mobile, Mobile, AL., and an M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY.  Theological Persuasion: Southern Baptist (Reformed).

Rodney J. Crowell, D.Min.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Cults, Pastoral Theology) Dr. Crowell has been a pastor for 20 years. He is well-versed in the issue of forced pastoral exists. He authored, Musical Pulpits: Clergy and Laypersons Face the Issue of Forced Exits (Baker, 1992). Dr.Crowell holds a B.A. (with honors) from Western Michigan University,Kalamazoo, MI.; an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary, New York City, NY.; and the D.Min. from Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX. Theological persuasion: Evangelical and dispensational.

Larry V. Crutchfield, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Early Christian History & Culture, Theology) Dr. Crutchfield taught comparative religion at Burlington County College in New Jersey for three years and was an instructor in Foundations of Bible Study at Philadelphia College of Bible's School of Continuing Education. He is a member of Delta Epsilon Chi, the Honor Society of the American Association of Bible Colleges. Dr. Crutchfield is the author of The Origins of Dispensationalism: The Darby Factor (University Press of America); The Early Church Fathers and Abortion (American Life League); a contributor to Greenwood Press' publications Twentieth-Century Shapers of American Popular Religion and Popular Religious Magazines of the United States, and has written numerous articles on a wide variety of biblical, theological, and social topics for some of America's leading evangelical magazines and journals,including Bibliotheca Sacra and the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. He earned the B.A. (summa cum laude) from Biola University, La Mirada, CA; M.A. in New Testament Studies(with honors) from Denver Seminary, Denver, CO; M.Phil. and Ph.D.degrees (with distinction) in Theological and Religious Studies from Drew University, Madison, NJ. Theological persuasion: Conservative Baptist.

Carmen C. DiCello, D.T.S.
Faculty Mentor

(Postmodern Studies, Apologetics, Theology) Dr. DiCello has served as associate and senior pastor in various churches, and he is a public school teacher. He is the author of Why?: Reflections on the Problem of Evil (Wipf & Stock, 2007), a contributor to the New Dictionary of Apologetics (InterVarsity Press, 2006), and author of Dangerous Blessing: The Emergence of a Postmodern Faith (Wipf & Stock, 2005). Dr. DiCello earned a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA., an M.Div (Apologetics) and a D.T.S. from Columbia Evangelical Seminary, Longview, WA. Theological Persuasion: Independent Evangelical.

Roger D. Duke, D.Min.
Faculty Mentor

(Christian History, Christian Thought, Homiletics, Theology) Dr. Duke is Assistant Professor of Religion and Communication at Baptist College of Health Sciences in Memphis. He has been an ordained Southern Baptist minister since 1982. Dr. Duke has been selected by the Memphis Theological Seminary to participate in a research program funded by the Eli Lily Foundation for Sustained Pastoral Excellence. His research interests include; the Atonement, Church Race Relations, Social Ethics & Rhetoric. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Tennessee Communication Association, and the Society of Christian Ethics. He holds the Associate of Divinity, Mid-America Baptist Seminary, Germantown, TN; the B.S. (cum laude) in Bible, Crichton College, Memphis, TN; the Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, KY; the Master of Arts in Religion, Harding Graduate School of Religion, Memphis, TN; the Doctor of Ministry in Rhetoric from The University of the South (School of Theology), Sewanee, TN; and postdoctoral work in Classical Rhetoric and Communication Theory at the University of Memphis. Theological Persuasion: Southern Baptist, Reformed, & Ecumenical.

Komlan E. Ezunkpe, D.Min.
Faculty Mentor

(Theological Anthropology, Cross-cultural Ministries and Missions) Dr. Ezunkpe is an ordained Presbyterian minister. He has ministered cross-culturally for two decades in Africa and North America. He is presently a Clerical Instructor for Elwyn Institute in Philadelphia; the Assistant Director of AMANI, Society of Charity and Justice based in Chicago, which assists Refugees in North America and implements socio-economic development programs in Africa. Dr. Ezunkpe holds a B.A. in Theology from Porto Novo Institute of Theology, Benin, West Africa; an M.A. in Christian Education from North Park University and Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL; and a D.Min. with concentration in Theological Anthropology from McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL. Theological Persuasion: Presbyterian.

