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DALLASTHEOLOGICALSEMINARYCommencement 2019MAY 11, 2019PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
Dallas Theological SeminaryIN THE FALL OF 1924 THE FIRST STUDENT BODY OF DTS MET TO STUDYunder the noted Bible teacher Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer. This class of thirteenstudents was the result of Dr. Chafer’s burden and vision to establish a seminarythat would emphasize expository preaching and teaching of the Scriptures.Dr. Chafer first shared the vision that would become Dallas TheologicalSeminary with Dr. Alex B. Winchester, pastor emeritus of Knox PresbyterianChurch, Toronto, Canada, and Dr. W. H. Griffith Thomas, an Anglican scholarand professor of Old Testament exegesis at Wycliffe College, Toronto. Two yearslater, while Dr. Chafer was ministering at First Presbyterian Church in Dallas,he shared his burden with the pastor of that church, Dr. William M. Anderson.Dr. Chafer and Dr. Anderson assembled the first temporary board. In May1924 Dr. Rollin T. Chafer organized the school which was incorporated by theState of Texas as the Evangelical Theological College. The name was changed toDallas Theological Seminary in July 1936. The seminary pioneered the four-yearMaster of Theology (ThM) degree, which is a year longer than the Master of Divinity(MDiv) degree offered at most other seminaries, and which emphasizes systematictheology, Hebrew and Old Testament exegesis, Greek and New Testament exegesis,and Bible exposition. DTS also offered the Doctor of Theology (ThD) degree.In 1974 the seminary instituted the two-year Master of Arts (Biblical Studies)for students whose ministries would not require the in-depth language training ofthe ThM program. It was renamed the Master of Arts (Christian Studies) in 2015.The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) was introduced in 1980 to provide further pastoraltraining for seminary graduates to meet the changing demands of ministry. In 1982the Master of Arts in Christian Education was added so that students could receivespecialized training for Christian ministries. In 1987 the Master of Arts in Crosscultural Ministries was inaugurated to give specialized missions training. In 1993 theseminary launched a three-year Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling and a two-yearMaster of Arts in Biblical Exegesis and Linguistics. The latter program is offered jointlywith Dallas International University (formerly the Graduate Institute of AppliedLinguistics), which is affiliated with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Dallas. Also in 1993,the seminary changed the nomenclature of the ThD to the PhD. A two-year Master ofArts in Media and Communication was added in 2005 (renamed the Master of Artsin Media Arts and Worship in 2013) to train ministers to integrate a sound biblicaland theological education with training in the media arts. The seminary added atwo-year Master of Arts in Christian Leadership in 2011 and a Doctor of EducationalMinistry (DEdMin) in 2012. The Master of Biblical and Theological Studies (MBTS)program and the academic Master of Arts with majors in Old Testament Studies, NewTestament Studies, and Theological Studies began in 2015.Outstanding leadership and scholarly expertise characterize the presidentsof DTS: Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer (1924–1952), Dr. John F. Walvoord (1952–1986),Dr. Donald K. Campbell (1986–1994), Dr. Charles R. Swindoll (1994–2001), and Dr.Mark L. Bailey, (2001–present).Throughout the seminary’s history, it has steadfastly maintained itsallegiance to biblical truth. A doctrinal statement articulates the beliefs of DallasTheological Seminary, and each year the faculty and members of the board reaffirmtheir agreement with this statement.2
