Chris Anderson served as a pastor for twenty-five years—first as a church planter in Ohio and then as lead pastor in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. After working as a missions catalyst for three years nationally and around the world, he is now serving full-time as president of Church Works Media, which he co-founded in 2006.

Chris is the author of multiple books, including The God Who Satisfies and Theology That Sticks. He is a contributing author and editor for Church Works Media’s popular Gospel Meditations devotional series; a frequent speaker in churches, colleges, and conferences; and a well-known hymn-writer of songs like “His Robes for Mine” and “I Run to Christ.” Chris and his wife Lori have four lovely daughters, three sons-in-law, and a beautiful granddaughter.

In May 2024, Doug completed twenty-five years of teaching at Faith. He currently serves as a Senior Professor of Biblical Studies and as the Academic Dean at Faith Baptist Theological Seminary. He primarily teaches New Testament studies and biblical Greek in the seminary and youth ministry classes in the college. In addition, Doug serves as an assistant pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Cambridge, IA. Doug is a graduate of Faith Baptist Bible College (B.A., 1992), Faith Baptist Theological Seminary (M.A., 1993), Central Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1995), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Ph.D., 2003). He has planned and led over thirty short-term missions trips with young people across the U.S. and around the world. He is passionate about discipling the next generation to love and serve Jesus Christ both in the academy and the local church. Doug is married to Tricia; together they have four children.

Alan D. Cole, M.Div., Th.M., Th.D., is a Senior Professor of Bible and Theology at Faith Baptist Bible College where he also chairs the Bible-Theology Division. He has taught in Brazil and Peru and served as an interim pastor in southern Iowa. He and his wife Nancy have been married for thirty-five years.

Santiago “Chago” Curling is passionate about empowering people to engage in meaningful ministry. This passion has been shaped by a lifetime in full-time ministry. This began by being raised in a missionary family dedicated to church planting in Mexico. In his early 20s, God called him to lead Macedonian Christian Academy, where his focus on discipleship was refined and deepened. Through this commitment, God led him to plant Redeemer Bible Church in 2010, igniting a profound love for the church in his heart.

Chago has been married to his wife, Trinette, for 26 years, and together they cherish ministering as recent empty nesters. They are blessed with three adult children who follow Jesus and are starting their own families. Outside of ministry, Chago has one cherished hobby: coaching basketball, a pursuit he has enjoyed throughout his adult life. He loves Texas BBQ, authentic Mexican food, and good southern sweet tea.

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Dr. Mike Hartwig is a Financial Representative and Director of Training for Financial Architects located in Des Moines. He has a B.A. from Faith Baptist Bible College, a M.Div. from Grace Seminary, Winona Lake and a Ph.D. in Educational Studies from Trinity University in Deerfield, IL.

Mike has served as a pastor in Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana. He has taught as an adjunct professor for Mid-Western, Grace College, Park University, Rockhurst University and Trinity.

Currently, he coaches couples, with his wife, to position their finances to bring the most influence toward building the kingdom of God.

Mike and Lee Ann live in Altoona, IA and have been married 43-years. They have three married kids and nine grandkids.

Dr. Marty Herron is a graduate of Bob Jones University and of the Camp Director’s Institute of THE WILDS.

He spent several years traveling throughout the US with a revival team before moving to Northland Camp and Conference Center in 1982. While at Northland, Dr. Herron served in a variety of capacities including Camp Director, Dean of Students, and Vice President of Student Affairs, along with teaching courses in the College.

In July 2000, the Lord called Dr. and Mrs. Herron and their family to Guam as the Senior Pastor of Harvest Baptist Church and Harvest Ministries.  Harvest is a multi-faceted ministry in a poly-cultural island in the Pacific.

In October of 2018, the Herrons embarked on their third ministry when God called them to serve as Executive Vice President of Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Ankeny, IA. The burden of this move has been to help train ministers to go out into full time ministry internationally and take the Word to the World.

Dr. Herron and Tami have been happily married since 1979 with four grown, married children and sixteen grandchildren with four more in Heaven. The Herrons’ messages, encouragement, and travel details can be found at herronshome.net.

Sam Horn is the Lead Pastor of Palmetto Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. Sam has earned a BA in Bible, an MA in Bible, and a Ph.D. in New Testament interpretation from Bob Jones University. In 2007, he completed a DMin in expository preaching from The Master’s Seminary in California. He has served in various roles as professor, vice president, and president in the Bible departments at Bob Jones University, Northland International University, Central Baptist Theological Seminary, and The Master’s University and Seminary. He has also held various pastoral roles throughout his ministry.