Phil Fernandes, Ph.D.
Regent and Faculty Mentor

(Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Christian Philosophy, Christian Theologians, Comparative Religions, Cults, Homiletics, Pastoral Ministries,Theology) Dr. Fernandes is the founder and president of the Institute of Biblical Defense (IBD), in Bremerton, Washington. IBD is dedicated to aiding Christians in their defense of the Faith. An apologist, Dr. Fernandes has lectured on creation science in public schools, and he has also engaged in public debates in defense of Conservative Evangelical Christianity. He has written and published three books: The God Who Sits Enthroned: Evidence for God's Existence, and No Other Gods: A Biblical Defense of Christianity, and God, Government, and the Road to Tyranny. Dr. Fernandes has been the senior pastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship, an independent church, since 1988. He earned the Th.B. from Faraston Theological Seminary; the M.A.R. from Liberty University, Lynchburg,VA.; and the Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Greenwich University, Hilo, HI. Theological persuasion: Independent Baptist.

Timothy W. Foutz, M.Div., M.A.
Faculty Mentor

(Apologetics, Worldviews, Church History) Tim is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Free Church of America. He pastored two churches in Montana. He teaches Bible classes at Rainier Christian High School in Auburn, WA, where he is also the head of the Bible department having written the curriculum for most of the classes. He has two published books: Connecting With God (A Bible Survey curriculum, The Association of Christian Schools International), and he wrote the questions for the Bible Subtest of The Stanford Achievement Tests (Harcourt & Brace). Tim holds the B.A. in Theater/Speech from University of Oregon, Eugene, OR., the M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL., and an M.A. in Apologetics from Biola University, LaMirada, CA. Theological Persuasion: Evangelical.

J. Ronald Gough, D.Min., S.T.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Christian Theologians,Theology) The Rev. Ron Gough is an Ordained Elder with 23 years of experience in the pastoral ministry, and he is presently serving as a pastor in Parrottsville, TN. Dr. Gough has also been an instructor in New Testament Greek and Theology in college and seminary. He taught Classical Hebrew and Babylonian cuneiform, the former also in an adjunct relationship with Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND. Among languages he has studied are English, Spanish, Greek,Hebrew, Aramaic, and Syriac. He has traveled in Japan, Korea, England,Africa, and Palestine. Among his interests and specializations are the Theology of Paul Tillich, Biblical Archaeology, Biblical Languages, Ethics, the Sacraments, and Rural Ministry. Among his awards are: 1976, 2nd ed., Who's Who in Religion in America; 1978, Outstanding Young Man of America; 1990, the Harry H. Denham Award in Evangelism (ND); and 1973, Eta Beta Rho, National Honor Society for Excellence in Hebraic Studies (ESR). Gough earned the A.B. (cum laude) from Milligan College, Milligan, TN., the M.Div. from Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, TN. He earned the D.Min. from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN., and the S.T.D. from San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA.

Richard Hayes, D.Min.
Faculty Mentor

(Bible Exposition, Pastoral Ministry, Leadership, Evangelism, Biblical Church Growth). Dr. Hayes has extensive pastoral and teaching experience and is currently the Senior Pastor of Foothills Community Church in Spokane, WA. He has over twenty years of pastoral experience in both southern and northern California and in western and eastern Washington. Dr. Hayes has a B.S. in Christian Education from Biola University (La Mirada, CA), and he holds both the M.Div. in Bible Exposition and D.Min. from Talbot School of Theology, Biola University (La Mirada, CA). Theological Persuasion: Non-Denominational, Village Missions, IFCA, Dispensational, Fundamental-Evangelical.

N. Blake Hearson, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Hebrew, Aramaic, Old Testament, Ancient Near Eastern History, Early Rabbinic Theology and Literature, Jewish Backgrounds to the New Testament) Blake has taught Introduction to Biblical Hebrew and has served on staff at Crossroads Community Church (Willow Creek Association) in Cincinnati, where he is still a member. He has been appointed assistant professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds a B.A. from Wheaton College and an M.A. from Wheaton College Graduate School, Wheaton, IL.; he holds the M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA., and he earned an M.Phil. in Hebraic and Cognate Languages and a Ph.D. from Hebrew Union College, in Cincinnati, OH. Theological Persuasion: Conservative Evangelical.