Commencement 2019PreludeJ. Scott Ayers, MMOrganistAcademic Processional*Doxology*Invocation*The Faculty, Speaker, andGraduating StudentsLed by Patrick A. Thomas, ThMDirector of Chapel Music and WorshipSamuel P. Chia, PhDDirector of Chinese StudiesAssistant Professor of New Testament StudiesWelcomeMark L. Bailey, PhD, DDPresidentSenior Professor of Bible ExpositionScripture Reading2 Corinthians 4:1–5 esvRonald B. Allen, ThD, DDSenior Professor of Bible ExpositionCongregational Song*“Jesus Paid it All”Patrick A. ThomasIntroduction ofCommencement SpeakerPresident Mark L. BaileyCommencement Address“Entrusted”Jack Graham, DMinSenior PastorPrestonwood Baptist ChurchThe Seminary Choir“How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”Lyrics and Music by Stuart TownendArrangement by Patrick A. ThomasPresentation of Candidates3Led by Patrick A. ThomasMark M. Yarbrough, PhDVice President for Academic Affairsand Academic DeanAssociate Professor of Bible Exposition
Conferral of DegreesPresident Mark L. BaileySpecial MusicPatrick Thomas Family Ensemble“Praise Medley: Alpha & Omega/Hallelujah, Salvation, and Glory/Total Praise“The Seminary Hymn*“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”Patrick A. ThomasDedicatory Prayer and Benediction*Elliott E. Johnson, ThDSenior Professor of Bible ExpositionRecessionalThe congregation will please be seated during the recessional.* The congregation will please stand.Please silence cell phones and electronic devices.While children are welcome to attend the ceremony, we ask that crying andrestless children be taken out of the auditorium as a courtesy to others.Thank you!The floral arrangements at the front of the worship center contain a variety offlowers, reflecting the many countries in this year's graduating class. There is greatdiversity among the world's nations and people groups today, and the beautyof the floral arrangements symbolizes the unity and harmony we have asbelievers in the Lord Jesus Christ.4
Commencement MusicThe DoxologyLyrics: Thomas Ken; Music: Louis BourgeoisPraise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.Jesus Paid It AllLyrics: Elvina Hall; Music: John T. GrapeI hear the Savior say, “Thy strength indeed is small.Child of weakness, watch and pray; find in Me thine all in all.”Jesus paid it all; all to Him I owe.Sin had left a crimson stain; He washed it white as snow.For nothing good have I whereby Thy grace to claim;I have washed my garments white in the blood of Calvary’s Lamb.Jesus paid it all; all to Him I owe.Sin had left a crimson stain; He washed it white as snow.And when before the throne I stand in Him complete,“Jesus died my soul to save,” my lips shall still repeat.Jesus paid it all; all to Him I owe.Sin had left a crimson stain; He washed it white as snow.O praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up fromthe dead (4x)Jesus paid it all; all to Him I owe.Sin had left a crimson stain; He washed it white as snow.5
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ NameLyrics: Edward PerronetAll hail the pow’r of Jesus’ name!Let angels prostrate fall, let angels prostrate fall;Bring forth the royal diadem,And crown Him,crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,And crown Him Lord of all.Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race,Ye ransomed from the fall, ye ransomed from the fall;Hail Him who saves you by His grace,And crown Him,crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,And crown Him Lord of all.Let every kindred, every tribeOn this terrestrial ball, on this terrestrial ballTo Him all majesty ascribe,And crown Him,crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,And crown Him Lord of all.O that with yonder sacred throngWe at His feet may fall, we at His feet may fall!We’ll join the everlasting song,And crown Him,crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,And crown Him Lord of all.Amen!CCLI License #767416
