Faculty

President's Office

Philip Attebery

President, Professor of Church Ministries

philip.attebery@bmats.edu

1987

B.A., Southern Arkansas University

1990

M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

1995

D.Min., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

2014

Ph.D., Dallas Baptist University

Charley Holmes

Development Officer, Professor of Church Ministries

president@bmats.edu

1993

B.A.R., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

1994

M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

1998

D.Min., Reformed Theological Seminary

Keri Southern

Administrative Assistant

president@bmats.edu

Dean's Office

David Hellwig

Vice President/Dean and Professor of Biblical Studies

david.hellwig@bmats.edu

1994

B.A., Central Baptist College

2003

M.Div., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary

2012

Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary'

Miranda Lustig

Assistant to the Vice-President/Dean

bmats@bmats.edu

Business Office

Chris Proctor

Business Manager

chris.proctor@bmats.edu

2008

B.A.R., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

2014

M.A.C.M., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

Melina Baker

Bookkeeper

melina.baker@bmats.edu

Kellar Library

Phillip Waddell

Library Director

phillip.waddell@bmats.edu

2014

B.A.R., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

2016

M.A.R., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

2022

M.A.P.T., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

Alicia Johnson

Public Services Supervisor

alicia.johnson@bmats.edu

Faculty

Ronnie Johnson

Director of Student Serviices, Professor of Christian Education

ronnie.johnson@bmats.edu

1979

B.S., Southern Arkansas University

1983

M.Div., BMA Seminary

1985

M.S., Texas A & M–Commerce

1994

Ph.D., Texas A & M–Commerce

Gregory Parsons

Professor of Biblical Studies

greg.parsons@bmats.edu

1970

B.S., University of Central Arkansas

1973

M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

1975

S.T.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

1980

Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary

Ricky Williams

Director of Hispanic Services, Professor of Church Ministries

ricky.williams@bmats.edu

1973

A.A., Jacksonville College

1975

B.S., Tyler State College

1978

M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

2010

D.Min., Reformed Theological Seminary

Adjunct Faculty

David Cox

Adjunct Professor of Church Ministries and Director of Recruiting

1997

B.S., California State University Bakersfield

2007

B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2012

M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

2015

D.Min., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

2024

Th.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

2024

Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

James Johnson

Adjunct Professor of Church Ministries

2009

B.A.R., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

2012

M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

2021

D.Min., Liberty University

Gary O'Neal

1986

B.A., Trinity Baptist College

2000

M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

2012

Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary

Patricia Richey

Adjunct Professor of Christian Education

prichey@jacksonville-college.edu

1978

B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University

1980

M.S., Stephen F. Austin State University

1989

M.Ed., Texas A & M–Commerce

2000

Ed.D., Texas A & M–Commerce

James Shine

Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies

jim.shine@bmats.edu

1971

B.A., Central Baptist College

1978

M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

1981

M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University

1986-1989

Ph.D. studies, Baylor University

2006

D.D., BMA Seminary

Thom South

Adjunct Professor of Biblical and Theological-Historical Studies

thom.south@bmats.edu

1976

B.A., Central Baptist College

1986

M.Div., Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

1993

Ph.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary