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College of Biblical Studies full-time faculty (in alphabetical order)
Dr. Mike Ayers, Chair, Department of Leadership Studies; Director, Center for Leader Development; Professor
B.A., Howard Payne University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Regent University (Organizational Leadership)
Certified Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional |
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Mike Ayers has been in full time ministry since 1984. He began pastoring at the age of 22 and also served in student ministry for many years. Mike's leadership experience includes pastoral staff positions in megachurches such as First Baptist Church- Euless, Texas and First Baptist Church- Orlando, Florida... as well as leadership in smaller church ministries.
He and his wife Tammy were married in 1989 and have three children: Ryan, Brandon and Kaley. He is currently pastor of The Brook Church Community located in Northwest Houston; a church planted by Mike and his wife Tammy in 1995. Mike holds a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Howard Payne University, a Masters of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University.
Mike is the Chair for the Department of Leadership Studies and director of the Center for Leader Development at CBS. He has been a long time professor of Christian leadership at the College. Mike shares a passion to equip leaders to be effective in their churches for ministry in the demands of today’s world. Possessing rich training and experience, he offers a variety of contemporary leadership insights for pastors, staff and Christian business leaders. |
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Toward a Theology of Leadership; Journal of Biblical Perspectives in Leadership, Fall 2006
Integrity Earns Trust; Society for Corporate Ethics and Compliance, November/December 2010
The Relationship of Ego Identity Status to Effective Leader Behavior; Regent University, April 2006
Agapao in Servant Leadership; Regent University, May 2008 |
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 France Brown, Jr., Assistant Academic Dean; Assistant Professor
A.A., Blinn College
B.A., Texas A&M University
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (Educational Leadership) |
France Brown stands as an inspiration to all who long to realize their God-given potential. His is the story of an “Ugly Duckling.” As an at-risk youth growing up in Houston's Third Ward, he was told by many that life for him promised little more than prison and an early grave. But God had other plans. Today, France serves as Assistant Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Ministry Skills at the College of Biblical Studies-Houston, one of our nation's largest Bible Colleges. He travels nationally and internationally to teach, preach and speak. With God's help, France has impacted the lives and ministries of thousands of pastors and Christian leaders throughout the United States, West Africa, and Brazil.
His dynamic teaching ministry as experienced in person and on television (KETH-Houston Up With The Son ), gives life-changing insights into the power of God's Word and transcends culture, race, and denomination. France has worked in the political arena, served as a congressional assistant in our nation's capital, taught at Dallas Theological Seminary, and served as a leadership consultant for churches and national community organizations. As evangelism minister at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, with Sr. Pastor Dr. Tony Evans, France developed and led the Urban Schools Alternative (USA), a national evangelism and discipleship ministry that offers outreach interaction to public school systems. To date, this ministry has touched the lives of more than 15,000 students, parents, faculty and staff.
France is a graduate of Blinn College and Texas A&M University with degrees in Business and Speech Communication. He visited as a cultural exchange student at Georg-August University in Gottingen, Germany. He earned a Master of Theology in Church Educational Leadership from Dallas Theological Seminary where he was recognized as one of the nation's most noteworthy students of higher learning. He has received numerous honors and awards for his professional achievement, exceptional leadership and exemplary service to the community.
France is a native Houstonian who trusted Christ for salvation at the age of 6 years old. |
 Rich Cozart, Associate Professor
B.A., Claremont McKenna College
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (Bible Exposition)
M.Th., University of Wales (Biblical and Theological Studies)
Ph.D., University of Wales (Biblical and Theological Studies)
Ph.D. Studies, Liberty University (Counseling)
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Richard M. Cozart was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in southern California. He graduated from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California with a Bachelors degree. He attended Talbot Seminary then transferred to Dallas Seminary where he graduated with a Masters of Theology degree in Bible Exposition. Professor Cozart also received a Masters degree in theology from the University of Wales in the United Kingdom. He completed his Ph.D. in biblical and theological studies at the University of Wales and is now in the Ph.D. program in counseling at Liberty University. His focus of study is the use of the Old Testament in the book of Ephesians, and Scriptural culpability and avolitional aspects of the brain. He and his wife Janet have four children. Professor Cozart has been at CBS for five years and primarily teaches Biblical counseling. |
 Nicolas Ellen, Assistant Professor
B.B.A., University of Houston
M.A.C.E., Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A.B.C., The Master’s College
D.Min., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Biblical Counseling)
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 Dr. Sergio Estrada, Professor
B.S., Seminario Teológica Bautista
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Biblical and Theological Studies)
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 Harold Fisher, Assistant Professor
B.S., College of Biblical Studies
M.E., American Intercontinental University (Instructional Technology)
M.E., Our Lady of the Lake University (Curriculum and Instruction/Master Technology Teacher)
Doctoral Studies, Walden University (Education)
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 As a nine-year-old, Harold Fisher sat under the Sunday school teaching of his grandfather, where he came to saving faith in Christ. Harold’s mother taught for the Houston Independent School District, one of many family members involved in education. Ironically, Harold resisted the insistence of his mother that he attend college. However, her persistence paid off and Harold realized the precious value of education – so much so that he too became a teacher.
