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.
core and administrative faculty
adjunct faculty and visiting lecturers
Richard M. Blaylock, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Director, Master of Theology Program
Gerry Breshears, PhD
Professor of Systematic Theology
Co-director, Master of Applied Biblical Leadership
Bill Clem, MA
Director, Center for Pastoral Flourishing
Chuck Conniry, PhD
President
Professor of Pastoral Theology
Daniel K. Eng, DMin, PhD
Assistant Professor of New Testament Language and Literature
Michelle Fielder, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Pali Gill, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Rachel Heffield, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Chair, Center for Personal and Spiritual Formation
Gale Heide, PhD
Professor of Theology
Co-director, Master of Applied Biblical Leadership
Dan Kimball, DMin
Vice President of Church Mission and Strategy
Associate Professor of Leadership and Theology
Director of the Regeneration Project
John Y. Kwak, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology
Chair, Center for Ministry and Leadership Studies
Assistant Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
J. Carl Laney, ThD
Professor Emeritus
Josh Mathews, PhD
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dean of Faculty
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
Todd Miles, PhD
Professor of Theology
Andrew Pack, EdD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Assistant Professor of Christian Formation
Jeremiah L. Peck, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Director, Master of Arts in Counseling
Beth Peterson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
CACREP Liaison
Jon Raibley, EdD
Associate Director of Global Learning
Assistant Professor, Educational Ministry
Judith Richards, PhD
Professor of Counseling
Randy Roberts, DMin
Professor of Spiritual Life Development
President Emeritus
Jordan Scheetz, PhD
Professor of Biblical Studies
Stephen Stallard, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry
Director, Master of Divinity
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, PhD
Professor of Intercultural Studies
Director, Doctor of of Education and Doctor of Intercultural Studies
Bryan Warren, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
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 |