Daniel Stearsman joins us from the Warner Robins church of Christ in Georgia. Originally from Florida, he began his journey with Bear Valley in the master’s program in 2013, completed his degree in 2018, and began teaching in the Graduate School in 2019.

Daniel brings extensive experience as a preacher, pharmacist, and ethicist. He preached for congregations in Florida and Georgia before moving to Denver. He holds degrees from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy), the University of South Florida College of Medicine (Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities), and the Bear Valley Bible Institute (Master of Biblical Studies). His teaching background includes teaching Clinical Ethics at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Pharmacy Ethics at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, and training preachers since 2013 with the Florida School of Preaching, the Georgia School of Preaching, the Georgia School of Theology, and the Bear Valley Bible Institute.

Daniel has contributed to several brotherhood publications, is a frequent speaker at Polishing the Pulpit, and has produced a series of ethics videos for World Video Bible School. He and his wife, Katrina, have two sons, Jackson and Drew. Daniel loves preachers and is passionate about equipping the next generation of gospel preachers.

Donnie Bates holds a B.B.S. and M.B.S. from the Bear Valley Bible Institute. Bates has worked with congregations in Texas, Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma. He has done mission work in Chile, South America, as well as campaigns in Albania and Mexico. He has also taught in the Bear Valley extension schools in Honduras, Guatemala, Peru, Paraguay, Haiti, Tanzania, India and Nepal. He is the Dean of Graduate Studies for the Bear Valley Bible Institute in Denver, CO. He and his wife Noma have lived in Littleton, CO since 2012. To see Donnie's reports click here.

David L. Lipe holds an A.A. degree and third year certificate from Freed-Hardeman University; a B.A. from Harding University, an M.A. from Harding School of Theology, a Ph.D. from The University of Tennessee, and an M.S. from The University of Memphis.  Lipe has been preaching since 1967.  He was a professor of Bible and Philosophy at Freed-Hardeman University from 1990-2010 and continues as adjunct faculty.  Lipe became the Director of the Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies (formerly East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions) in 2012. Lipe and his wife, Linda, reside in Baxter, TN.

Jerry L. Martin has thirty-five years of preaching experience, is an instructor and Dean of the School of Human Services at Amridge University. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Brother Martin is a 1979 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching.  He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible, a Master of Science degree in Counseling, and a PhD degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Amridge University in Montgomery, Alabama. He speaks in a number of gospel meeting and lectureship each year. He conducts seminars on marriage enrichment, conflict management, leadership development, and grief management. He and his wife Denise live in the Montgomery, AL area.

Denny Petrillo holds a B.A. from Harding University, an M.A. from Harding Graduate School of Religion, and a Ph.D. in Religious Adult Education from the University of Nebraska.  Petrillo has worked with congregations in Mississippi and Colorado, and was an instructor at York College.  He is the President of the Bear Valley Bible Institute in Denver, CO, where he has been an instructor since 1984.  Petrillo and his wife Kathy reside in Littleton, CO.

Dan Owen holds a B.A. in Bible and Biblical languages from Oklahoma Christian University, an M.A. in Greek New Testament from Harding Graduate School of Religion, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Program Evaluation from Southern Illinois University.  Owen has worked with congregations in Mississippi, Texas, and Kentucky.  He also taught for six years at the Bear Valley Bible Institute and served as Academic Dean.  He has been the pulpit minister for the Broadway church of Christ in Paducah, KY, since 1987.  He and his wife Cindy reside in Paducah.

Bart Warren holds a B.S. in Accounting from Oklahoma Christian University and an M.Div. from Freed-Hardeman University.  Warren is currently the pulpit minister for the South Green Street church of Christ in Glasgow, KY and the associate editor of the Entrusted Word. He and his wife Laura reside in Glasgow, KY.

Hiram is a graduate of the Florida School of Preaching (2016) and holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Bethune-Cookman University (2011), an M.S. in Reading Education from Nova Southeastern University (2014), and an M.A. in Old Testament from Freed-Hardeman University (2019). He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Old Testament at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is a Ph.D. candidate.

Before coming to Cumberland Trace church of Christ in 2021, Hiram served as the preacher for the South Florida Avenue church of Christ from 2016–2021. He currently serves as one of the ministers at Cumberland Trace church of Christ (formerly Lehman Avenue) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

Hiram and his wife, Brittani, have two children, Nadia and Andre.

Wesley Walker holds a Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree from the Bear Valley Bible Institute, a BA from Amridge University, and two masters degrees (including an M. Div) from Freed-Hardeman University. He currently serves as the preaching minister for the Woodson Chapel church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee. He and his wife Amanda have three children.