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Matt Morrell
President
Brett Williams
Provost / Executive Vice President
Ron Gotzman
Vice President of Advancement
Matt Shrader
Director of Recruitment and Retention
Assistant Professor of Church History
L. Mark Bruffey
Registrar / Librarian
Full-time Faculty
Kevin Bauder
Research Professor of Systematic Theology
Roy Beacham
Professor of Old Testament
Jon Pratt
VP of Academics and Professor of New Testament
Part-time Faculty
Nicolas Ellen
Biblical Counseling
B.A., Business Administration – University of Houston, TX
M.A., Christian Education – Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A., Biblical Counseling – Master’s University
D.Min., Biblical Counseling – Southern Baptist Seminary
Ph.D., Biblical Counseling – Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Dr. Ellen is certified counselor and fellow with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).
He is the founder of the Expository Counseling Center, LLC and senior member of the Biblical Counseling Framework.
Joshua Stephens
Biblical Counseling
B.A., Youth Ministries – Pillsbury Baptist Bible College
M.A.B.C., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
M.Div., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min., Southern Baptist Seminary
Dr. Stephens is certified with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and is the Founder/Executive Director of the Biblical Counseling Alliance.
Adjunct Faculty
Bryan Blazosky
New Testament
B.A., Bob Jones University
M.A., Northland International University
M.Div., Faith Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Ridley Melbourne
Dr. Blazosky is the pastor of Richfield Bible Church in Richfield, MN.
Michael Riley
Systematic Theology
B.A., Bob Jones University, Bible
M.Div., Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary
Dr. Riley is the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Wakefield, MI.
Don Odens
Homiletics & Expository Preaching
B.A., Pillsbury Baptist Bible College
M.Div., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Th.M., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
D.D., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. Odens is a retired pastor and police chaplain.
Charles McLain
Old Testament
B.A., Pillsbury Baptist Bible College
M.Div., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Th.M., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A., Dropsie College (research degree)
Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary
Lee Ormiston
Evangelism
B.S., North Dakota State University
M.A., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
D.S.M., Northland International University
Dr. Ormiston is the pastor of Family Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN.
Jeff Brown
Missions
B.S., Ball State University
M.Div., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Th.M., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. Brown has been a pastor and 30+-year missionary church planter in Germany with Baptist Mid Missions.
Emmanuel Malone
Pastoral Theology
B.S., Southern University
M.B.S., Case Western Reserve University
M.Div., Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min., (in progress), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Mr. Malone is a retired pastor, church planter, and dean.
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