Harold’s educational career afforded him several cherished milestones, not the least of which was being named the Spring Independent School District 2008-09 Teacher of the Year. Teaching computer skills to young people also provided an avenue for his Christian worldview. Having grown up in the church, Harold developed a genuine desire to serve the Lord and recognized that the Lord calls every believer to ministry, not just the pastors and elders.
As a member of the first graduating bachelors class at the College of Biblical Studies (Biblical Studies, 2001), Harold felt ecstatic when Dr. Joe Parle, Academic Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, invited Harold to become a CBS faculty member this fall. Harold remarked, “I am so blessed to have the opportunity to teach at CBS, where I had been so impacted as a student. I truly believe that the degree I received from CBS prepared me to have the God-honoring discipline to make it through my (two) Masters Degrees.” As he now works toward his Ed.D., Harold enjoys bringing his zeal for teaching, for ministry, and for computer technology together at the School where it all started for him.
“My favorite students are the ones that need the most help. So many people still fear technology because they misunderstand it. A few students come in and have never touched a computer before, or they have a fear of even touching the mouse because they're scared they're going to mess something up – that can be a big challenge! So first I show them, and then we do it together, and then I give them a small project to do. But my greatest joy is when I see those students who've really been struggling finally ‘get it’. You see it on their face! After that, it won't be long before they're excited about how they can use it to benefit their ministry, their church, and even their family."
In the midst of all of this, Harold's greatest joy is looking back and seeing how God has sovereignly orchestrated the details of his life. The young man who didn't want to go to college honors his mother by obeying the call of the Father! |
 Alex Hernandez, Assistant Professor
B.S., College of Biblical Studies
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
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Alex was born in El Salvador, Central America. He is the youngest of six siblings and has lived in the US since the age of eight. In the spring of his senior year of High School, he placed his faith in Jesus Christ as his sole and sufficient savior. Upon completing High School Alex went to the US Military and served in the Army four years. He was deployed to South Korea and Bosnia while in the Army. It was during his time in Bosnia, Herzegovina that he sensed God leading him into full-time ministry.
His formal education began after his four-year commitment in the US Army in 1999 at the University of Houston-Downtown. Shortly thereafter, Alex was introduced to the College of Biblical Studies where he would complete a Bachelor of Science in Christian Leadership (2003). While at the College of Biblical Studies he served in a Hispanic Ministry as the Youth Pastor. His responsibilities included teaching weekly and mid-week Bible Studies, counseling and discipling youth along with planning youth events.
After completing his studies at the College of Biblical Studies-Houston, Alex and his wife Marisol moved to Dallas to pursue a Master of Theology (Th.M) at Dallas Theological Seminary. During seminary, Alex served as Youth Pastor at Arlington Hispanic Bible Church, Iglesia Bíblica El Buen Pastor, and as a Hispanic Ministry Intern at Stonebriar Community Church. His responsibilities included teaching weekly and mid- week Bible studies, counseling and discipling youth and leading small groups, and on occasion pulpit ministry. He and his wife were also the interpreters for a missionary team from Sugarland, TX going to Honduras, Central America. While completing his studies at Dallas Seminary, Alex was contacted by the College of Biblical Studies-Houston and was offered a job as full-time faculty. This led Alex and Marisol back home to Houston in the spring of 2007.
Back in Houston, Alex continued his ministry to Youth and Young Adults at Crossover Bible Fellowship (2007-2009). Alex completed a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies in December 2007 and a Master of Theology in May 2010.
Alex has been married to Marisol since December 2001 and they have a daughter named Alexia Marie. |
 Guy Jackson, Associate Professor
B.A., East Texas State University
M.A.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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| Guy Jackson is an Associate Professor of Ministry Skills at the College of Biblical Studies, Houston, TX, where he teaches courses in Bible Study Methods and Principles of Teaching. He has more than twenty-two years of experience in pastoral ministry in the local church, and holds an M.A.R.E. (Master of Arts in Religious Education) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a D.P. Min. (Doctor of Practical Ministry) from Trinity Theological Seminary. Guy and his wife Jackie are the parents of four children and nine grandchildren.
Guy has served in churches of all sizes and in many church positions ranging from pastor to youth minister to education minister. His passion has always been to use his teaching and leadership skills to disciple others “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry.”
