మా బృందం

టిమ్ కీప్ మరియు అతని భార్య బెక్కీ, అమెరికాలో ఐదు సంవత్సరాలపాటు పాస్టర్లుగా సేవలందించారు. తరువాత, ఫిలిప్పీన్స్‌లో 13 సంవత్సరాల పాటు మిషనరీలుగా ఉన్నారు, అందులో పెరుగుతున్న క్రైస్తవ నాయకులను శిక్షణ ఇచ్చి, సిద్ధం చేశారు. 2010 నుండి 2022 వరకు, టిమ్ బైబుల్ మెథడిస్ట్ మిషన్లకు మిషన్ల డైరెక్టర్‌గా పనిచేశారు. 2012లో, ఆయన Shepherds Global Classroom స్థాపించి, ఇప్పటికీ అధ్యక్షునిగా సేవలందిస్తున్నారు. టిమ్ మరియు బెక్కీ కలిసి మూడు పుస్తకాలు రచించారు. 2023 జూన్‌లో, టిమ్ "కీప్ ఇట్ సింపుల్: రిఫ్లెక్షన్స్ ఆన్ ది క్యారెక్టర్, హబిత్స్, అండ్ ప్రాక్టీసెస్ అఫ్ క్రిస్టియన్స్ హూ లీడ్." అనే పుస్తకాన్ని ప్రచురించారు. Keep it Simple: Reflections on the Character, Habits, and Practices of Christians Who Lead.("కీప్ ఇట్ సింపుల్: రిఫ్లెక్షన్స్ ఆన్ ది క్యారెక్టర్, హబిత్స్, అండ్ ప్రాక్టీసెస్ అఫ్ క్రిస్టియన్స్ హూ లీడ్." )అనే పుస్తకాన్ని ప్రచురించారు.

టిమ్ మరియు బెక్కీకి అనేక మంది పిల్లలు మరియు మనవళ్ళు ఉన్నారు — ఇది దేవుని ఆశీర్వాదం.

టిమ్ ‘ఇంటర్కల్చరల్ స్టడీస్’లో బ్యాచిలర్ డిగ్రీను మరియు ‘పాస్టరల్ థియాలజీ’లో మాస్టర్స్ డిగ్రీను పొందారు. ఆయన తన కుటుంబంతో సమయం గడపడం, ప్రతిరోజూ ఒక నిబంధిత జీవనశైలి కలిగి ఉండడం, రోజుకు నాలుగు మైళ్ళ నడక (చాలా రోజుల్లో), సంవత్సరానికి ఒకటి లేదా రెండు సార్లు గోల్ఫ్ ఆడడం మరియు కయాకింగ్ చేయడం, కొత్త ప్రదేశాలు సందర్శించడం, కొత్త సంస్కృతులను అనుభవించడం మరియు క్రైస్తవ నాయకులను శిక్షణ ఇవ్వడం, శిష్యులుగా తీర్చడం ఇష్టపడతారు.

Dr. Michael Avery is Chancellor of God’s Bible School & College where he served as president for 22 years. He is an ordained elder in the Bible Methodist Connection of Churches with whom he pastored for 10 years, served as the Missions Director for 5 years, and served as the General Connectional Chairman for 8 years. He maintains an active schedule of speaking in camp meetings, revivals, conventions, and conferences. His passion is the Deeper Life Conferences that he leads both nationally and internationally.

Joel Hood has worked in various financial roles over the past 10 years, and currently fills the role of CFO of PraxiPower Inc., a software business serving K-12 Christian schools and two other organizations. Joel is actively involved in his local church and has served on various church boards as a financial advisor.

Dr. Danny McCain is the founder and International Ambassador of Global Scholars. He also serves in the Department of Religion and Philosophy in the University of Jos as Professor of Biblical Theology. He holds a BA in Biblical Education, MAs in both Bible and Theology, and a PhD in New Testament Interpretation. He developed a training program used in two public universities in Nigeria that has trained hundreds of Christian leaders and laymen. He has also worked closely with the Nigerian Ministry of Education, developing material for teachers of Christian Religious Education.

