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.

 


30
core and administrative faculty
112
adjunct faculty and visiting lecturers

 

Richard Blaylock

Richard M. Blaylock, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Director, Master of Theology Program

Gerry Breshears

Gerry Breshears, PhD
Professor of Systematic Theology
Co-director, Master of Applied Biblical Leadership

Bill Clem

Bill Clem, MA
Director, Center for Pastoral Flourishing

Chuck Conniry

Chuck Conniry, PhD
President
Professor of Pastoral Theology

Daniel K. Eng

Daniel K. Eng, DMin, PhD
Associate Professor of New Testament Language and Literature

Michelle Fielder

Michelle Fielder, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Pali Gill

Pali Gill, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Rachel Heffield

Rachel Heffield, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Chair, Center for Personal and Spiritual Formation

Gale Heide

Gale Heide, PhD
Professor of Theology
Co-director, Master of Applied Biblical Leadership

Dan Kimball

Dan Kimball, DMin
Vice President of Church Mission and Strategy
Associate Professor of Leadership and Theology
Director of the Regeneration Project

John Y. Kwak

John Y. Kwak, PhD
Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology
Chair, Center for Ministry and Leadership Studies
Assistant Director, Doctor of Ministry Program

Carl Laney

J. Carl Laney, ThD
Professor Emeritus

Ron Marrs

Ron Marrs, PhD
Professor Emeritus

josh-mathews

Josh Mathews, PhD
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dean of Faculty
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies

Todd Miles

Todd Miles, PhD
Professor of Theology

Andrew Pack

Andrew Pack, EdD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Assistant Professor of Christian Formation

Jeremiah Peck

Jeremiah L. Peck, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Director, Master of Arts in Counseling

Beth Peterson

Beth Peterson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
CACREP Liaison

Jon Raibley

Jon Raibley, EdD
Associate Director of Global Learning
Assistant Professor, Educational Ministry

Judith Richards

Judith Richards, PhD
Professor of Counseling

Randy Roberts

Randy Roberts, DMin
Professor of Spiritual Life Development
President Emeritus

Jordan Scheetz

Jordan Scheetz, PhD
Professor of Biblical Studies

Stephen Stallard

Stephen Stallard, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry
Director, Master of Divinity

Jan Verbruggen

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

Enoch Wan, PhD
Professor of Intercultural Studies
Director, Doctor of of Education and Doctor of Intercultural Studies

Bryan Warren

Bryan Warren, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Bev Wiens

Bev Wiens, PhD, LMFT
Director of Sacramento MA in Counseling Program
Professor of Counseling

Adjunct Faculty and Visiting Lecturers

Jason Albelo, MA Ministry and Leadership
Bethany Allen, MA Women's Transformational Leadership
Ronald Allen, PhD Preaching
Blake Arnold, MA Counseling
Matt Bach, MA Bible and Theology
LaSondra Barnes, MDiv Women's Transformational Leadership
David Beine, PhD Intercultural Studies
Phyllis Bennett, DMin Women's Transformational Leadership
Amit Bhatia, PhD Intercultural Studies
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
Dan Chung, DMin Counseling
Paul Copan, PhD Theology
Kristen Crichton, MA Counseling
Ben Cross, MDiv Bible and Theology
Emilly Cross, MA Counseling
Darryl Dash, DMin Pastoral Ministry
Katie Dennis, MA Counseling
Marie Dezellem, MA Women's Transformational Leadership
Jonathan Dodson, ThM Pastoral 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
Kara Johansen, PsyD Counseling
John Johnson, PhD Ministry and Leadership
John Koessler, DMin Preaching
Mark Kreitzer, PhD Intercultural Studies
Carl Laney, PhD Old Testament
Stephen Leckvold, ThM Bible and Theology
Ryan Lister, PhD Theology
Douglas Locke, MA Counseling
Scott Lothery, DMin Pastoral Ministry
Scott Manetsh, PhD Ministry
Ron Marrs, PhD Pastoral Ministry
Jon Marshall, PhD Theology
Steve Mathewson, PhD Pastoral 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
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
David Nystrom, PhD Bible and Theology
Ben Olsen, MA Coaching
Dane Ortlund, PhD Pastoral Ministry
Gavin Ortlund, PhD Theology
Jason Pedersen, ThM Bible and Theology
Brian Person, MDiv Counseling
Galen Peterson, DMiss Intercultural Studies
Kenneth Philipp, PsyD Counseling
Gary Quan, PhD Counseling
Scott Rae, PhD Theology
Matthew Raley, PhD Bible and Theology
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
Laurie Schlaepfer, MA World Religions
Isaac Serrano, MA Pastoral Ministry
Janie Sheedy, MA Counseling
Lisa Shrewsbury, MA Counseling
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
Gary Tuck, PhD Bible and Theology
Bruce Turner, ThM Bible and Theology
Steve Walker, DMin Bible
Mary Wan, PhD Intercultural Studies
Tiffany Warner, PhD Counseling
Gabriel Webb, MA Ministry
Bev Wiens, PhD Counseling
Whitney Woollard, MA Women's Transformational Leadership