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James Clark
President's Office 816/322-0110, ext. 1300 EducationB.S., E.T.T.A. Diploma, Calvary Bible College, Music, Christian. Education, 1967; 2 years graduate studies, Bethel Theological Seminary; M.Div. Trinity Theological Seminary, 1989; Ph.D. Trinity College and Seminary, Biblical Counseling, 1993 AboutHe came to Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary in 1993 as faculty member and chair of the Biblical Counseling Department. He established the Biblical Counseling and Education Center, serving as Director/Counselor for fourteen years. He was appointed Academic Dean in 1998 and then served as Vice President and Academic Dean of the College for eight years before becoming President in 2009. During that time, he also served as the Accreditation Coordinator. Prior to joining the College and Seminary faculty, he served over 20 years in the local church ministry as associate pastor and senior pastor. He also served as a chaplain for a community college, a Minnesota correctional facility, and a volunteer fire department. Prior to the pastorate, he served as an Executive Director for Southeast Iowa Youth For Christ.
Dr. Clark is actively involved as a seminar speaker, a conference speaker, and a speaker at retreats, camps, and local churches. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Avant Ministries and of Evangelical Enterprises, Inc., and is a founding member of "Counselor's Edge," a counseling ministry based in the greater Kansas City area.
Publications and AwardsManuals/Booklets
Magazine Articles for Calvary Today and Voice
Alumnus of the Year 2003, Calvary Bible College |
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Teddy Bitner
Academic Deans Office, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1332 EducationB.S., Central Missouri State University, Accounting, 1972; M.A., Wheaton College, Christian Ministry, 1982; D.Min., Trinity Theological Seminary, Pastoral Theology, 1982; M.M.A.S, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Military History, 1983; Diploma, U.S. Army War College, National Strategic Studies, 1995. AboutDr. Bitner retired as a Colonel from the United States Army in 1998 and came to Calvary on a full-time basis in the fall of 2002. His military experience includes commands at all levels from Captain to Colonel, including command of 2nd Battalion, 52nd ADA, XVIII Airborne Corps during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Dr. Bitner led the NATO team which planned combat operations in Bosnia and subsequently wrote the Dayton Peace Implementation Plan. He was on the ground in Bosnia for the final combat operation which brought the Bosnian war to an end in September 1995. Dr. Bitner is currently a member of the US Delegation for the US-Russian Federation Missile Defense Cooperative Program and serves on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans’ Coalition; Highway Mission; and Freedom Fest. He is the president of the Cycle Disciples Motorcycle Club. Publications:
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Thomas Baurain
Seminary 816/322-0110, ext. 1502 EducationB.A., Lawrence College, Chemistry; 1963; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, Bible Exposition, 1980; D.Min., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1988; Ph.D. |
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Haekyung An
Music Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1324 AboutDr. Haekyung An is an Adjunct instructor teaching Vocal Pedagogy and voice lessons. She has a both a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, a Master of Music in Opera and Musical Theater from Southern Illinois University and Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance (ABD) from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. |
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Steven Baird
Student Deans Office, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1309 EducationB.A., Baptist Bible College Theology/Pas.Studies, 1984; M.A., Calvary Bible College, Graduate Division, Biblical Languages, 1987 |
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Karen Blankenship
Music Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1356 EducationB.S., John Brown University, Elementary Education, 1978; M.S., Bob Jones University, Elementary Education, 1982; graduate studies in music, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Conservatory of Music, 2000 AboutKaren Blankenship teaches music education courses, music fundamentals and appreciation, music student teaching, piano lessons, music history and literature, and a few courses in the Education Department. Karen has her degrees from John Brown University and Bob Jones University, with additional studies in music at the UMKC Conservatory of Music. She has extensive experience in teaching, music, speaking and leadership. Karen has taught at Calvary Bible College since 2000. Prior to this she has been an elementary classroom teacher, an elementary music teacher, and a high school/elementary music director. She has been very active in church music leadership, accompanying, children's music, children's ministry coordination and much more. Karen has had a full piano studio and has directed a community arts academy through her church. Karen has been a Belton, MO City Councilwoman and currently serves as the Chairperson for the Belton, MO Vision Team. She is a speaker for MOPS and Stonecroft International. Karen has several published articles, study guides, and has a book waiting to be published. She has received honors from the Belton Education Foundation, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in American Women. She has been married to Dan for 31 years and has three children and two grandchildren. Karen's warm, upbeat teaching style makes her a favorite of students who take her courses and lessons. |
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Diana Bluebaugh
Music Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1342 |
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Tom Bonine
Christian Education Department, College
EducationB.A., Calvary Bible College, Pastoral Studies, 1967; M.A., UMKC Eucation Administration, 1974; Ph.D. UMKC Education Administration, 1990 |
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Youngjoo Choi
