Dr. Michael Spradlin

President

Dr. Michael Spradlin has been president of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary since 1997 and is only the second person to have served as the President of Mid-America. Before then, he served as Director of the Northeast Branch of Mid-America in Schenectady, New York. A gifted speaker and preacher of God’s Word, Dr. Spradlin created the Seminary’s Live by the Word podcast, a verse-by-verse study through books of the Bible.

Dr. Spradlin graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he earned a BA. He continued his education at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee, earning an MDIV and a PhD with his major field of study being Old Testament and Hebrew.

Dr. Spradlin is married to Lee Ann, and they have three children: David (Laurel), Thomas (Madelyn), and Laura (Cody). He is a committed member of Campus Church and spends many Sundays as a guest preacher at churches throughout the country. Dr. Spradlin is an avid runner who participates annually in the St. Jude’s Marathon and competes regularly in races throughout the year.

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Dr. Bradley Thompson was saved at age 9 at the First Southern Baptist Church of San Diego, California.  He was called into Gospel ministry at age 17 and later earned a BA in Biblical Studies from Criswell College (1984), an MDIV from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (1988), a PhD from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2001), and an EdD from Columbia University (2014). Before joining the Mid-America faculty and staff in June 1998, he served as a youth minister in a Memphis-area church and as executive pastor of three churches, two in Georgia and one in Tennessee.

Dr. Thompson married his childhood sweetheart, Susan Hampton, in 1982. They have four adult children: Nathan, Sarah, Stephen, and Hannah.

Dr. Thompson serves as Executive Vice President, Dean of Mid-America College, Professor of Christian Ministries, and Chairman of the Department of Christian Ministries. He is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, and the Society of Professors of Christian Education. He writes on the topics of learning, education, and leadership.

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Dr. Mikey Mewborn spent most of his early years living in the beautiful city of Tampa, Florida. In 1986, the Mewborn family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, seeking new job opportunities. While in Memphis, Dr. Mewborn surrendered his life to Jesus Christ at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church. Two years later, the Mewborn family moved back to Tampa, where they lived until Dr. Mewborn graduated from the University of South Florida (Go Bulls!). After much prayer and consideration, he returned to Memphis to pursue a Master of Divinity degree at Mid-America. He graduated from Mid-America with his Master of Divinity in 2005 and applied for the PhD program a few years later. In 2014, Dr. Mewborn graduated with his PhD in Practical Theology.

Over the last several years, Dr. Mewborn has ministered at wonderful churches, including Davis Islands Baptist Church (Tampa, Florida), Bellevue Baptist Church (Cordova, Tennessee), and Collierville First Baptist Church (Collierville, Tennessee). In 2010, Dr. Mewborn was called to be the senior pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Collierville, Tennessee. He served EBC for nine fantastic years until his transition to Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.

Dr. Mikey Mewborn currently serves as Dean of the Seminary as well as Vice President of Student Life. He is married to his beautiful wife, Dr. Emily Mewborn. They are the proud parents of John “Wesley” Mewborn.

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