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.
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.
President
Leadership
Dr. Candace Rayburn
Vice President of
Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Bontrager
Department Chair of Christian Ministries
Angela Heppner
Vice President of
Business Affairs
Carolyn Dowd
Director of Financial Aid and Registrar
Samuel Kinnin
Director of Student Development
Dalarrie Sage
Residence Director
Meredith Ivey, LPC-S
Department Chair of Counseling
Mary Thomason
Librarian
Faculty
Current Year Instructors
Bontrager, Stephen, D.Min., Portland Seminary/George Fox University
Brigham, Bryan, M.A. Religion & M.Div., Logsdon School of Theology, ThM, Gateway Seminary
Dowd, Carolyn, B.S. Accounting, University of Indianapolis
Ingle, Vernell, M.Div., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Ivey, Meredith, M.Ed. Counseling, University of North Texas
Jolly, Justin, M.A. History, University of Texas Arlington
Kincaid, Virgil, B.A. Missions, Southern Bible College
Ming, Spencer, M.A. Theological Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
Rayburn, James, D.Min., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Scalf, Candace (Rayburn), J.D., Liberty University, Ph.D., Leadership, University of the Cumberlands
Scott, Esyesmeri, M.S. Counseling and Psychology, Troy University
Skinner, Katelin, M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Texas San Antonio
Thomason, Mary, M.L.S., Texas Women’s University
Valentin-Caraballo, Yamilet, B.A. Education, Ana G. Mendez University System
West, Michael, M.A. Christian Apologetics, Biola University
Faculty members not teaching this academic year
Brubaker, Donald, M. Div., Oral Roberts University
Casebier, Gary, M.A. Marriage & Family Counseling, M.A. Ministry Based Evangelism, S.W. Baptist Theological Seminary
Caughran, Steve L., M.T.S, Liberty University
Davis, Danny W., M.A. Intercultural Ministry, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Evans, Harrison, M.A. Communication, University of Kentucky
Harmon, D. Paul, M.Div., Grand Canyon University
Ingle, Jared, M.A. Counseling, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary; M.A. Theological Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
Jennings, Jon, M.T.S., Regent University
Jolly, Justin, M.A. History, University of Texas Arlington
Kim, Moses, M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Maciel, Victor, M.S.Ed. Mathematics Education, Radford University
Parker, Sloan, M.A. Systematic Theology, Wheaton College Graduate School; M.A. History of Christianity,
Wheaton College Graduate School
Rayburn, Mimi, MSN, FNP, Frontier University
Romero, Carla, M.S. Human Services, Southwest Assemblies of God University
Smith, Denise, M.A. Marriage & Family Counseling, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Smith, Kathleen, M.A. Organizational Leadership, Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Walter, Miranda, M.A. Theology and Ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary