Categories: Faculty & Staff

Candi Finch, PhD

by Connect

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 […]

Daniel Jones, PhD

by communications

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 […]

Cody Williamson

by communications

My name is Cody Williamson and I was born in Chattanooga, TN but spent most my life in Montana, where I was raised. I grew up loving the outdoors and just about any type of recreational activity. I also played many sports competitively and still enjoy friendly competition to this day. I have one amazing […]

Donn R. Arms

by communications

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 […]

Travis LaBar

by communications

Laurel Spradlin

by communications

Laurel manages prospect and recruitment plans, processes applications, and provides assistance in admissions-related activities.

Van Gray

by communications

Van has more than 53 years in a variety of work experiences—from paperboy to 44 years in management across many industry-leading corporations. Van was a professional musician for five years, two years for the Illinois-Central Railroad, 10 years for United Parcel Service, two years with Cummins Engine Company, 13 years with Federal Express Corporation in […]

Scott Colter, PhD

by communications

A native Texan, I have lived also in Montana, Colorado, North Carolina, and now Tennessee. Sharayah and I will soon celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary, and we have a 4-year-old son and a 1-year-old daughter. Our children keep our home filled with energy, laughter, and immense joy. The exuberant family dog, a Maltese-Poodle, completes the […]

Tranae Newsome

by communications

Bradley C. Thompson, PhD, EdD

by campus

Dr. Bradley C. 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 […]