Fred Holtzman, Th.M., Ed.D.
Faculty Mentor
 
(Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies, Bible Software, Greek, Hebrew, Theology, and Biblical Counseling)
Dr. Holtzman has emphasized teaching, counseling, and discipling throughout his ministry. He worked with Chosen People, Jews for Jesus, and Campus Crusade. He has also been an adjunct instructor at Columbia Bible University in SC and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.  He holds a B.A. from Biola University, La Mirada, CA., a Th.M. in Old Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX, an M.S. and an Ed.D. in Technological and Adult Education with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Theological persuasion: Evangelical Dispensational, Jewish Christian.

R. Brinley Jones, D.Phil., F.S.A.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Christian History, Theology) Dr. Brinley Jones is the President of the University of Wales Lampeter. He served as the President of the National Library of Wales from 1996 to 2007), and Chairman of the Cathedrals and Churches Commission Wales. Prior to that, he has been a schoolmaster, a university teacher, a university publisher, and a headmaster. Among his writings are The Old British Tongue (1970), Certain Scholars of Wales (1986), William Salesbury (1994), Floreat Landubriense (1998), The Particularity of Wales (2001) and World-Wide Wales (2005). He is a prominent lay member of the Anglican Church in Wales. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Fellow of the College of Preceptors, a Fellow of the University of Wales College of Cardiff and an Honorary Fellow of Saint David's University College, Lampeter (University of Wales). Dr. Jones is a First Class Honours Bachelor of Arts graduate of the University of Wales at Cardiff where he also earned the Diploma of Education. He earned the M.A. at the International Institute for Advanced Studies, Clayton, MO.; and the D.Phil.at Oxford University (Jesus College), Oxford, England. Theological persuasion: Anglican.

Dennis W. Jowers Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Systematic & Biblical Theology, Philosophy/Apologetics, Historical Theology) Dr. Jowers is Assistant Professor of Theology & New Testament at Faith Seminary and Assistant Professor of Theology at Western Reformed Seminary in Tacoma, WA. His book The Revelation of the Trinity in the Theology of Karl Rahner is to be published by Edwin Mellen Press in January, 2007.  Dr. Jowers also works as the youth/college pastor at Korean Peace Presbyterian Church in Seattle. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Evangelical Philosophical Society, and the Society of Christian Philosophers. Dr. Jowers earned a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Chicago, IL., an M.Th. in Systematic Theology and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Theological Persuasion: Conservative Calvinist.

David J. Keyser, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Systematic Theology, Exegesis, Church History, Ethics, Homiletics) Dr. Keyser has served in a variety of capacities including a high school teacher, church planter and pastor, international Bible and theology teacher in Kenya and Mexico, and adjunct faculty. He has a B.S. in secondary education from The Citadel, Charleston, SC., an M.Div. from Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA., an M.S. in personnel administration from Loyola University, Chicago, IL., a Th.M. in Systematic Theology-Christology from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology-Pneumatology from the University of Saint Andrews, Scotland. He is ordained in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Tony Kim, Ph.D. Candidate
Faculty Mentor

(Theology, Apologetics, Philosophy of Religion, and Christian Ethics) Mr. Kim served as a university chaplain and professor at Handong Global University, South Korea. He has worked in various ministry capacities: as a pastor, a counselor for the homeless and the addicted (drug and alcohol), a short-term missionary, a missions’ staff member for the Mission to the World, PCA., a translator for the district and circuit courts of Maryland in civil and criminal cases, and a substitute teacher in the Baltimore County of Maryland. He holds the B.S. in Business Administration from Towson University, Towson, MD., an M.A. in Religion from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA., an M.A. in philosophy from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, and he is a Ph.D. candidate in Systematic Theology with the Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands, where is currently working on his thesis (on Kierkegaard’s philosophy of religion in the Philosophical Fragments). Theological Persuasion: Evangelical Presbyterian.

