INSTRUCTOR OF WOMEN'S MINISTRIES

:: Deedra Bingham ::

  - B.S., Multnomah Bible College
  - M.A., Multnomah Biblical Seminary

With a rich and varied background in Women's Ministries, Professor Bingham brings a valued perspective and skill set to the classrooms of RMBC&S. Not only does she hold an undergraduate degree in Biblical Studies as well as a graduate degree in Pastoral Studies / Women's Ministries, she also possesses experience in women's leadership roles at Multnomah Bible College, Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center, Grace Chapel of Wilsonville, Oregon and Mission Hills, The Edge, in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

:: Dr. Joseph "Jody" Dillow ::

  - Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary

Dr. Dillow graduated with a major in Electrical Engineering. He attended Dallas Theological Seminary where he received his Th.D. degree. He has served on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Family Life, and as a visiting instructor in Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (now Trinity University). His books include The Reign of the Servant Kings, Solomon on Sex, Speaking in Tongues, and The Waters Above: Earth's Pre-flood Vapor Canopy. Before coming to Colorado he and his wife Linda lived in Hong Kong and before that they lived in Vienna, Austria where he has served as the founder and director of Biblical Education by Extension International (now BEE World, International), a biblical training ministry for church leadership in Eastern Europe, Russia, China and the Middle East. The Dillows have four children.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIBLE

:: Dr. Richard Hall ::

  - B.S. Philadelphia Biblical University
  - M.Div. Denver Seminary
  - M.A.R. Eastern Baptist Seminary
  - D.Min. Luther Rice University

Dr. Hall has a diverse experience in ministry. He has served on the faculty and staff at Philadelphia Biblical University, as well as the director of training at Exchanged Life Ministries in Aurora, Colorado. He has served as the pastor of several churches in Washington, Pennsylvania, and Colorado. His passion throughout his life has been to teach God’s Word - especially Romans. He and his wife Lavonne have four married daughters and they have been blessed with 12 grandchildren at present. He likes to spend his free time enjoying the family, doing small repair jobs around the house (of which there seems to be no end), and elk hunting.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

:: Larry Hoskins ::

  - B.A., Wheaton College
  - Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

Raised in Irving, Texas, Professor Hoskins earned his bachelor's degree in Christian Education at Wheaton College before completing his Th.M. at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he has been involved in post-graduate work in D.Min. Studies. Over the years he has served as a youth pastor, minister of Christian education and youth, and assistant pastor, and is now the senior pastor at Grace Church Aurora in the Denver area. He and his wife are the parents of five children.

INSTRUCTOR

:: Jim Johnson ::

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

:: Anthony Keating ::

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

:: Dr. Jay P. Klopfenstein ::

  - B.A., Moody Bible Institute
  - M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
  - D.Min., Bethel Theological Seminary

Dr. Jay is currently the senior paster of Aspen Ridge Church in Colorado Springs, CO. Before that he pastored churches in Michigan, Illinois and South Dakota. He has been a featured speaker at camps, churches, and seminars. He has a passion to teach, encourage, and equip future leaders for the ministry. He and his wife Nancy have three terrific children; Kaleb 14, Jared 13 and Alexa 10. They enjoy hiking, backpacking, fishing, and just about anything in the mountains. His current challege is "ultra running".

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT

:: David Kummer ::

  - B.S., Case Western Reserve University
  - M.Div., Th.M., Denver Baptist Theological Seminary

Dave is a North Denver native, and graduated from North High School. He went to college planning to teach high school math and physics. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland with a B.S. in physics. But, by his senior year, the Lord had given him direction to consider seminary training after graduation. Eventually, Dave graduated from Denver Baptist Theological Seminary with both M. Div. and Th. M. degrees. When he received his M. Div. degree, the church he was attending was without a full-time pastor. Dave had been serving as interim pastor, and when he graduated, the church ordained him to the ministry and called him to be their pastor. Dave had been a member of the church for a year and a half at that time. Dave is now in his 31st year of ministry at that church, Fellowship Bible Church. Dave also serves on the board of Rocky Mountain Bible Church Mission, a church-planting agency serving the Colorado region. Dave has been married to Linda, also a Denver-area native, for 32 years, and they have 3 children, Dawn, Nathan, and Matthew. All 3 are married, and Dave and Linda have 2 grandchildren. Dave and Linda enjoy camping and hiking in Colorado with their family!

PRESIDENT, PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

:: Dr. Stephen R. Lewis ::

  - A.A., College of the Desert
  - Th.B., Multnomah Bible College
  - Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
  - Ph.D., University of North Texas

Dr. Lewis has been in ministry for 30 years and is currently the new President (as of August 2003) of Rocky Mountain Bible College & Seminary in Denver, CO. Prior to that he was the Academic Dean at Chafer Theological Seminary in Orange, CA. He and his wife Shan have two grown children and three grandchildren. Stephen has also been senior pastor in two churches in California and has taught in Singapore twice and Trinidad and Tobago three times, for Campus Crusade over the years.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT LITERATURE  AND EXEGESIS

:: Dr. John Niemelå ::

  - B.A., University of Minnesota
  - Th.M.; Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL STUDIES & CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

:: Lane Palmer ::

  - B.A., Colorado Christian College
  - M.A.C.E., Denver Seminary
  - M.A., Psychology/Counseling, Denver Seminary

As a native and lifelong resident of Colorado, Professor Palmer has been involved in various ministries since senior high school. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Youth Ministries from Colorado Christian University in 2988, he served as Pastor of Student Ministries for Centennial Community Church in Littleton while securing Master's degrees in Christian Education and in Psychology/Counseling from Denver Seminary. He has taught at Rocky Mountain Bible College & Seminary since 1988, and is also the Director of Equipping for Dare2Share Ministries International. He and his wife, Jodi, also co-lead the College/Singles Ministry at Centennial Community Church.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY

