Faculty
President’s Office
Charley Holmes
President, 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
Philip Attebery
Dean-Registrar, 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]
Business Office
Chris Proctor
Business Manager
B.A.R., BMA Seminary, 2008
M.A.C.M., BMA Seminary, 2014
[email protected]
Kellar Library
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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Faculty
Tony Cleaver
Director of Distance Learning, Professor of Biblical Studies
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
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]
Dr. Hellwig is also Pastor of First Baptist Church, New Summerfield, Texas.
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
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
[email protected]
Dr. Parsons is also pastor of Mixon Missionary Baptist Church in Mixon, Texas.
Ricky Williams
Director of Hispanic Services, Professor of Church Ministries
B.S., Tyler State College, 1975
M.Div., BMA Seminary, 1978
D.Min., Reformed Theological Seminary, 2010
[email protected]
Dr. Williams served for several decades with the Baptist Missionary Association of America as a missionary in Aquismon, Mexico.
Adjunct Faculty
David Cox
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
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]
Dr. Richey is Instructor of Humanities and Computer Science at Jacksonville College.
James Shine
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]
Dr. Shine has more than five decades of experience in ministry.
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
[email protected]
Dr. South is Senior Pastor of Eastside Baptist Church, Conway, Arkansas