Dan A. LaGue, Ph.D. candidate

(Church History and Historical Theology) Dan LaGue is the Theological Resource Coordinator for the Eastern Europe Area with Campus Crusade for Christ Int. He is also founder of Historical Renewal Ministries and host of the radio program, Perspectives from the Pages of Church History.  He served as Director and Teaching Fellow at The Renaissance Institute and taught in Eastern Europe through the Evangelical Institute of Theology.  He has served with Campus Crusade for Christ for the last 21 years in a number of capacities which included Campus Director at Washington University in St. Louis and Special Projects Coordinator in Budapest, Hungary.  He holds a B.S. from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas; an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary (cum laude) St. Louis, Missouri.  He has an M.Phil. and is completing his Ph.D. from The Wales Evangelical School of Theology, U.K. in Historical Theology.  Theological persuasion: Reformed.

Joan (Anna) Lockard, M.A., LMHC
Faculty Mentor

(Counseling and Women's Ministries) Joan has been a counselor in private practice since 1994, with an office in her church The Summit, an Evangelical Free church. She has served as an adjunct faculty member with Mars Hill Graduate School and has also served as pastor of Women's Ministry. Joan was the director of three Crisis Pregnancy Centers for more than a decade and she also worked as a controller/operations analyst for nine years. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Washington state, and she holds a B.S. in Management of Human Resources and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Colorado Christian University, Denver, CO. Theological persuasion: Reformed.

Nicholas P. Margus, M.A.
Faculty Mentor

(Religion, Bible, Hebrew, Greek) Nick Margus has been an adjunct instructor at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, AL, and James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville, NC, and Carolina Bible College in Fayetteville, NC. He is the Jewish Outreach Leader at Riverside Military Academy. Nick has a B.S. in history (with a biblical Greek and theology minor) and an M.A. in Religion from Liberty University. He also has studies in Hebrew with the University of Wisconsin. Nick is currently a PhD student in New Testament with North-West University, South Africa. Theological Persuasion: Messianic Judaism.

J. Taylor Mayes Jr., M.A.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Christian Education) Taylor Mayes currently teaches at Plain Dealing Christian Academy in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. As an ordained ruling elder at Grace Presbyterian Church (in Shreveport, LA), he oversees the Sunday School program and small group ministries. He is now serving his second term on the presbytery’s Mission to North America (MNA) Committee. Taylor earned his B.A. (Biblical Studies, Music) from Southeastern Bible College, Birmingham, AL, and his M.A. (Christian Education) from Birmingham, Theological Seminary, Birmingham, AL. Theological Persuasion: Reformed, Covenant Theology.

Richard L. Miller, D.S.L.
Faculty Mentor

(Ethics, Leadership, Spiritual Development) Richard Miller has many years of experience in leadership roles in the United States Military, in the corporate world, and in various leadership positions within the Church. Richard is a certified facilitator for "Experiencing God," "Tools for Transformation: Out of the Ashes, New Life," and "Investment in Excellence" seminars. He is the author of Tools for Transformation, a spiritual development seminar, and he has written a comprehensive Christian leadership manual. Dr. Miller has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV., an M.S. in Bioenvironmental Engineering from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK., and the Doctor of Strategic Leadership from Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA. Theological Persuasion: Baptist.

Larry Vern Newman, D.Min.
Faculty Mentor

(Church Growth/Renewal, Pastoral Theology, Theology) Dr. Newman was ordained by the Assemblies of God in 1966, and ordained by the Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ in 1974. He served as Pastor or Interim Pastor in the Assemblies of God and various independent community churches and several congregations of the United Church of Christ. Dr. Newman also served in administrative positions, and taught Pastoral Theology and Apologetics at Open Bible College, Des Moines, IA. He served as Executive Director of Maranatha Ministries, Inc., Kirkland, WA (a parachurch organization involved in Teaching, Youth, and Radio ministries). He is listed in the Dictionary of International Biography, Cambridge, England, Who's Who in Religion, and Personalities of the West and Midwest. He is a member of the Society for Pentecostal Studies. Dr. Newman earned a B.A. (Theology) from Northwest University, Kirkland, WA., an M.Div. (Church History) from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IA., and a D.Min. (Church Growth/Renewal) from Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Theology, Pasadena, CA. Theological Persuasion: Reformed, Evangelical, Pentecostal, Charismatic.

