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Location: Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Church Affiliation: Canadian National Baptist
Academic degrees:
-PhD in Applied Theology with Missions/Evangelism Concentration, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (2013)
-MDiv, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
-MEd, University of Georgia
-BA English Education, Clemson University
Research interests: Biblical Theology of Mission and God’s Presence; Habakkuk; Evangelism
Personal hobbies/interests: Being Mimi to our two small grandsons
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: Helping believers grasp God’s mission and find their role in it is one of my greatest joys.
Full bio: Susan Booth serves as the Professor of Evangelism and Missions at the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary & College in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. Susan and her husband Steve are under appointment with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. They lived in Budapest, Hungary, for seven years before transferring to Canada in 2000. Susan is the author of The Tabernacling Presence of God and Longing for Home.
Location: Jackson, Tennessee
Church Affiliation: Southern Baptist
Academic degrees:
-Ph.D. in Biblical Studies, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
-Th.M. in New Testament, Calvin Theological Seminary
-M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
-B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Clemson University
Research interests: Petrine literature; Greek grammar
Personal hobbies/interests: Camping; enjoying South Carolina’s coast and sea islands
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: I teach with BibleMesh Institute because it offers a way for those who are isolated from seminaries and Christian colleges to pursue a quality biblical and theological education.
Location: Sterling, Kansas
Church Affiliation: Methodist
Academic degrees:
-Ph.D., Marquette University, Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity
-M.A., Denver Seminary, New Testament
-B.S., Colorado School of Mines, Mathematics
-B.S., Colorado School of Mines, Economics
Research interests: Paul, James, apocalyptic literature, Adam and Eve in Jewish literature, the biblical canon and the relationship between the testaments
Personal hobbies/interests: Running, hiking, traveling, reading fiction, and rooting for Denver sports teams
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: I hope students learn to interpret the Bible well, to love it, and most of all to love the triune God of the Bible
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Church Affiliation: Southern Baptist
Academic degrees:
-BA, MDiv, pursuing PhD in Systematic Theology.
Research interests: Research interests include the doctrine of creation, developing a theology of culture, and especially exploring the contributions of Dutch Neo-Calvinists such as Abraham Kuyper and Klaas Schilder.
Personal hobbies/interests: Cycling, running, photography, and hiking.
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: I have a passion for exploring innovative ways of providing rigorous theological education to students across the globe.
Location: Wake Forest, North Carolina
Church Affiliation: Southern Baptist
Academic degrees:
-B.B.A. Accounting & Finance, Texas Christian University
-M.Div. Biblical Studies, M.A. Biblical Languages
-Ph.D. Student Old Testament, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Research interests: Hebrew Language, Old Testament Theology, Hosea.
Personal hobbies/interests: Running, St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, Coaching Youth Sports.
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: Good theology leads to doxology. I love helping others discover the truth, and then watching that truth change lives.
Wade Hobbs is the US Director for the Doxa Institute, the training arm of Crossover Global, a global church planting organization. Wade and his wife Judy live in Columbia, SC and have served in various ministry roles for over thirty years. Wade has taught Bible, theology and leadership in ten different countries. He authored two articles in Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South.
Location: Columbia, SC (USA)
Church Affiliation: City Church in West Columbia, SC (Elder)
Academic degrees:
-PhD. from Columbia International University
-M.A. in Religion from Baptist Missionary Alliance Theological Seminary
-M.A. in Bible from Columbia International University
-B.A. in Bible & Christian Education from Columbia International University
Research interests:
Bible, theology, leadership, missions, & culture
Personal hobbies/interests:
Swimming, tennis, reading, oceanography
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute:
I love teaching and investing in others. I am committed to studying the Word and teaching it to others. Desire to invest in the next generation of spiritual leaders.
Greg Jenks is Associate Professor at Saddleback College in Southern California where he teaches courses in Bible and philosophy. He has taught New Testament at Moody Bible Institute—Spokane, and Greek for Bible translators for Dallas International University. He has published Paul and His Mortality: Imitating Christ in the Face of Death, has served for eight years as a missionary in Italy, and is married to his Italian wife, Angela.