Music Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1342 EducationB.A., Western Illinois University, Piano, 1985; M.A., Western Illinois University, 1987; D.M.A., University of Iowa, Piano Pedagogy AboutCalvary Bible College is pleased to have Dr. Choi as a Visiting Professor of Piano while she is in the United States during the 2009-2010 school year. Dr. Choi has been on the faculty of numerous colleges in the US, as well as Korea and China, from 1994 to the present. Dr. Choi currently teaches Piano at Baekseok University in Korea. She is married to Moon Cho, a Professor at Soongsil University in Korea. |
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Un Chong Christopher
Music Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1359 EducationB.Mus., University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music, Piano Performance, 1982; M.Mus., University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music, Voice Performance, 1989 AboutUn Chong Christopher returns to Calvary Bible College to teach piano and music theory - having taught at Calvary in the early ‘90s. Un Chong received a bachelor's degree in piano performance under the tutelage of Joanne Baker and master's in voice performance under Inci Bashar. She has performed the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Charlotte in Massenet's Werther, Zita in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, Madame de Croissy in Poulenc's The Dialogue of the Carmelites and Jenny in Stephen Paulus's Village Singer. She has sung alto solos for oratorios. She is the resident alto soloist for the "Bach Aria Soloists" of Kansas City, founded in 1999 by the violinist Elizabeth Suh-Lane. She has toured throughout the Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi with the International Student Ministries. She has won numerous competitions, awards and scholarships in both voice and piano; national finalist and subsequent alternate Fulbright Scholar to Austria, NATS Artist division winner, "most promising young singer award" at the Metropolitan Opera Auditions, Pfeiffer Scholar to the Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony. She has performed piano concertos with the Kansas City Symphony, Liberty Symphony, Independence Symphony, and the Conservatory Orchestra. Christopher is in great demand for recitals, both vocal and piano, accompanying, coaching, master classes and adjudicating. She has been a faculty member at Northland Cathedral School of Music, Music Arts Institute, St. Paul's School, William Jewell College and Calvary Bible College. Presently, she is an adjunct voice professor at the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance and Rockhurst University. Most recently her students have won competitions including: "The Most Promising Young Singer Award" at the Metropolitan Opera auditions, NATS competition Artist Division winner, and the Missouri Federation of Music Clubs competition winner. She is married to Charles and has two children. We warmly welcome Un Chong to the Calvary Bible College Music Department. |
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Michel Dodds
Pastoral Studies Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1348 EducationB.A., Asbury College, English/Secondary Education, 1971; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, Systematic Theology, 1982; D.Min., Dallas Theological Seminary, Pastoral Ministry, 1997 AboutI was born and raised in the Chicago, IL area, graduated from Asbury College (Wilmore, KY), and after college served as an instructor pilot and squadron training officer in the Air Force. During that initial part of my Air Force career, not only did I marry the love of my life (Ginny), I also was called by God to full-time pastoral ministry. So Ginny and I and our growing family moved to Dallas, TX where I attended Dallas Theological Seminary. Upon graduation (and for the next 24 years), I pastored churches in Illinois, served as a Chaplain in the Air Force Reserves, returned to active duty (and retired) as a Chaplain, and then pastored several more churches in Wisconsin and Kansas City, KS. In 2007 I was honored to become the Chairman of the Pastoral Studies Department here at Calvary-for both the College and Seminary. Ginny and I reside in Shawnee, KS, and our five children have blessed us with six grandchildren (so far!). My life verse is Hebrews 12:1-2, and I have always had a passion to see God's people grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and for Christ's churches to be healthy. |
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Joe Everett
Christian Ministries 816/322-0110, ext. 1343 |
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Bobbie Jeffrey
Music Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1342 EducationB.S., University of Wisconsin - Steven's Point, Theatre/Psychology, 1977. M.S., University of Missouri - Kansas City, Theatre, 2009. AboutBobbie Jeffrey was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and educated in local public schools, graduating first in her class as valedictorian of Hamilton High School in 1973. She was a National Merit Semi-Finalist, attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and graduated summa cum laude in 1977. She double majored in Theatre and Psychology and received the degree of Bachelor of Science. She taught English courses and coached debate and forensics at Rapid City Central High School in Rapid City, South Dakota until she began her family. Following various moves, she settled in Kansas City, Missouri in 1989. She home educated each of her three boys from kindergarten through high school and in 1990, founded and became artistic director of a theatre company for home educated students, h.e.a.r.t. theatre company. In 1992 she began a state-wide fine arts competition for home educated students and was the director of its speech and theatre division. From 2000-2001 she took the position of assistant director of Gospel Music Association’s drama training conference at the Seminar of the Rockies. Calvary Bible College recruited her in 2004 to begin teaching theatre and directing productions there. She is now Director of Theatre Arts and in 2009 began a theatre arts major and minor at the College. Ms. Jeffrey began her work toward her master’s degree in theatre arts at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the spring of 2006. Upon completion of her degree requirements, she plans to continue developing the theatre arts degree at Calvary Bible College and direct copious amounts of Shakespeare. |
