MC's Leadership
and Faculty:
Our President:
Dr. James Rayburn
President
President Rayburn has served as a Youth Minister, Military Army Chaplain, Kentucky District Bishop, and Assistant General Bishop of the Southeast Division of the Pentecostal Church of God. He has a B.A. in Christian Ministry from Southern Bible College, a M.S. Degree in Guidance/Counseling from Radford University, a M.Div. Degree from the Assemblies of God Graduate School, and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is also a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Board-Certified Chaplain. He is married to Mimi Withrow Rayburn, ARNP, and has two daughters, Candace (Jacob) and Carlyn (David), plus two grandchildren, David and Renee Alvarez.
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President Rayburn has served on the Governing Board of Messenger College since its existence, with a three-year exception while stationed with the US Army in Germany. Since returning, he served as the Chair of Counseling for Messenger College, until becoming the Messenger College President in 2021.
Our Leadership:
Dr. Candace Rayburn
Vice President of
Academic Affairs/General Counsel
Angela Heppner
Vice President of
Business Affairs
Dr. Michael West
Chair of Online and General Education / Director of Student Development Compliance
Carolyn Dowd
Director of Financial Aid and Registrar
Dr. Steven Bontrager
Department Chair of Christian Ministries
Meredith Ivey, LPC-S
Department Chair of Counseling
Wade Kinnin
Librarian
Lynnea Martinez
Campus Pastor
Our Faculty:
Current Year Instructors
Arp, Tyler, M.A. Practical Theology, Regent University
Bontrager, Steven, D.Min., Portland Seminary/George Fox University
Caywood, Jason, M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary
Deese, Randall, M.Div., Faith Evangelical Lutheran University
Dowd, Carolyn, B.S. Accounting, University of Indianapolis
Haecker, Kathy, M.A. Professional Counseling, Amberton University
Ivey, Meredith, M.Ed. Counseling, University of North Texas
Kinnin, Wade, M.L.I.S., University of North Texas
Ming, Spencer, M.A. Theological Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
Rayburn, James, D.Min., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Scalf, Candace, J.D., Liberty University, Ph.D., Leadership, University of the Cumberlands
Warren, Anna, M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction: History, Liberty University
Warren, Ryan, M.A. Christian Apologetics Thesis, Liberty University
West, Michael, M.A. Christian Apologetics, Biola University ​​
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