PERSONNEL                  6 

TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees of Johnson Bible College is comprised of ten to fifteen members (and the president of the College as an ex-officio member) who are nominated by the Alumni Council of Seventy for three-year terms with approval by the board. Members come from the ranks of the ministry and various other professions representing various supporting constituencies of the College. A majority of the members must be alumni of the College.  The major responsibility of the Board of Trustees is to give general direction and oversight to the operation of the College. As the governing body of Johnson Bible College, the trustees establish broad institutional policies, aid in securing financial resources to support the work of the College, select the chief administrative officer, and upon his recommendation, approve the other administrative officers and the faculty of the College.

CHAIRMAN.................................................................................................. Ralph Sproles

VICE CHAIRMAN...................................................................................... L. D. Campbell

SECRETARY.......................................................................................... Kenneth Overdorf

Term Expires 2005:

L. D. Campbell.................................................................... Minister, Burlington, Kentucky

James Morris......................................................... Retired Educator, Cleveland, Tennessee

Ralph Sproles.......................................................... Retired Minister, King, North Carolina

Sam Widener............................................................. Business Executive, Gray, Tennessee

Term Expires 2006:

W. Perry Bailey............................................... Retired Business Executive, Salem, Virginia

James W. Bealle......................................................... Business Executive, Atlanta, Georgia

Michael E. Mowrer ............................................. Business Executive, Kingston, Tennessee

Carol Trent............................................................ Travel Consultant, Louisville, Kentucky

Term Expires 2007:

Ralph D. Carnathan.................. Economic Development Consultant, Knoxville, Tennessee

Drew Mentzer............................................................................. Minister, Danville, Illinois

Kenneth L. Overdorf........................................................ Minister, Beckley, West Virginia

Charles Wingfield................................................................... Minister, Florissant, Missouri

Ex Officio:

David L. Eubanks............................................................ President, Johnson Bible College                        Top

ADMINISTRATORS

Under the direction of the chief administrative officer of the College, the administrators are responsible for the implementation of the policies of the Board of Trustees.  The administrative personnel are:

DAVID L. EUBANKS, President (1958); B.A. 1957, M.Th. 1958, D.D. 1984, Johnson Bible College; B.S. 1960, Ph.D. 1965, University of Tennessee.

RICHARD K. BEAM, Academic Dean and Vice President for Academics (1978); B.A. 1965, Kentucky Christian College; M.A. 1975; Morehead State University; Ed.D. 1981, University of Kentucky. 

BEN D. LUTZ, SR., Vice President for Business and Treasurer (1974); B.S. 1965, M.Ed. 1970, Kent State University. 

DAVID LEGG, Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Services, Staff Instructor, Ministry (1994); B.S. 1980, Purdue University; M.A. 1993, Johnson Bible College; additional studies: University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

PHILIP EUBANKS, Vice President for Development (1996); B.A. 1981, Johnson Bible College; B.S. 1988, University of Tennessee; M.S. 1992, University of Cincinnati.                                                                                Top

FACULTY

¹WILLIAM R. BLEVINS, Lecturer, Bible, Teacher Education (1963); B.A. 1958, Johnson Bible College; M.Div. 1962, Christian Theological Seminary; M.A. Residence 1962, Butler University; Ed.D. 1967, University of Tennessee.

CARL B. BRIDGES, Professor, New Testament (1987); B.A. 1972, Johnson Bible College; M.Div. 1976, Lincoln Christian Seminary; Th.M. 1984, Ph.D. 1990, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; additional studies: University of Tennessee.

¹BOB G. CHAMBERS, Adjunct Instructor, Educational Technology (1996); B.S. 1957, M.S. 1972, University of Tennessee; additional studies: University of Tennessee.

DENNIS C. GAERTNER, Professor, New Testament (1989); B.R.E. 1974, Great Lakes Bible College; M.A. 1978, M.Div. 1979, Cincinnati Christian Seminary; Th.M. 1983, Ph.D. 1986, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

⁵JON HALE, Assistant Librarian, Instructor, Bible (1996); B.A. 1982, Kentucky Christian College; M.Div. 1986, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.S.L.S. 1994, University of Kentucky.

JOHN C. KETCHEN, Chair, Department of Distance Learning, Professor, Speech and Teacher Education (1994); B.A. 1974, Johnson Bible College; M.A. 1978, Indiana University; Ph.D. 1984, University of Illinois; additional studies: Texas Woman's University.

⁵CAROLYN E. LOWE, Librarian (1993); B.S. 1986, Johnson Bible College; M.S.L.S. 1993, University of Tennessee.

³MARK F. PIERCE, Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Staff Instructor, Psychology (2003); B.A. 1973, Atlanta Christian College; M.Div. 1978, Emmanuel School of Religion; M.A. 2003 and Ph.D. 2004, University of Tennessee.

J. JEROME PRINSTON, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education and Bible (2006); B.A. 1987, Johnson Bible College; M.A.R.E. 1989, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.S. 1996, Ed.D. 1997 Bob Jones University.

¹W. DAVID REECE, Adjunct Professor, Old Testament (1990); B.A. 1970, Johnson Bible College; M.A. 1978, Fuller Theological Seminary; M.A. 1984, Ph.D. 1988, University of California, Los Angeles.

CHRIS M. TEMPLAR, Coordinator, Graduate Teacher Education and Professor, Teacher Education (1978); A.L.B.C. 1967, London Bible College; B.D. (Hons.) 1967, London University; M.A. 1976, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D. 1979, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; additional studies:  Oregon University, Regis University, Loyola Marymont University.

¹ Teaches less than full time

²Date in parentheses indicates beginning of service at the College

³College employee; part-time teacher

  ⁴ Degree Completion program in Leadership And Ministry Preparation (LAMP) for adult learners meeting in the evenings                Top

⁵Faculty Status