Presentations
- Principles for Effective Bible Teaching
- •How to Teach God’s Word in a Way That Changes Lives
- The Divine Teaching Pattern
- How to “Microwave” Your Lesson Preparation Time
- The “Secret Recipe” for Building Life-Changing Lessons
- Creative, Effective Teaching Methods
- The Secret Technique That Will Transform Your Teaching Overnight
- Bible Study Methods for the Bible Student
- How to Teach Like a Master
- The Get To The Point! Method of Lesson and Sermon Preparation
- Small Group Leader Training
Contact Information
Guy K. Jackson
Associate Professor of Ministry Skills
College of Biblical Studies
7000 Regency Square Blvd., Suite 210
Houston, Texas 77036-3211
281-414-3650 cell
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 Dr. Israel Loken, Chair, Bible and Theology Departments, Professor
B.S., Lancaster Bible College
Th.M. (Bible Exposition);
Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary (Bible Exposition)
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I was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to a strong Christian family. My father was the General Manager of a large Christian radio station (WWIB). I was led to Christ by my mother when I was five years old and baptized when I was nine. In 1978, my father was asked to start a Christian radio station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We moved to Lancasterand that is where I spent my formative years. I went to Lancaster Christian School, graduating in 1986. I then went to Lancaster Bible College, graduating in 1990. Shortly after graduation, I started a college-age Bible study group in my home church. The thing just took off and many encouraged me in my teaching ability. However, it soon became apparent that if I was going to teach the Bible then I needed further education. I decided to go to Dallas Theological Seminary. Into my Bible study class one day walked a ravishing redhead named Kimberley and we soon fell in love. We were married on July 23, 1994 and immediately moved to Dallas.
Initially, I went to DTS to get the Th.M. degree. However, during my senior year several professors encouraged me to go into the doctoral program. I entered the program after graduating with my Th.M. in 1996. I worked my way through the program by teaching at Dallas Christian College and by serving as a Teaching Assistant for the Bible Exposition department at DTS. In 1999, the department gave me the opportunity to teach a course on my own and I have been a steady adjunct for them ever since (I usually teach one or two classes a semester for DTS at the various extensions and at the main campus).
In 2000, College of Biblical Studies asked me to move to Houston and help start their Bachelor’s degree program. I have been a full-time professor at CBS ever since. I am now the Department Chair for both Bible and Theology. After finishing my dissertation in 2001 I decided to write some commentaries. I started the Loken Exposition Commentary series and have published three volumes to date. I am also writing a series of introductions on the various segments of the Bible (i.e., Pentateuch, History, Poetry, Prophecy, etc.). My only real goals in life are to teach God’s Word on the College and Seminary level and write books that will help students learn the Bible. I am living my dream. My wife and I currently live in Tomball, Texas. We do not have any children but we have more than enough pets to make up for it! |
 Artis Lovelady, III, Director of Library Services; Assistant Professor
A.B.S., College of Biblical Studies
B.S., LeTourneau University
M.L.S., Sam Houston State University
Graduate Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary |
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 Dr. Beverly Lucas, Associate V.P. of Institutional Effectiveness; Professor
M.A.C.E., Dallas Theological Seminary
Ed.D., University of Sarasota (Educational Leadership) |
Dr. Lucas is a graduate of University of Sarasota (Ed.D.) and Dallas Theological Seminary (MACE). She has served in Christian Education for over 20 years at Dallas Seminary and Dallas Baptist University before coming to CBS.
She is currently serving as Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, leading our Accreditation Team and teaching in the Leadership and Christian Education areas.
Beverly and her husband Glenn have been married for 43 years and have 2 children (both in ministry), and 6 spectacular grandchildren.
She loves to travel. Her avocation is taking people to Israel. She combines two or three small churches, handles all the details, and people have the life changing opportunity to see the Holy Land. |
Publications/Presentations/Certifications/service
ABHE Evaluator Training, 2007 and Site Team Evaluator (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
2001 Certified PREP Evaluator/Counselor; 1999 Certified ACL Evaluator
Tel Gezer Excavation Project, 2007
Book Review: Sandra Glahn, Coffee Cup Bible Study Series for Baptist Standard
Tour Leader, Israel (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Author, Surviving Seminary;
Presenter, “Not Your Grandmothers CAED” session for ANTSHE Conference;
Designer/Editor of a Prophetic Realization handout for Dr. Ron Allen, in use at DTS;
Originator, the “Pennies From Heaven Scholarship” at DTS;
Editor, Crossroads-1993; Editor, Kerygma-1993-2000;
Presenter, “Personal Strategic Planning” for Fellowship Bible Church North senior youth group.
Presenter, “Changing Lives” seminar for Rocky Mountain Evangelical Free Women’s Conference;
Presenter, “To Change We Must Change” for ABHE Annual Conference
Awards
Who's Who Among America's Teachers and Educators (2006)
Recipient of the Mary Seume Award: Highest award given to a graduating woman at Dallas Seminary who in the judgment of the faculty, best evidences well-balanced Christian character, scholarship, and promise of effective Christian service.
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities: 1996, 1997, 1998
National Dean’s List: 1998
Professional Experience
College of Biblical studies Houston, Texas 2007 – Present
Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Dean of Students
Member of Senior Leadership Team
Associate Professor
Liaison with ABHE and SACS
Strategic planning
Committees: Enrollment Management Committee, Academic Chairs Committee, Scholarship Committee, Admissions Committee, AIMS Committee, Student Issues Management Committee, Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas 2003 – 2007
Director, Student Recruitment, DBU-North, Director, DBU-Colleyville; Director, Adult Student Enrollment; and Director, Adult Student Services
Member of Enrollment Team
Assistant Professor, College of Adult Education
Designer and director of all aspects of Adult Student Enrollment and Adult Student Services including programs to increase student retention when in that position.
Recruiting, including addressing large community and corporate groups
Guest speaker on Student Services in DTS Educational Leadership class
Enrollment Reporting processes and procedures
Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, Texas 1991 – 2003
Director of Operations, Student Services
Director of all administrative aspects of Student Services department
Director, Entering Student Orientation (planning and execution)
Director of departmental institutional effectiveness planning
Consultant on disciplinary actions and legal issues
Manager of departmental budget planning and oversight of budget processes
Developer of policies, procedures, and evaluations for the department
Oversight and development of the Seminary’s advising programs, working cross-departmentally to increase student retention (33% the first year) and direct the Seminary’s Academic and Faculty Advising programs
Supervisor of secretarial support staff (support for Advisers, Dean of Students, Chaplain, campus services)
Liaison with Student Council, student organizations, and volunteers (including Luke’s Closet volunteers)
Coordinator of services for students with disabilities
Special projects and special events director and various committee / task force assignments:
Strategic Enrollment Management Committee, SACS/ATS Self-Study Steering Committee, Committee Chair of SACS Self-Study Subcommittee, Institutional Effectiveness Committee, Commencement Committee, Student and Faculty Awards Committee, Testing and Assessments Committee, Task Force on Moral and Ethical Issues, Task Force on Ethnic and Gender Issues, ADA Compliance Committee, External Studies Committee, sub-committee participant on the DTS Strategic Planning Committee, Inauguration Committee.
Lucas Construction Company Frisco, Colorado 1973 – 1991
Co-Owner Responsibilities included finance, design, field supervision, contracts, estimating, purchasing, and carpentry. |
 Marvin R. McNeese, Chair, General Education Department; Assistant Professor
B.A., Albion College
M.A. (Political Science)
M.A., University of Texas at Austin (Latin American Studies)
Ph.D. Studies, Rice University (Political Science) |
Marvin McNeese, Jr. has been teaching at CBS since the Fall of 2004. Following an interest in politics that God awakened in his youth, Marvin’s professional experience regularly had him serving in financial administration while serving the Lord. His training in political science and economics began at Albion College in Michigan, and continued at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Teresa Lorenzo Long Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned two Masters Degrees. He is near to earning a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rice University.
Marvin married his college sweetheart (much later) and they have three children. Most of his career has been spent in higher education, though He has helped several churches to develop and raise funds for their social service and charitable activities. Marvin highly values international missions, having served as a missionary to Panama, and has participated in other short mission trips to Brazil, Honduras, and the Philippines. Committed to serving through the local body, he is a Deacon and Sunday Bible Study teacher at Houston’s First Baptist Church.
Marvin is Chair for the General Education Department and serves as a Grantwriter in the Development Department. He has a passion for helping believers take up God’s challenge to meet social needs in His Jesus’ name and to participate in government based on His principles. His coursework clearly explains, according to the scriptures, the relevance and rightful place of government in our lives, and a Christians’ responsibility in light of this. |
“Toward the '60s : Building an Institution for the Movimento Negro Brazil.” University of Texas at Austin, 1999. Master’s Thesis
“Building a Workforce Development System for Texas: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Reform.” Christopher T. King and Robert E. McPherson, University of Texas at Austin, 1997
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 Dr. André Morgan, Assistant Professor
B.S., Drexel University
Master of Teaching, University of Virginia
Ph.D., American University |
| Dr. Andre S. Morgan – a man of integrity, distinguished honors and a man with a heart for God’s people. Serving as Senior Pastor of the New Generation of Praise Church of God in Christ (COGIC), Dr. Morgan has purposed in his heart to equip and empower the congregation and community with a relevant, practical word, which will propel them into the promises of God. His messages of encouragement and restoration reflect a vision to help people from all walks of life to reach their full potential and live their lives in full abundance.
In addition to his pastoral role, Dr. Morgan serves as the District Superintendent for the New Direction District of the Texas South Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, and also serves as an Assistant Professor at the College of Biblical Studies, where he teaches introductory and advanced leadership courses, and an introductory class in Public Policy.
Adhering to the philosophy that education is each generation’s passport to the future, Dr. Morgan is committed to the principle that the future belongs to those who prepare for it today; his life reflects this commitment through various forms of volunteer services and mentoring. Dr. Morgan has earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from the University of Virginia, and a Doctor of Philosophy from American University.
Dr. Morgan is married to Lisa Law-Morgan and is the father of one son, Justin. Dr. Morgan lives by the scripture Hebrews 11:6, which declares that without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. |
| Morgan, A.S. (2010). Servant Leadership Development at an Early Age. Paper presented at the Pacific Northwest Conference on Servant Leadership, Portland, OR.
