Meet the AGTS Team

Rev. Wade Mumm, PhD
Vice President of AGTS
Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Office 102, Administrative Suite Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8811

Rev. Randy C. Walls, DMin
Academic Director, Professor of Pastoral Leadership
Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Administrative Suite, Office 105 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 268-1046

Rev. Jennifer Carter, PhD
Assistant Academic Director, Professor of Ministerial Calling
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Office 205, Faculty Suite Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8840

Tammy Gore
Executive Administrator
Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Office 102, Administrative Suite Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8810
Bible and Theology Department

Rev. Paul W. Lewis, PhD
Chair of Bible & Theology Department, Professor of Historical Theology & Intercultural Studies
Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Administrative Suite, Office 104 Email [email protected] Office Phone 417-865-2815, ext. 8815
Global Missions Department

Rev. James (Mike) McAteer, DAIS
Chair of Global Missions Department, Director of Intercultural Doctoral Studies, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 213 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8878

Kara Lafon
Administrative Assistant, Global Missions Department, Information Desk Receptionist – AM
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 215 Email [email protected] Office Phone 417-865-2815, ext. 8857
Practical Theology Department

Rev. John Battaglia, DMin
Chair of the Practical Theology Department Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program Professor of Practical Theology and Leadership
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 222 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8897

Rev. Cory Shipley, DMin
DMin Project Coordinator, Associate Professor of Practical Theology
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 224 Email [email protected] Office Phone 417-865-2815, ext. 8884

Brenda Reed
DMin Operations Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 223 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8868
Cordas C. Burnett Preaching Center

Rev. Robert Eby, PhD
Director of Cordas C. Burnett Preaching Center, Associate Professor of Biblical Exposition and Preaching
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 208 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8894

Rev. Jason Sprinkel
Assistant Director, Cordas C. Burnett Preaching Center
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 207 Email [email protected] Office Phone 417-865-2815, ext. 8895
Rev. Andrew Greene
Videographer, Cordas C. Burnett Preaching Center
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 209 Email [email protected] Office Phone 417-865-2815, ext. 7576
Derrick Miller
Content Editor, Cordas C. Burnett Preaching Center
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 209 Email [email protected] Office Phone 417-865-2815, ext. 8896
Hispanic Initiatives

Rev. Sergio Navarrete, DMin
Director of Hispanic Initiatives, Professor of Hispanic Ministries and Leadership
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 210/Remote Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8876

Rev. Sulma Recinos, MLM
Administrative Assistant, Hispanic Initiatives
Office Location: Remote Email [email protected] Office Phone 471-865-2815 ext. 8875

Rev. Efrain Figueroa
Admissions Assistant, Hispanic Initiatives
Office Location: Remote Email [email protected] Office Phone 417-865-2815 ext. 8874
William J. Seymour Center for Black Church Studies

Rev. Derrick Rosenior, PhD
Director, William J. Seymour Center for Black Church Studies, Professor of Intercultural Communication & Black Church Studies
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 214/Remote Email [email protected] Office Phone (471) 865-2815 ext. 8842
AG Ministry Leaders of Tomorrow Project

Rev. Darin Poe, PhD
Director, AG Ministry Leaders of Tomorrow Project
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 211 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8518

Rev. Jennifer Carter, PhD
Assistant Academic Director, Professor of Ministerial Calling
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Office 205, Faculty Suite Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8840

Elise Merillat
Administrative Assistant
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 206 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8850
Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Partnership

