Executive Administration

J.G. Tharpe – Founder/Chancellor
Th.B., Louisiana Missionary Baptist Institute and Seminary;
B.A., M.A., Trinity College;
D.Min., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary;
D.D. Tennessee Temple University;
L.H.D., Midwestern Baptist College


Neal Weaver - President
B.A., M.Th., Th.D., Eastern Baptist Institute;
D.Min., Baptist Christian University;
Ph.D., Holy Trinity Seminary

Sandra Cory - Executive Vice-President of Administration
B.A. Baptist Christian College;
M.A. North Tennessee Bible Institute;
D.R.E. Holy Trinity Seminary


James Combs - Provost
B.A., Calvary Bible College;
B.D. Bible Baptist Seminary;
M.A., Jackson College;
D.Min., Baptist Christian University;
D.D., California Graduate School of Theology;
Litt.D., Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary

Office of Institutional Advancement

Mark A. Crook – Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Dean of School of Christian Counseling 
B.A., Louisiana Baptist University;
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Baptist Historian
Thomas Ray
B.A., Garland Baptist College
M.Div., North Tennessee Bible Institute


Academic Administration


Linda Adams - Dean of School of Christian Education
B.A., Texas Baptist Bible College;
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University;
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Mark A. Crook – Dean of School of Psychology and Christian Counseling 
B.A., Louisiana Baptist University;
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

David W. Peterson – Associate Dean of Communications
B.A., Baptist Christian College;
M.A., Baptist Christian University;
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Steve Pettey - Associate Dean of Biblical Studies
B.A., Tennessee Temple University
M.Div. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min.. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Bill Sheffield - Dean of Bible
A.A., Jacksonville College
B.A., East Texas Baptist University
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Roy Wallace - Academic Dean and Dean of Theological Seminary
Th.B., Baptist Bible College;
M.A., Ph.D., Baptist Christian University;
M.Div., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary;
Th.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Support Administration

Peggy Magill – Administrative Assistant

Jill Lewis - Administrative Assistant

Carolyn Sheffield – Administrative Assistant


Personnel

Weldon Adams
Th.B. Trinity Baptist College
B.Ch.Ed. Bethel Baptist Institute
Th.M., Bethel Baptist Institute
Th.D., Texas Baptist Bible College
Ph.D., Baptist Christian University

James Anderson
B.A., Ottawa University;
B.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary;
Th.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Dennis Blankenship
B.A., Louisiana Baptist University
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University

E.J. Brinson
B.A., Baptist Christian College
D.D., Baptist Christian College
LLD., Louisiana Baptist University

Christopher L. Cagan
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles;
M.A., University of California at Los Angeles;
Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles;
M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary;
M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School

Harry Carr
B.R.E., Midwestern;
M.A., Th.D., Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

William Corley
B.A., Union College;
M.A., R.E., College of Bible Lexington Kentucky;
M.Div., Lexington Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Clayton University

Malcolm O. Couch
B.A., John Brown University;
M.A., Wheaton College
Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary.;
Th.D., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Arkansas Biblical Graduate School

Mike Daniels
B.A., Baptist Christian College
M.A., Baptist Christian University
Ph.D., Baptist Christian University
Th.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Chi Duk
M.Div., Taejeon Baptist Theological
Seminary (Korea);
D.Min., California Theological Seminary

Donald Edwards
B.A., Louisiana Baptist University
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Ken Fryer
B.M., East Texas Baptist University
M.M., University of Louisiana Monroe

Ed Gonzalez
B.A., Louisiana Baptist University
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University

Howard Hall
B.A., Baptist Christian College
M.A., Baptist Christian University
D.D., Tri-State Baptist College

Billy Hamm
B.A., Baptist Bible College West;
M.S., Evangelical Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University
D.Min. Candidate, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary

Murphy Hunt
B.A., Bishop College;
M.A., Southern University;
D.Min., Louisiana Baptist University

Murray Hodge
B.S., University of Southern Alabama
M.A., Louisiana Tech Univiersity

Robert L. Hymers
B.A., California State College at Los Angeles;
M.Div., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary;
D.Rel., California Graduate School of Theology;
D.Min., San Francisco Theological Seminary;
Th.D., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary

William Kincaid
B.A., Baptist Christian College
M.A., Baptist Christian University
Th.D., Baptist Christian University

Michael Landry
B.A., Baptist Christian College
M.A., Baptist Christian College
D.D., Baptist Christian College
D.Min., Faith Bible College

John McGath
B.A. Evangel College;
M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University;
D.Min., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary

Monty Maple
B.A., Louisiana Baptist University
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University

Fred Moody - Dean Emeritus
B.A., Baptist Bible College
M.A. Assembly of God Theological Seminary
Ph.D., California Graduate School of Theology
D.Min., Louisiana Baptist University

Grant Nelson
B.B., Tennessee Temple University;
M.A.B.S., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary;
M.Div., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary;
D.Min., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary

Charles Novell
B.A., M.A., Cincinnati Conservatory of Music;
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Paul Park
B.A., Soong Sil University (Korea);
M.A., Joong Ang University (Korea);
M.Div., Linda Vista Bible College;
D.Min., Kingsway Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Great Falls Baptist Seminary

Richard Perez
B.A., Carolina University of Theology
M.Th., Carolina University of Theology
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University
D.Min., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary

Samuel Pinder
B.A., Louisiana Baptist University
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University

Homer Ritchie
B.A., Texas Wesleyan College;
M.A., Texas Christian University;
B.D., M.R.E., Th.M., Bible Baptist Seminary;
D.Min., Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary

Ben D. Rogers
B.A., Louisiana College;
M.A.,California State University
M.Div, Luther Rice Seminary
D.Min.,Luther Rice Seminary
Th.D. University of South Africa

William E. Rose Sr.
B.S., Wiley College
Th.B., United Theological Seminary and Bible College
Th.M., United Theological Seminary and Bible College
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Helen Wallace
B.A. ., Louisiana Baptist University
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Scott Weaver
B.A., Baptist Christian College;
M.A., Louisiana Baptist University
Ph.D., Louisiana Baptist University

Bill Whitfield
B.R.E., Faith Bible Theological Seminary;
M.R.E., Faith Bible Theological Seminary;
Th.D., Faith Bible Theological Seminary