Nils-Olov Nilsson, Th.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Pentecostal/Charismatic Studies, Missions) Dr. Nilsson has been both associate pastor and missionary in the Elim Assembly, in Örebro, Sweden, since 1969. He was awarded the Honorary Citizen of Honduras for his work in directing such projects as housing development, water drilling, Bible institute founding, and Mission Station operations. His work Contextualization and Literalism in the Female Debate in the Swedish and Norwegian Pentecostal Movements 1978-1995 has been considered a major contribution to the research of Women's Ministries in Sweden. Having mastered three languages (Swedish, Spanish, and English), he is presently working as Supervisor of Instruction at International Cassette Bible Institute in Lakeland, Florida. He is a frequent contributor to various Pentecostal and Evangelical magazines and journals. Dr. Nilsson earned a B.A. in Bible/Theology from ICI University, Irving, TX., an M.A. from Bethany Theological Seminary, Dothan, AL., and the M.T.S. and Th.D. from Columbia Evangelical Seminary, Longview, WA. Theological Persuasion: Pentecostal, Evangelical.

Robert (Robb) Palmer, D.Min.
Faculty Mentor

(Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling, Biblical Studies) Dr. Palmer is a State Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and serves as Family Life Minister at Lebanon Area Evangelical Free Church and as adjunct professor at Evangelical Theological Seminary, in Myerstown, PA. He completed his B.A. at Trinity College, Chicago, IL.; M.Div. Trinity School of Divinity, Chicago, IL; and D.Min. (Marriage and Family Studies) Eastern Baptist Seminary, Wynnewood, PA. He has pursued two years of post-doctoral individual clinical supervision with the Counseling Institute Program of Bethlehem, PA. He is a Clinical Member of the Am. Assoc. of Marriage and Family Therapists, a Certified Pastoral Counselor (Fellow Level) with the Am. Assoc. of Pastoral Counselors, a Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor with the International Board of Christian Counselors and is an Ordained Minister with the Evangelical Free Church of America. Additionally, Dr. Palmer is also a Certified Couples Communication Instructor, a Certified Behavioral Management Specialist, a Certified Personality Disorder Specialist, a Certified Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory Facilitator. Theological persuasion: E.F.C.A.

Kevin Potts, M.A.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, New Testament, Pentecostal Studies, Counseling) Mr. Potts is former Chaplain of Pacific Springs Hospice in Omaha, NE. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. He holds a B.A. from Trinity Bible College, Ellendale, ND., a B.G.S from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE., an M.A. in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in Counseling from Grace University, Omaha, NE. Kevin has done doctoral studies at North American Baptist Seminary, Sioux Falls, SD., and he is a Ph.D., student with Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, South Africa. Theological persuasion: Conservative Evangelical Pentecostal.

Enrique R. Ramos (Ricky) M.Th., Ph.D. Candidate
Faculty Mentor

(Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Comparative Religions) Ricky is an addiction Counselor/Social Worker in the VA Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he is also the Rector/Pastor of St. Paul’s Anglican Orthodox Church. He is the President of the Evangelical and Educational Ministry, a Counter Cult Ministry. He was also a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy-Reserves Chaplain Corps. He has a B.A. in Psychology from the Inter American University, Puerto Rico, an M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA., an M.S.W. from the University of Puerto Rico. He also holds the M.Th. from and is a Ph.D. Candidate with North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa, Theological Persuasion: Anglican Reformed

E. Ray Rhodes Jr., M.Div.
Faculty Mentor

(Preaching, Church history) Ray Rhodes Jr. is the President of Nourished in the Word Ministries (NITW).  NITW is a teaching, writing, and church planting ministry.  Ray is a frequent conference speaker and serves as Pastor of Grace Community Church in Gainesville, GA. He has a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA., and the M.Div from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA.  Theological Persuasion: Reformed Southern Baptist

Oliver Rice, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Theology) Dr. Rice is a teaching elder at an independent evangelical church in Bristol, England. His educational background includes undergraduate studies in languages; Th.M. from St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Scotland; and Ph.D. from Trinity Theological College, Bristol, England.

