Graduate
Faculty
Summary
Learn more about our part-time and full-time faculty.
Full-time Faculty
We have top-notch faculty doing work in: Leadership, Biblical languages, theology, apologetics, counseling, educational technology, mentoring and ministry practice.
Dr. Mark Bird
1997 – Present
Professor, Division of Ministerial Education
- BRE in Education, Union Bible College
- MS in Secondary Education, Pensacola Christian College
- MA in Theology, Wesley Biblical Seminary
- DMin in Theology and Apologetics, Grace Theological Seminary
- PhD in Theological Studies, Columbia International University
See curriculum vitae
Dr. Allan Brown
1996 – Present
Professor, Chair: Division of Ministerial Education
- AA in Electronics Engineering Technology, Pasadena City College
- BA in Biblical Literature, Hobe Sound Bible College
- MA in Religion, Bob Jones University
- PhD in Old Testament Interpretation, Bob Jones University
See curriculum vitae
Dr. Philip Brown
2002 – Present
Professor, Graduate Program Director
- BA in Ministerial Education, Hobe Sound Bible College
- MA in Bible, Bob Jones University
- PhD in Old Testament Interpretation, Bob Jones University
See curriculum vitae
Dr. Stephen Oliver
2022 – Present
Assistant Professor
- BTh, Bible Missionary Institute
- MA in Bible, Bob Jones University
- PhD in NT Interpretation, Bob Jones University
See curriculum vitae
Dr. Stephen Smith
2012 – Present
Associate Professor
- BA in Ministerial Education, God’s Bible School & College
- MDiv in Biblical and Theological Studies, Wesley Biblical Seminary
- PhD in Theological Studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
See curriculum vitae
Dr. Lyle Witt
2010 – Present
Associate Professor; Chair: Division of Education & Professional Studies
- BAR in Missions, Kansas City College & Bible School
- MA in Education, University of Kansas
- PhD in Leadership Studies, Johnson University
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Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Timothy Boyd
- BA in Missions, Union Bible College
- MA in Theology, Wesley Biblical Seminary
- DMin in Missional Leadership, Columbia International University
Dr. Timothy L. Cooley
- Advanced Diploma in Ministerial Studies, Penn View Bible Institute
- MA in Religion, Evangelical Theological Seminary
- PhD in Education (Higher Education Leadership), Columbia International University
Dr. Matt Friedeman
- BS in Secondary Education, University of Kansas
- MA in Education, University of Kansas
- MDiv, Asbury Theological Seminary
- PhD in Education, University of Kansas
Dr. David Fry
- BA in Ministerial Studies, God’s Bible School & College
- MDiv in Pastoral Ministry, Wesley Biblical Seminary
- PhD in Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Dr. Andrew Graham
- BA in Ministry, Hobe Sound Bible College
- MA in Counseling, Asbury Theological Seminary
- PhD in Professional Counseling, Liberty University
Dr. David Hartkopf
- BA in Christian School Music Education, God’s Bible School & College
- MM in Music Performance, Miami University (Ohio)
- Doctorate of Worship Studies, Robert E. Weber Institution for Worship Studies
Dr. Richard G. Hutchison
- BA in Ministerial Studies, God’s Bible School and College
- MDiv in Biblical Studies, Temple Baptist Seminary
- MST in Inter-cultural Studies, Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary
- DMin in Preaching and Leading, Asbury Theological Seminary
Dr. Paul Kaufman
- BA in Bible and Theology, Allegheny Wesleyan College
- MA in Jewish Studies, Baltimore Hebrew University/John Hopkins University
- ThM in Old Testament, Antietam Seminary
- STM in Old Testament, Lutheran Theological Seminary
- ThD in Hebrew and Old Testament, Antietam Seminary
- PhD in Religious History, Kent State University
Dr. Rodney Loper
- BA in Ministerial Education, God’s Bible School & College
- MA in Pastoral Ministry, Trinity Theological Seminary
- PhD in Organizational Leadership, Columbia International University
Dr. Nathan McQuiston
- BA in Pastoral Ministries and Christian Missions, Allegheny Wesleyan College
- MA in Christian Ministries, Liberty University
- MDiv. in Pastoral Counseling, Liberty University
- DMin in Church Revitalization, Liberty University
Dr. Paul Peak
- BME, Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
- BMCh, Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
- MM, University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
- DMA, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. James Sedlacek
- BA in Biblical Studies, God’s Bible School and College
- MDiv in Biblical Studies, Cincinnati Christian University
- PhD in Humanities, Nazarene Theological College
Dr. William Snider
- BA in Ministerial Studies, Hobe Sound Bible College
- MA in Church History, University of Cincinnati
- PhD in Church History, University of Manchester
Dr. Thane Ury
- BS, Asbury College
- MDiv, Asbury Theological Seminary
- PhD in Systematic Theology, Anderson University
Dr. John Whitaker
- BRE, Union Bible College
- MA Ministerial Leadership, Indiana Wesleyan University
- PhD Organizational Leadership, Columbia International University