Rev. Keith Jones
Director, Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns
Office Location: Remote Email [email protected]
Faculty – Regular Full-time
Rev. John Battaglia, DMin
Chair of the Practical Theology Department
Department Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program
Professor of Practical Theology and Leadership
AGTS 222, ext. 8897
[email protected]
Rev. Jennifer Carter, PhD
Assistant Academic Director
Professor of Ministerial Calling
AGTS 205, ext. 8840
[email protected]
Rev. Robert Eby, PhD
Director of Cordas C. Burnett Preaching Center
Associate Professor of Biblical Exposition and Preaching
AGTS 208, ext. 8894
[email protected]
Rev. Paul W. Lewis, PhD
Chair of the Bible and Theology Department
Professor of Historical Theology & Intercultural Studies
AGTS 104, ext. 8815
[email protected]
Rev. Lisa Millen, PhD
Associate Professor of Church History
AGTS 202, ext. 8880
[email protected]
Rev. James (Mike) McAteer, DAIS
Chair of the Global Missions Department
Director of Intercultural Doctoral Studies
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
AGTS 213, ext. 8878
[email protected]
Rev. Sergio Navarrete, DMin
Director of Hispanic Initiatives
Professor of Hispanic Ministries and Leadership
AGTS 210, ext. 8876
[email protected]
Rev. Darin Poe, PhD
Director of the AG Ministry Leaders of Tomorrow Project
Associate Professor of Leadership
AGTS, 211, ext. 8518
[email protected]
Rev. Derrick Rosenior, PhD
Director of the William J. Seymour Center for Black Church Studies
Professor of Racial and Ethnic Studies
AGTS 214, ext. 8842
[email protected]
Rev. Cory Shipley, DMin
Project Coordinator of the Doctor of Ministry Program
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
AGTS 224, ext. 8884
[email protected]
Rev. Rick Wadholm, PhD
Associate Professor of Old Testament
AGTS 214, ext. 8842
[email protected]
Rev. Randy C. Walls, DMin
Academic Director
Professor of Pastoral Leadership
AGTS 105, ext. 8845
[email protected]
Faculty – Regular Part-time
James Bradford, PhD
Professor of Leadership
[email protected]
Robert Braswell, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication and Research
DAIS Project Coordinator
[email protected]
Gerry Brown, PhD
Professor of Intercultural Studies
[email protected]
Isaac Canales, PhD
Professor of Biblical Studies
[email protected]
Armin Colon, DMin
Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies
[email protected]
Esther Sancez Colon, DMin
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
[email protected]
James Denley, MDiv
Associate Professor of Military Chaplaincy Studies
[email protected]
John Easter, PhD
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
[email protected]
Raquel Echevarria, ThM
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
[email protected]
Saturnino Gonzalez, PhD (cand.)
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
[email protected]
Beth Grant, PhD
Associate Professor of Intercultural Education
[email protected]; [email protected]
Mark A. Hausfeld, DMin
Professor of Urban and Islamic Studies
[email protected]; [email protected]
Alan Johnson, PhD
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
[email protected]
Gail Johnsen, DMin
Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation
[email protected]
Byron D. Klaus, DMin
Professor of Intercultural Leadership Studies
[email protected]
Anita Koeshall, PhD
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
[email protected]
Faith Lund, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
[email protected]
Urias Mendoza, DMin
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
[email protected]
Juan Carlos Morales, PhD
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
[email protected]
Maynor Morales, DMin
Associate Professor of Hispanic Ministries and Leadership
[email protected]
Johan Mostert, PhD
Intercultural Studies
[email protected]
Ricardo Pacheco, EdD
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
[email protected]
DeLonn Rance, PhD
Professor of Intercultural Studies
[email protected]
Valerie Rance, PhD
Professor of Intercultural Studies
[email protected]
James Rion, DMin
Professor of Church Leadership
[email protected]
Mario Salamanca, DMin
Associate Professor of Hispanic Ministries
[email protected]
Ericka Sandstrom, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
[email protected]
Ivan Satyavrata, PhD
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
[email protected]
Charles E. Self, PhD
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
Professor of Church History
[email protected]
Christain Teachout, PhD
Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology
[email protected]
Carolyn Tennant, PhD
Professor of Spiritual Formation
[email protected]
JP Vick, DMin
Associate Professor of Leadership and Preaching
[email protected]
Thomas Vollmer, PhD
Associate Professor of New Testament
[email protected]
Faculty – Adjunct
Alaina Battaglia, MDiv
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Christine Battaglia, MOL
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Jimmy Bennett, PhD
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
Robert Berg, PhD
Bible and Theology Department
[email protected]
Manuel Cordero, MDiv
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Fred Farrokh, PhD
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
John Gallegos, PhD
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Enedeo Garza-Gomez
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Tim Gilligan, DMin
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]; [email protected]
Beth Grant, PhD
Global Missions Department
[email protected]; [email protected]
Mark A. Hausfeld, DMin
Global Missions Department
[email protected]; [email protected]
Tommy Hodum, EdD
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
Michael Jaffe, DMin
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Mark Jenkins, PhD
Bible and Theology Department
[email protected]
Rick Johnson, PhD
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Randall Jumper
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Richard (Michael) Langford, DMin Candidate
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
Joseph Lear, PhD
Bible and Theology Department
[email protected]
Rev. Jason Loper
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
Sobhi Malek, PhD
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
Gary Martindale, PhD
Bible and Theology Department
[email protected]
Martin Mittelstadt, PhD
Bible and Theology Department
[email protected]
Meghan Musy, PhD
Bible and Theology Department
[email protected]
Stephanie Nance, PhD
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Jeff Nelson, PhD
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
Wave Nunnally, PhD
Bible and Theology Department
[email protected]
Valerie Rance, PhD
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
Ivan Satyavrata, PhD
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
Kevin Stowe, DMin
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Alan Tennison, PhD
Bible and Theology Department
[email protected]
Richard Tow, DMin
Practical Theology Department
[email protected]
Paul York, PhD
Global Missions Department
[email protected]
Faculty – Emeriti
Benny C. Aker, PhD
Professor Emeritus of New Testament Exegesis
Richard Bishop, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology, deceased
Roger D. Cotton, ThD
Professor Emeritus of Old Testament
Deborah M. Gill, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology
H. Glynn Hall, EdD
Professor Emeritus of Christian Education
M. Fred Haltom, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology
James Hernando, PhD
Professor Emeritus of New Testament
Melvin Hodges, DD
Professor Emeritus of Missions, deceased
Stanley M. Horton, ThD
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology, deceased 2014
Don Johns, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Theology
John Katter, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Counseling
Byron Klaus, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Intercultural Leadership
Edgar R. Lee, STD
Academic Dean Emeritus, deceased 2020
Stephen Lim, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Leadership and Ministry
Gary B. McGee, PhD
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Church History and Pentecostal Studies (Emeritus awarded posthumously, May 2010), deceased 2008
Johan Mostert, DPhil
Professor Emeritus of Community Psychology
Wave E. Nunnally, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Early Judaism and Christian Origins
Doug Oss, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology and New Testament Interpretation
Anthony D. Palma, ThD
Professor Emeritus of New Testament, deceased 2023
James H. Railey, DTh
Professor Emeritus of Theology
James Richardson, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Missions
Del Tarr, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Cross-Cultural Communications and Anthropology
Cheryl A. Taylor, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology
Jay P. Taylor, DMin
Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Formation
Admissions

