Faculty
Our students tell us year after year that our instructors outperform their expectations. Our core and adjunct faculty members carry the academic credentials necessary to teach in an accredited seminary. These men and women care deeply for their students’ personal and spiritual development, and they absolutely love Jesus. But we suspect that they make such an impact because they are ministry practitioners whose teaching carries a weight and relevance born from years of experience.
core and administrative faculty
adjunct faculty
Richard M. Blaylock, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Gerry Breshears, PhD
Professor of Systematic Theology
Bill Clem, MA
Director, Center for Pastoral Flourishing
Chuck Conniry, PhD
President
Professor of Pastoral Theology
Daniel K. Eng, DMin, PhD
Assistant Professor of New Testament Language and Literature
Michelle Fielder, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Pali Gill, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Rachel Heffield, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Chair, Center for Personal and Spiritual Formation
Kara Johansen, PsyD
Child and Youth Specialty Coordinator, Counseling
Dan Kimball, DMin
Vice President of Church Mission and Strategy
Associate Professor of Leadership and Theology
Director of the Regeneration Project
John Y. Kwak, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology
Chair, Center for Ministry and Leadership Studies
Assistant Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
J. Carl Laney, ThD
Professor Emeritus
Josh Mathews, PhD
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dean of Faculty
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
Steve Mathewson, DMin, PhD
Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
Todd Miles, PhD
Professor of Theology
Director, Master of Theology degree
David Nystrom, PhD
Professor of Biblical Studies
Andrew Pack, EdD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Assistant Professor of Christian Formation
Jeremiah L. Peck, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Director, Master of Arts in Counseling
Beth Peterson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
CACREP Liaison
Jon Raibley, EdD
Associate Director of Global Learning
Assistant Professor, Educational Ministry
Judith Richards, PhD
Professor of Counseling
Randy Roberts, DMin
Professor of Spiritual Life Development
President Emeritus
Jordan Scheetz, PhD
Professor of Biblical Studies
Stephen Stallard, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry
Director, Master of Divinity
Jan Verbruggen, PhD
Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature
Coordinator for Israel Study Programs
Director, Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies
Enoch Wan, PhD
Professor of Intercultural Studies
Director, Doctor of of Education and Doctor of Intercultural Studies
Bryan Warren, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Bev Wiens, PhD, LMFT
Director of Sacramento MA in Counseling Program
Professor of Counseling
Adjunct Faculty
| Jena Abaria, MA | Counseling |
| Lisa Achilles, MA | Counseling |
| Jason Albelo, MA | Ministry and Leadership |
| Bethany Allen, MA | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Blake Arnold, MA | Counseling |
| Matt Bach, MA | Bible and Theology |
| LaSondra Barnes, MDiv | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Phyllis Bennett, DMin | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Kaleb Boas, MA | Counseling |
| Jeffery Boian, MA | Counseling |
| Dan Braga, MDiv | Ministry |
| John Branner, DIS | Intercultural Studies |
| Christopher Bruno, PhD | Bible and Theology |
| E.D. Burns, PhD | Global Leadership |
| Trish Bussey Jeter, MA | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Julie Carboni, MA | Counseling |
| Jessica Clark, MA | Coaching |
| Marc Cortez, PhD | Theology |
| Kristen Crichton, MA | Counseling |