Richard A. Riley Jr., D.Min.
Faculty Mentor

(Comparative Religions) Dr. Riley is an Affiliate Instructor in Comparative Religions at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the American Association of University Professors. He holds the B.S. from Bradley University, Peoria, IL., a D.T.S. from Columbia Evangelical Seminary, Longview, WA., and an M.Div. and D.Min from Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa. Theological persuasion: Wesleyan-Arminian.

William J. Rudge Jr., M.A.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies and Theology) William is the research director for Bill Rudge Ministries.  He is also involved with an outreach in his local church for college age students and is a chaplain with Chaplain Fellowship Ministries International. Mr. Rudge has a B.A. in Biblical Studies & Philosophy from Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA, and the M.A. in Theological Studies from Biola University, La Mirada, CA.  He also studied overseas in Turkey, Greece and Rome with Talbot Theological Seminary. Theological Persuasion: Conservative Evangelical.

Indrajit Sanasham, Th.M.
Faculty Mentor

(Systematic Theology) Rev. Indrajit Sanasham is an ordained pioneering pastor, church planter, preacher, and teacher. He has pastored in two pioneering churches and lectured in Pentecostal, Charismatic, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Interdenominational Bible and Theological Colleges and Seminaries for nine years. He holds a B.Th. from Buntain Theological College, Calcutta, India, and the M.Div. from Southern Asia Bible College, Bangalore, India, and Th.M. from Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission (of Asia United Theological University), Seoul, South Korea. Theological Persuasion: Pentecostal, Charismatic, Evangelical, and Interdenominational.

Brian P. Simon, D.Min.
Faculty Mentor

(Leadership Coaching & Training, Culturally Relevant Postmodern ministries, and Church History) Dr. Simon is the owner of the International Coaching Network and serves as an adjunct professor at Regent University. He coaches church leadership and conducts coaching-based, leadership training in local churches. He has served in various church ministries including assistant and youth pastor. He helps emerging leaders thrive in the midst of ministry conflict, challenges, and cultural transitions. Brian earned a B.S. in Business Management & Marketing from Fairmont State College, Fairmont, WV., an M.A. and D.Min. from Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA. Theological Persuasion: Interdenominational, Evangelical, Pentecostal.

Yong Jo Song, D.Miss.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Missions, Theology) Dr. Song is the pastor of Yangui Moon Presbyterian Church and is the former President of Korea Reformed Theological Seminary. He has fourteen books to his credit. Th.B. and M.Div. Pusan Union Theological Seminary, Pusan, Korea; Th.M. and D.Miss. Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA.; Th.D. studies at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO.

Eric Svendsen, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Exegesis, New Testament Studies, Theology). Dr. Svendsen is founder and director of New Testament Research Ministries. He is author of several books on Roman Catholicism, Bible Study Methods, and Ecclesiology and church practice. Eric received his B.A. in Biblical Studies (summa cum laude) from Tennessee Temple University and the University of Tenn., an M.A. in New Testament Studies (cum laude) from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Ph.D. in New Testament from North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa. Theological persuasion: Non-denominational, Reformed, Evangelical.

Steven Tsoukalas, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Cults-related Christian apologetics, Theology) Steven Tsoukalas is the Executive Director and Senior Research Consultant for Sound Doctrine Ministries, of Exeter, NH. Steven is also a missionary to cultists and is member of the adjunct faculty at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of Masonic Rites and Wrongs (Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1995), Knowing Christ in the Challenge of Heresy (University Press of America, 1999), Christian Faith 101: The Basics and Beyond (Judson Press, 2000) and The Nation of Islam: Understanding the "Black Muslims" (Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 2001). He earned the M.Div. (cum laude) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hampton, MA., and a Th.M. in Religions of the World from Harvard Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from The University of Birmingham [England]. Theological Persuasion: Reformed.