Sam has a deep burden for missions and has been privileged to participate on the founding teams for both Universidad Cristiana de Las Americas in Monterrey, Mexico, and Central Africa Baptist University in Zambia, Africa. In addition, he has been an academic advisor for Harvest Baptist Bible College in Guam. He is a member of the boards of CABU in Zambia, IBM Global Mission Agency, and the advisory board for Worldwide Tentmakers International.

Pastor Sam Horn is a passionate preacher and teacher of God’s Word, has a heart for God’s people, and desires to advance God’s Kingdom through the Church. Sam serves alongside his wife, Beth, and their daughter, Ashton. Sam and Beth also have a married son, Robert, who serves with his wife Audrey at Calvary Baptist Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina.

Dr. Tim Jordan’s life and ministry are marked by a deep love for the Lord and the local church. Saved as a child and raised in a pastor’s home, Dr. Jordan life demonstrates faithfulness in both family and ministry. He met his wife at church, and together they have shared over 51 years of marriage, raising five children—three daughters and two sons—and now enjoy the blessing of 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Dr. Jordan is a graduate of Pillsbury Baptist Bible College and holds an M.Div. from Calvary Baptist Seminary in Lansdale, PA, as well as a D.Min. from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia. His ministry experience includes ten years as an assistant pastor at Calvary Baptist Church, followed by 34 years as senior pastor. After retiring in 2020, he continued to serve faithfully as a layman—first at Braintrim Baptist Church and now at South Mountain Bible Church in Fayetteville, PA.

With decades of pastoral experience and a heart for encouraging fellow leaders, Dr. Jordan is highly regarded as a conference speaker nation-wide and appreciated for his insightful preaching.

Keith Kobelia is a graduate of Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Ankeny, IA (B.A., 1995; M.A., 1996; M.Div., 1999), Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, MN (Th.M., 2003), and Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, TX (Ph.D. in Bible Exposition, 2014). The focus of his dissertation research was the Thessalonian letters and biblical eschatology.

Dr. Kobelia serves as Associate Professor of Bible and Theology at Faith Baptist Bible College and as an adjunct in the seminary. He has taught at Faith since 2014, teaching in the areas of Bible, theology, and history. He also serves in various faculty-related administrative roles at Faith.

Dr. Kobelia resides in Ankeny, Iowa with his wife, Elizabeth. They have six children. The Kobelias are active serving the Lord as part of the ministry of Faith Baptist Church in Cambridge, Iowa. Dr. K enjoys spending time with his family, reading, jogging, and working on small projects at home.

Having grown up in a liberal Methodist church, Linda was not saved by faith in Jesus Christ until her freshman year at Bob Jones University in 1970. She graduated from the University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Humanities. In spring of 1976 she was married to Mark Minnick, who was at that time enrolled at Bob Jones Seminary. After the wedding Mark accepted his first pastorate in a small church in North Carolina on the weekends while continuing to work on his seminary degrees. Four years later he was called to be part time associate pastor under Pastor Jesse Boyd at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina while he and Linda were employees of Bob Jones University. In 1989 Dr. Minnick was called to be full time senior pastor at Mt. Calvary where they are presently serving. Linda is a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and has had the blessing and privilege of serving the women at her church. She has spoken occasionally to women’s gatherings at her own church as well as various other churches and camps. The Minnicks have three daughters; Abigail Crocket (Nathan), Esther Arnold (Sam), and Lydia Hamilton (Ethan), and they are the grandparents of nine delightful grandchildren.

Mark Minnick is a 1975 graduate of Bob Jones University. His terminal degree was a PhD in New Testament Interpretation (1983) from the graduate school of the same institution. For over forty years he taught either full time or part time at his alma mater in the fields of homiletics, New Testament Greek, Systematic Theology, Bible, Biblical Exposition, and the history of Preaching. Concurrently he has pastored continuously for nearly fifty years, forty-five of them at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina, where he continues as senior pastor. He serves as Vice President of the board of Gospel Fellowship Association Missions, as a board member of the FBFI, and writes a regular column for pastors in FRONTLINE. His wife of forty-nine years, Linda, serves with him in the ministries at Mount Calvary. They are the parents of three daughters, Abigail, Esther, and Lydia, each of whom is married to a spouse serving the Lord in full time occupational ministry.

Growing up in a pastor’s home, Daniel developed an understanding of the dynamic and unique needs of the church when it comes to their leadership, people, and facilities. During his initial years of construction management, Daniel did not know, but God was preparing him for starting a company that places a focus on serving their partners by operating based on biblical core values.