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John Klaassen
Seminary 816/322-0110, ext. 1506 EducationB.A., Grace College of the Bible, Bible, Pastoral Studies, 1971; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, Practical Theology, 1977; B.A., Calvary Bible College, Secondary Teacher Education/Social Studies, 1988 |
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Jill McFarland
Music Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1342 AboutMrs. Jill McFarland is serving as an Adjunct instructor, Director of Calvary Community School of the Arts, and the Department secretary. Jill is a 2007 graduate of Calvary Bible College. She received a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Missouri in 2009. |
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Keith Miller
Bible Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1350 EducationDiploma, Moody Bible Institute, 1968; B.A., Calvary Bible College, Pastoral Studies, 1969; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, Christian Education, 1973; D.Min., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1990 |
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Patricia Miller
Biblical Counseling Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1349 EducationB.A., Western Illinois University, 1993. M.S., Calvary Theological Seminary, Counseling, 2000 |
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Marion Nash
Christian Education Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1341 EducationB.S., Calvary Bible College, Elementary Education, 1983; M.A.T., Webster University, Multi-Disciplinary Studies, 1991 |
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Neil Nelson
Seminary 816/322-0110, ext. 1503 EducationB.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Nutritional Science, 1977; M.Div., North American Baptist Seminary, 1981; St.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, Sacred Theology/New Testament, 1990; Ph.D. Dallas Theological Seminary, New Testament, 2000 |
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Carla Oliver
Music Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1357 AboutMrs. Carla Oliver is the new Chorale Director. Carla served for 26 years as the Director of Choral Activities and Music Department Chair at Lee’s Summit High School. She has taught at all levels of elementary and secondary schools and is extremely active in a wide range of choral related education organizations including serving as a clinician and adjudicator for choral festivals throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Iowa and Missouri. Carla graduated from Wichita State with a Bachelor of Music Education and has a Master of Arts in Music History and Literature from the University of Central Missouri. |
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Mike Piburn
Non-Traditional Studies, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1319 EducationCertificate, Moody Bible Institute, Scofield Bible and Theology; Certificate, Christ Unlimited Bible Institute, Youth Ministry,1978; B.S., Covington Theological Seminary, Christian Ministry, 1988; B.S., Calvary Bible College, Biblical Studies/Pastoral Studies, 1999; M.S., Calvary Theological Seminary, Bible, 2003 |
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Jeanette Regier
Athletic Department 816/322-0110, ext. 1209 EducationB.S., Emporia State University, Physical Education, 1992; M.S., Emporia State University, Health, PE, and Recreation, 2002 AboutJeanette Regier has been involved in the Calvary Bible College athletic program for the past 15 years. She spent four years as the head basketball coach and 14 years as the head volleyball coach before resigning last season so that she could pursue a PhD in Health Education. She will continue with her responsibilities as the athletic director and instructor in the physical education department while she attends classes. Prior to working at Calvary, she was on the coaching staff at Berean Academy in Newton, Kansas. During her four years at Berean she served as head women's volleyball coach, assistant basketball coach, and assistant track coach. The Newton, Kansas, native graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Emporia State University in 1991. Regier relocated to Belton in 1996 and finished her Master's Degree in Physical Education in May 2002. She hopes to finish her PhD by 2013. Regier hopes to instill enthusiasm into the athletic program. Her goal for each season is to develop coaches who will lead mentally tenacious players and teach them to play aggressively. She has a strong desire to see each coach and each player that wears a Calvary uniform demonstrate consistent Christian character both on and off the court, realizing that what they become after athletic competition is more important than what they become during competition.
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Tim Smith
Bible Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1351 EducationB.S., Liberty University, Biblical Counseling, 1983; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, Systematic Theology, 1989 |
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Sharon Wieduwilt
Christian Education Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1338 EducationB.S. Calvary Bible College, Elementary Teacher Education, 1971; M.A. Calvary Bible College, Christian Education, 1980 |
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David Wile
Missions Department, College 816/322-0110, ext. 1352 EducationDiploma, Word of Life Bible Institute, 1979; B.A., Citadel Bible College, Pastoral Studies, 1982; M.A., Calvary Theological Seminary, New Testament, 2002; M.Div., Calvary Theological Seminary, Pastoral Studies, 2002 |
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Joel Williamson
Seminary 816/322-0110, ext. 1347 EducationB.A., University Of Texas, El Paso, History/English, 1970; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, Semitic Languages/Old Testament Exegesis, 1977 |
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