Location: Orange County, California
Church Affiliation: Independent Bible
Academic degrees:
-Ph.D. in New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
-Th.M. in New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
-A.A. in Italian language and culture, University for Foreigners, Perugia, Italy
-B.A. in Biblical Studies, Columbia International University
-Certificate in Bible, Torchbearers Bible School—Bodenseehof, Germany
Research interests: Pauline theology; Intertextuality; New Testament backgrounds, textual criticism, and historical criticism; Greek exegesis and translation
Personal hobbies/interests: Open water swimming, Camping, hiking in nature, languages, writing, discipleship
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: I teach with BibleMesh Institute because I am passionate about promoting an accurate and relevant understanding of God’s Word for all nations. I want to invest my time in people who want to know Jesus better and make him known.
Location: Wake Forest, North Carolina
Church Affiliation: Southern Baptist
Academic degrees:
-B.A. Biblical Studies, M.Div Adv. Biblical Studies
-Th.M. Old Testament, Ph.D. Student, Old Testament
Research interests: Hebrew Language (Grammar, Syntax, Historical Linguistics), Old Testament Theology, Comparative Semitics (esp. Syriac/Aramaic), Ephrem the Syrian, Syro-Hexapla.
Personal hobbies/interests: Weight Lifting, Durham Bulls Baseball, Board Games, and sitting on the front porch.
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: I am committed to providing high level instruction to students wherever they are.
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Church Affiliation: Southern Baptist
Academic degrees:
-B.A. Auburn University (2006)
-M.A. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (2014)
-Ph.D. University of Aberdeen (2018)
Research interests: Biblical Theology, Biblical Languages, Sabbath, Vocation, and Discipleship
Personal hobbies/interests: Family Adventures, Running, and Reading
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: I teach with BibleMesh because I believe in the mission to provide excellent education, resources, and training for the church and those serving in a missional context. It is a joy and a vocational fulfillment to be part of Christ’s equipping the church for his work through theological education.
Peter Riddell is Professorial Research Associate in History at SOAS University of London, and Senior Research Fellow at the Australian College of Theology. He has previously taught at the Australian National University, the Institut Pertanian Bogor (Indonesia), the London School of Oriental and African Studies, the London School of Theology, and the Melbourne School of Theology, . He holds a Ph.D. from the Australian National University.
Location: Melbourne, Australia and London, England
Church Affiliation: Anglican
Academic degrees:
-PhD, Australian National University, Islam (Qur’anic Studies in Southeast Asia)
-MA (Asian Studies) Qual., Australian National University, Arabic & Linguistics
-GradDipDiv., Sydney College of Divinity
-GradDipEd., University of Sydney, Teaching
-BA, University of Sydney, French and Indonesian Studies Majors
Research interests: Islamic Studies (Qur’anic Exegesis; Islamic Theology; Islam and Modernity); Christian-Muslim Relations (history & methods); Southeast Asian Studies (Indonesia, Malaysia especially); Modern History & Political Science; Linguistics
Personal hobbies/interests: Playing guitar and bass
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: In the 21st century the world of Islam represents one of the most important issues facing the Church. I am passionate about training Christians to engage with Muslims. To be effective, this engagement needs Christians to both understand about Islam and to be clear about their individual gifts and callings.
David Roach is a church historian and journalist. He teaches across the theological disciplines at several Christians colleges and seminaries. His writing has appeared in Christianity Today and Baptist Press among other outlets. He has pastored a Baptist church in Shelbyville, Kentucky, and served on staff at churches in Kentucky and New Mexico. He holds a doctor of philosophy in church history and a master of divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Church Affiliation: Southern Baptist
Academic degrees:
-B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
-Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Research interests: Research interests include Baptist history, with emphasis on the Southern Baptist Convention in the 20th century, and the American civil rights movement.
Personal hobbies/interests: Spending time with my wife and kids, reading.