Randy Weiss, Ph.D.
(Dean of Jewish Studies) Regent and Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies) Dr. Weiss is a Jewish believer in Jesus. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and Society for Pentecostal Studies. He appears in Marquis Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1995, and Marquis Who's Who in the World, 1996. He is an adjunct professor for the ICI University in Texas and the host of Cross Talk, a weekly television broadcast ministry. Books: The Passion Conspiracy: Did the Jews Kill Christ or was Jesus the Victim of Identity Theft? and Does Jacob’s Trouble Wear a Cross? The Ancient Legacy of Christian Anti-Semitism. Dr. Weiss earned the Diploma of Practical Theology with a minor in Jewish Studies from Christ For The Nations Institute, Dallas TX.; the B.A. from Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX.; an M.S. in Jewish Studies with Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, Chicago, IL.; the D.Min. from Faraston Theological Seminary; and the M.A. and Ph.D. from Greenwich University, Hilo, HI. Theological persuasion: Messianic Jewish, Reformed, Pentecostal.

James R. White, Th.D.
Faculty Mentor

(Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Comparative Religions, Cults, Exegesis, Theology) Dr. White, an ordained Baptist minister, is Adjunct Professor teaching New Testament Greek, Systematic Theology, Christology, and Hebrew for Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary at their Arizona Campus. He is also the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix. He has written more than a dozen books. Some of his titles include: Is the Mormon My Brother? The Forgotten Trinity, The Potter's Freedom, and The King James Only Controversy (for a complete list of his books and how to purchase them, click here.) As an apologist, he also has extensive experience in debate. He has engaged in more than twenty public debates against the leading defenders of Roman Catholicism and some of the leading proponents of the King James Only position on live radio and on the John Ankerberg Show. James is also a Critical Consultant with the Lockman Foundation and worked on the New American Standard Update. Dr. White has a B.A. in Bible with a minor in Greek from Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ., an M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena. CA., and the Th.M. and Th.D.from Columbia Evangelical Seminary. Theological Persuasion: Reformed Baptist.

Richard A. Winter, M.A.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Comparative Religions) Mr. Winter is an ordained Assemblies of God minister who is currently Senior Pastor of Pacific Coast Community Church in California. He has served as a missionary to Malaysia, as a college professor, as an administrator at Valley Forge Christian College, and he also serves as an adjunct professor at the Bible College of Malaysia. He appears in Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges in 1985 and in Who's Who in American Christian Leadership in 1989. He earned the Diploma of Teaching from Ballarat Teachers College, Australia; the Diploma of School Management from Charles Sturt University, Australia; and the Master of Arts in Biblical Literature from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, MO. Theological persuasion: Pentecostal.

Leon H. Yancey, M.Div.
Faculty Mentor

(Biblical Studies, Theology) Leon Yancey is a retired military officer. Ordained non-denominational and Baptist, he has been active in police and rescue mission chaplaincies, and mission churches since 1967. A member of the Grace Evangelical Society since 1986, he also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Greek at Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1988-89, adjunct faculty for Greek and Biblical Studies at Tallassee Bible Institute, 1992-95, and as Assistant to the Dean of Students at Houston Baptist University 1974-77. His military education is in Education Management. He was awarded the Arthur B. Whiting Award for biblical writing and scholarly research 1989. He was Christianity Editor for the Tallahassean Newspaper 1991-92, and a writer/abstracter for Religious and Theological Abstracts 1989-97. Leon earned the B.A. (Christianity, history, & military management) from Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX, and the M.Div. (academic track) from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, Portland, OR. Theological Persuasion: Dispensational.

Stuart D. Young, M.Div.
(Dean of Missions) Regent and Faculty Mentor

(Pastoral Ministries, Missions) Stuart Young serves Youth with a Mission (YWAM) and the University of the Nations internationally conducting church leadership seminars and teaching in their mission’s training schools.  He is the director of YWAM’s Teacher Resource Center, which recruits, equips, and mobilizes people to meet teaching needs in mission training programs worldwide. He also serves as adjunct faculty for Salem Bible College. Previously the YWAM director of Training in Honolulu, he (and his family) have gone around the world due to his missionary work, and he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Missions from Faraston Theological Seminary. He earned the Bachelor of Arts in psychology at California State University, Long Beach, CA., and the Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA. Theological Persuasion: Conservative Evangelical, Interdenominational.

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