DIVISION OF CHURCH MINISTRY

Dr. Gregory D. Mathias
Associate Dean

Faculty

Emily W. Dean, BS, MDiv, ThM, PhD
Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women (Ministry-Based);
Director of Women’s Academic Programs and Organizations

Jody Dean, BA, MDiv, ThM, PhD
Associate Professor of Christian Education;
Senior Regional Associate Dean for Louisiana/Mississippi; Director of the Center for Discipleship and Ministry Leadership;
Director of Mentorship Programs for Christian Education; Faculty Coordinator for Media Services

Steven E. Echols, BA, MDiv, MPPM, DMin, PhD
Visiting Professor of Leadership

Adam L. Hughes, BA, MDiv, PhD
Associate Professor of Expository Preaching (Ministry-Based)

R. Allen Jackson, BS, MRE, PhD
Professor of Youth Education (Ministry-Based) 

Mark L. Johnson Sr., BA, MDiv, ThM, DMin
Assistant Professor of Evangelism and Pastoral Ministry 

Charles S. Kelley Jr., BA, MDiv, ThD,
Distinguished Research Professor of Evangelism

Jonggil Lee, BA, MDiv, ThM, PhD
Associate Professor of Expository Preaching;
Director of the Korean Doctor of Ministry Program 

David Lema, BA, MDiv, ThM, DMin, PhD
Professor of Theology and Missions (Ministry-Based);
Director of the South Florida Extension Center

Beth Masters, BA, MDiv, ThM, PhD
Assistant Professor of Collegiate Ministry (Ministry-Based) 

Gregory D. Mathias, BS, MDiv, PhD
Associate Professor of Global Missions;
Director, Global Missions Center:
Associate Dean of Division of Church Ministry

Jessica P. McMillan, BA, MMCM, DMA
Assistant Professor of Music and Worship;
Director, DMA Program

Blake M. Newsom, BS, MA, MDiv, ThM, PhD
Associate Professor of Expository Preaching, occupying the Caskey Chair for Church Excellence;
Director, Caskey Center for Church Excellence 

Preston L. Nix, BA, MDiv, PhD
Professor of Evangelism and Evangelistic Preaching, occupying the Roland Q. Leavell Chair of Evangelism;
Director, Leavell Center for Evangelism and Church Health; Director of Supervised Ministry

J. David Odom, BS, MARE, PhD
Professor of Student Ministry;
Director of Youth Ministry Institute 

Reggie R. Ogea, BS, MDiv, ThD
Professor of Leadership and Pastoral Ministry;
Associate Dean, Professional Doctoral Programs

Donna B. Peavey, BS, MRE, ThM, PhD
Professor of Christian Education;
Director of Innovative Learning

Arthur G. “Bo” Rice, BA, MDiv, ThM, PhD
Associate Professor of Evangelism and Preaching:
Director of the Mentoring Program;
Dean of Graduate Studies  

Loretta G. Rivers, BA, MACE, MSW, PhD, LCSW, CT
Professor of Social Work (Ministry-Based)

George W. Ross, BS, MDiv, DMin
Assistant Professor of Church Planting and Evangelism, occupying the Cecil B. Day Chair of Church Planting (Ministry-Based)

Jake P. Roudkovski, BA, MDiv, ThM, PhD
Professor of Evangelism and Pastoral Leadership, occupying the Max & Bonnie Thornhill Chair of Evangelism;
Director, Doctor of Ministry Program 

Joel B. Sherrer, BA, MARE, EdD
Professor of Discipleship and Ministry Leadership 

M. Hal Stewart Jr., BS, ME, MDiv, ThM, PhD
Professor of Discipleship (Ministry-Based)

Randall L. Stone, BS, MRE, ThM, PhD
Professor of Christian Education, occupying the John and Margaret Sisemore Chair of Christian Education;
Director, Doctor of Education Program;
Director, Doctor of Educational Ministry Program

Kenneth B. Taylor Jr. ,BS, JD, MDiv, MLIS, PhD
Professor of Urban Missions, occupying the Chester L. Quarles Chair of Missions

W. Mark Tolbert, BS, MDiv, DMin
Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Ministry (Ministry-Based)

Michael N. Wetzel, BA, MDiv, DMin
Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry;
Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Gregory A. Woodward, AA, BME, MME, PhD
Professor of Conducting and Worship, occupying the Lallage-Feazel Chair of Church Music;
Director of Choral Programs; Chapel Music Coordinator