Rev. Troy Keaton pastored for several years in the inner city of Dayton, Ohio, largely working with low income and troubled youth. He then pastored for five years in Tennessee before taking on a church planting challenge in Moneta, Virginia. Today, Eastlake Community Church is a growing ministry where many souls have found the Lord and dozens have been sent into the harvest field. Troy invests much of his life not only in preaching and teaching, but in developing spiritual leaders and in training the next generation of church planters.

Dr. Mark Bird is a professor of theology at God’s Bible School & College in Cincinnati, Ohio. He teaches classes in theology, philosophy, and evangelism. He holds a BRE in Education, an MS in Secondary Education, an MA in Theology, and a DMin in Theology and Apologetics. He has authored 2 books on apologetics: How Can You Be Sure? and Defending Your Faith.

Dr. David A. Croteau (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Dean of the Seminary and School of Counseling at CIU. He teaches New Testament and Greek courses and is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Evangelical Seminary Deans’ Council, and the Fellowship of Evangelical Seminary Presidents. Dr. Croteau has taught in Tanzania, Kenya, South Korea, India, Nepal, Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, and Indonesia. He has published several books and articles, including Urban Legends of the New Testament, Urban Legends of the Old Testament, and Tithing After the Cross.

Dr. Stephen Gibson is the president of Evangelistic Faith Missions and director of Holiness Pilgrim Mission. Stephen and his wife, Stephanie, are blessed with several children and grandchildren.

Stephen’s ministry has included pastoring, foreign missions work, Bible college teaching and administration, Christian school teaching and administration, and writing.

For five years, he pastored Victory Chapel, a diverse inner-city church in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Stephen lived in Ukraine with his family for five years and served Kiev Wesley Bible College in the roles of professor, academic dean, and president. During that time he also taught classes at other colleges and preached in churches in Ukraine and Russia.

Stephen has taught at Union Bible College, Allegheny Wesleyan College, and God’s Bible School & College. His courses have included intercultural studies, biblical studies, and urban ministry.

He graduated from Union Bible College with a ThB, from Wesley Biblical Seminary with an MA in Theology, from Louisiana Baptist University with an MA in Biblical Studies, and from Grace Theological Seminary with a DMin.

He is ordained by the Pilgrim Holiness Church.

Books written by Stephen include The Prosperity Prophets; Steps of Grace; The Sincerity of God: A Demonstration of the Wesleyan Promise Hermeneutic; and Help from the Little Red Hen: Reversing Poverty with Responsibility.

Books edited by Stephen include I Believe: Fundamentals of the Christian Faith and A Timeless Faith: John Wesley for the 21st Century.

Stephen has written several courses for Shepherds Global Classroom.

David Eslinger is an engineering advisor for Schlumberger, an oilfield service company. Much of his career has been spent designing reciprocating and centrifugal pumps. Some of his other activities include: teaching a Sunday School class; participating in The Gideons International ministry; and reading, collecting, and restoring 16th and 17th century English Bibles.

Harold Martin serves as president of FEA Ministries, a diverse, cross-cultural, missionary-sending ministry reaching into 14 countries. Harold holds a BA in Intercultural Studies. He is also a licensed pilot and A&P mechanic. For 14 years he served with Missionary Flights International (MFI), an organization that serves over 400 mission agencies in the Caribbean. He orchestrated MFI’s disaster response efforts following Haiti’s massive earthquake in 2010 and rose through the leadership ranks of MFI to be its executive vice-president.

Dr. Philip Richardson has a passion for engaging people with the Bible and helping them interpret it within its original contexts and apply it to their own situation. He serves as director of Theological Education for OMS, coming alongside the 30+ Bible colleges, seminaries, and training programs around the world that partner with OMS, as well as promoting theological education throughout the organization. From time to time, he travels to teach intensive courses at OMS-partner seminaries and seeks to train and equip international church leaders with in-depth Bible knowledge and understanding. He is excited to see what God will do through these leaders, who will themselves become leaders of leaders and teachers all over the world.