:: Mark Perkins ::

  - B.A., Azusa Pacific University
  - M.Div., Talbot Seminary

Mark grew up in the Bay area in California and attended Diablo Valley Junior College before transferring to Azusa Pacific University where he received a B.A. in Biblical Literature. Upon graduation he began his seminary training at Talbot Seminary (now part of the Biola University System), where he received a M.Div in New Testament. He is currently the pastor of Front Range Bible Church in Denver. He is the founder of that church and has been there since 1988. His newest ministry is the development of the Word of God Bible College in Kiev, Ukraine. He is married to Rene and they have two terrific children; Turner, who is 11 and Alexandra, now 8. He and his family love the outdoors and backpack annually in the Rocky Mountains. His other hobbies include fly fishing and board and computer games.

INSTRUCTOR OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

:: Mark Plaza ::

  - B.A., The King's College
  - M.A., Moody Bible Institute

A native of Colchester, Vermont, Professor Plaza currently serves as pastor of Chapel in the Hills located in Coal Creek Canyon, CO. In addition to his teaching at RMBC&S, his personal history includes missionary service in Congo and Honduras. He is married with four children.

DISTINGUISHED ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

:: Dr. Earl Radmacher ::

  - B.A. Bob Jones University
  - M.A. Bob Jones University
  - Th.M., Th.D. Dallas Theological Seminary

Dr. Earl Radmacher is President Emeritus of Western Baptist Seminary where he served for thirty-four years as an administrator, professor, and mentor to many students, having seen the enrollment increase tenfold during his presidency. As an internationally renowned conference speaker, and author of numerous books and articles, he has impacted thousands of lives toward a closer walk with God through a fuller knowledge of Him. He has authored numerous books, his most recent being Salvation in the Swindoll Leadership Library Series and The Disciple Maker.  His partner and wife, Ruth, has been a constant and invaluable help in their ministry for over fifty years.  Dr. Radmacher continues to have a vital impact on Believer and non-Believer alike through his conference ministry and writings. He is also the Founding President Emeritus of the Free Grace Alliance (FGA) Charter Council.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT

:: James "Jim" Rinehart ::

  - A.A.S., Maple Woods Community College
  - B.S., Missouri Western State College
  - Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
  - M.A., Colorado Christian University

Following his high school and junior college studies in Kansas City, Professor Rinehart graduated magna cum laude from Missouri Western State College before attending Dallas Theological Seminary, where he earned a Th.M. in Bible Exposition. He also holds a Master's degree in Biblical Counseling, and has served on the staffs of five churches in Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado. He is married and is the father of two children.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

:: Tony Ross ::

  - B.A., Moody Bible College
  - Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

Having lived in eight different U.S. cities in the past 30 years, Professor Ross has chosen Dacono, Colorado, as the place to put down roots and serve on the staff of Dare2Share Ministries International while teaching at Rocky Mountain College & Seminary in Denver. He has served in the past as an associate pastor (Springfield, MO) and youth pastor (Dallas, TX), and has most recently planted Refreshing Hope Church in Dacono, CO. He is married with one son.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

:: Eric Thimell ::

  - B.S., John Brown University
  - Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

A native of Santa Barbara, CA, Professor Thimell possesses a diverse personal history that has included service in the United States Navy, a highly successful career in electrical engineering prior to entering Dallas Theological Seminary, and more than 20 years of ministry experience with Overseas Christian Servicemen's Centers (now Cadence International) in Korea and throughout Europe. He has taught at Rocky Mountain Bible College & Seminary since the fall of 2000, and served as Academic Dean from 2002 to 2004. He also is involved in teaching and leading home Bible studies as a way of life. He is married with two children.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

:: Dr. Robert "Bob" Wilkin ::

  - B.A., University of California, Irvine
  - Th.M., Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary

Dr. Bob Wilkin, who served formerly as an evangelist on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ, a hospital chaplain, a pastor, and a college professor of Greek and Bible, is the founder and Executive Director of Grace Evangelical Society (GES). GES is an educational Christian ministry whose aim is to promote clear proclamation of the free gift of salvation. Grace in Focus, the bi-monthly newsletter of GES, has a readership of 10,000 people from over 50 countries around the world. Dr. Wilkin is the author of Confident in Christ: Living by Faith Really Works and the Road to Reward: Today in Light of Tomorrow. He regularly speaks across North America and overseas as well. He and his wife Sharon live in Highland Village, Texas.

ACADEMIC DEAN AND PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT

:: Dr. Dennis Wretlind ::

  - Th.M., Western Seminary
  - Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary

Dr. Wretlind has had a distinguished career having served as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force, from which he retired as a Colonel. He served as a Professor of Biblical Languages from 1989-2001 at Phoenix Seminary. He has written for various
theological and chaplaincy publications. He graduated from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary with a Master of Theology in Old Testament, and a Ph.D. in New Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Elma, live in Loveland, Colorado where he is actively involved in his community as well as with the local Kiwanis Club.

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMERITUS
PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF BIBLICAL STUDIES, SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY, AND CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW

:: Dr. Jonathan Smith ::

  - B.A., John Brown University
  - Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary
  - D.D., Rocky Mountain Bible College & Seminary

Originally from Williamsport, PA, Professor Smith has flourished in ministries as a pastor, professor, and college president for more than 35 years. In addition to helping establish Rocky Mountain College & Seminary, he is also co-founder of Dare2Share Ministries International, and co-founder of Grace Church in Arvada, CO. He is in frequent demand as a speaker, teacher, and interim pastor. He and his wife Maybelle have three grown children and five grandchildren.