| Emilly Cross, MA | Counseling |
| Darryl Dash, DMin | Pastoral Ministry |
| Katie Dennis, MA | Counseling |
| Jim DeYoung, PhD | Bible and Theology |
| Marie Dezellem, MA | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Jonathan Dodson, ThM | Pastoral Ministry |
| Daniel Doriani, PhD | Ministry |
| Andy Dvoracek, PhD | Biblical Studies |
| Sherry Ehrhart, MA | Counseling |
| Wes Ehrhart, MA | Ministry |
| Zachary Eswine, PhD | Preaching |
| Sara Evans, PhD | Church History |
| John Ferch, DIS | Intercultural Studies |
| Bart Fowler, PsyD | Counseling |
| Judy Glanz, PhD | Spiritual Formation |
| Amanda Goletto Carnes, MA | Counseling |
| Kimberly Grassi, PhD | Old Testament |
| Guy Gray, MA | Bible and Theology |
| Dale Gustafson, MA | Ministry |
| Tim Harmon, PhD | Bible and Theology |
| Amanda Harpold, MA | New Testament |
| Ryan Hauck, MA, MDiv | Counseling |
| Mark Hedinger, DMiss | Intercultural Studies |
| Karen Hedinger, PhD | Intercultural Studies |
| Gale Heide, PhD | Theology |
| Brad Henderson, DMin | Ministry |
| Lia Huynh, MA | Counseling |
| James Hwang, DMin | Intercultural Studies |
| Christy Hyun, MA | Counseling |
| Paul Jackson, DMin | Pastoral Ministry |
| Dan Jarrell, DMin | Ministry |
| Jason Johansen, ThM | Counseling |
| John Johnson, PhD | Ministry and Leadership |
| William Ki, DMin | Theology |
| John Koessler, DMin | Preaching |
| Nicole La Verne, PsyD | Counseling |
| Carl Laney, PhD | Old Testament |
| Michael Lawrence, PhD | Preaching |
| Matthew Lea, PhD | Counseling |
| Stephen Leckvold, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Ryan Lister, PhD | Theology |
| Douglas Locke, MA | Counseling |
| Ray Lubeck, PhD | Biblical Studies |
| Thomas Lucking, PhD | Counseling |
| Scott Manetsh, PhD | Ministry |
| Ron Marrs, PhD | Pastoral Ministry |
| Jon Marshall, PhD | Theology |
| Jonathan Martin, MA | Theology and Ministry |
| Julia Mayo, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Russell Meek, PhD | Biblical Studies |
| Rick Melick, PhD | Biblical Studies |
| Eric Michalls, ThM | New Testament |
| Sean Molloy, DMin | Bible and Ethics |
| Harry Motro, PsyD | Counseling |
| Colleen Lam Nguyen, MFT | Counseling |
| Adam Nigh, PhD | Church History |
| Chris Nye, MA | Bible and Theology |
| Mary Ann Noack, MA | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Nathan Nymeyer, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Ben Olsen, MA | Coaching |
| Jason Pedersen, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Brian Person, MDiv | Counseling |
| Galen Peterson, DMiss | Intercultural Studies |
| Kenneth Philipp, PsyD | Counseling |
| Gary Quan, PhD | Counseling |
| Matthew Raley, PhD | Bible and Theology |
| Lynette Ramirez, MA | Counseling |
| Heath Randall, PhD | Counseling |
| Bob Rapp, ThM | Theology, Biblical Studies |
| Hans Rasmussen, MDiv | Counseling |
| Scott Reavely, DMin | Pastoral Ministry |
| Matthew Rensi, MA | Counseling |
| Randy Roberts, DMin | Christian Spirituality |
| Demetrius Rogers, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Leanne Schamp, PhD | Counseling |
| Laurie Schlaepfer, MA | World Religions |
| Isaac Serrano, MA | Pastoral Ministry |
| Janie Sheedy, MA | Counseling |
| Lisa Shrewsbury, MA | Counseling |
| Robert Smith, DMin | Pastoral Ministry |
| Tom Steffen, PhD | Intercultural Studies |
| Steven Stiles, ThM | New Testament |
| Jason Swain, MA | Counseling |
| Lee Thai, PhD | Theology |
| Matthew Thiesen, MLS | Research Methods |
| Norman Thiesen, PhD | Counseling |
| Gary Thomas, DD | Pastoral Ministry |
| Dwain Tissell, DMin | Pastoral Leadership |
| Bruce Turner, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Steve Walker, DMin | Bible |
| Mary Wan, PhD | Intercultural Studies |
| Gabriel Webb, MA | Ministry |
| Bev Wiens, PhD | Counseling |
| Whitney Woollard, MA | Women's Transformational Leadership |