Philip's wife Fiona has a passion for equipping and encouraging people as disciples and disciple-makers. She delights in equipping leaders to work with women by developing written resources, training trainers, and praying for God’s transforming Spirit to move in the nations. She also loves to pray with and for missionaries through the OMS World Intercessors team.

Philip and Fiona are from England. After volunteering and working with churches there, they began a partnership with a missions agency (Crosslinks). In 2002, they moved to work for a region of churches in Tanzania, East Africa under the Anglican Church. While there, they adopted their two precious daughters, Bethany and Jasmine. They spent several years training pastors, lay leaders, young adult leaders, children’s workers, and women’s leaders by teaching, building teams, and writing resources until they left in 2010.

God opened the way for Philip to study for a PhD in Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, which was a huge blessing to all the family. Fiona continued her prayer ministry; writing resources; and speaking, training, and leading Bible studies with a women’s ministry in the U.S., while continuing to work on publishing and distributing Bible study resources for young women’s ministry in Africa. Philip enjoyed opportunities to teach at the Master’s level during his time at the seminary and grew in his love for building up leaders all over the world as he studied among many internationals.

R.G. Hutchison is the Missions Director for Bible Methodist Missions, having served as a missionary and field director in the Philippines from 2010-2022. During that time, he was involved in training Filipino pastors and leaders as a professor and academic dean at the Philippine Bible Methodist Shepherds College. Prior to that, he served as a pastor for more than 12 years, ministering to congregations in Ohio and Tennessee. He is married to Sarah.

An alumnus of God’s Bible School & College, R.G. also holds a DMin degree in preaching and leadership from Asbury Theological Seminary, as well as graduate degrees from Temple Baptist Seminary (MDiv) and Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (MST Intercultural Studies). He is currently pursuing a PhD in Intercultural Studies with Biola University. He has authored one book, Union with Christ.

R.G.’s passion is to help people live in the full confidence of Galatians 2:20, “...It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me....”

Amit left India and traveled to the U.S., Jamaica, and Canada, and settled in the Cayman Islands, where he ran many successful businesses. He came to Christ through the witness of a faithful missionary, sold his businesses, and moved to Cincinnati to attend God’s Bible School and College. He graduated in 2015 and married Lorna Rundell soon afterward.

After more than a decade in the nonprofit sector, Amit launched GrantAlly to serve other organizations as an integral grant-writing support system. He partners with multiple Southwest Ohio nonprofits in marketing, development, community engagement, programming, and facility management. He is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and continually furthers his education at Purdue University. Some of his favorite activities are dates with his wife, Lorna, volunteering, creating delicious meals in his home kitchen, spending time with his two daughters, Priya and Ruchi, and building community at his church.

For over 20 years, Dr. Mark Smith's passion has been to help shape students into ministers, missionaries, and ministering professionals who impact the nations with the message of Christ.

Dr. Smith served as the president of Ohio Christian University for 11 years and as president of Columbia International University for 6 years. At Indiana Wesleyan University, Dr. Smith served as dean and vice president of Adult & Graduate Studies.

He has written and published numerous education and professional development articles. He has co-authored one book, Leading Change in Your World, and co-edited another: The Church Leader's MBA, a management manual for church leaders.

