Faculty
Faculty
Study with faithful, committed scholars.
The faculty at BSK include a diverse community of scholars who love the church. Meet the people who journey with our students as they seek to be formed for ministry and leadership.
Academic Faculty
Lewis Brogdon
Associate Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies
2019
Lewis Brogdon
Associate Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies
2019
B.A., Bluefield College; M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Ph.D., Regent University
David Cassady
President and Professor of Christian Education and Media Studies
2017
David Cassady
President and Professor of Christian Education and Media Studies
2017
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University; M.Div.C.E., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
John Inscore Essick
Associate Professor of Church History
2009
John Inscore Essick
Associate Professor of Church History
2009
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.Div., Campbell University Divinity School; Ph.D., Baylor University
Steven S. Ivy
Professor of the Practice of Pastoral Care
2020
Steven S. Ivy
Professor of the Practice of Pastoral Care
2020
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Laura Rodgers Levens
Associate Professor of Christian Mission
2014
Laura Rodgers Levens
Associate Professor of Christian Mission
2014
B.A., Baylor University; M.Div., Th.D., Duke University
Mark Medley
Professor of Theology
2007
Mark Medley
Professor of Theology
2007
B.S., University of North Carolina; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Jaye Peabody Smith
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling
2024
Jaye Peabody Smith
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling
2024
BA, Ramapo College Of New Jersey; MPA, New York University; MS, Mercer University; MDiv, DMin, McAfee School of Theology
Administrative Faculty
David Adams
Director of Institutional Design and Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
2003
David Adams
Director of Institutional Design and Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
2003
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Anthony Everett
Director, Siloam Project
2021
Director, Contextual Ministry Program
Anthony Everett
Director, Siloam Project
2021
Director, Contextual Ministry Program
B.S. in organizational management magna cum laude, Paul Quinn College
M.Div. with urban ministry certification, Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University
D.Min. United Theological Seminary
Ryan D. Shrauner
Librarian and Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation
2014
Ryan D. Shrauner
Librarian and Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation
2014
B.A., Willamette University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; S.T.M., General Theological Seminary; M.S.L.S, University of Kentucky
Adjunct Faculty
Amber C. Inscore Essick
Adjunct Professor of Christian Worship
2017
Amber C. Inscore Essick
Adjunct Professor of Christian Worship
2017
A.A., B.S., Gardner-Webb University; M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University
Robert Fox
Adjunct Professor of New Testament
2023
Robert Fox
Adjunct Professor of New Testament
2023
B.A., Centre College; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.A., Vanderbilt University
Roy Fuller
Adjunct Professor of World Religions
2006
Roy Fuller
Adjunct Professor of World Religions
2006
B.A., Southwest Baptist University; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Anastasia Holman
Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Care
2021
Anastasia Holman
Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Care
2021
B.S., California State University/Indiana State University; M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University; M.Div., D.Min. (Candidate), Christian Theological Seminary
Molly Shoulta Tucker
Molly Shoulta Tucker
2022
Candace Y. Smith
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology & Womanist Theology
2023
Candace Y. Smith
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology & Womanist Theology
2023
B.A., University of Louisville; M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary; Ph.D., St. Thomas University (FL)
Erica Whitaker
Associate Director, Institute of Black Church Studies, and Adjunct Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies
2022
Erica Whitaker
Associate Director, Institute of Black Church Studies, and Adjunct Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies
2022
B.A., University of North Texas; M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary; Ph.D. (Candidate), International Baptist Theological Study Centre in Amsterdam
Emeritus Faculty
Greg C. Earwood
President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Hebrew
2002
Greg C. Earwood
President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Hebrew
2002
B.A., Mississippi College; M.Div., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
G. Wade Rowatt
Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Emeritus
2009
G. Wade Rowatt
Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Emeritus
2009
B.S. Southern Illinois University; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary