Dean Inserra is a graduate of Liberty University and holds an M.A. in Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is pursuing a DMin from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the founding pastor of City Church in Tallahassee, Florida.
James Carroll serves as the Senior Pastor of Parkway Baptist Church in Bardstown, Kentucky. He has written Collateral Damage as well as co-writing a forthcoming book Facing Snarls and Scowls.
Jeremy Westbrook currently serves as the Lead Missional Strategist for the Suncoast Baptist Association. He also serves as the Senior Associate Pastor of Calvary Church in Clearwater, Florida. Before coming to Calvary, Jeremy served as a church planter in Columbus, Ohio. Jeremy holds his BBA in Finance from the University of Memphis, an M.Div. from…
Michael Craig is the lead pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He is a Southern alumnus (M.Div), and served as the director of Advancement Operations. Mike and Emily have been married 10 years and have three children: Aliza, Addie, and Tytus. They are also actively fostering. Mike’s passion is to…
Jon English Lee serves as minister of education and administration at Morningview Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in Montgomery, a master of divinity from Southern Seminary, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in systematic and historical theology at Southern. He has served several churches in Kentucky. Jon enjoys…
Wes Pastor (MTh, University of Wales) is founder and president of The NETS Center for Church Planting and RevitalizationinVermont. NETS trains and sends seminary graduates to plant and replant churches throughoutNew England and beyond. In 1992, Wes planted Christ Memorial Church, now one of the largest Baptist churches in Vermont. By God’s grace, Wes has been…
Joel Kurz is lead pastor of The Garden Church in Baltimore Maryland. Joel will complete his master of divinity from SBTS in May. Joel and his wife, Jess, have four children, Jadyn, Eden, Haddon, and Chapman.
Justin Jackson has served as the lead pastor of Grace Church in Ovilla, Texas since 2015. He received an M.Div. and D.Min from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Along with his pastoral experience, Justin has served as a church planting missionary and a pastoral resident, which he did at Henderson Hills Baptist Church…
Preston Byrd is pursuing an M.Div. from Southern Seminary as a distance student in Dallas, Texas. When not reading or drinking coffee, he enjoys time on his bike.
Chandler serves as a lead pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas.
Ryan Griffith (Ph.D., SBTS) serves as director for global training at The Gospel Coalition where he oversees various initiatives aimed at strengthening theological education and pastoral training in the majority church.
Matt Merker serves as a pastoral assistant at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. He has composed several congregational hymns, including “He Will Hold Me Fast.” He lives on Capitol Hill with his wife and their daughter.
Ben Ward is Ministry Connections & Applied Ministry Specialist at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the local missions pastor at Highview Baptist Church.
Spencer Harmon is senior pastor of Vine Street Baptist Church in Louisville, and a student at SBTS. He is married to Taylor and they have three children. He is also the co-author of Letters to a Romantic: On Dating and Letters to a Romantic: On Engagement.
Crider comes to Southern Seminary with over 20 years of vocational ministry experience and 10 years of teaching experience. Prior to joining Southern’s faculty, he was associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of music and humanities at Liberty University. He formerly served as minister of music and worship at First…
