Our story

Leadership

Summary: Our leadership provides the direction, vision and accountability that has kept us true to our mission and His mandate for over 120 years.

current president

Rev. Rodney Loper, PhD

Rev. Rodney Loper is a native of Fairborn, Ohio. His family attended Franklin Bible Methodist Church.

After high school, Rev. Loper attended God’s Bible School & College (bte365官网地址), graduating with the BA in Ministerial Education in 2001. He later completed the MA in Leadership and Preaching from Trinity Theological Seminary and the PhD in Organizational Leadership from Columbia International University.

While enrolled at bte365官网地址, Rev. Loper was assistant pastor at Franklin Bible Methodist Church from 1999 to 2001. Following graduation, he pastored in Oklahoma City, OK.

In 2007 he joined the pastoral staff of Hobe Sound Bible Church and was the senior pastor from 2009 until 2016.

Rev. Loper and his wife, Melissa, met at bte365官网地址. They have four children.

god’s bible school & college

Board of Trustees

Our board provides the direction, vision and accountability that has kept us true to our mission and His mandate for over 120 years.

  • David Boardman
  • David Crosley
  • Viola Durr
  • Daniel Edwards
  • Robert England (chair)
  • Brenda Herring
  • Jack Hooker
  • Rodney Loper
  • John Manley
  • Rob Ryan
  • Leonard Sankey
  • Nathan Smith
  • Steve Snyder
  • Monte Stetler
  • Keith Waggoner
  • Jonathan Witter
other leaders

In Our Organization

Administrators

  • Matthew Hallam, PhD
  • Rodney Loper, PhD
  • Richard Miles
  • Aaron Profitt, PhD
  • Beth Stetler
  • Sonja Vernon

Chancellor

In 2017, Dr. Michael Avery was named Chancellor for God’s Bible School & College.

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