CandidatesCERTIFICATE OF BIBLICALAND THEOLOGICAL STUDIESThe Certificate of Biblical andTheological Studies (CBTS) is anondegree program designed toprovide a flexible course of studyfor Christian laypersons and workers who desire a short program ofseminary studies for more effective part-time and support ministries. In fall 2015 the CBTS wasincorporated into the Certificateof Graduate Studies (CGS). The following graduates began the CBTSbefore the name change.Charles Philip George 2Missouri City, TexasCathy Han*Dallas, TexasCERTIFICATE OFGRADUATE STUDIESThe Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS) was initially designed asthe online Chinese version of theseminary’s Certificate of Biblicaland Theological Studies (CBTS). Infall 2015 the CGS in Chinese wasexpanded to include the Englishlanguage CBTS. Some of thefollowing graduates began theCGS when it was the Chinese-language-only program and someafter it expanded.Jian ChiPEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAChiu Ka ManHong Kong,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA* Graduating with honors** Graduating with high honors*** Graduating with highest honors7Deborah Renae Drayton 3Dallas, TexasChangbing DuMissouri City, TexasBeth EwingDallas, TexasYong HanPEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINACalvin Henderson Jr. 2Raleigh, North CarolinaShu-Chu Hsu 3PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINALihong KongPEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAYaling WangOak Park, CaliforniaDanning YangRoseville, CaliforniaShengkun Yao 2Sugar Land, TexasMiranda Zheng ZhaoMissouri City, TexasMASTER OF BIBLICALAND THEOLOGICAL STUDIESThe Master of Biblical and Theological Studies (MBTS) is a 36-hourdegree designed for workingprofessionals and laypersons whodesire to be equipped to servein the workforce, at home, and inthe church.123Degree conferred Summer 2018Degree conferred Fall 2018Degree conferral pending, Summer 2019
Mathews Abraham 2Houston, TexasItoro Ephraim AkpaffiongHouston, TexasTerence BerryHorn Lake, MississippiWilliam Earl Brown 2Columbia, South CarolinaWinter Wrensheda Butler 1Houston, TexasKaren Marie CarterPlano, TexasJay Bee CollinsCentreville, VirginiaDelton Gregory de Armas 3*Ocala, FloridaKevin Scott Dibble*Milwaukee, WisconsinC. Nicholas Fetko 2**Cleveland, OhioKate Fuller 2Cumming, GeorgiaElizabeth Deibler Gadsby 2***Shalimar, FloridaJames Edward Gadsby 2**Sarasota, FloridaAnn Hughes GalbraithDenton, TexasJames Walter GalbraithDallas, TexasMisael Garcia 3Canovanas, Puerto RicoMary Xin Guan 1Beijing,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA8Shikang Guan 2Wanrong Shanxi,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAChristian Michael HammonsSan Antonio, TexasShawn Eric Hearn*Mt. Zion, IllinoisHoughton Brownlee Hutcheson 1***Houston, TexasJoo-Hwan Jun 3Santa Clara, CaliforniaErik Henry KeelerFridley, MinnesotaSadie Kathleen Lambert***McDonough, GeorgiaDong Won Lee 1Houston, TexasValeria Leys*Lantana, TexasVictoria Flora Lorenz 2*The Woodlands, TXLeon Li-Hsiung Lu 3Flower Mound, TexasDarcie Michelle LyonGillette, WyomingPaul Naresh MalhotraAtlanta, GeorgiaJames Douglas McGehee*Houston, TexasErvin Edmund McMullenKailua-Kona, HawaiiDaniluz MelendezFort Lee, VirginiaDaniel Humberto Méndez Lozano*Guadalupe, MEXICO
Jeffrey Wayne Miller 2*Marietta, GeorgiaCurtis Sumpter Jr.*Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDewey Malone Moore*Hughes Springs, TexasHeather H. TangLivingston, New JerseyNicholas Tyler Nabors 1*Roswell, GeorgiaAshleigh Nicole Tenney*Mill Creek, West VirginiaLawrence O’Donnell III***Houston, TexasValancia Heather Terhune***Tallahassee, FloridaSteven Dale Peery 2*Wethersfield, ConnecticutMattie I. Traylor 2Potomac, MarylandAbigail Joy Perry 3**Hockley, TexasAnna Elizabeth Van Dyke**Alpharetta, GeorgiaKevin Lynn RiesDenver, ColoradoTimothy James Wallace 3**Tipton, IndianaJames Conrad Rose*Arlington, TexasLaura Renae WatsonSan Marcos, TexasRebecca Anne Ross***Hollywood, FloridaCheri Wilcox-Puig 2*Sugar Land, TexasRebecca Kidd Rourk 2Frisco, TexasSteven Lee Wilson 2*Parkersburg, West VirginiaErica Genenne Rowe Urquhart 2*San Diego, CaliforniaSylvia Diane Wiseman 2*Beaumont, TexasPamela Kay Rozendaal 3**Willmar, MinnesotaBrenda Kay Woods***Marion, IndianaMichael Gene Samuelson 2Basking Ridge, New JerseyKaitlyn Allissa Wurzbach*Mansfield, TexasDevon Marissa Sipling 1**Southlake, TexasMegan Alyssa Yates**Richardson, TexasLogan SkoogBurnet, TexasPhillip Allen YertonGreenwood, ArkansasRyan Austin SmithSioux Falls, South DakotaSuwei Zou**LianchengAllyson Olivia SneedBaltimore, Maryland9PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINATonya Rae Zunigha*El Reno, Oklahoma
MASTER OF ARTS(BIBLICAL STUDIES)MASTER OF ARTS(CHRISTIAN STUDIES)The Master of Arts (Biblical Studies) (MABS) program is designedto give men and women a biblicaland theological foundation forvarious kinds of Christian serviceother than a pulpit ministry. In fall2015 the MABS was renamed theMA (Christian Studies). The following graduates began the MABSbefore the name change.Ming Chen 2Melbourne, AUSTRALIAThe Chinese-language Master ofArts (Christian Studies) (MACS)program was initially designed togive men and women a biblicaland theological foundation forvarious kinds of Christian serviceother than a pulpit ministry inChinese ministry contexts. In2015 the MACS in Chinese wasexpanded to include the Englishlanguage MABS. Some of thefollowing graduates began theMACS in Chinese before the program was expanded and someafter it was expanded.James David DeWitt 3**Austin, TexasChristin Michelle Abbott 1*Katy, TexasRobert Perry Delille***Grand Haven, MichiganAleksis Amin 1*Villeurbanne, FRANCEJeff Wayne Heisler 1*Verndale, MinnesotaChampe Offutt Bachelder Jr. 2Kingsport, TennesseeKwongliem Karl Kwan 3*San Francisco, CaliforniaJoel Allen Britton*Cassopolis, MichiganHeather Marie Nitschke***Douglaston, New YorkGerson Ignacio Cerda Montalvo 2Seminary, MississippiJon Gregory Rothlander Sr. 2Austin, TexasGeorge Kin-Tak Chan*Spring, TexasLucas Anthony SmissenForest, VirginiaWen-Dyi Chang 2*Tulsa, OklahomaChristopher Allen Smith*Spring Grove, PennsylvaniaNan Chen 1*Tracey Diane Steffens**Barrie, CANADAFuk Shing Matthew Cheung*Missouri City, TexasSandra Jean WebbSouthfield, MichiganEva Sau-Wah Chim-Lo 3*League City, TexasTammy Lorraine Caseley 2***French Lake, CANADAAlan Russell Weese 1**Delta, OhioLisa Maureen White 2***Fort Worth, Texas10PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAChangWan ChoeKilleen, Texas
Lina Gao 2*Daqing,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINALincoln Serejo Venancio***Hong Kong,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINATyrone Demetrius Johnson 3Houston, TexasAixiang Wang 2Lee Yu-Lien 1Taipei, REPUBLIC OF CHINAAlison Benning Wright 2*Tampa, FloridaKit Ting LiXinai Wu*PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAHuali Liu 3*PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAYaochung LiuLewisville, TexasHanani Frias Lugue 2*Bacolor Pampanga, PHILIPPINESHufang LuoPEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAMathew P. Mathews 3Lewisville, TexasDonald Walter McCandlessHouston, TexasDongmei McLerranRichmond, TexasJoseph Peng*Hong Kong,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAJamie George Smid*West Union, IowaWilliam Wei-Ling Sun 3Sugar Land, TexasYue Sun 1*PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAPEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAPEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAChenguang Yang 2*Shangqiu,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAQing YePEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAJin ZhangPEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINALiang Zhang 1*PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAYingying ZhangLai Wu,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAMeiyan Zhou 2PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAMASTER OF ARTS INCHRISTIAN EDUCATIONThe Master of Arts in ChristianEducation (MACE) program isdesigned to provide a graduatelevel biblical and theological education for men and women whoanticipate a vocational ministry asChristian education specialists.Oluwatosin Oluwafunke Akande*Marietta, GeorgiaNathaniel Rasean Terrell*Emporia, KansasMatthew Paul Angell 1*Yarmouth, MassachusettsJeannie L. Thao-Houane*Sugar Land, TexasMarlena Leigh BeckhamCumming, Georgia11
Keith Jerome Bone 3Mooresville, IndianaAbigail Kathryn MacDougall 3*Houston, TexasEmily Nora Bradberry***Fayetteville, GeorgiaLigi Sam Mathew 2*Punalur, INDIAKristen Jana Dodson 1**Los Angeles, CaliforniaBernard Jerome Mickle 3Indianapolis, IndianaNatalie Jade EdwardsPrescott Valley, ArizonaWilliam Allen Miller IIIHouston, TexasJustin Andrew Foster 2*Crane, TexasAllison Kay Mock 2*Sugar Land, TexasEdythe Trina FreatmanMercer Island, WashingtonGabriel Andres MorocoimaPiscataway, New JerseyShelly Lynne Garcia 3*Ozark, AlabamaCandace Rae Myrick 3Decatur, GeorgiaNancy Karen Gemaehlich**San Diego, CaliforniaJohn Lars PaulsonOberlin, KansasKatherine Gunning 2Marietta, GeorgiaMatthew Sears 2**Pecos, TexasGregory Loye HawkinsPhoenix, ArizonaRuth Chalk Stevens**Memphis, TennesseeTimothy Aaron Hollis*Carrollton, TexasMary Elizabeth Thatcher**Dallas, TexasJaclyn Leigh IngramDallas, TexasHolly Anne Toland 3**Rowlett, TexasClarence James Jr.Del Rio, TexasRhonda Yvette Williams 3Dallas, TexasDonald Lee Johnson*Mechanicville, New YorkCaroline Hope Winkler***Arkadelphia, ArkansasAnita Gail Kennedy 3Worthington, OhioDavid Alan Winkler***Arkadelphia, ArkansasCatherine Marie Kirby 2**Keller, TexasChris Lee Woods 3*Houston, TexasMarilyn Kissentaner 3Dallas, TexasKyler Benjamin WrightEdmond, Oklahoma12
MASTER OF ARTS IN CROSSCULTURAL MINISTRIESSaerom Choi*Changwon-si, SOUTH KOREAThe Master of Arts in Cross-cultural Ministries (MACM) programis designed to provide graduatelevel, biblical and theologicaltraining for men and womenwhose ministries require specialized preparation for serving inother cultures.Stephanie Helen Gee Collier**Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaStephanie Nicole Armand*Dallas, TexasCaroline Heard Drinkwater*Dallas, TexasTimothy Carlton Bedford**Lake Dallas, TexasDiana Denise Dunigan 2Fort Worth, TexasJuan Carlos Chico Nunez 3San Antonio, TexasDaniel Brent Durrett*Highland Village, TexasFranklin Thomas DowdyFriendswood, TexasPeter Edward Bolin Gibson 3**Watertown, WisconsinJustin Harper 3Mansfield, TexasPatrick Nicholas Grainger*Sterling, VirginiaMargaret Ruth RobertsOxford, MississippiLaura Ann Hercher*Portland, OregonJason Carl Skinner 1Houston, TexasElizabeth Mickle Hill**Phoenix, ArizonaMASTER OF ARTS INBIBLICAL COUNSELINGCara Lauren KanavelDallas, TexasThe Master of Arts in BiblicalCounseling (MABC) program isdesigned to provide a graduatelevel, biblically and theologicallyfocused education for men andwomen who desire to enter intoChristian counseling practice.Jeffrey Barton King 2**Keller, TexasAdrianna Alexandra BarberHouston, TexasJames Brandon BeasleyRichmond, TexasWendy Wood Benners 2*Plano, Texas13Paige Allene Cryer 3*Richmond, TexasRoselle Amaka Nnaji Dowdy 2**Carrollton, TexasAlexis Nicole Kratche*Brunswick, OhioCourtney Ellen Lawrence*Lufkin, TexasBrittany A. Lee 3Longview, TexasMatthew Eric Lee 3**Missouri City, TexasJillian Lee Marshall 3Katy, Texas
Gina Anne Martin 2Houston, TexasRuth Grace Thomas 2Hurst, TexasLauren Haley MastorDallas, TexasEmmanuel Donnell Williams 1**Trio, South CarolinaPhyllis Maria McDaniel 1Jacksonville, FloridaMASTER OF ARTS (BIBLICALEXEGESIS AND LINGUISTICSWendy Camille McWhorter 3Kingwood, TexasThe Master of Arts (Biblical Exegesis and Linguistics) (MABEL)program is designed to providegraduate-level training for menand women whom God has calledto the task of Bible translation.Bethel S. Moges**Knoxville, TennesseeAnna Katherine MorganWest Monroe, LouisianaAlexander Charles Morrison 3*Brenham, TexasVanessa Olguin 3*Garland, TexasKelly Michele Opgenorth 3*Powhatan, VirginiaLillian Kathleen Otto 2*Austin, TexasTodd Michael Parish 3**Friendswood, TexasKristin Brooke Pizalate 2**Granbury, TexasRachel Nicole Reeves 3Irving, TexasTimothy Jon BachmannAnapolis, BRAZILMicah Samuel Geyman 2***Bonners Ferry, IdahoMichael Brian Manville 2**Dansville, MichiganMonica Lauren Moss 3***Saint Cloud, FloridaJenna Denise Tipton 2Sugar Land, TexasCalvary Emmett ZenderAlbuquerque, New MexicoMASTER OF ARTS IN MEDIAAND COMMUNICATIONSKayla Rebecca Solley 3*Atlanta, TexasThe Master of Arts in Media andCommunications (MAMC) program is designed to provide graduate-level training for those whodesire to integrate a sound biblicaland theological education withtraining and experience in mediaarts. In fall 2013 the MAMC wasrenamed the MAMW. The following graduates began the MAMCbefore the name change.Jian Tan*Lake Elsinore, CaliforniaAdam Alan Brown**Traverse City, MichiganEllen Christian TaylorDallas, TexasJanet Mabery Fulmer*Tyler, TexasJing Shi*Songyuan,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINARachel Elizabeth Shoemaker 2**Ovilla, Texas14
Teri Latrice Ijeoma 1Dallas, TexasJoshua A. Brake 3Flower Mound, TexasLindsay Ellen VanGordenSyracuse, New YorkTodd W. CastCollege Station, TexasMASTER OF ARTS IN MEDIAARTS AND WORSHIPLuis Gerardo Cerrillo 2Beauford, South CarolinaThe Master of Arts in Media Artsand Worship (MAMW) programprovides graduate-level trainingfor those who desire to integratea sound biblical and theologicaleducation with training and experience in media arts.Kara Elizabeth Greiner 3*Cuero, TexasWilton David Howard 3Severna Park, MarylandJee Won Hwang Yu 3Asuncion, PARAGUAYDesiree Leesha Parker*Clifton Park, New YorkMASTER OF ARTS INCHRISTIAN LEADERSHIPThe Master of Arts in ChristianLeadership (MACL) program is designed to provide graduate-levelbiblical and theological educationto prepare students for organizational leadership roles in a widevariety of ministry settings.Robert Lee Daniels Jr. 3Dallas, TexasBryan A. Eck 3Wilmington, DelawareIgor GerritsenPapamoa, NEW ZEALANDChristie Lynn Gray 3*Vail, ColoradoAlan Michael Greenwood 2Arkadelphia, ArkansasChao-Jui Huang 2Kaohsiung, REPUBLIC OF CHINACody Wayne Inman 3Lufkin, TexasGena Lynette Jerkins 2Somerville, TexasMark Robert Lohner 1**Iguala, MEXICOStuart Nelson Makinson 1*Alpharetta, GeorgiaDonald Ray AllenDallas, TexasStuart Eugene Mason**Denton, TexasAndre Keith AndersonDallas, TexasMatthew Ryan Menhennett 3***Rogers, ArkansasBrett Andrew Bacon 3**Irving, TexasAmos John Miguel 3*Detroit, MichiganKevin Luke Bilberry 3*Tyler, TexasJeffrey Wade Moore 3***Austin, TexasJoseph Michael Boulanger 2Lilburn, GeorgiaSteven Wade Nelms 3Plano, Texas15
Dwight Samuel Nield 3Salt Lake City, UtahTravis Ryan Woolf 2*Fort Worth, TexasMichael Andrew Ortiz 2*Fort Worth, TexasSamantha Lee Young 2**Lima, OhioMichael Warren Peercy 3Duncan, OklahomaMASTER OF ARTSZachary Daniel SherwoodBelton, MissouriThe Master of Arts is an academicprogram with majors availablein Old Testament Studies,New Testament Studies, andTheological Studies.It is designed to combineconcentrated study in anacademic area with a foundationof biblical and theological studies.This degree is designed forpersons anticipating advancedresearch in a particular academicdiscipline.Adrienne Rachelle StampPembroke, New YorkDavid Anthony Flood II 3*Edgerton, WisconsinJohn Ryan TaborAtlanta, GeorgiaMASTER OF ARTS (BIBLICALSTUDIES) and MASTEROF ARTS in BIBLICALCOUNSELINGKyle T. Poff 3Carrollton, TexasKerry Jeanne Resch 2***Missoula, MontanaTimothy P. Rowley 3Laredo, TexasJamie Jenelle Tanner 3*Georgetown, TexasJoshua H. Taylor 3*Charleston, West VirginiaAndrew Chet ThompsonCumming, GeorgiaTodd Allen Thorp*Jesup, IowaJason Gerard Uptmore 3San Antonio, TexasAdam Christopher Watson 3Atlanta, GeorgiaThe following student is receivingboth a Master of Arts (BiblicalStudies) (MABS) degree anda Master of Arts in BiblicalCounseling (MABC) degree.Cotey Jeryn BowmanArdmore, OklahomaMASTER OF ARTS (BIBLICALSTUDIES) and MASTEROF ARTS in CHRISTIANLEADERSHIPDenise Kendall Watson 2Atlanta, GeorgiaThe following student is receivingboth a Master of Arts (BiblicalStudies) (MABS) degree anda Master of Arts in ChristianLeadership (MACL) degree.Christine Wen-Tyng Wei*Taipei, REPUBLIC OF CHINAJason Richard GruberDavenport, Louisiana16
MASTER OF ARTS(CHRISTIAN STUDIES)and MASTER OF ARTS inCHRISTIAN LEADERSHIPThe following students are receiving both a Master of Arts (Christian Studies) (MACS) degree and aMaster of Arts in Christian Leadership (MACL) degree.David Wylie Carr**Shady Shores, TexasBreck Lee Nelson 3Edwards, IllinoisMASTER OF ARTS inCHRISTIAN EDUCATIONand MASTER OF ARTS inCHRISTIAN LEADERSHIPThe following student is receivingboth a Master of Arts in ChristianEducation (MACE) degree and aMaster of Arts in Christian Leadership (MACL) degree.Li-Chun Liu**Kaoshiung, REPUBLIC OF CHINAMASTER OF THEOLOGYThe four-year Master of Theology(ThM) program is designed toprepare students for a ministryof Bible exposition as pastors,teachers, missionaries, andleaders in other areas of ministrythat require the ability toexpound the Scriptures.Ryan David BearBoise, IdahoDayna Leslie Beck 3Conroe, TexasElijah John Brumwell 3Keller, TexasDonald Tesiero Cohn 1*Ashburn, VirginiaBrett Edward Contreras 2Fort Worth, TexasLaura Elizabeth Courtney*Thomasville, GeorgiaStephen Louie Curto 3Houston, TexasBlake Austin FarrellNacogdoches, TexasYongzhao Feng**Beijing,PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAKyle Lane Fischer 3**Texarkana, TexasSteven Eliot Ford 3Byron, MichiganGracia Fourie 1**Lutherville Timonium, MarylandAmber Elaine FritzschingWaller, TexasJoshua David Abesamis Aguas 2Lubbock, TexasAlejandro Eduardo Garcia**Houston, TexasDan Altaras 3Kochav-Yair, ISRAELBernardo Guadalupe GarciaMesquite, New MexicoColby Roy AndersonLiverpool, New YorkJennifer Dawn Garcia**Albuquerque, New MexicoJenna Marie Barbieri***Dallas, TexasAdam Paul Gaspar 3**New Lothrop, Michigan17
Allan Keith Gates*Walnut Ridge, ArkansasDanny P. Lee 2*Sugar Land, TexasRay Murrell Glover Jr. 2**Colfax, LouisianaErica Renee Lewis 3Abingdon, MarylandJonathan Arvid Gordh Sr. 3Minneapolis, MinnesotaJianjun Li 2*Dalian,Stephen Patrick Gordon 2*Davis, CaliforniaKevin Matthew Gottlieb 2Fairfax Station, VirginiaChelir Grady 3*Houston, TexasLogan James Greenfield 3Santa Clarita, CaliforniaErik John Halvorson 2*Kenmore, WashingtonBenjamin Durwood HatchSugar Land, TexasJayme Christene Hightower 3Marietta, GeorgiaAntonia S. Ingram*Baton Rouge, LouisianaWilliam Thomas Jarrard III 3Tucker, GeorgiaMichael Neal JohnsonRowlett, TexasEdward Gaulbert Koch IV 2*Ponchatoula, LouisianaKevin David Kusunoki**Washington, District ofColumbiaPEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAMimi Tung Lin 2Taichung City, REPUBLIC OF CHINAEthan Harrison Maners*Red Oak, TexasJosh Martinez 3Aurora, IllinoisMegan Mallette Mohle*Savannah, TennesseeAndrew Scott Murphy 2**Wichita, KansasRebecca Lindsay Ann Nickens 3*Eden, North CarolinaKarl Peter NielsenGig Harbor, WashingtonMirlenda Noelliste*Fort-Lauderdale, FloridaAaron O’Neil Noland 2**Fritch, TexasAndrew John Patton 3*Oswego, IllinoisDavid Jerry PetersLearnington, CANADAVikram Baburao PimplekarPineville, North CarolinaRoni KwangGlendale, CaliforniaJacob Potter 3Allen, TexasGeoffrey Montes Lawson 3Sumter, South CarolinaZhihua Rao 3*Ji’an, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA18