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: It’s exciting to equip students around the world to apply their Christian worldview to ministry work and everyday life.
Full Bio: Gregory Soderberg is a teacher, writer, and speaker. He teaches online with Kepler Education and served as the founding Academic Dean for LAMP Seminary RDU in Raleigh, NC. He has 19 years of experience teaching various subjects in the humanities, and is completing a Ph.D. in historical theology at Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. He holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Culture from New St. Andrews College. After studying at Reformed Theological Seminary, he earned a M.A. in Church History from the University of Pretoria. He also studied liturgical theology at Trinity Theological College. He has spoken at conferences in the US, Germany, and South Korea and has served in a wide range of ministries and non-profits. He loves investing in students and leaders of all ages through teaching, writing, and speaking. He aims to help people learn lessons from the past, to inspire them to live wisely in the present.
Location: Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
Church Affiliation: Christian Reformed Church
Academic degrees:
-B.A. in Liberal Arts and Culture from New St. Andrews College
-M.A. in Church History from the University of Pretoria
-Current Ph.D. candidate in historical theology at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam
Research interests: church history, Reformation history, patristics, New Testament theology and historical context, theology of worship, theology of justice and mercy ministry.
Personal hobbies/interests: reading, hiking, boating, visiting historical sites all over the world, watching my kids play baseball
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: the Christian tradition is too rich and profound to remain a purely academic matter. I have a passion to connect the academy with the local church, and to help equip leaders wherever they are.
As a dually engaged theologian and business executive, Drew lives out a passion for practical theology. He has over a decade of strategy consulting and executive leadership experience across multiple industries, helping clients solve challenging problems at the nexus of risk, strategy, and innovation. His career started in the food industry, where he was the Director of Strategy for a Top 50 Foodservice Distributor, helping lead the company through its acquisition by a Top 5 Distributor. He then became CEO and led the turnaround of a produce merchandising and distribution company. After that, he was a consultant at Clareo, helping Fortune 500 clients create new growth paths. Drew has a Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary, an MBA from Texas A&M University, and a PhD in religion from the University of Birmingham (UK). He is an adjunct professor of theology at Denver Seminary and author of Transforming Enterprise? Drew is an avid traveler (having visited nearly 40 countries) and proud sixth-generation northern Coloradoan where he lives with his amazing wife and three kids.
Location: Colorado, USA
Church Affiliation: Non-denominational
Academic degrees:
-PhD in Religion from University of Birmingham (UK)
-MDiv from Denver Seminary
-MBA from Texas A&M University
Research interests:
-Theological and business management ethics
-Contemporary practical theology
-Sacramental theology
-Business strategy and innovation
Personal hobbies/interests:
-Spending time with family and friends in the great Colorado outdoors!
-Road biking
-Social entrepreneurship
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute:
Theological education is rapidly changing. BibleMesh is at the cutting edge of innovation and technology to equip the body of Christ to flourish into the future!
Location: Sacramento, California
Church Affiliation: Capital Christian Center, Assemblies of God
Academic degrees:
-Diploma in biblical studies, International Bible Training Institute in England
-B.A. and M.A. degree in applied linguistics from the University of California
-Ph.D. in religious education from the International Seminary in Florida
Research interests:
-The development of the historical Greek sounds with special focus on the phonological features shared by New Testament Greek and Neohellenic.
-New Testament Greek word study with special emphasis on features that show closer affinity to Neohellenic than to Classical Greek.
Personal hobbies/interests: Writing, music, and reliving childhood through my grandchildren.
Why I teach with BibleMesh Institute: The BibleMesh Institute offers courses and instruction from established scholars and ministries combined with personal mentorship from a Proctor. With cutting-edge technology, BibleMesh Institute delivers globally a biblically sound and professionally solid New Testament Greek curriculum, thereby affording me an opportunity to serve students as a Proctor on a very individual, personal, and self-paced basis. I count it a privilege and a blessing to have such an opportunity through BibleMesh Institute.
