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Administration
Director: Steve Brown (see bio under faculty)
Academic Dean: Terry Roberts (see bio under faculty)
Registrar: Michelle Sandler
Faculty
Faculty members, in alphabetical order are:
Keith L. Bagwell
Academic
Tri-County Technical College (Pendleton, SC)
Anderson University (Anderson, SC)
B.A in Bible and Theology, Holmes Bible College &
Seminary (Greenville, SC)
M.R.Ed., Geneva Reformed Seminary (Greenville, SC)
Ministry Experience
Pastoral internship, Cornerstone Assembly of God
(Anderson, SC), 2005-2006
Senior Pastor, The Dwelling Place (Anderson, SC), 2006-
2010
Assistant Presbyter (Anderson-Seneca Section), South
Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God,
2010
Senior Pastor, First Assembly of God (Easley, SC), 2010-
present
Other
Cornerstone Assembly of God Nurture Group Leader
(Pastoral team)
Advancement Field Officer, Holmes Bible College
(Anderson, SC)
Lead Officer, Church Governing Bylaws Committee
(Anderson, SC)
Lead Officer, Family Life Planning Committee (Anderson,
SC)
Boards
Officer, Cornerstone Assembly of God Benevolence
Committee (Anderson, SC)
Member, Cornerstone Assembly of God Board of
Directors (Anderson, SC)
Steven R. Brown - Director
Academic
B.A., Central Bible College (Springfield, MO), 1965
M.A. in Church Leadership (Southeastern University),
2005
Ministry Experience
Associate Pastor, Calvary Tabernacle (Chicago, IL), 1965
- 1966
Senior Pastor, First Assembly of God (Port Royal, SC),
1967-1969
Senior Pastor, Bethel Assembly of God (Spartanburg, SC),
1969 – 1976
Senior Pastor, Christian Life Church (Columbia, SC), 1976
– 1994
Other
Secretary-Treasurer, South Carolina District of the
Assemblies of God, 1977 – 1986
Assistant Superintendent, South Carolina District Council
of the Assemblies of God, 1986 - 1991
District Superintendent, South Carolina District of the
Assemblies of God, 1994 – 2010
Director, South Carolina District School of Ministry
Boards
Executive Presbytery, South Carolina District Council of
the Assemblies of God (1977-2010)
General Presbytery, General Council of the Assemblies
of God (1977–2010)
Board of Regents, Southeastern University (1977–1991;
1994-2010)
Board of Advisors, Columbia International University
(Columbia, SC), 1986-1995
Chairman, Faculty & academic Development Committee,
Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL), 1998-2010
Honorary General Presbyter, General Council of the
Assemblies of God (2011-present)
Honorary District Presbyter, South Carolina District
Council of the Assemblies of God (2011-present)
Publications
- Ministry Leadership Lessons (Bellwether Publishing: Srivilliputtur, India, 1994)
Larry Burgbacher
Academic
B.A., Central Bible College (Springfield, MO)
M.A. in Leadership in Ministry, Southeastern University
(Lakeland, FL)
Ministry Experience
Youth Pastor, Bellview AG (Pensacola, FL) – Youth
Pastor
Youth & Children’s Pastor, First Assembly of God
(Mobile, AL)
World Missions Committee, South Carolina District
Council of the Assemblies of God
Dr. J. Stephen Chitty
Academic
B.A., Southeastern Bible College
Central Bible College – additional studies
University of Alabama
M.A., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Graduate studies, New Orleans Baptist Seminary
D.Min., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Ministry Experience
Youth Pastor, Bellview AG (Pensacola, FL) – Youth
Pastor
Youth & Children’s Pastor, First Assembly of God
(Mobile, AL)
Senior Pastor, Westside Assembly of God (Montgomery,
AL)
Senior Pastor, First Assembly of God (Jackson, AL)
Senior Pastor, Valparaiso Assembly of God (Valparaiso,
FL)
Senior Pastor, First Assembly of God (Peoria, IL)
Senior Pastor, Christian Life Church (Columbia, SC) (17
years)
Jamie Gardner
