Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

Burchfield, Andrea
Director of Library Services
  • B.S. Lincoln Memorial University – 2010
  • MLIS University of Southern Mississippi – 2022
Burton, Donavon
Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling
  • B.A. University of Kentucky - 1997
  • M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – 2009
  • D. Min. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – 2015
Ditty, John
Robert O. Fitts Professor of Old Testament
  • B.Th. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 1983
  • M.Div. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1988
  • D. Min. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1993
Little, Kelli
Instructor of General Education (English & Fine Arts)
  • B.S. East Tennessee State University – 1987
  • M.A.E. Cumberland University – 2000
  • M.A. East Tennessee State University - 2010
Mitchell, Eric
L.C. Kelly Chair of Biblical Interpretation
  • B.B.A Baylor University
  • M.Div. Mid Amercia Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Nix, Matthew
Assistant Professor of Music and Worship
  • B.S. Liberty University - 2011
  • M.A. Liberty University – 2013
  • D.W.S. Liberty University - 2020
Smith, Joshua
Associate Professor of Expository Preaching
Directior of Graduate Studies
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College – 2008
  • M.Div. Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary – 2011
  • D.Min. Liberty University - 2020

Graduate Faculty

Barnett, Jayson P.
Professor of Church Ministry
  • B.S. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 1985
  • M.A. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – 1998
  • Ed. D. Union University, Jackson, TN - 2009
  • Additional studies:
    • Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1986-1995
    • Lincoln Memorial University – 1992
Brooks, Lonnie
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 1993
  • M.Div. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2000
  • D. Min. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2010
Burton, Donavon
Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling
  • B.A. University of Kentucky - 1997
  • M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – 2009
  • D. Min. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – 2015
Ditty, John
Robert O. Fitts Professor of Old Testament
  • B.Th. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 1983
  • M.Div. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1988
  • D. Min. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1993
Dyer, Andrew
  • B.A. Campbellsville University - 1999
  • M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2003
  • D.Min. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2011
Goodman, Charlie
President
Professor of Theology
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 2008
  • M.R.E. Covington Theological Seminary - 2010
  • M.A.C.S. University of the Cumberlands - 2014
  • M.T.S. Liberty University – 2018
  • M.A. Liberty University – 2019
  • D.Min. Liberty University – 2021
Merrick, Bruce
Distinguished Professor of Church Ministries and Leadership
  • B.A. Drury University - 1973
  • M.R.E. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1977
  • Ph.D. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1994
Nix, Matthew
Assistant Professor of Music and Worship
  • B.S. Liberty University - 2011
  • M.A. Liberty University – 2013
  • D.W.S. Liberty University - 2020
Smith, Joshua
Associate Professor of Expository Preaching
Directior of Graduate Studies
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College – 2008
  • M.Div. Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary – 2011
  • D.Min. Liberty University - 2020
Whittaker, John
  • B.A. Murray State - 1998
  • M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2003
  • D. Min. Union University - 2016

Part-Time Faculty

Dyer, Andrew
Part-Time Professor of Missions and Evangelism
  • B.A. Campbellsville University - 1999
  • M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2003
  • D.Min. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2011
Fox, Donald S.
Professor of Church Ministries and Leadership
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 1994
  • M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2000
  • Ph.D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2008
Hendrickson, Jonathan
Part-Time Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics
  • B.A. Union College – 2000
  • M.Th. Campbellsville University – 2012
  • M.A. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary – In Progress
Merrick, Bruce
Distinguished Professor of Church Ministries and Leadership
  • B.A. Drury University - 1973
  • M.R.E. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1977
  • Ph.D. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1994
Sims, Dustin
Part-Time Professor of General Studies
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College – 2006
  • M.T.S. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – 2017
  • M.A. Liberty University – 2018
  • D.Ed.Min. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – 2023
Wallis, Thomas
Part-Time Professor of General Studies

B.A. Murray State University - 1970 Ph.D. Duke University – 1974

Adjunct Faculty

DeHay, Toby
Missions & Evangelism
  • B.S. MidContinent University – 2004
  • M.Div. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – 2011
  • D.Min. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2018
DeLand, Michael
Bible & Theology
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 2016
  • M.A. University of the Cumberlands – 2017
  • M.T.S. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2020
  • D.Min. Liberty University - 2022
Dodson, Alan
Ministry
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 1996
  • M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2000
  • D.Min. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary - 2016

Teaching Administrators

Goodman, Charlie
President
Professor of Theology
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 2008
  • M.R.E. Covington Theological Seminary - 2010
  • M.A.C.S. University of the Cumberlands - 2014
  • M.T.S. Liberty University – 2018
  • M.A. Liberty University – 2019
  • D.Min. Liberty University – 2021
Lucas, Roy
Academic Dean
Professor of Bible
  • B.A. Oklahoma Baptist University – 1978
  • B.A. Oklahoma Baptist University – 1979
  • M. Div. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – 1982
  • M.A. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – 1985
  • Ph.D. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – 1993
Sulfridge, Jay
Accreditation Liaison
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 1993
  • M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2000
  • Ph.D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - 2010
  • Additional Studies:
    • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – 2003-2004
Styles, Jared
Dean of Administrative Affairs
  • B.A. Clear Creek Baptist Bible College - 2019
  • M.A. Biblical Languages, Liberty University - 2021
  • Ph.D. Biblical Exposition, Liberty University - In Progress