Morgan, A.S. (2007). Parental Involvement in Multicultural Classrooms. Invited address presented at the Literacy Curriculum Connections Multicultural Parents’ Education Forum, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX.
Morgan, A.S. (2007). Issues in Black and White: Beyond Culturally Responsive to Racially Responsive Pedagogy. Invited address, Professional Development Seminar, Delta Research and Education Foundation, Washington, DC.
Morgan, A.S. (2006). Expeditionary Learning: A Comprehensive School Reform Design for the
Professional Development of Urban Teachers. Lecture, Professional Development of
Urban Teachers Graduate Class, American University, School of Education,
Teaching, and Health, Washington, DC.
Morgan, A.S. (2003). Understanding Parametric and Nonparametric Tests of Statistical
Significance. Lecture. Quantitative Research in Education Graduate Class, American
University, School of Education, Teaching, and Health, Washington, DC.
Morgan, A.S. (2002). How Testing Means is Related to Variance: ANOVA and ANCOVA.
Presentation, Quantitative Research in Education Graduate Class, American
University, School of Education, Teaching, and Health, Washington, DC.
Morgan, A.S. (2000). K-12 Education and School Choice. Lecture, Education and Public Policy Graduate Class, American University, School of Education, Teaching, and Health,
Washington, DC.
Morgan, A. (1999). An Examination of the Project Head Start Service Delivery Approach.
Lecture, Education and Public Policy Graduate Class, American University,
School of Education, Teaching, and Health, Washington, DC.
Fath, R. and Morgan, A. (1999). System Design and Requirements, Bangkok: FSN Pay:
Year 2000 Consolidation Project. Washington, DC: United States Department of State.
Fath, R., Milford, J., and Morgan, A. (1999). System Design and Requirements, Paris: FSN Pay:
Year 2000 Consolidation Project. Washington, DC: United States Department of State. |
 Dr. Joseph Parle, Vice President of Academic Affairs; Academic Dean
Professor
B.A., University of Houston
M.A.B.S., Dallas Theological Seminary (Biblical Studies)
Th.M. (Systematic Theology)
Ph.D., Baptist Bible Seminary (Biblical Studies)
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| Joseph Parle, the husband of Suzan Parle, serves as Academic Dean and Professor at the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, Texas.
He received a BA in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Houston (U of H) in May of 1996. In August of 2002, Joseph completed a Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies (MABS) at Dallas Theological Seminary. In the spring of 2009, Joseph completed his work for a Ph.D. in Bible Exposition at Baptist Bible Seminary in Clark Summit Pennsylvania and as part of the program he has earned a Masters in Theology (Th.M.) in Systematic Theology.
Prior to working at CBS, Joseph worked in the United States Congress, the Texas Senate, Chase Manhattan Bank. In addition to his administrative and teaching responsibilities. He currently has a daily program on KETH Channel 14 entitled “We Speak Inglés y Español” which teaches English as a Second Language from a biblical, historical and cultural perspective |
 Edgar Serrano, Assistant Professor
B.S., Colorado Christian University
M.A.C.E., Dallas Theological Seminary
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 Dr. Paul R. Shockley, Associate Professor
B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University
M.A., University of Texas-Dallas (History of Ideas Humanities)
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (Systematic Theology/Bible Exposition)
Ph.D., Texas A&M University (Philosophy)
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Paul received his B.A. in History, Stephen F. Austin State University; Th.M in both Bible Exposition and Systematic Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary; M.A., History of Ideas-Humanities, the University of Texas-Dallas; Ph.D., Philosophy, Texas A&M University. He primarily teaches Christian apologetics, Ethics, Spiritual Life, Systematic Theology, and Worldview thinking.
Paul’s philosophical and theological areas of interest include Aesthetics, Bible Exposition, European Holocaust, Hermeneutics, Historical Theology, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, and Systematic Theology. Paul’s dissertation is titled, “Bridging the Culture Gap: How John Dewey’s Aesthetics May Benefit the Local Church.”
While at Dallas Theological Seminary he was rewarded the John F. Walvoord award in Eschatology, Fred C. Lincoln Award in Bible Exposition, and the Robert and Rosemary Cromwell Award for Israel-Jordan Study Tour. While at Texas A&M University Paul was among 60 students who received the Who’s Who Among Students in American University & Colleges (2009). Just recently Paul was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society (2010).
In addition to Paul’s responsibilities at the College of Biblical Studies, he is also an Associate Pastor of Pine Valley Bible Church and an adjunct Professor of Theology, Philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s J. Havard School for Theological Studies, and an adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the Houston Community College. Paul also organized and is chairing the study group, “Theological Aesthetics,” with the Evangelical Theological Society.
Paul has also lectured in Ghana, Indonesia, and Liberia and has taught at other institutions including Texas A&M University and Prairie View Texas A&M University.
Paul is presently co-authoring a book with Dr. Robert P. Lightner on certain aspects of theological prolegomena. His article, “Postmodernism as a Basis for Society?” is published in
God of the Bible and Other Gods by Robert P. Lightner (Grand Rapid: Kregel, 1998), 197-208..