Instructor, Christian Life Church
(Huntsville, AL), 1992-1996
Associate Pastor & Youth Pastor, First Assembly of God
(Greenville, SC), 1996-2006
Senior Pastor, Praise Assembly of God (Port Royal, SC),
2006-present
Other
Assistant District Youth Director, South Carolina District
Academic
Undergraduate studies in Business Administration,
Winthrop College (Rock Hill, SC)
B.A. in Pastoral Ministry, Southeastern University
(Lakeland, FL)
Ministry Experience
Associate Pastor & Youth Pastor, Assembly of God
(Excel, AL), 1990-1992
Associate Pastor & Youth Pastor, Assembly of God
(Huntsville, AL), 1992-1996
Associate Pastor & Youth Pastor, First Assembly of God
(Greenville, SC), 1996-2006
Senior Pastor, Praise Assembly of God (Port Royal, SC),
2006-present
Other
Assistant District Youth Director, South Carolina District
Council of the Assemblies of God (1999-2006)
Sectional Presbyter, (Port Royals-Walterboro Section),
2009-present
Boards
District Presbytery, South Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God, 2009-present
Lewis Gunn
Academic
B.A. in Pastoral Studies, Southeastern University
(Lakeland, FL), 1978
Ministry Experience
Associate, Youth Pastor & Children’s Pastor, Evangel
Assembly of God (Gastonia, NC), 1978-1987
Ordained with the North Carolina District Council of the
Assemblies of God, 1980
Sectional Presbyter (Rock Hill-Lancaster Section), served
four terms
Boards
Chairman of board, Biblical Studies Release Time, Clover
School District, 1998-2001
Board of Greater Clover Outreach, 1998
District Presbytery, South Carolina District of the
Assemblies of God (served four terms)
Ray Hewitt
Academic
B.A. in Pastoral Studies & Bible (Southeastern
University), 1988 (class salutatorian)
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (Springfield,
MO)
Ministry Experience
Pastoral staff, Cornerstone Assembly of God (Anderson,
SC), 1988-1994
Lead Pastor, New Life Community Church (Irmo, SC),
1994 - present
Assistant Presbyter (Columbia-Newberry), 2006-present
Other
President, Pastors Association (Irmo, SC), 1998-2000
Charles (Chuck) P. Hill
Academic
B.A. in Bible and Music Education (Southeastern
University), 1993
Independent studies, (Berean University of the
Assemblies of God), 1997
M.Min. student. Leadership and Pastoral Ministry
(Anderson University), 2009-current (graduates
July 2012)
Ministry Experience
Interim Senior Pastor, New Life Fellowship (Coraopolis,
PA), 1993-1994
Youth Pastor, First Assembly of God (Coraopolis, PA),
1994-1995
Youth & Associate Pastor, First Assembly of God
(Warner Robins, GA), 1995-1999
Family Life & Senior Associate Pastor, Woodland Church
(Assembly of God) (Brownstown, MI), 1999-2004
Senior Pastor, Trinity Fellowship Church (Assembly of
God) (Greenville, SC), 2004-present
Other
Evangelism & Missions Representative, Downriver-
Detroit Section, Michigan District of the Assemblies
of God
Sectional Youth Representative, Macon-Warner Robins
Section, Georgia District Council of the Assemblies
of God
Assistant Presbyter, Greenville-Greer Section, South
Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God,
2006-present
Other District Councils: Vision and Mission Planning
Team, Home Mission Planning Committee
South Carolina District Council Planning Team, 2009-
2010
Bylaw Revision Committee, South Carolina District
Council of the Assemblies of God, 2010-2011
Ed Nelson
Academic
Gulf Coast State College (Panama City, FL), 1962-1963
B.A. in Bible & Theology, Southeastern University
(Lakeland, FL), 1966
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary (Due West, SC),
1971
Doctoral studies, Erskine Theological Seminary (Due
West, SC), 2004-2005
Ministry Experience
First Assembly of God (Greenville, SC), 1966-1968
First Assembly of God (Sumter, SC), 1971-1973
Executive officer, American Bible Society (New York,
