Meet Our Faculty & Facilitators

 Jeff is a retired school administrator and member of Cool Spring Baptist Church in Mechanicsville.  He has served in a variety of leadership positions in several Baptist churches and the BGAV.  Jeff and his wife Joan (deceased) have two daughters.  He serves as our Academic Dean of our Appalachian School of Theology. 

Steve serves as pastor of First Baptist Church in Nickelsville and also as President of our Appalachian School of Theology. He and his wife Sandy have one son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. 

Larry & Nancy are retired educators from the public school system and are members at First Baptist in Nickelsville. They have three children and eight grandchildren.  Larry also serves as our Treasurer and Nancy serves as our Regional Library Director and also as the Registrar of our Appalachian School of Theology.  

 Kevin is a native of Winchester, Va , a graduate of UVa and Southern Seminary.  He and his wife Brenda have  three children  and seven grandchildren. He recently retired as pastor of Salem Baptist for 32+ years. Kevin also serves as Student Advisor.

P.J. serves as lead pastor at Uplift Church in Weber City. He and his wife Amanda have four daughters. 

Mary Beth is an educator in the public school system and youth minister at First Baptist Church in Nickelsville. She and her husband Adam have two children.  Mary Beth also serves as the Faculty Chair of our Appalachian School of Theology. 

Wayne has served in  several churches throughout southwest Virginia and east Tennessee as well as serving within the BGAV. He and his wife Delilah have two children and three grandchildren. Wayne also serves as the Vice-President of our Appalachian School of Theology. 

Bob is a  lay servant and leader at Alley's Chapel UMC in Manville.  He and his wife Wanda (deceased) have two children and two grandchildren. 

 Rick is a manager at American Electric Power. He is also a Bible teacher and small group leader at Christ Fellowship Church in Kingsport. He and his wife Rhonda live  in Gate City and have two children and two grandchildren.