Paul has delivered a number of papers including “How Graded Absolutism May be Virtuous” at regional Evangelical Theological Society meeting at Criswell College in Dallas, Texas (2007); “Teaching them To Obey With Style: How Graded Absolutism Can Be Virtuous” at the Evangelical Theological Society’ annual meeting in San Diego California, (2007); “A Divided Community: The Postmodern Impact on Conservative Evangelicalism” at the International Institute for Christian Studies” in Kansas, City, Missouri (2007); “The Artistic Development of the Theanthropic Nature of Jesus Christ in Renaissance Italy: Cimabue-Dolci” at Evangelical Theological Society in Atlanta, Georgia, (2003).
His hobbies include gardening, scuba diving, and weightlifting. He is also a collector of works and materials related to 17th century French Jansenism and World War II.
Paul’s personal website is www.prshockley.org. |
 Phillip Luke Sinitiere, Associate Professor
B.A., Sam Houston State University (History)
M.A., Sam Houston State University (History)
Ph.D., University of Houston (History) |
Dr. Phillip Luke Sinitiere is Associate Professor of History at the College of Biblical Studies where he teaches courses in Western Civilization and the History of Christianity. A long-time Houston resident, Dr. Sinitiere holds degrees from Sam Houston State University (B.A., M.A., History) and the University of Houston (Ph.D., History). Previously Dr. Sinitiere taught history at Second Baptist School and Sam Houston State University. He is married to Jenni and they have 5 children.
At both the high school and college level, Dr. Sinitiere has taught classes in American history, world history, European history, religion in the modern civil rights movement, religion in America, history of Islam, historical memory, global Christianity, world religions, and modern America. In recognition of his teaching and service at Second Baptist School, Dr. Sinitiere was a State Finalist for the Preserve America/Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year Award (2008) and won the Joseph B. Whitehead Educator of Distinction Award (2008). At Sam Houston State University he received a NAACP Faculty Freedom Fighter Award (2009).
During 2010-2011, Dr. Sinitiere was selected to participate in the prestigious Seminars @ Calvin program at Calvin College. In 2010, “The Power of Race in American Religion,” led by Michael Emerson (Rice University), examined the dynamics of race and inequality in American religious history. In 2011, “Congregations and Social Change,” led by Gerardo Marti (Davidson College), considered how congregations impact American religious culture.
Outside of the classroom, Dr. Sinitiere organized a public forum on behalf of Sudanese refugees, which included a teacher training workshop on African history (2006). He delivered the keynote address at the SHSU-NAACP annual banquet (2010). He lectured on W.E.B. Du Bois at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (2009) and at Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church’s Black History Month services (2009, 2010). He also participated in SHSU’s Hispanic Outreach Initiative as a discussion leader for the Encuentro Film Series (2010).
Dr. Sinitiere’s research interests include American religious history, world history, African American religion, religion in world history, and religion in African history. He has published articles on American evangelicalism, Christianity in world history, and race in American religion. With sociologist Shayne Lee, Dr. Sinitiere co-authored Holy Mavericks: Evangelical Innovators and the Spiritual Marketplace (NYU Press, 2009). Currently Dr. Sinitiere is completing articles on Jonathan Edwards and church conflict, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and African American Christianity, Joel Osteen and televangelism, and John Osteen’s charismatic Christianity. Dr. Sinitiere is writing three books: a book about the history of Lakewood Church (under contract with NYU Press), a book about W.E.B. Du Bois and American Christianity, and a book about colonial New England ministers and congregational conflict. |
Books
Holy Mavericks: Evangelical Innovators and America’s Spiritual Marketplace (NYU Press, 2009), co-authored with Shayne Lee
One Hundred Years of Crisis: Centennial Reflections on the NAACP, its Magazine, and its Place in American History, co-edited with Amy Helene Kirschke (University of Missouri Press, under contract)
Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American Christianity (NYU Press, under contract)
Articles
“Catholic Evangelicals and Ancient Christianity,” in Vatican II Forty Years Later: Envisioning the Church of the Future, ed. William Madges (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2006), 340-67
“Of Borders and Boundaries: World History, World Christianity, and the Pedagogy of Religion,”
World History Bulletin 23/1 (Spring 2007): 7-14
“God(s) Around the Globe, Christ Across the Continents: W.E.B. Du Bois, Religion, and World History,” in Merchants and Missionaries: Trade and Religion in World History, ed. Alfred J. Andrea (Cambria Press, forthcoming)
“Of Faith and Fiction: Teaching W.E.B. Du Bois and Religion,” The History Teacher (forthcoming)
“The Prophetic Propaganda of W.E.B. Du Bois: Religion and The Crisis, 1910-1934,” in One Hundred Years of Crisis: Centennial Reflections on the NAACP, its Magazine, and its Place in American History, eds. Amy Helene Kirschke and Phillip Luke Sinitiere (University of Missouri Press, under contract)
“Salvation with a Smile: Joel Osteen’s Preaching and Performance,” in Global Televangelism: Culture, Politics and the Market, eds. P.N. Thomas and P. Lee (Palgrave Macmillan, under contract)
“Resurrecting a Religious Du Bois: A Review Essay,” Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review (forthcoming)
“From the Oasis of Love to Your Best Life Now: A Brief History of Lakewood Church,” Houston History 8/3 (Summer 2011): 2-9 |
 Dr. Steve Sullivan, Chair, Ministry Skills Department; Professor
B.S. University of Oklahoma
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (Historical Theology)
D.Min., Dallas Theological Seminary (Pastoral Ministries)
Ph.D. Studies, University of Wales (Biblical Studies) |
| Dr. Steve Sullivan is Chairman of the Ministry Skills Department and Professor at the College of Biblical Studies (CBS), Houston, Texas where he teaches Bible, theology and ministry skill courses. He was a pastor for 20 years and taught as an adjunct faculty at CBS from 1992 until 1998 when he became a full-time professor.
Steve has been published in Christian periodicals; is the author of an article in the Dictionary of Premillennial Theology, wrote articles for the “Theological Dictionary” section of the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute. He is also a co-author of a chapter, “The Call of the Church to Community Development,” in the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Development and Finance Resource Guide produced by Fannie Mae. Steve was awarded the Who’s Who Among American Teachers in 2003, 2004 and 2005. He is a member of the Pre-Trib Study Group, Evangelical Theological Society, the Society of Biblical Literature and Tyndale House in Cambridge.
Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (1973) from the University of Oklahoma. He is a registered pharmacist in Texas and is licensed in Oklahoma as a Doctor of Pharmacy. He also earned a Master of Theology (1979) and Doctor of Ministry degrees (2000) from Dallas Theological Seminary. At present, he is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Theological and Biblical Studies at the University of Wales Trinity St. David.
Steve preaches and teaches at Churches, Conferences, Banquets and Bible Studies and is involved with one on one discipleship with students and other men. He serves as an ethical consultant to a medical Institution Review Board and is a member of the board of Dr. Jobe Martin’s Biblical Discipleship Ministry. Steve and his wife, Vicki, were married in 1975. They have two grown sons, Samuel who lives in New Mexico and Andrew and his wife Debby and daughter who live in Colorado. |
Sullivan, Steve P. (May 2003), AIs It Right To Fight,@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Sullivan, Steve P. (February 2002), AHow Should We Understand Man? Part 3 (Romans 2:6-11)@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Sullivan, Steve P. (August 2002), AHow Should We Understand Man? Part 3 (Paul=s Anthropology from Romans 1-3, Part 4) Romans 2:11-13@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Sullivan, Steve P. (January 2001), AThe Nature of the Atonement: How Should One View the Cross? Part 4@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Sullivan, Steve P. (April 2001), AHow Should We Understand Man? Part 1@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Sullivan, Steve P. (May 2001), AHow Should We Understand Man? Part 2@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Sullivan, Steve P. (September 2001), AHow Should We Understand Man? Part 3@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Anderson, Robert & Steve P. Sullivan (2001), AIntroduction: A Call of Faith-Based Organizations to Community Development,@ Faith-Based Affordable Housing Development and Finance Resource Guide, pp. 1-4.
Sullivan, Steve P. (June 2000), AThe Nature of the Atonement: How Should One View the Cross? Part 1@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Sullivan, Steve P. (August 2000), AThe Nature of the Atonement: How Should One View the Cross? Part 2@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Sullivan, Steve P. (October 2000), AThe Nature of the Atonement: How Should One View the Cross? Part 3@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org)
Sullivan, Steve P. (November 1999), ASubstitution,@ The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (www.johnankerberg.org) Sullivan, Steve P. (1996), APsalm 22,@ Dictionary of Premillennial Theology, ed. Mal Couch, pp. 324-25.
Sullivan, Steve P. (1996), APsalm 89,@ Dictionary of Premillennial Theology, ed. Mal Couch, pp. 325-26. |
 Dr. Debra Watkins, Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Houston
M.Ed., Prairie View A&M University (Educational Administration)
Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University (Educational Leadership) |
Dr. Watkins is a graduate of the University of Houston - Victoria (BA), and Prairie View A & M University where she received her Masters degree in Educational Administration, her PhD in Educational Leadership, and a graduate concentration in English. Debra and her husband Danny Watkins have been married for 31 years and have two grown sons, Derek and Dustin Watkins.
As an educator, Dr. Watkins is passionate about the needs, goals, and opportunities for the adult learner at the college and university level. Her goals and aspirations for her students are that they will learn to reach their full potential both academically and spiritually.
