Faculty & Staff

Academic Faculty

DR. MICHAEL W. ELMORE, Professor of Record
Heartland Bible College, President and Site Director
Founding and Senior Pastor, Fresh Wind Fellowship
- B.A., L.I.F.E. Bible College at Los Angeles, 1986
- M.A. Ashland Theological Seminary, 1994
 - D.MIN Ashland Theological Seminary 2019
- 41 years in Christian higher education and Christian ministry

DENISE J. BABCOCK, Administrative Dean
Heartland Bible College, Secretary and Treasurer
Executive Pastor, Fresh Wind Fellowship
- B.A., Liberal Arts, Ottawa University, 2005
- Heartland School of Ministry, Site Director and Administrator, 2018-2021
- Kirkwood Community College, Certificate of Non-Profit Administration, 2025
- 40 years in Christian higher education and Christian ministry

Lecturing Professors

JOHN L. AMSTUTZ
Founder, Central Valley School of Ministry
- B.A., Pasadena College, 1959
- M. Div., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1962
- Th. M., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1964
- D. Min., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1977
- 49 years in Christian higher education and Christian Ministry

DAVID CHUMLEY
Executive Director, Central Valley School of Ministry
Previous Director of camps and conferences, Calvin Crest, CA
- B.A. LIFE Bible College, 1989
- M.A. Johnson Bible College, 2007
- D. Miss. Fuller Theological Seminary, 2015
- 33 Years in Christian Ministry

TIM GEDDERT
Professor, Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary
- B.A., University of Saskatchewan
- M.Div., Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary
- Ph.D., Aberdeen University
- 36 years in Christian ministry

DAVID MOORE
Founding Pastor, New Hope Church
- M.G. “Pat” Robertson Professor, The King’s University
- Director, Academic Affairs, The King’s University
- Th. B., Pacific Coast Bible College, 1989
- M.A., Oral Roberts University, 1996
- D. Min., Regent University, 1996
- Ph. D., Regent University, 2008
- 41 years in Christian higher education and Christian ministry

CHARLIE AVILA
Pastor, Clovis Christian Center, Fresno, CA
- B.S., UCLA, 1983
- M.Div, International Biblical Seminary, 2006
- Ph.D, International Biblical Seminary, 2009
- 27 years in Christian ministry

CARLOS RAINES 
Dean, St. James Anglican Cathedral, Fresno, CA
- B.A., Clemson University, 1977
- M. Div., Trinity College/University of Toronto, 1983
- 31 years in Christian ministry