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 Erickson
Professor of Theological-Historical Studies
B.A., Central Baptist College, 2003
M.Div., BMA Seminary, 2005
Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011
[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

Mark Livingston
Professor of Church Ministries
A.A., Central Baptist College, 1995
B.A., University of Mississippi, 1997
M.Div., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 2000
D.Min., Covenant Theological Seminary, 2010
Ph.D. studies, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017
[email protected]
Dr. Livingston is also Senior Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Southaven, Mississippi.

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