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Leadership & Faculty

The Antioch School is led by practitioners—men and women who are actively engaged in church planting, leadership development, and theological education around the world. Our faculty bring both deep biblical scholarship and real-world ministry experience to their teaching.

Our Faculty

Senior Faculty

Develop curriculum, design assessment tools, train Associate Faculty, set academic policies, and commend degree candidates.

Associate Faculty

Provide academic quality assurance primarily in BILD Cloud through portfolio assessment validation reviews for all demonstrations of competency by students.

View Michael Baumgartner's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

Michael Baumgartner

B.S.N. Northern Michigan University, M Min. Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development

View Subhash Dongardive's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

Subhash Dongardive

Associate General Secretary for the Evangelical Fellowship of India. B.Th., B.D., M.Th. Union Biblical Seminary (Pune); D.Min. candidate Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

View Caleb Keller's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

Caleb Keller

SIMA Consultant Working Knowledge, Inc. B.A. Philosophy and History, Iowa State University; M.Min. Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development; M.Th. Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development.

View Edward Kyeyune's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

Edward Kyeyune

Associate Pastor, Ambassadors of Encouragement Church, Komamboga, Kampala, Uganda; Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health, Mbale School of Clinical Officers, M.Min Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development

View Chadwick Mohan's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

Chadwick Mohan

Lead Pastor of New Life Assemblies of God Church (Chennai, India). B.E. Karunya Institute of Technology; M.Div. South Asia Bible College; D.Min. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

View Michael Neigh's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

Michael Neigh

M.Min., Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development

View Okech Amos Ogwal's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

Okech Amos Ogwal

Vision Bearer, Pastoral Team Leader, and Bishop, Jesus Outreach Centre, Bwaise, Kampala, Uganda; Advisor, Kawempe District Pastors’ Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches of Uganda; B.S. Makerere University; M.Min Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development

View Thinagaran Richard's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

Thinagaran Richard

Director, EKTA Church Planting and Leadership Development Network. B.A. University of Madras; B.D. Union Biblical Seminary (Pune); D.Min. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

View Mathews Varghese's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry.

Mathews Varghese

Director, Good News Ministries; Senior Pastor of Good News Centre and Church. BA, Bhopal University; MA, Barkatullah University; B.D., Southern Asia Bible College; M.Th., Asia Theological Seminary; D.Min. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

View Javier Velasquez's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

Javier Velasquez

Associate Dean, Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development . B.S. Columbia International University; M.Ed. Wheaton College Graduate School; South African Theological Seminary, Ph.D. candidate.

View J. Watson's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry and Theology.

J. Watson

Executive Director, Church Growth Association of India. B.S. Madurai Kamaraj University; B.D Serampore College ; D.Min. candidate Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

View Ray Williams's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry.

Ray Williams

Community Ministries Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Little Rock; Founder and Network Team Leader, Nehemiah Network. B.S.E. Ouachita Baptist University; M.A. University of Arkansas Little Rock.

View Zhiqiu Xu's profile
Associate Faculty. Ministry.

Zhiqiu Xu

Faculty, Columbia International University; Executive Director of the North American Mainland Chinese Mission. B.A., Renmin University; M.A., Peking University; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Boston University

Administration:

  • Michael Vos, Chief Executive Officer.

  • Jeff Reed, Founder and President.

  • Stephen Kemp, Academic Dean.

  • Bill Burns, Associate Dean.

  • Randy Beckett, Associate Dean.

  • Javier Velasquez, Associate Dean.

  • Nathan Haila, Chief Innovation Officer.

  • Josh Sents, Chief Operating Officer.

Board:

  • Jay Staker, Secretary, Director.  Huxley, Iowa.

  • Don Johnson, Director.  Ames, Iowa.

  • Jeff Reed, Director.  Ames, Iowa.

  • Michael Vos, President.  Ames, Iowa.

  • Bob Shuka, Director. Ames, Iowa.