NY), 1973-1978
Rockaway Assembly of God (Rockaway, NJ), 1978
(interim)
Foreign Missions Relations Secretary, AG World
Missions (Springfield, MO), 1978-1988
The Neighborhood Church (Bellevue, WA), 1988-1993
USA Executive Director, Bellwether International, 1993-
2002
Missionary Evangelist, 1993-2001
Cornerstone Assembly of God (Anderson, SC), 2001-2010
Executive Secretary-Treasurer (SC District of Assemblies
of God), 2010-present
Other
Washington State Billy Graham Crusade Director,
Evangelism & Follow-up, Seattle-Tacoma, WA (1987)
Founder & President, Bellwether International
(Srivilliputtur, India), 1993-present
Member, National Jewish Fellowship, 2011-present
Boards
Foreign Missions Committee, Assemblies of God World
Missions (Springfield, MO), 1978-1988
Several other boards (including American Bible Society,
ICI-Global University, West Africa School of
Theology, Far East Asia School of Theology, Calcutta Mission of Mercy, International Media
Ministries, Project Lookup, Continental Bible College,
et al)
Executive Presbytery, Northwest District Council of the
Assemblies of God, 1989-1993
District Presbytery, South Carolina District Council of the
Assemblies of God, 2004-2006
Chairman, Bellwether International Board (USA and
India), 1993-present
Executive Presbytery, South Carolina District Council of
the Assemblies of God, 2010-present
General Presbytery, General Council of the Assemblies
of God, 2010-present
Publications
- The Hebraic Roots of Our Faith (Bellwether Publishing: Srivilliputtur, India, 2008, 466 pages)
- Numerous scholarly articles on biblical, Hebraic worldview and biblical, Hebraic hermeneutics (see www.ed-nelson.com)
Ken Owen, Sr.
Academic
B.A., Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL), 1967-1971
M.A., Ministry Leadership Cohort, Southeastern
University (Lakeland, FL), 2006
Ministry Experience
Associate Pastor, Carpenter’s Home Church (Lakeland,
FL), 1971-1974
Senior Pastor, Central Assembly of God (Cumberland,
MD), 1974-1982
Senior Pastor, First Assembly of God (Greenville, SC),
1984-present
Other
Sectional Presbyter (Greenville-Greer Section)
Assistant Superintendent, South Carolina District Council
of the Assemblies of God, 1991-present
General Presbytery, General Council of the Assemblies
of God (Springfield, MO)
Board of Christian Radio Station (Greenville, SC)
Television Ministry (Greenville, SC)
Boards
Executive Presbytery, South Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God, 1991-present
Board of Regents, Southeastern University of the Assemblies of God (Lakeland, FL), 1991-present
Warren Parker - Internship Coordinator
Academic
B.A., University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
B.S., Pastoral Studies, Southeastern University
(Lakeland, FL)
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary (Due West, SC)
Ministry Experience
Pastor, Living Word Assembly of God (Lexington, SC)
Pastor, First Assembly of God (Kingstree, SC)
Pastor, Airport Assembly of God (West Columbia, SC)
Associate Pastor, Trinity Church (Columbia, SC)
Other
Assemblies of God Appointed Missionary to Panama,
Central America
Resident Chaplain, ACPE (Palmetto Health, Columbia,
SC)
Terry G. Roberts - Academic Dean
Academic
B.A., Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL), 1972
Graduate studies, Erskine Theological Seminary (Due
West, SC), 1988-1989
M.A. in Bible, Columbia International University
(Columbia, SC), 1988
M.Div. equivalency, Assemblies of God Theological
Seminary (Springfield, MO), 2010
D.Min. student, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
(Springfield, MO), graduates 2014
Ministry Experience
Youth Pastor, First Assembly of God (Panama City, FL),
1969-1970
Youth Pastor, Mt. Zion Assembly of God (Plant City, FL),
1970-71
