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
Richard M. Blaylock, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Gerry Breshears, PhD
Professor of Systematic Theology
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
Kara Johansen, PsyD
Child and Youth Specialty Coordinator, Counseling
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
Ron Marrs, PhD
Professor of Youth and Pastoral Ministry
Josh Mathews, PhD
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dean of Faculty
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
Steve Mathewson, DMin, PhD
Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
Todd Miles, PhD
Professor of Theology
Director, Master of Theology degree
David Nystrom, PhD
Professor of Biblical Studies
Andrew Pack, EdD
Director of Online Learning
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
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
Matthew Thiesen, MS
Director of Library and Information Services
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
Bev Wiens, PhD, LMFT
Director of Sacramento MA in Counseling Program
Professor of Counseling
Adjunct Faculty
| Jena Abaria, MA | Counseling |
| Lisa Achilles, MA | Counseling |
| Jason Albelo, MA | Ministry and Leadership |
| Blake Arnold, MA | Counseling |
| LaSondra Barnes, MDiv | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Phyllis Bennett, DMin | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| John Branner, DIS | Intercultural Studies |
| Trish Bussey Jeter, MA | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Janell Chinn, MDiv | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Bill Clem, MA | Spiritual Formation |
| Marc Cortez, PhD | Theology |
| Kristen Crichton, MA | Counseling |
| David Dillman, MA | Counseling |
| Daniel Doriani, PhD | Ministry |
| Andy Dvoracek, PhD | Biblical Studies |
| Sherry Ehrhart, MA | Counseling |
| Wes Ehrhart, MA | Ministry |
| Zachary Eswine, PhD | Preaching |
| Barbara Field, MA | Counseling |
| Bart Fowler, PsyD | Counseling |
| Matthew Godshall, PhD | New Testament |
| Kimberly Grassi, PhD | Old Testament |
| Guy Gray, MA | Bible and Theology |
| Dale Gustafson, MA | Ministry |
| Tim Harmon, PhD | Bible and Theology |
| Ryan Hauck, MA, MDiv | Counseling |
| Mark Hedinger, DMiss | Intercultural Studies |
| Gale Heide, PhD | Theology |
| Brad Henderson, DMin | Ministry |
| Jon Holmes, MA | Counseling |
| Lia Huynh, MA | Counseling |
| Christy Hyun, MA | Counseling |
| Kara Johansen, PsyD | Counseling |
| John Johnson, PhD | Ministry and Leadership |
| William Ki, DMin | Theology |
| Cindy Kizanis, DIS | Counseling |
| John Koessler, DMin | Preaching |
| Nicole La Verne, PsyD | Counseling |
| Carl Laney, PhD | Old Testament |
| Thomas Lawrence, PhD | Preaching |
| Matthew Lea, PhD | Counseling |
| Stephen Leckvold, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Ray Lubeck, PhD | Biblical Studies |
| Thomas Lucking, PhD | Counseling |
| Jeffrey Mammen, MDiv | Ministry |
| Jonathan Martin, MA | Theology and 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 |
| Steve Mathewson, PhD | Pastoral Ministry |
| Harry Motro, PsyD | Counseling |
| Colleen Lam Nguyen, MFT | Counseling |
| Adam Nigh, PhD | Church History |
| Mary Ann Noack, MA | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Nathan Nymeyer, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Mark O'Sullivan, MA | Chaplaincy |
| Branson Parler, PhD | Theology |
| Jason Pedersen, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Brian Person, MDiv | Counseling |
| Galen Peterson, DMiss | Intercultural Studies |
| Kenneth Philipp, PsyD | Counseling |
| Ashley Ploen, MA | Women's Transformational Leadership |
| Matthew Raley, PhD | Bible and Theology |
| Lynette Ramirez, MA | Counseling |
| Heath Randall, PhD | Counseling |
| Bob Rapp, ThM | Theology, Biblical Studies |
| Scott Reavely, DMin | Pastoral Ministry |
| Susan Reynolds, MA | Counseling |
| Randy Roberts, DMin | Christian Spirituality |
| Demetrius Rogers, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Leanne Schamp, PhD | Counseling |
| Isaac Serrano, MA | Pastoral Ministry |
| Janie Sheedy, MA | Counseling |
| Lisa Shrewsbury, MA | Counseling |
| Robert Smith, DMin | Pastoral Ministry |
| Steven Stiles, ThM | New Testament |
| Bradley Swope, DMin | Ministry |
| Matthew Thiesen, MLS | Research Methods |
| Dwain Tissell, DMin | Pastoral Leadership |
| Bruce Turner, ThM | Bible and Theology |
| Steve Walker, DMin | Bible |
| Whitney Woollard, MA | Women's Transformational Leadership |