Joining Mid-America in August 2026 as Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Dr. Anthony W. Allen brings more than three decades of experience in Christian higher education, institutional advancement, administration, ministry, and donor stewardship to his new role. His career has included senior leadership positions at several Southern Baptist institutions, including Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Midwestern […]
I was born in San Diego, California, but spent most of my life in Mississippi. I met my husband Dean in kindergarten, and we both attended First Baptist Church in Pontotoc, Mississippi. It was there that I professed Jesus as my Lord and Savior during a summer Bible School. I have two awesome sons who […]
I grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina and was raised in a Christian home where I surrendered my life to Christ at an early age. In my 20s I worked as a land surveyor and eventually earned my professional license. I also participated in several missions trips with my local church and […]
Dr. John Charping serves as the Chairman of the Missions Department and is an Associate Professor of Missions and Theology. Currently, Dr. Charping serves as the pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church of Germantown, a 2019 church plant. His personal travel includes Honduras, Argentina, Trinidad & Tobago, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Dr. Charping […]
David L. Allen serves as Distinguished Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Preaching at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Allen was formerly the Distinguished Professor of Preaching and Director of the Southwestern Center for Expository Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He was previously Dean […]
Al Santos grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, California. Right after high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served eight years at Edwards AFB, California, where he met his wife Desireé. Al has more than 20 years of information technology experience in systems engineering, architecture, and software development working in […]
Tell us about your personal background, testimony, and family. I am originally from Tampa, Florida, and I come from a great family with loving parents and three brothers and two sisters. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior right before I started high school and am eternally grateful for the people in my local […]
Dr. Jones received a BA from Leavell College and an MDIV and PhD from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. The title of his dissertation is “Civil Disobedience: A Contextual and Theological Examination of Biblical Texts Addressing Government and Civic Duties for Christians Citizens.” Dr. Jones has served as an Interim Pastor in Tennessee, an Associate Pastor […]
Donn serves as the Director of the Institute for Nouthetic Studies and INS Publishing. He is a native Hawkeye and has pastored churches in Iowa and Florida. For 25 years he worked closely with Dr. Jay Adams and now is the steward of Dr. Adams’ legacy by putting his books back into print through Mid-America’s […]
A native Texan, I have lived also in Montana, Colorado, North Carolina, and now Tennessee. My wife Sharayah and I have an 8-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. Our children keep our home filled with energy, laughter, and immense joy. The exuberant family dog, a Maltese-Poodle, completes the Colter household. I came to faith in […]