Pastor, Evangel Assembly of God (Dothan, AL), 1972-
1974
Associate Pastor, Midtown Assembly of God (New
Orleans, LA), 1974-1975
Senior Pastor, Westside Assembly of God (West
Columbia, SC), 1975-1982
Pastor, Higher Ground Christian Fellowship (Hampton,
SC), 1982-1987
Founding Pastor, Trinity Church (Columbia, SC), 1987-
1998
Senior Pastor, Calvary Assembly of God (Port St. Lucie,
FL), 1998-2000
Senior Pastor, Trinity Church (Columbia, SC), 2000-
present
Sectional Presbyter (Columbia-Newberry Section), 2000-
present
Boards
District Presbytery, South Carolina District Council of the
Assemblies of God, 2000-present
Board of Regents, Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL)
Bethel House, a men’s rehabilitation ministry of Christ
Central (Columbia, SC)
Victor E. Smith
Academic
B.A., Southeastern University, 1972
M.A. in Leadership in Ministry, Southeastern University,
2006
Ministry Experience
Associate Pastor, First Assembly of God (Georgetown,
SC), 1972-1974
Senior Pastor, Salters Assembly of God (Salters, SC),
1974-1977
Associate Pastor, Christian Life Assembly,
Columbia, SC, 1982-1990
District Christian Education Director, South Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God, 1983-2010
District Executive Secretary-Treasurer, South Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God, 1983-2010
District Superintendent, South Carolina District Council
of the Assemblies of God, 2010- present
Other
Clinic Leader, Evangelism Explosion in USA, 1984-1991
District Youth Director, South Carolina District Council of
the Assemblies of God, 1977-1982
Boards
District Presbytery (Columbia-Newberry Section), South
Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of
God. 1982-1983
Executive Presbytery, South Carolina District Council of
the Assemblies of God, 1983-present
Board of Regents, Southeastern University of the
Assemblies of God, 1983-2000 &; 2010-present
General Presbytery. General Council of the Assemblies
of God, 1983-present
Katherine B. Sobey
Academic
Boston University School of Fine Arts (Boston, MA)
Brookdale Community College (Lincroft, NJ)
Diploma in Ministry, Missionary and Christian Education, Faith School of Theology (Charleston, ME) (class
salutatorian)
B.A. in Bible, Central Bible College (Springfield, MO)
M.Div., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
(Springfield, MO)
Ministry Experience
Associate Pastor, Gospel Tabernacle Assembly of God
(North Bergen, NJ) (14 years)
Sunday School Superintendent, Teacher, Trainer (New
Jersey & MO)
Senior Pastor, Gospel Tabernacle Assembly of God
(North Bergen, NJ)
“Care About America” Prayer Ministry (Springfield, MO)
U.S. Mission America Placement Service (MAPS)
Bible/English/Drama teacher, New Covenant Academy
(Springfield, MO)
Pastor, West Grand Assembly of God (Springfield, MO)
Volunteer Chaplain, Ozarks Correctional Center
(Fordland, MO)
Pastor, First Assembly of God (renamed Way of Life
Assembly) (Orangeburg, SC)
Resident Chaplain, Palmetto Health Hospital System
(Columbia, SC)
Pastor, Allendale Presbyterian Church (Allendale, SC)
Secretary-Treasurer, (Aiken-Orangeburg Section), South
Carolina District Council of the Assemblies of God
Boards
Homeless Shelter Boards (Union City, NJ; Orangeburg,
SC; Allendale, SC)
Dr. Nancy Walker
Academic
B.A. in Biology, Emory University (Atlanta, GA), 1967
Ph.D. in Genetics, Clemson University (Clemson, SC),
1982
M.A. in Theology, Erskine Theological Seminary (Due
West, SC), 2002
Ministry Experience
Director of Christian Education, Cornerstone Assembly
of God (Anderson, SC), 2005-present
Adjunct faculty, Erskine Theological Seminary, Instructor
in Bioethics (ET 755Z), 2003-present
Elder, Cornerstone Assembly of God, 2005-present
Ordained, South Carolina District Council of the
Assemblies of God, May 2010