Christopher Earl Reynolds*Madison Heights, VirginiaScott A. Stonehouse 2Murphy, TexasDavid Earl Rhodes 2*Frisco, TexasTorey James Scott Teer 2***Richardson, TexasDorothea Linette RichardDeQuincy, LouisianaTristan Michael Tenney 3Buckhannon, West VirginiaRobert Ronald Riedle**Chicago, IllinoisClay Michael ThomasPlano, TexasAndre Donyell Riggs 3Houston, TexasWarren Campbell Truesdale*San Antonio, TexasDaylon Anthony Rock 3Denver, ColoradoGeorge Verghese 3Hyderabad, INDIAFebrina Christ Rudolf 2*Pekanbaru, INDONESIAMary Katherine Viall 2*Decatur, AlabamaEric J. Schrag**Hutchinson, KansasDavid Marshall Walker 2Cypress, TexasAaron Jonathan Seeger 3*Hesperia, CaliforniaRoxanna Lea Whitfield***McKinney, TexasJonathan Paul Shotts*Mesquite, TexasJurrita Williams LouieTuscaloosa, AlabamaZachary Lee Skarka*Eastport, New YorkDavid Paul Young 2*Siloam Springs, ArkansasBradley Leonard Smith**Glastonbury, ConnecticutMASTER OF THEOLOGYand MASTER OF ARTS INCHRISTIAN LEADERSHIPDonald Justin Smith**Palm Bay, FloridaParker Dillon Smith 3Frankston, TexasBenjamin Jin Young SongWalnut, CaliforniaRyan W. Sprague 1North Bend, Oregon†The following student is receivingboth a Master of Theology (ThM)degree and a Master of Arts inChristian Leadership (MACL) degree.John Prashanthi VardhanMurthodiGuntur, INDIACity and state indicate current location of ministry.19
MASTER OF SACREDTHEOLOGYThe Master of Sacred Theology (STM) program is designedfor students previously graduated from a three-year seminarycourse of study elsewhere. Theprogram, usually one or two yearsin length, provides an opportunity for additional and advancedstudies in the theological disciplines in preparation for Christianservice.Paul Chacko 2Irving, TexasRobert Alan MorrisonBeebe, ArkansasJacqueline Marie SmithBrowns Mills, New JerseyDOCTOR OF EDUCATIONALMINISTRY†The Doctor of Educational Ministry (DEdMin) program is designedto provide advanced trainingin the practice of biblically andtheologically oriented educational ministry to those activelyinvolved in vocational or bivocational educational ministry.Robert Andrew Armstrong Jr. 2San Antonio, TexasKey Factors Contributing to aStrong Community in a Pre-Kthrough Twelfth Grade ChristianSchool EnvironmentPhyllis Jean Beets 2Kilgore, TexasAn Evaluation of a SpiritualDiscipline Program ConcerningAttentiveness to God throughSpiritual Reading, SpiritualPresence, and Spiritual Friendshipsin Relationship to Progress inSpiritual Formation20Frederick Allen JoryHighlands Ranch, ColoradoSubstance Abuse Rehabilitationthrough Faith-Based Ministry: AnEvaluation of Vietnamese ChristianRestoration Ministry with Bandura’sSocial Learning TheoryJudy C. LanierLinden, TexasPerspectives from Mothers of Gayand Lesbian Children on How theLocal Church Ministered to ThemJames Howe Reid IIIChesterfield, VirginiaCelebration Church and OutreachMinistry Residential DiscipleshipProgram for Alcohol and DrugAddiction: Key Factors in ReentryAsa Wilson Roberts Jr. 2Houston, TexasImplementing StrategicDiscipleship Initiatives for MoreEffective Christian Education toBetter Enhance Church GrowthNelson ThermitusMaplewood, New JerseyAn Examination of Strategies forthe Institut Biblique Evangéliqueas an Even More EffectiveTransformative Agent for EducatingHaitian Immigrants in theNortheast of the United StatesDOCTOR OF MINISTRY†The Doctor of Ministry (DMin)program is designed to equipthose actively involved in a vocational ministry with a higher levelof competence in the practice ofa biblically and theologically oriented ministry.James Berkeley AdamsArlington, TexasCase Studies Evaluating thePractice and Process of SpiritualFormation in Selected LatinAmerican Seminaries
Brian Daley BittikerAllen, TexasAn Evaluation of the SpiritualFormation Program at DallasTheological Seminary: Origins,Outcomes, and HumilityBrad Ryan NeeseNiles, MichiganAna
The seminary added a two-year Master of Arts in Christian Leadership in 2011 and a Doctor of Educational Ministry (DEdMin) in 2012. The Master of Biblical and Theological Studies (MBTS) program and the academic Master of Arts with majors in Old Testament Studies, New Testament Studies, and Theological Studies began in 2015.