టిమ్ కీప్ మరియు అతని భార్య బెక్కీ, అమెరికాలో ఐదు సంవత్సరాలపాటు పాస్టర్లుగా సేవలందించారు. తరువాత, ఫిలిప్పీన్స్‌లో 13 సంవత్సరాల పాటు మిషనరీలుగా ఉన్నారు, అందులో పెరుగుతున్న క్రైస్తవ నాయకులను శిక్షణ ఇచ్చి, సిద్ధం చేశారు. 2010 నుండి 2022 వరకు, టిమ్ బైబుల్ మెథడిస్ట్ మిషన్లకు మిషన్ల డైరెక్టర్‌గా పనిచేశారు. 2012లో, ఆయన Shepherds Global Classroom స్థాపించి, ఇప్పటికీ అధ్యక్షునిగా సేవలందిస్తున్నారు. టిమ్ మరియు బెక్కీ కలిసి మూడు పుస్తకాలు రచించారు. 2023 జూన్‌లో, టిమ్ "కీప్ ఇట్ సింపుల్: రిఫ్లెక్షన్స్ ఆన్ ది క్యారెక్టర్, హబిత్స్, అండ్ ప్రాక్టీసెస్ అఫ్ క్రిస్టియన్స్ హూ లీడ్." అనే పుస్తకాన్ని ప్రచురించారు. Keep it Simple: Reflections on the Character, Habits, and Practices of Christians Who Lead.("కీప్ ఇట్ సింపుల్: రిఫ్లెక్షన్స్ ఆన్ ది క్యారెక్టర్, హబిత్స్, అండ్ ప్రాక్టీసెస్ అఫ్ క్రిస్టియన్స్ హూ లీడ్." )అనే పుస్తకాన్ని ప్రచురించారు.

టిమ్ మరియు బెక్కీకి అనేక మంది పిల్లలు మరియు మనవళ్ళు ఉన్నారు — ఇది దేవుని ఆశీర్వాదం.

టిమ్ ‘ఇంటర్కల్చరల్ స్టడీస్’లో బ్యాచిలర్ డిగ్రీను మరియు ‘పాస్టరల్ థియాలజీ’లో మాస్టర్స్ డిగ్రీను పొందారు. ఆయన తన కుటుంబంతో సమయం గడపడం, ప్రతిరోజూ ఒక నిబంధిత జీవనశైలి కలిగి ఉండడం, రోజుకు నాలుగు మైళ్ళ నడక (చాలా రోజుల్లో), సంవత్సరానికి ఒకటి లేదా రెండు సార్లు గోల్ఫ్ ఆడడం మరియు కయాకింగ్ చేయడం, కొత్త ప్రదేశాలు సందర్శించడం, కొత్త సంస్కృతులను అనుభవించడం మరియు క్రైస్తవ నాయకులను శిక్షణ ఇవ్వడం, శిష్యులుగా తీర్చడం ఇష్టపడతారు.

డా. రాండెల్ మెక్‌ఎల్వెయిన్ హోబ్ సౌండ్ బైబిల్ కాలేజ్‌ లో 32 సంవత్సరాలు బైబిల్ మరియు సంగీత అధ్యాపకుడిగా పనిచేశారు. ఆయన తైవాన్‌లో మిషనరీగా సేవలందించారు మరియు చైనా, భారతదేశం, వియత్నాం, నైజీరియా, లెసోథో, పాపువా న్యూ గినియా మరియు న్యూజిలాండ్‌లలో పాస్టర్ల కోసం తరగతులు బోధించారు. ఆయన సంగీతంలో బీఏ మరియు ఎంఏతో పాటు ప్రాక్టికల్ థియాలజీలో ఎంథ్ మరియు డీథ్ డిగ్రీలను కలిగి ఉన్నారు.

రాండెల్ అనేక పుస్తకాలను రచించారు, వాటిలో పరిశుద్ధ హృదయాలు హోలీ హార్ట్స్ ; హోలీ హాండ్స్: హోలీ లివింగ్ ఇన్ ది బైబిల్ ;; జాయ్ కమ్‌స్ ఇన్ ది మార్నింగ్: 31 డేస్ అఫ్ క్రిస్టియన్ హోప్ ; and అన్‌చేంజింగ్ ట్రూత్స్: ఏ గైడ్ టు ది అపోస్టల్స్’ క్రీడ్ . రాండెల్ అనేక SGC కోర్సులను కూడా రచించారు.

