Our faculty is comprised of leading theologians and experienced ministry leaders who are dedicated to shaping the next generations of leaders for the church. Their mix of academic excellence, real ministry experience, and doctrinal diversity has positioned them to prepare students for lasting ministry in almost any context.

Joshua Anderson, DMin
Assistant Dean for Distance Education

Bud Brown, DMin
Turnaround Pastors, Inc.
Doctor of Ministry

Travis Buchanan, PhD
Adjunct Instructor Online
Biblical Literature

Mark DeYmaz, DMin
Founding Pastor,
Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas
Doctor of Ministry

Brenda Dinell, MA, JD
Faculty Support Administrator

Kyle DiRoberts, PhD
Adjunct Instructor Online
Biblical Literature

Al Fadi, MA
Adjunct Instructor
Intercultural Studies

Bryan Fergus, MDiv
Adjunct Instructor
Biblical Literature

Martin Gonzalez, DMin
Adjunct Professor
Intercultural Studies

Steve Johnson, MDiv, STM
Executive Vice President for Strategic Advancement
Intercultural Studies

Stephen Macchia, DMin
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Spiritual Formation

Dennis Magary, PhD
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Old Testament

Gary McIntosh, DMin, PhD
Talbot School of Theology
Doctor of Ministry

William Mobley, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Counseling and Family

Charles Moody, STM, DMin
Vice President of Student Development, Dean of Students, Director of Doctoral Studies

Carlyle Naylor, DMin
Adjunct Professor
Leadership Development

Brian Reed, MTh
Adjunct Instructor
Old Testament Hebrew

Jerry Root, PhD
Wheaton College Theology

Eckhard Schnabel, ThM, PhD
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
New Testament

Thomas Schreiner, PhD
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
New Testament

Ryan Stephens, MDiv
Adjunct Instructor Online
Biblical Literature

Kathy Thomas, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Counseling and Family

Roxane Thorstad, PsyD
Adjunct Professor
Counseling and Family

David Walther, MDiv, MAC
Adjunct Instructor
Counseling and Family

Jeffrey Weima, PhD
Calvin Theological Seminary
New Testament

Ted Wueste, STM, DMin
Adjunct Professor
Spiritual Formation

Robert Yarbrough, PhD
Covenant Theological Seminary
New Testament

Joshua Anderson, DMin
Assistant Dean for Distance Education

Deborah Arnitz
Comptroller

Danielle Carpenter
Assistant Registrar and Student Development Assistant

Andy Clare
Student Services Advisor

Brenda Dinell, MA, JD
Faculty Support Administrator

Rick Efird, ThM, DMin
Director of Church Partnerships

Angela Ellis, MS
Director of Human Resources

Kerry Failoni, MA, LPC
Assistant Director of Field Education

Amber Farmer
Enrollment Counselor

Jennifer Fox, MA
Receptionist/Enrollment Assistant

Nick Fryberger
Student Services Advisor

Yvonne Gonzales
Executive Administrative Manager

Eden Henn
Student Services Advisor

Bonnie Jones
Director of Events

Pam Lyons
Bursar

Mitch Miller, MA
Reference/Acquisitions Librarian

Charles Moody, STM, DMin
Vice President of Student Development, Dean of Students, Director of Doctoral Studies

Paul Newman
Campus Facilities Coordinator

Doug Olbert, MDiv, MLIS
Director of Library Services

Roma Royer
Assistant Dean of Academic Services & Assessment

Jim Santeford, MLIS
Technical Services Librarian

Rick Sharpe
Accounting Specialist

Randy Short
Enrollment Counselor

Bill Slease, MDiv
Senior Course Developer

Merry Stenson, MEd
Registrar

Carrie Stephens
Director of Enrollment and Student Services