Faculty

President’s Office

Philip Attebery

Philip Attebery

President, Professor of Church Ministries

B.A., Southern Arkansas University, 1987
M.Div., BMA Seminary, 1990
D.Min., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995
Ph.D., Dallas Baptist University, 2014
[email protected]

Keri Southern

Keri Southern

Assistant to the President

Charley Holmes

Charley Holmes

Development Officer, Professor of Church Ministries

B.A.R., BMA Seminary, 1993
M.Div., BMA Seminary, 1994
D.Min., Reformed Theological Seminary, 1998
[email protected]

Dean’s Office

Miranda Lustig

Miranda Lustig

Assistant to the Vice-President/Dean

Business Office

Chris Proctor

Chris Proctor

Business Manager

B.A.R., BMA Seminary, 2008
M.A.C.M., BMA Seminary, 2014
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Melina Baker

Melina Baker

Bookkeeper

Kellar Library

Phillip Waddell

Phillip Waddell

Acting Assistant Library Director

B.A.R., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, 2014
M.A.R., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, 2016
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Alicia Johnson

Alicia Johnson

Public Services Supervisor

Faculty

Tony Cleaver

Tony Cleaver

Professor Emeritus

B.A., Baylor University, 1966
M.S.Ed., Baylor University, 1988
M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, 1971
D.Min., Luther Rice Seminary, 1976
[email protected]

David Hellwig

David Hellwig

Professor of Biblical Studies

B.A., Central Baptist College, 1994
M.Div., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003
Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012
[email protected]

Ronnie Johnson

Ronnie Johnson

Director of Student Services, Professor of Christian Education

B.S., Southern Arkansas University, 1979
M.Div., BMA Seminary, 1983
M.S., Texas A & M–Commerce, 1985
Ph.D., Texas A & M–Commerce, 1994
[email protected]

Gregory Parsons

Gregory Parsons

Professor of Biblical Studies

B.S., University of Central Arkansas, 1970
M.Div., BMA Seminary, 1973
S.T.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1975
Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1980
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Ricky Williams

Ricky Williams

Director of Hispanic Services, Professor of Church Ministries

A.A., Jacksonville College, 1973
B.S., Tyler State College, 1975
M.Div., BMA Seminary, 1978
D.Min., Reformed Theological Seminary, 2010
[email protected]

Adjunct Faculty

David Cox

David Cox

Adjunct Professor of Church Ministries and Director of Recruiting

B.S., California State University Bakersfield, 1997
 B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2007
M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, 2012
D.Min., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015
Ph.D. candidate, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2023

 

James Johnson

James Johnson

Adjunct Professor of Church Ministries

B.A.R., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, 2009
M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, 2012
D.Min., Liberty University, 2021

Gary O'Neal

Gary O'Neal

Director of Distance Education, Professor of Biblical Studies

B.A., Trinity Baptist College, 1986
M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, 2000
Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012

Patricia Richey

Patricia Richey

Adjunct Professor of Christian Education

B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1978
M.S., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1980
M.Ed., Texas A & M–Commerce, 1989
Ed.D., Texas A & M–Commerce, 2000
[email protected]

James Shine

James Shine

Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies

B.A., Central Baptist College, 1971
M.Div., BMA Seminary, 1978
M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1981
Ph.D. studies, Baylor University, 1986-1989
D.D., BMA Seminary, 2006
[email protected]

Thom South

Thom South

Adjunct Professor of Biblical and Theological-Historical Studies

B.A., Central Baptist College, 1976
M.Div., BMA Seminary, 1986
Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 1993
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