Jared loves teaching and preaching the Bible and training others to do the same. He loves thinking and talking about how the Bible fits together and how we fit into the Bible’s big story. Jared’s written articles and reviews for several publications and published three books, most recently Biblical Theology according to the Apostles: How the Earliest Christians Told Israel’s Story (IVP, 2020), a book he wrote with two of his childhood friends. He’s served on the editorial board for Themelios and Trinity Journal and is presently a member of ETS & IBR. Best of all, he’s been a Christian for 30 years, married to his best friend Charisse for nearly 20 years, and has been telling dad jokes for 15 years. Jared, Charisse, and their three children—Asher, Jude, and Haven—live in Arden Hills and attend Bethlehem’s North Campus. 

Dr. Jordan Edwards is Assistant Professor and Honors Program Director at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. His background is in the early church, having studied Patristics and the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the early church under the supervision of Michael Haykin at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He also taught Church History at Boyce College in Louisville. In his current role, he primarily teaches in the area of Christianity and culture, helping students to develop as Christian thinkers prepared to engage with the world.  Jordan and his wife Lindsay have been involved in church ministry for the last decade, with Jordan leading and teaching small groups and Lindsay serving in nursery and children’s ministry. They have one daughter, Ellie, who has more energy than both of them combined and is a source of great joy.

Lowell Engle is a 2012 alumnus of Montana Wilderness School of the Bible and went on to do the Venture Program (2nd-year student leadership program) the following year. Before joining the staff at MWSB, he worked in Minnesota with a non-profit ministry for at-risk youth called Timber Bay. Lowell teaches five different classes for the Venture students and one class for MWSB’s first-year students. He also disciples eight students at the college every year. He lives on campus with his wife Jill and their two children. They are members at Augusta Community Church. Lowell received his Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies at Lancaster Bible College and is currently working on a Masters degree at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

Dr. Chad Everhart serves as Professor of Missions and Ministry online and as Pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Vilas, NC.  He previously served for several years as the Department Chair of Missions & Ministry as well as Campus Minister to the University of the Cumberlands at the Williamsburg Campus. He and his wife, April, have three daughters, Emerson, Mabry, and Taylor as well as a son named Bridger who live on a small farm in western North Carolina.

• Doctor of Education, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Master of Architecture, North Carolina State University
• Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture, North Carolina State University

Micah is currently the lead teaching elder at Emmaus Church in Bozeman, Montana. Previously he was on staff at Montana Bible College. He grew up in Colorado and was a Supervising Manager at Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI). Then, in 2004, he and his wife moved to Montana where he took on the roles of Financial Director and Instructor at Montana Wilderness School of the Bible. He has a passion for teaching and sharing God’s Word and enjoys other hobbies such as photography, backpacking, cycling, and most outdoor activities. Micah and his wife Christa have three young children. Micah earned a BS in Bible/Theology and Educational Ministries from Multnomah Bible College in 2004 and an MA in Curriculum and Instructional Design from Colorado Christian University in 2017.

Jon Hoglund serves as associate professor of theology and global studies at Bethlehem College and Seminary. Before 2022, he and his family lived in Hanoi, Vietnam, where Jon ate phở, drove a motorbike, and taught at Hanoi Bible College. He received his PhD in Systematic Theology from Wheaton College. Cross-cultural ministry has been primary for him and his family for nearly twenty years. Their ministry track began at Kremenchuk Biblical Seminary in Kremenchuk, Ukraine.

Jon’s teaching and practice focus on how we move from reading Scripture to speaking and acting in the world today. He pursued this specifically in relation to God’s action in conversion through his book, Called by Triune Grace (IVP, 2016). Jon directs the global studies program at Bethlehem and also continues to travel with Training Leaders International to provide theological training around the world. Jon and his wife, Andrea, have four children and live in Minneapolis, MN.

Jim began pastoring in 1974 and served 3 churches for 20+ years.  He then started as an interim pastor while teaching college courses.  As an interim pastor he has served 20 churches in Michigan, Illinois and Washington.

