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Dr. Justin Miller is a husband, father, pastor, and, most importantly, a follower of the Lord Jesus. He holds a Doctor of Ministry from Whitefield Theological Seminary in Lakeland, FL, a Master of Theology from Union School of Theology in Bridgend, Wales (The Open University), a Master of Divinity from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, and a Master of Accounting from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He is the author of several books, including The Not So Loving Side of Gentle Parenting, Salvation: The How and When, William Perkins on Pastoral Theology, What is Faith?, Unity with Rome?, John Owen on Pastoral Preaching, and Stop Worrying He Reigns.
Dr. Jason David Edwards grew up as a missionary kid in Brazil, but has called Colorado home since 2011, where he and his beloved wife are raising their four kids. He was prepared for pastoral ministry by our gracious Lord through Calvary Redeeming Grace Church and London Reformed Baptist Seminary. The title of his Ph.D. dissertation, being published by Brill, is “The Anchor of a Believer’s Hope: John Flavel’s (ca. 1627–1691) Theology of Death, Dying, and Eternal Destiny,” completed at Apeldoorn Theological Seminary, Netherlands, under the guidance of Dr. Herman Selderhuis. Jason serves as preaching pastor at Reformed Heritage Church, in the Denver metro area, planted in 2021. He also is a works for Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary as a Research Advisor.
Dr. Josh Wilson lives in Park Hills, MO with his wife (Sarah, married in 2002) and their eight children (Joshua, Jakob, Timothy, Caleb, Katelynne, Natalie, Luke, and Simon). He enjoys playing boardgames with his family and, when he has the time, backcountry backpacking on the Ozark Trail. Josh has been serving as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Park Hills since 2012. He holds a B.A. in Religious Education and Biblical Languages from Missouri Baptist University as well as a M.Div. in Biblical and Theological Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Through Southern Seminary, he also earned a Ph.D. in Old Testament with an emphasis in Greek, Hebrew, and Hebrew Literature. Josh has spoken at several regional conferences and has written articles for both Answers in Genesis and the Answers Research Journal. He serves as an adjunct professor for Missouri Baptist University, International Reformed Baptist Seminary, and Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.
Jared Ebert is married to his gracious wife Mykala, and they have two children. God, by His grace, saved Him at the age of 7. He grew up as a missionary kid, and lived in the Philippines from ages 10-13. After coming back to the states his father took a Pastorate in Houston, TX where Jared graduated High School and enlisted into the United States Marine Corps. He served in the reserves while in college at Baptist Bible College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral studies in 2019. He then served as a Youth Pastor at Pooler Bible Church until moving to Indianapolis to serve as one of the founding Pastors of Cruciform Bible Church in 2021. He graduated with a Master of Divinity, with an emphasis in the Biblical Languages in 2023 and he graduated in 2025 with a Master of Theology (ThM) from Covenant Baptist Seminary. He currently serves as pastor at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Williamstown, KY.
John Sweat is John Sweat is a Marine Veteran and one of the pastors at Heritage Reformed Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Georgia. He is a husband to Heather and a father to four girls. John is a graduate of Trinity Baptist College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he completed a Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies and a Masters of Arts in Christian Thought in 2019. John is convinced that the doctrines of Scripture are not to be merely confessed but rather believed, experienced, and applied for communion with God.
Jason Gunter was saved, by God's grace, and baptized at the age of 14 and called into the ministry of the gospel at age 33. Jason is the planting Pastor of Cornerstone Reformed Baptist Church in West Plains, Missouri, where he resides with his wife and four children. Jason is a teaching fellow with Savoring The Savior Ministries and the author of the book To The Praise of His Glory: The Pauline Doctrine of Predestination.
David Brummel has been pastoring at Grace Baptist Church in Jackson, Missouri since 2009. He has been married to Kara for 25 years, and they have been blessed with 4 wonderful children. In addition to serving as pastor, David has served as a school teacher since 1997. It has been his joy to serve the Lord and he is thankful for the gifts that God has so graciously given.
Matt Watson is saved from a life of sin by the sheer grace of God. He believes strongly in the local church’s role in the discipleship of believers and the enjoyment of union with Christ. Matt has pastored Mount Vernon Baptist Church (Indiana) since 2001. He holds a M.Div. degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to pastoring, Matt also ministers through teaching and coaching. Matt and his wife, Melissa, along with their three children, enjoy life together in southern Indiana.
Brandon Woolard is a sinner saved by God’s amazing grace. He and his wonderful wife, Ashley, along with their four children live in Puxico, MO and are active members of First Baptist Church of Puxico where Brandon serves as an Assistant Pastor. A life-long resident of Southeast Missouri, Brandon’s prayer is to see his beloved region reform through faithful verse-by-verse exposition of the Bible. Brandon’s passion is to see saints equipped and the Christian life lived out in the local church through healthy, active small groups for Christ’s glory. Brandon has studied at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently pursuing a Certificate from Anchored in Truth Ministries’ Pastoral Training Institute as well as a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Baptist Seminary.
Dr. Dewey Dovel is a licensed and ordained minister of the Gospel. He was raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth (TX) area, is happily married to Beall, and is a proud father of two daughters.
Dewey played college baseball at Western Texas College, receiving an Associate of Arts in General Studies. Following his time at Western Texas College, Dewey would continue as a student-athlete at The Master’s University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministries. Upon completion of his undergraduate work, Dewey went on to acquire a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from The Master’s University, a Master of Theology in Historical Theology from Campbellsville University, and a Doctor of Educational Ministry in Christian Apologetics from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently in the process of obtaining certification with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC), and has received further biblical counseling education through Soul Care Consulting.
Over the last decade, Dewey has served local churches in a variety of ways as a layperson and as a Pastor. He has experience teaching children in AWANA, serving as Youth Pastor, as well as leading college students and young adults. He is also passionate about personal evangelism, and has led groups in Gospel outreaches in cities around the country. In addition to serving as a Pastor of Emmanuel Reformed Baptist Church (SeaTac, WA), Dewey remains actively involved with Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary as a podcast Co-Host, a Teacher Assistant for various courses, and a Visiting Lecturer for a forthcoming course on the History of Christian Philosophy. He likewise serves as a Visiting Lecturer for The Expositors Institute of First Baptist Church- Puxico, Missouri.
Jeffrey B. Johnson otherwise known as “Pastor JJ”, is a elder at Grace Immanuel Reformed Baptist Church and received his Master of Divinity from Reformed Baptist Seminary. Pastor JJ, grew up in South Carolina with the blessing of two loving parents and was saved at the age of 17. For a few years, he served as an associate pastor in a Southern Baptist Church in SC. Becoming convinced of Reformed theology at 20 years of age, he joined Covenant Reformed Baptist Church in Easley, SC. In November 2005, after several years of being a member, he was installed as a non-vocational elder. In January 2008, he and his wife made the transition from the temperate climate of the Carolinas to Grand Rapids and was ordained as a pastor for GIRBC, where he has faithfully served ever since. Pastor Jeff and his wife, Lisa, have been married for 14 years with two children, Jacob and Savannah. Pastor JJ likes to play golf, fishing, and he LOVES a nice-sized serving of mac ‘n cheese.
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