Academics
Our Board:
Chair: Pastor Danne King
Members:
Dr. Bill Dykes
Dr. Don Dion
Pastor Bill Snyder
Andrew Cromwell
Cynthia Rodriguez, Esq.
Paul Zelinka
Dr. Jonathan Pedrone
Our Faculty:
| Name | Degrees Held and Institutions | Academic Preparation and Area of Degree | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Stoner | M.A. Grand Canyon University | M.A. Major: Art and Design | Art Instructor and Set Design |
| Carl McKee | M.S. & M.Ed. Shippensburg University | M.S. Major: Elementary Education, M.Ed. Major: Educational Leadership | Pastor, Principal, History, Leadership and Teacher |
| Julie Lewis | M.Ed. University of Phoenix | M.Ed. Major: Curriculum and Instruction | Academic Editor, English, Speech and ESL Instructor |
| Conroy Lewis | M.A.R. Liberty University | M.A.R. Major: Religion | Pastor and Worship Pastor |
| Danne King | M.A.L. Belmont | M.A.L. Major: English | Pastor and English Instructor |
| Robert Navarro | M.A. New York University | M.A. Major: Music | 3 Grammy Awards, Music Instructor, Teacher, and Worship Pastor |
| Roxana O Vancea | Ph.D. University of France & Ph.D. University of Timisoara, Romania | Ph.D. Major: Automatics and Computer Science | Instructor in math, algorithms, sciences, programming, CAD via hardware design simulation (VHDL); Multilingual |
| Thomas Coccogna | M.A. Shippensburg University | M.A. Major: English, Communications–Journalism | English Instructor, Teacher, Journalist, and Editor |
| JoAnna Oster | M.Ed. Florida Atlantic University, Ed.D. Liberty University | M.Ed. Major: Educational Leadership, Ed.D. Major: Educational Leadership | Teacher, Grad-Level Instructor, Dissertation Chair, Academic Dean, VP of Online Learning & Academics, Course Design |
| Marc Chamberlain | M.A. Belmont | M.A. Major: Pastoral Leadership | Pastor, Instructor of Religion, Theology, and Pastoral Studies |
Church Administration, Mission Work and Education are the focus in the B.A. in Christian Ministry and Certificate in Christian Ministry. One central core value of this program is to provide the opportunity in a career upon graduation through our career center.
Some of these roles include:
- Lead Pastor
- Associate Pastor
- Worship Leader
- Bible Study Leader
- Youth Pastor
- Church Ministry
- Children’s Pastor
- Family Pastor
- Indigenous Mission Work
- Global Impact in the Mission Field
- Church Planting
- Director of a Non-Profit
- Ministry Development Director
- Education Administration
- Special Education
- Elementary Teacher
- Middle School Teacher
- High-School Teacher
- Online Education
Schedule, Spring 2026
Spring | January 19 – May 10 | 2026 |
Course | Course Title | Professor |
HIST4422 | History of Christianity | Professor Carl McKee, M.S., M.Ed. |
Dr. JoAnna Oster | ||
Dr. Roxana Vancea | ||
Professor Thomas Coccogna, M.A. | ||
MIN303 | Ministry Practicum 3b | Pastor Mike Sanders |
Dr. JoAnna Oster | ||
MISS331 | Urban Ministry | Pastor Conroy Lewis, M.A.R. |
Dr. Roxana Vancea |