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.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NEW TESTAMENT

:: Charles H. Cummings::

  - B.A., University of Texas

  - Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary
  - Ph.D. (Candidate) Dallas Theological Seminary

PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL & THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

:: 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.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT

:: Anthony Keating ::

  - B.A., (Biblical Studies) Colorado Christian University

  - B.A., (Education) Jerusalem University

  - M.A., OT Studies Columbia Biblical Seminary

Anthony lives in the Idaho Springs area of Colorado with his wife, Abigail and their 4 children.  He

is a graduate of Colorado Christian University and holds a Master's Degree in Old Testament from Columbia Biblical Seminary.  Anthony has also done post graduate work at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where he studied Hebrew, Biblical geography, and Hebrew cognates such as Akkadin.

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

John received a B.A. in Economics and Geography (University of Minnesota).  After college he studied Biblical languages for five years in a local church and at UM.  He then earned a Th.M. and a Ph.D. in New Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary.  He was a teaching assistant there and part of Victor Street Bible Chapel's pastoral staff.  In 1995 he became Chairman of the New Testament department at Chafer Theological Seminary.  During his eleven years there, he also taught Hebrew, Aramaic, and Free Grace versus Perseverance. Time commitments as teaching elder at Grace Chapel and researcher at Message of Life Ministries increased.  Two of his former students were able to assume his teaching responsibilities at Chafer, so he now devotes his time to Grace Chapel and Message of Life Ministries.

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 1988, he served as Pastor of Student Ministries for Centennial Community Church in Littleton while securing A 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 currently a Bible Teacher at Valor Christian High School.  He and his wife, Jodi, have 4 children and live in Littleton.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COUNSELING, BIBLE & THEOLOGY

:: Dr. Chuck Raup::

  - Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

  - M.A., Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology

  - Psy.D., Biola University

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 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.

ACADEMIC DEAN, PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT

:: Michael Thompson::

  - B.s., Georgia Institute of Technology

  -Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary

  - M.A., Catholic University of America

  - Ph.D., Baptist Bible Seminary (currently enrolled)

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.