Full-Time Faculty
Administrative Faculty
Dr. John Battaglia, D.Min.
Director of Doctor of Ministry Program, Chair of the Pastoral Theology Department, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Leadership
Dr. Robert Eby, Ph.D.
Director of Cordas C. Burnett Preaching Center, Associate Professor of Biblical Exposition and Preaching
Dr. Paul Lewis, Ph.D.
Professor of Historical Theology and Intercultural Studies
Dr. Mike McAteer, DAIS
Director of Intercultural Doctoral Studies, Chair of Global Missions Department, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
Dr. Sergio Navarrete, D.Min.
Director of Hispanic Initiatives, Professor of Hispanic Ministries and Leadership
Rev. Derrick Rosenior, Ph.D.
Director, William J. Seymour Center for Black Church Studies, Professor of Intercultural Communication & Black Church Studies
Dr. Cory Shipley, D.Min.
D.Min. Project Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology
Dr. Randy C. Walls, D.Min.
Professor of Pastoral Leadership
Regular Faculty
Dr. Robert Braswell, Ph.D.
DAIS Project Coordinator, Associate Professor of Communication and Research
Dr. John L. Easter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
Dr. Beth Grant, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Intercultural Education
Dr. Mark A. Hausfeld, D.Min.
Professor of Urban and Islamic Studies
Dr. Byron D. Klaus, D.Min.
Professor of Intercultural Leadership Studies
Dr. Anita L. Koeshall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
Dr. Lisa Millen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Church History
Dr. Maynor Morales, D.Min.
Professor of Hispanic Ministries and Leadership
Dr. Meghan Musy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Old Testament
Lois E. Olena
D.Min. Project Coordinator and Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Jewish Studies
Dr. James Rion, D.Min.
Visiting Professor of Church Leadership
Dr. Ivan Satyavrata, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
Dr. Charles E. Self, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Church History
Dr. Carolyn Tennant, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Spiritual Formation
Dr. Rick Wadholm Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Old Testament
Adjunct Faculty
Fred Haltom, D.Min.
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Languages & Literature
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. James Bradford, Ph.D.
- Leadership
Dr. Larry Cooper, D.Min.
- Hospital Chaplaincy
Rev. Manuel Cordero, MDiv
- Prison Chaplaincy
Rev. James Denley, MDiv
- Military Chaplaincy
Sra. Raquel Echevarria, Th.M.
- Biblical Studies
Dr. Rodolfo Estrada, Ph.D.
- New Testament
Dr. Nick Garza, D.Min.
- Pastoral Leadership
Dr. Tim Gilligan, D.Min.
- Leadership
Dr. Michael Jaffe, D.Min.
- Preaching
Dr. Mark Jenkins, Ph.D.
- Hebrew
Dr. Gail Johnsen, D.Min.
- Spiritual Formation
Dr. Rick Johnson, Ph.D.
- Pastoral Care & Counseling
Dr. Joseph Lear, Ph.D.
- New Testament
Dr. Gary Martindale, Ph.D.
- New Testament
Dr. Martin Mittelstadt, Ph.D.
- New Testament
Dr. Stephanie Nance
- Spiritual Formation
Dr. Lois Olena, D.Min.
- Research and Writing
Dr. Shannon Polk, D.Min.
- Racial Justice
Dr. DeLonn Rance, Ph.D.
- Intercultural Studies
Dr. Valerie Rance, Ph.D.
- Intercultural Studies
Dr. Mario Salamanca, D.Min.
- Hispanic Ministries
Mrs. Ericka Sandstrom, Ph.D. (Candidate)
- Old Testament
Dr. Anthony Scoma, D.Min.
- Church History
Ms. Christain Teachout, Ph.D. (Candidate)
- Systematic Theology
Dr. Alan Tennison, Ph.D.
- Theology
Dr. Richard Tow, D.Min.
- Conflict Management
Dr. JP Vick, D.Min.
- Leadership
Dr. Thomas Vollmer, Ph.D.
- New Testament
Faculty Emeriti
* Denotes emeritus/a status while still living, however, this professor is now deceased.
Benny C. Aker, PhD
Professor Emeritus of New Testament Exegesis
Roger D. Cotton, ThD
Professor Emeritus
Deborah M. Gill, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology
M. Fred Haltom, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology
James Hernando, PhD
Professor Emeritus of New Testament
Stanley M. Horton, ThD*
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology
Don Johns, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Theology
Edgar R. Lee, STD*
Academic Dean Emeritus
Stephen Lim, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Leadership and Ministry
Gary B. McGee, PhD*
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Church History and Pentecostal Studies (Emeritus awarded posthumously, May 2010)
Johan Mostert, DPhil
Professor Emeritus of Community Psychology
Wave E. Nunnally, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Early Judaism and Christian Origins
Doug Oss, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology and New Testament Interpretation
Anthony D. Palma, ThD*
Professor Emeritus of New Testament
James H. Railey, DTh
Professor Emeritus of Theology
Del Tarr, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Cross-Cultural Communications and Anthropology
Cheryl A. Taylor, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology
Jay P. Taylor, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Formation
Raymon K. Levang*
Professor Emeritus of Bible & Theology