Becky Keep is a freelance author and an inspiring speaker for numerous women’s conferences. She is married to Tim and is the blessed mother of five children and several grandchildren.

Becky and her family served as missionaries in the Philippines for 13 fruitful years. There she used her nurse’s training to organize medical missions treating thousands of patients in towns and villages throughout Northern Luzon.

Besides the books she and Tim coauthored, Becky has written a memoir with her parents, Another Time: Two Unlikely People, Their Uncommon Path, An Unshakable God. She also wrote His Gift, My Story with her sister Kim Collingsworth.

Becky enjoys traveling with Tim, loving on her grandbabies, and spending time with her children. She loves music, reading, and taking long walks. Becky resides with her family in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Timothy Keep Jr. holds a BA in ministry from Ohio Christian University. Tim also earned an MA in content and digital media at Liberty University. 

Tim lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife Megan and their children. Tim and Megan love exploring Cincinnati, going to the zoo, and traveling together. 

Tim is responsible for developing communication strategies that promote SGC's mission and vision, managing media relations, and overseeing various projects that help to advance the ministry of SGC.

Justin LePage was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He ventured to Cincinnati, Ohio in 2012 for college and has since made Cinci his home, along with his wife Janelle and their delightful children.

Justin's academic journey began at God’s Bible School & College. He then obtained a finance degree from Xavier University. His professional path took him from being a payroll supervisor at a large corporation to being an account manager at a small lending firm. These experiences equipped him with a diverse skill set in financial management and a keen eye for process improvement.

His work with Shepherds Global Classroom is more than a role for Justin; it’s a calling. He says, "I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to our mission of spreading Bible-based training to Christian leaders around the globe. My goal is to ensure that our financial records are not just accurate, but that they also reflect our commitment to integrity and excellence. I am eager to explore ways to enhance our processes, ensuring that we are as effective and efficient as possible in our endeavors."

In her role as Curriculum and Translation Project Manager, Elizabeth manages the collection of SGC curriculum files, oversees translation projects, works with curriculum writers to edit/update courses as necessary, and leads our team of Project Managers and Proofreaders.

Elizabeth is a graduate of God’s Bible School & College, where she studied missions and children’s ministry. She enjoys going on walks, teaching children the Bible, and writing devotionals.

Jeffrey Albertson serves as a Translation Project Manager, overseeing a comprehensive translation process for over 10 languages, with specialization in languages originating in India. He also meticulously manages the final layout and integration of translations into various applications, including the SGC app.

Jeffrey earned a BA in Intercultural Studies and World Missions from God’s Bible School & College, and later lived internationally for nearly a year. His passion for connection and intercultural exchange drives his enthusiasm for fostering relationships within God’s kingdom worldwide.

Beyond his professional responsibilities at SGC, Jeffrey actively contributes to the advancement of God’s kingdom within his church and through English as a Second Language outreach initiatives. He and his wife, Lesa, reside in the vibrant international district of Houston, where they share their home with their Weimaraner, Preston.

Born in the post-Soviet country of Kyrgyzstan, Alima Sarigul embarked on a journey of faith in her early 20s, inspired by the love and guidance of her dear husband, Onur. Her life has become a testimony to God’s transformative power and grace.

Gifted with the ability to speak five languages—Russian, Turkish, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, and English—Alima has embraced the richness of diverse cultures and perspectives. She also ventured into the world of web design, teaching herself.

Alima pursued a degree in food engineering at Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University and later graduated with a BA from Istanbul University.

Alima is honored to be a part of Shepherds Global Classroom, serving as a Translation Project Manager. She is grateful to be able to contribute her talents and experiences to a greater purpose.

Ezra is responsible for layout and design of the SGC courses: formatting the courses for print, creating book covers, and publishing PDFs of both courses and covers on the website. He also oversees our audio course project from start to finish. As an assistant editor, he helps improve the quality of the courses so that they can be easily understood and translated into other languages.