Max Holmes
Seminary Admissions Coordinator
Office Location: EU Welcome Center/Riggs Building, Main Floor, Enrollment Lobby, Admissions, Office 203-V Email [email protected] Office Phone 417.865.2815, ext. 7416
Advising

Christine Battaglia, MOL
Adjunct Professor and AGTS Academic Advisor
Office Location: Riggs Administration Building, Main Floor, Enrollment Lobby, Online and Graduate Student Services, Office 202-A Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8268

Rev. Thomas Harrison, PhD
Adjunct Faculty (COL, DE) and Academic Advisor for AGTS
Office Location: Riggs Administration Building, Main Floor, Enrollment Lobby, Online and Graduate Student Services, Office 202-O Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 7433
Help Desk / Information Technology

Office Location: Riggs Administration Building, EU Welcome Center, Lower Floor, Office 117 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 4357
Library
Richard Oliver
Director, Cordas C. Burnett Library
Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Cordas C. Burnett Library, Office 117-C Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 7267

Katelyn Graefser
Public Services Instruction Librarian, Cordas C. Burnett Library
Office Location: AGTS, AGTS, First Floor, Cordas C. Burnett Library, Office 117-F Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8859
Melanie Box
Administrative Assistant, Cordas C. Burnett Library
Office Location: Zimmerman Academic Building, Second Floor, IRC Suite 204 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 7269
Registrar
Kathy Harrison
Assistant Registrar, Records & Registration
Office Location: Riggs Administration Building, Upper Floor, Academic Affairs, Records & Registration, Office 302-B Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8826
Registration
Elise Hege
Registration Coordinator, Records & Registration
Office Location: Riggs Administration Building, Upper Floor, Academic Affairs, Records & Registration, Office 304-F Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 7206
Public Safety

Office Location: Riggs Administration Building, Main Floor, Office 208 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 7000
Student Life

Rev. Alex Bryant, MLM
AGTS Student Life Coordinator, Campus Pastor, Adjunct Faculty
Office Location: AGTS, Second Floor, Faculty Suite, Office 218 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 8881
Veteran’s Center and International Student Services

Ryan Winters
Coordinator, Veteran’s Center and International Student Services
Office Location: AGTS, First Floor, Veteran’s Center, Office 127 Email [email protected] Office Phone (417) 865-2815, ext. 7512

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Email
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Phone
417.268.1000
417.865.2815 ext. 7416
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Fax
417-268-1001
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Mail
Assemblies of God
Theological Seminary
1111 N. Glenstone Ave.
Springfield, MO 65802
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