Classes begin August 8 in Denver….
Classes are set to fire up in just a few more weeks - August 8! The 2016-17 school year is an exciting one in Denver. We have added new staff, new courses and schedules and lots of new students starting their training.
New staff members join the team
With all the exciting things happening here at Bear Valley we are elated to announce the addition of three new faculty members to the Bear Valley staff. Jeff Miller, of Apologetics Press, Mike Vestal, a “preacher’s preacher” from Midland, TX, and John Moore, an accomplished educator and speaker from Dripping Springs, TX. All three of these men will teach a variety of courses at the Bible Institute throughout the year as adjunct instructors.
Jeff Miller, Ph.D.
Jeff Miller, Ph.D., actually began as an instructor with Bear Valley during the 2015-16 school year teaching Christian Evidences. Dr. Miller’s extensive background in the sciences and his work with Apologetics Press as an instructor and author provide unparalleled expertise to teach evidences to our preacher students. He will continue to live and work in Montgomery, AL and will teach the Christian Evidences course live through our classroom video conference system. He currently serves as the full-time science writer at Apologetics Press where he is the Associate Editor of A.P.’s monthly Christian evidences journal for adults, Reason & Revelation, as well as the Editor of the A.P. Bible Class Curriculum. He is also the author of the book, Science vs. Evolution. We are honored that he has agreed to teach in our program and the depth of knowledge he brings to this subject will enhance our program immeasurably.
Mike Vestal
Mike Vestal, preacher from the Westside congregation in Midland, TX, will also be joining our staff beginning in the 2016-17 school year. The elders of the Westside congregation have agreed to partner with Bear Valley by allowing brother Vestal to travel to Denver to teach classes a number of times each year. He has served as the preacher for the Westside congregation for the past 17 years and has preached in 37 states and 6 foreign countries during his extensive ministry spanning the last 35 years. He originally studied Bible at Freed-Hardeman University where he met and married his wife Cherie. Mike is known throughout the Brotherhood as a man that loves preachers. He is a sought-after speaker and teacher and works tirelessly mentoring and encouraging young preachers. He will now bring that passion into the Bear Valley classrooms helping to train the next generation of preachers. His excitement, exuberance, experience, and knowledge will be a tremendous asset to our students as he teaches two Homiletics courses, the Gospel of Luke and Godhead.
John Moore
John Moore, M.Ed., has also agreed to join our faculty beginning this August as part of the 2016-17 school year. Brother Moore will continue to live and work in Dripping Springs, TX, but will travel to Denver to teach classes a number of times each year including *Bible Geography*, *1 & 2 Thessalonians*, *Philippians*, and more. He has served as the campus minister and director of the Bible chair at the University church of Christ in San Marcos, Texas, located near Texas State University as well as the preacher for the Dripping Springs church of Christ. John is a certified public school teacher and a graduate of Southwest Texas State University, where he earned both a B.S. in Education and a Masters in Education degree in the department of Counseling and Psychological Services. He also currently serves on the advisory board of World Video Bible School. Brother Moore is an accomplished narrator, author, and instructor and his most recent endeavor includes directorship of the Bible Land Passages Project. He and his wife Carla are also the directors of Bible Land Passage Tours, Expeditions, and Studies. Since 1986 he has preached in Gospel Meetings and lectureships in over 18 states, and has conducted or participated in numerous campaigns to various foreign countries including Jamaica, Tobago, Malaysia, and Singapore.
We are excited to be working more closely with these fine men and we know that our students will be blessed by their knowledge and passion for preaching and teaching God’s word. We ask that you pray for these men as they add this new role to their ministries.