When not teaching, Dr. Watkins enjoys spending time with her husband and children and traveling as the opportunity presents itself. |
Watkins, D. & Kritsonis, W. (2008) “National Promise for Student Academic Achievement and Success: Connecting Learning Utilizing the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning.” Focus on Colleges, Universities, and Schools – Volume 2 Number 1 2008
Watkins, D. & Kritsonis, W. (2007) “Atlas Shrugged by Ayan Rand: A comparative Epistemological, Philosophical Perspective Based on the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning by William A. Kritsonis, PhD” DOCTORAL FORUM – National Journal for Publishing and mentoring Doctoral Student Research – ISBN -1559 Vol. 5, No. 1. 2008
Watkins, D. & Kritsonis, W. (2007) “Postmodern Approach to Affecting Change in Special Education” National forum of Teacher Education Journal Vol. 16, Number 1 & 2, 2007-2008 (pp. 20-35)
Watkins, D. & Kritsonis, W. (2007) “National Focus: Enhancing Student Achievement and Teacher Efficacy Through Effective Grant Writing and Creative Instructional Programming” Lamar University Electronic Journal of Student Research Volume 6,
Fall 2007
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 Dr. Andy Woods, Associate Professor
B.A., University of Redlands
J.D., Whittier Law School
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (Bible Exposition)
Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary (Bible Exposition)
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Andy became a Christian at the age of 16. He graduated with High Honors earning two Baccalaureate Degrees in Business Administration and Political Science (University of Redlands, CA.), and obtained a Juris Doctorate (Whittier Law School, CA), practiced law, taught Business and Law and related courses (Citrus Community College, CA) and served as Interim Pastor of Rivera First Baptist Church in Pico Rivera, CA (1996-1998).
In 1998, he began taking courses at Chafer and Talbot Theological Seminaries. He earned a Master of Theology degree, with High Honors (2002), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Bible Exposition (2009) at Dallas Theological Seminary. In 2005 and 2009, he received the Donald K. Campbell Award for Excellence in Bible Exposition, at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Andy is an associate professor at the College of Biblical Studies in Houston and teaches Bible and theology. He is also an adjunct professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. He currently is serving as the pastor at Sugar Land Bible Church. In addition, Andy has contributed to many theological journals and Christian books and has spoken on a variety of topics at Christian conferences. |
Books
Woods, Andy. “Evangelical Feminism & Church Leadership.” In Practical Aspects of Pastoral
Theology, ed. Christopher Cone, 39-58. Fort Worth, TX: Tyndale Seminary, 2009.
________. “Jeremiah 30: Birth Pangs, Tribulation, and Restoration.” In The Gathering Storm, ed. Mal Couch, 153-69. Springfield, MO: 21st Century, 2005.
________. “The Snare of World Religion.” In One World, ed. Ron Bigalke, 317-36. Springfield, MO: 21st Century Press, 2005.
________. “Apocalypticism.” In The Popular Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy, ed. Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson, 27-31. Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2004.
Woods, Andy, and Tim LaHaye. “Babylon.” In The Popular Encyclopedia of Bible
Prophecy, ed. Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson, 42-44. Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2004.
Woods, Andy. “Revelation 13 and the First Beast.” In The End Times Controversy: The
Second Coming under Attack, ed. Tim LaHaye and Thomas Ice, 237-50. Eugene,
OR: Harvest House, 2003.
Articles
Woods, Andy. “The Last Days’ Apostasy of the Church, Parts I-VI.” Pre-Trib Perspectives,
(November 2009–May 2010).
________. “A Case for the Futurist Interpretation of the Book of Revelation.” Chafer
Theological Seminary Journal 13, no. 1 (Spring 2008): 2-26.
________. “The Purpose of Matthew's Gospel, Part I.” Journal of Dispensational Theology 11, no. 33 (August 2007): 5-19.
________. “The Purpose of Matthew's Gospel, Part II.” Journal of Dispensational
Theology 11, no. 34 (December 2007): 5-42.
________. “The Paradigm of Kadesh Barnea as a Solution to the Problem of Hebrews
6:4-6.” Chafer Theological Journal 12, no. 1 (Spring 2006): 44-70.
________. “The Identity of Babylon, Part I.” The Conservative Theological Journal 9, no. 26 (March 2005): 23-42.
________. “The Identity of Babylon, Part II.” The Conservative Theological Journal 9, no. 27 (August 2005): 142-69.
________. “The Identity of Babylon, Part III.” The Conservative Theological Journal 9, no. 28 (December 2005): 333-50.
________. “A Review of 'A Dispensational Critique of Open Theism's View of Prophecy'.”
Journal of the Grace Evangelical Theological Society 18, no. 34 (Spring 2005): 90-92.
________. “The Significance of Systematic Theology.” The Conservative Theological Journal 8, no. 25 (December 2004): 302-17.
________. “The Meaning of the Perfect in 1 Corinthians 13:8-13.” Chafer Theological Seminary Journal 10, no. 2 (Fall 2004): 2-31.
________. “Enthroning the Interpreter, Part I.” The Conservative Theological Journal 8, no. 23 (March 2004): 67-86.
________. “Enthroning the Interpreter, Part II.” The Conservative Theological Journal 8, no. 24 (August 2004): 212-28.
________. “Enthroning the Interpreter, Part IIII.” The Conservative Theological Journal 8, no.
25 (December 2004): 343-58.
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