Prior to launching the company, Daniel oversaw $5,000,000+ in renovations. This allowed him to build key skills and relationships, which he leveraged to start Legacy Construction. Upon starting, Legacy Construction secured $3,200,000+ in contracts in their first year. With a passion for loving people and relationship-driven service, Daniel brings practical insight to help churches navigate construction projects with confidence and clarity.

Les Ollila is the president of Building Great Leaders, an organization that provides instruction, encouragement, and resources for Christian leaders. Prior to that, he served as the president of Northland Baptist Bible College in Dunbar, Wisconsin, for 18 years. Les has authored and co-authored several books including God’s Glory in Clay Pots and A New Normal. He also has a television show for Building Great Leaders through VCY Television. Les also currently serves as the chaplain at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa.

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Andy is a native Iowan who grew up in Urbandale. He was raised in a Christian home and was saved at an early age. He attended Faith in his undergrad, where he met his first wife, Robyn. In 2023, Robyn died of cancer and he was widowed with two children. In 2024, God brought Melissa into his life and they were married in the summer. They both enjoy books, coffee, and being outdoors.

Andy teaches in the Bible department of the college. Along with Bible and Greek classes, he teaches Western Civ and Apologetics. He and two other teachers co-host  The Thinklings Podcast. Each week they talk about books, ministry, and always a passage from the Scriptures. Their goal is to help listeners learn to renew their minds rather than entertain themselves with aimless scrolling through social media. Professor Stearns also blogs at AndyStearns.net, where you can read Robyn’s story.

Dr. Dean Taylor is Pastor of Ministry Development at Ballard Creek Church in Huxley, Iowa. He served as Professor of Pastoral Studies at Faith Baptist Bible College from 2016 to 2025. Prior to his teaching role, Dean pastored in three churches, one as youth pastor and two as lead pastor, for 25 years.

Dean’s book The Thriving Church: The True Measure of Growth was published in 2019. His book Pathway to Pastoral Ministry: First Steps for Young Men was published in August 2024. His new book, The Healthy Pastor: Stewarding Your Personal Life for Long-Term Ministry is scheduled for publication in 2025.

Dean and his wife Faith have four adult children and five grandchildren. Dean enjoys cycling and beekeeping.

Faith serves as Adjunct Professor of Women’s Ministries at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, and as a pastor’s wife at Ballard Creek Church in Huxley, Iowa. She received her B.A. in Church Ministries from Bob Jones University and her M.A. in Biblical Studies from Faith Baptist Theological Seminary. Her years of experience as a pastor’s wife, mother, counselor, and friend have opened her heart to minister to the needs of many. She loves to teach ladies by explaining the practical applications of God’s Word and sharing with them His working in her own life. Faith is the author of A Look Within, a women’s Bible study book and Pray for Him, a prayer journal for ministry wives. She and her husband, Dean, have 4 children and 5 grandchildren.

Brian Trainer serves at Faith as the Chairman for Cross-Cultural Ministry and Division of Church Ministries, and also serves as the Vice President of Global Initiatives and Ministry Development. Brian has over 35 years of combined experience in pastoral ministry, missions, and higher Christian education. Brian teaches national pastors at multiple overseas schools throughout the calendar year. He and his wife Shery have lived internationally and enjoy global travel. When he is not teaching, he enjoys the English Premier League (EPL) and mountain trekking.

Dr. Dennis Wilkening wears many hats at Faith Baptist Bible College—he serves as the Director of Student Life, Chair of the Biblical Counseling program, and is a full-time faculty member. His wife, Lori, partners with him in ministry as the Dean of Women. Together, they bring a dynamic presence to campus life.

Before joining Faith, Dr. Wilkening spent over a decade (2012–2023) as the Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church in Colville, Washington. During his time there, the rural congregation saw remarkable growth—tripling in size, completing two major building expansions, and welcoming a full-time Youth Pastor and Children’s Director. His ministry is marked by a deep passion for evangelism and discipleship.

Off campus, Dennis and Lori are most at home in the great outdoors. Whether they’re hiking trails, fly fishing in quiet streams, or enjoying a round of golf (Lori often wins), they find joy in God’s creation. Dennis also enjoys riding his motorcycle. They have two sons —Collin, who lives in Oregon, and Clayton, who resides in Montana.

In addition to his role at the college, Dr. Wilkening contributes to the ministry of Ankeny Baptist Church, where he leads the counseling ministry.