He loves to travel and learn about new languages and cultures and find ways to use his skills for God's Kingdom.

Lesa Albertson is an amateur linguist with a passion for languages that has been evident since her childhood. She is currently engaged in proofreading translated courses for SGC, contributing to the publication of quality translations that are utilized worldwide.

Her academic journey includes participation in the Summer Institute of Linguistics for five summers, where she studied and also served as a Teaching Assistant. This experience, coupled with nearly two years of living abroad, has enriched her understanding of diverse cultures and languages.

Lesa’s expertise, honed over the years, seamlessly aligned her with her role at SGC, even before she officially joined the organization. Her commitment to SGC’s mission is unwavering, and she actively participates in various initiatives within her church and in English as a Second Language outreach programs.

Lesa resides in the international district of Houston with her husband Jeffrey and their Weimaraner, Preston. Lesa's professional and personal life reflects her dedication to God’s kingdom, people, and mission.

Ebony Thompson enjoys serving as an SGC proofreader, performing detailed reviews of course translations. She is grateful to be part of a team whose mission is to provide Christ-centered, culturally adaptable curriculum to Christian leaders around the world.

Ebony was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in San Ignacio, Belize. She decided to fully follow Jesus and was born again on February 14, 2021. She now resides in Houston, Texas with her mom and sister. She loves to serve and assists in the youth ministry at her church.

Being raised in a country filled with adventure, she has found that the greatest adventure is to know God through His Word and to share Him with others. She has a heart after God’s own heart.

Heidi Echols is a wife, mother, and follower of Jesus. As a child, she loved words and wanted to be a linguist when she grew up. Though that did not happen, her love of words and languages did lead to some Latin study and five years of Spanish study. She is currently trying to learn some German which was her great-grandparents' native tongue. Languages are still fascinating to her, and that, combined with her love for words, good theology, and sharing the gospel made proofreading for SGC a perfect fit for Heidi.

She says, “I love the vision of SGC and the sound, biblical content of the courses.”

Heidi has a BA in Elementary Education from God's Bible School & College and is a Licensed Practical Nurse. Throughout her many years of teaching, language, reading and phonics were her favorite subjects.

In addition to working for SGC, Heidi teaches Vietnamese students via Zoom and homeschools her son, Connor. In her free time, she enjoys quilting, reading, gardening, and cardmaking.

Dixie is the wife of a research scientist, a mother to five grown children, and a grandma. As a Christian educator with a BA in Education and over 23 years of teaching experience, Dixie’s passion for nurturing and guiding the next generation has been at the heart of everything she does.

After graduating her youngest child, Dixie was excited to join the SGC team as an assistant editor, where she is able to use her love of words and attention to detail to contribute to the mission of SGC.

In her free time, Dixie enjoys traveling and capturing the beauty of the world through photography. She also loves sewing, baking, hiking, reading, and, of course, spoiling her grandchildren. Dixie is always finding new ways to nurture her creativity and enjoy life.

Cheryl Doty was born in El Paso, Texas, where she embraced a multicultural lifestyle from an early age. She learned Spanish during her elementary years and later studied German in high school as part of her journey toward earning a BA in Music at Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma.

Currently residing in a suburb of Houston with her husband, David, Cheryl is the proud mother of four grown children and is also a grandmother. Cheryl discovered salvation through Christ which led her to study at ORU, where she developed a passion for missions and outreach.

Cheryl's teaching career began at a Christian school in Houston, where she combined her love for the Bible with core academics, inspiring students through her daily lessons. Her commitment to faith and education has been a cornerstone of her personal and professional life.

Cheryl is thrilled to be part of an organization dedicated to spreading the gospel worldwide. In her free time, Cheryl enjoys traveling, canoeing, camping, and exploring her creative side through sewing, crocheting, painting, photography, and music. A multi-instrumentalist, she continues to expand her skills with instruments like the mandolin and violin.