Dr. Sandiford was born and raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. After high school, Dr. Sandiford was stationed in New York while serving in the U.S. Army as an infantryman with the 10th Mountain Division, and he was deployed to Panama and Belize. Upon the end of his enlistment, Dr. Sandiford worked for New York State […]
Dr. Shackelford was born in Mississippi and raised in Arkansas. He received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in the First Baptist Church of Forrest City, Arkansas, while he was a junior in high school. He committed his life to vocational Christian ministry the following year in 1969. He attended the University of Arkansas on […]
Michael R. Spradlin, PhD, President of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, received a BA from Ouachita Baptist University, and an MDIV and PhD from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He has a versatile ministry background that includes preaching, teaching, church planting, military chaplaincy, and many international and North American mission trips. In addition to serving as the […]
Terrence Neal Brown, Director of Library Services, has served Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary since 1981. During his decades with the Seminary, Brown has held a variety of posts in The Ora Byram Allison Memorial Library, including Serials/AV Librarian, Assistant Director of Library Services, and Director of Library Services. Appointed Director of Library Services by the […]
Dr. Wayne Cornett was raised in a Christian home and trusted Christ at the age of 13. In 1999 he surrendered to God’s call on his life to preach the gospel. He was licensed and ordained in the church where he was saved and baptized. He served as a staff evangelist/missions director as well. Dr. […]
Mary Hannah enrolled as a student at Mid-America in 2015 and has served on our staff since 2018. The Student Life office seeks to ensure that Mid-America students have everything they need for a successful school year. Mary Hannah facilitates student events throughout the year, processes student housing requests, and communicates with students directly about […]
Ray serves as the Director of Development for Mid-America. Ray joined Mid-America in 2017 and began to lead the work with Mid-America’s faithful and generous donors. Ray brings more than 40 years of corporate and non-profit business experience to Mid-America. He and Sharon live in Collierville, Tennessee, and have five adult children between them.
Dr. Kilpatrick was saved in the fall of 1977 during a week when the Evangelist Angel Martinez came to his high school and preached a series of evangelistic messages. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Memphis with majors in History and Spanish. Having met his wife in high school at a Track […]
Dr. Matt Akers serves as the Associate Dean of the Seminary; Chairman of the Old Testament Department; Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek, Old Testament and Hebrew, Missions, and Biblical Counseling. He is also the Director of the Hispanic Institute. Currently, Dr. Akers serves as the pastor of la Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida, a […]