Cheryl Taylor, D.Min.
D.Min. Program Director

Cheryl is an experienced administrator and missionary educator who came to AGTS following a decade of ministry in the local church and at the district office.  In addition to serving as the Doctor of Ministry program director at AGTS, Cheryl also serves as the vice president for academics at an AG Bible college in Singapore. A popular speaker at retreats and conferences, Cheryl is being used by God to help ministers gain an increased appreciation for the importance of maintaining and promoting sexual integrity in the church.  Email Cheryl.

Ava Oleson, D.Min.
D.Min. Program Coordinator

Ava is an ordained minister with the AG, and has been in full-time ministry for over 25 years., including an associate pastor role at Life Center in Tacoma, Washington, the largest AG church on the west coast. She has been appointed one of the first two female presbyters with the Northwest Ministry Network. Prior to serving at Life Center, she was active in ministry leadership and private practice in Southern California, Brussels, Belgium, Argentina and Toronto. Ava is an advocate for the power of education. One of her favorite quotes is by Louis Pasteur, “Chance favors the prepared mind.”

She has a Bachelors degree in Religion from Vanguard University and a Masters degree from Fuller Seminary's School of Psychology. She has completed her Doctor of Ministry degree at AGTS. Email Ava.

Lois Olena, D.Min.
D.Min. Project Coordinator

Involved in numerous avenues of local church ministry since her youth, Lois brings a broad spectrum of ministry experience to her role as project coordinator. A product of the program herself, Lois has been integrally involved for many years with participants in the project phase, serving as a D.Min. editor, writing coach, interim project coordinator and professor for the Project class. She has published Holocaust curricula and poetry as well as the official biography of Stanley Horton. She also teaches courses in Jewish Studies and Theology at Evangel University. Email Lois.

Joshua Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant

Earl Creps
Visiting Professor of Leadership and Spiritual Renewal

B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.A., Northwestern University
Ph.D., Northwestern University
D.Min., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

Deborah M. Gill
Professor of Biblical Studies and Exposition

B.S., University of Minnesota
M.Div., M.A., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary

B.S., Central Bible College
M.A., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Biola University

Byron D. Klaus
President
Professor of Intercultural Leadership Studies

B.S., Bethany Bible College
M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary

B.S., University of California, Berkley
M.Div., D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary

Johan H. Mostert
Professor of Community Psychology

B.S., Bethany Bible College
B.A., University of South Africa
B.A., Hons, Stellenbosch University
M.A., University of South Africa
D.Phil., University of Pretoria

B.A., Western Washington University
M.Div., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary

Sheri Benvenuti
Associate Professor of Social Ethics at Vanguard University

Ph.D., University of Southern; M.A., B.A., Vanguard University of Southern California

http://sheribenvenuti.com/about-me

Roger Heuser
Director, Judkins Institute for Leadership Studies, Vanguard University
Professor of Leadership Studies, Vanguard University

B.A., Trinity College
M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Ph.D., New York University

http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/rheuser/

David Lim
Senior Pastor, Grace Assembly of God, Singapore

B.A., Bethany University
M.Div., D.Min., Golden Gate Baptist Seminary

J. Melvyn Ming
Visiting Professor of Church Leadership

B.A., Vanguard University of Southern California
M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min., Drew University

Lori S. O’Dea
Visiting Professor of Practical Theology

B.S., Southwestern Assemblies of God University
M.Div., D.Min., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

Carolyn Tennant
Professor of English, North Central University

B.S., University of Colorado
M.A., University of Colorado
Ph.D., University of Colorado

http://www.northcentral.edu/directory/faculty/tennant

M.A., Stanford University
Ph.D., Harvard University

http://www.divinity.duke.edu/academics/faculty/grant-wacker