Jim taught at Cornerstone University and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary for 25 years including  Bible Survey, individual Bible Books and church administration, pastoral care and preaching. 

Jim has an MA in Biblical Studies from Northwest Baptist Seminary, a MRE from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

He is married to Nancy and they have 3 children (the oldest, Andrew, is a graduate of MWSB).

Dr. McKinion (Randy) was saved, began to follow Christ, and was baptized when he was 9 years old. He attended the University of South Alabama, where he majored in mechanical engineering and played baseball. He was active in Baptist Campus Ministries during his time at USA and was involved in college ministry at Cottage Hill Baptist Church. During those years, God moved his heart toward preparation for ministry. Upon graduation, he married April and moved to the Los Angeles area to attend The Master’s Seminary, where he graduated in 2001. It was while studying at Master’s that he began to desire further study in the Old Testament. He began studying at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, NC) in 2001 and received his PhD in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Old Testament in 2006. While at SEBTS, he began teaching at Shepherds Seminary (Cary, NC), where he taught and worked in various administrative positions from 2003 until 2014. While at Shepherds, he participated as an elder in the planting of Redeemer Community Church in Fuquay-Varina, NC. In 2014, God moved Randy and April, along with their three kids, Caleb, Caden, and Zoe Grace, to Cedarville University, where he is currently Professor of Old Testament.

Tom lives in Tappen, ND and works full-time on an organic farm. Tom was previously the Director of Arrowhead Bible College for 14 years at Beartooth Mountain Christian Ministries in Fishtail, Montana. He received a Masters of Ministry from Pacific Evangelical School of Ministry and He is an alumni of MWSB (’98).

Russ Sanders was born in Orange, California. In 1973 he and his family migrated to Northwest Arkansas, where he grew up on a farm and attended Bentonville High School. Through the kindness of God, he met his Savior when he was about 18 years of age. He attended college at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. While studying at John Brown, he met his beloved Katherine. They were married in 1982 and have four children and a daughter-in-law: AnnaBeth, David, who is married to Jaymi, Sarah, and Jonathan. Russ worked as a social worker for the Arkansas State Department of Human Services between 1989 and 1992. He then worked in a family owned apartment rental business between 1992 and 2004. In 2004 Russ and his family uprooted and moved to India, where they served as missionaries with the International Mission Board. Russ and Katherine returned home from overseas in 2019. They presently reside in Bentonville, Arkansas. Russ is an active lay volunteer in Centerton First Baptist Church. He leads an adult Sunday School class and teaches children on Wednesday nights. He currently works in the Bentonville Public Schools as a substitute teacher and serves as the grader/online teaching assistant to Dr. John Klaassen of Boyce College in Louisville, Kentucky.

Chris Sherrod began teaching at MWSB in 2004, covering such classes as Apologetics, Foundations of Biblical Morality, and Biblical Creationism. Graduating from Auburn University with a BA in Education in 1993, Chris went on to get a MA in Religion from Liberty University in 2003 and has spent his years in ministry to students and families through teaching, writing, pastoring, coaching, and speaking. Chris and his wife Katie have eight wonderful children (and two daughter-in-laws), and their passion is for their family to be used by God to show His glory and grace, and to equip believers to live, defend, and share their faith.

Dr. Josh Waltman teaches various courses in theology, apologetics, and research. He holds a Ph. D in Theological Studies with a concentration in Apologetics from Columbia International University. His dissertation focused on trinitarian theology and theistic responses to the problem of divine hiddenness. He also holds additional degrees in philosophy and religion, theology and apologetics, theological studies, and library science. A life-long Virginian and ordained pastor, Dr. Waltman has served churches throughout the state in roles that include elder, itinerate preacher, evangelist, and teaching pastor. He is passionate about helping students become champions for Christ who pursue both truth and love in their lives and callings within the local church. He currently lives in Rustburg, VA with his wife, Whitney, and their two sons, Jack and Barry. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar, woodworking, outdoor activities, and getting lost in the library stacks.