Administrative Staff and Faculty

MA in Montessori Early Childhood and Certificate of Montessori Early Childhood from the University of Saint Catherine; BA in Natural History from the University of Minnesota; faculty since 2001 at Hand in Hand Christian Montessori and current Children’s House Lead Teacher; Catechesis of the Good Shepherd certified National Teacher Trainer; teaches courses in Education.

BS in Elementary Education from the University of Missouri, ST. Louis; Certified in Early Childhood by the American Montessori Society, MOMTEP; 12+ years in the education field; established an authentic Montessori early childhood program as the owner, director, and lead teacher, and has worked as a lead early childhood teacher for while developing the administration, marketing, and policies; currently teaches courses in Education.

BS in Elementary Education from Iowa State University; Montessori Elementary credential from Center for Montessori Teacher Education in New York; Campus Director and Lead Elementary Teacher at Hand in Hand Christian Montessori which serves as a lab school for BGU and CMTC students; teaches courses in Education.

BA and MA in Intercultural Studies from Biola’s School of Intercultural Studies; worked for the Caleb Project to conduct ethnographic research among the Bengali Muslims of Calcutta and later she served as a research coordinator for the Caleb Project team sent to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan; 22 years of ministry work with Frontiers in Kazakhstan; currently serves as the Chair of the BGU Board and teaches courses in social sciences.

MA in Montessori Education from Sarasota University; BA in Education, Biblical Studies, and Coaching from Faith Baptist Bible College; AA in Applied Science from MRCTC; served as a teacher in a traditional preschool classroom, a teacher in a classical education classroom, as a lead guide at Hand in Hand Christian Montessori, and currently holds the Campus Director position at Hand in Hand Christian Montessori – West Campus. Currently teaches courses in Education.

Doctorate in Leadership Education from American College of Education; MA in Management and a BA in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State College; extensive experience as an executive level leader in finance and healthcare services; served as Missions Director, focusing on educational programming, leadership development, and school resourcing; provided training and humanitarian relief in 36 countries; led leadership development programming and strategy; currently a professor in the Department of Education and Business at Global University, as well as BGU; teaches courses in Economics.

BA in Children’s Ministry from the University of Northwestern St. Paul and a Certificate in Montessori Education from Bethany Global University; currently studying at St. Catherine University for her Master’s in Montessori Education; 20 years of experience working in a Montessori school, teaching early childhood ages; 5 years of leadership experience as the Department Chair for Children’s House leading and guiding new teachers and bringing cohesiveness to a large and ever-changing department; currently teaches courses is education.

JD from Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law; BA from Spelman College; assistant professor of Business Law at Purdue University for 7 years; extensive experience in academia and corporate sectors before transitioning to full time academia at Purdue; worked for Dell Computer and Texaco negotiating strategic technology agreement and alliances; currently the BEO of G & S Workforce Solutions and Consulting, LLC, a consulting firm devoted to optimizing small business efficiency and effectiveness; currently teaches courses in Business.

Currently pursuing a MA in Missiological Studies, with an emphasis on the missiology of movements, at Mission India Theological Seminary; MA in Christian Apologetics from Biola University; BA from John Brown University; former Program Director, Associate Director for Curriculum Development, and Faculty for the Rivendell Sanctuary Honors Program, San Diego Christian College; former Program Consultant and Faculty at Sterling Campus, Singapore; former instructor of English and Cultural Studies at the QSI International School of Ljubljana, Slovenia; served for three years as staff for YWAM (University of the Nations – Kona, HI) focusing on worldviews and discipleship, and ministering among Tibetan communities in northern India; teaches courses in Missions and Theology.

PhD in Education (Postsecondary and Adult) from Capella University; MA in Intercultural Studies from Wheaton Graduate School; BA in Theology and Missions from Bethany Global University; served 9 years as Director of Bethany Global University; 15 years as Director of Global Internship for BGU; founding Director of Bethany School of Church Planting (Philippines); 11 years’ field experience in cross-cultural missions, church planting, and leadership training; currently serves as International Training Consultant for Bethany International; teaches courses in Communication and Humanities.

BA in Theatre from DeSales University, Montessori Primary and Montessori E1-2 MACTE certified; experience in various Montessori capacities starting in 2010, including Children’s House Department Chair and Lead Teacher for E1-2; currently teaches courses in education.

Professor Johnson teaches Transformational Entrepreneurship, Contextualization, and Disciple Making Movements at BGU.  Todd is also Executive Director of a discipleship initiative reaching youth and young adults through Christian Discipleship and servant leadership in the Rochester, MN area.  He holds a Doctorate of Business Administration, Masters of Management, and a Bachelors of Marketing.  Todd and Angela live in Minnesota with their 5 children.

MA in Education from St. Catherine University; BA in English from the University of St. Thomas; 12 years of classroom teaching experience in both lower and upper Montessori elementary and currently teaches in a lower elementary classroom in Austin, TX; she is the Christian Montessori Training Center (CMTC) Program Director at BGU and teaches courses in Education for the CMTC program.

MA in Family Education from the University of Minnesota; BS in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota; Family and Consumer Sciences and Work-Based Learning Teaching License; Academic Dean and Lead Teacher of CREO at Hand in Hand Christian Montessori, currently working on Adolescent Montessori Certification from The Center of Guided Montessori Studies; teaches courses in Education.

MA in Christian Studies and a BA in Ministry from Masters International University of Divinity; BA in Pastoral Studies from North Central University; has been in urban pastoral ministry since 1989; teaches courses in Intercultural Studies.

PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University; MA in Transformational Leadership from Bethel University; MBA from Dominican University. 12 years in corporate strategic sales and consulting, 9 years in key staff positions at 2 Midwestern megachurches, and 24 years in consulting, coaching, and teaching; author of Transformational Servant Leadership and a variety of articles/book chapters; currently serves as The MBA Program Director for Bethel University, teaches courses in leadership and organizational health, and teaches Transitions for Bethany Global University. 

MA in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary; BA in Management from Luther College; Certified Life Coach; 20+ years writing and facilitating skills-based Christian Leadership Training for students, youth pastors, and church leaders; YWAM Discipleship Leadership trainings (DTS) lecture phase in Colorado and outreach to India; currently serves as the Director of Human Resources for Hand In Hand Christian Montessori; teaches courses in Bible and Theology for education majors.

MS in Instructional Design and Technology from Walden University; BS in Instructional Design and Technology from Walden University; BA in Theology and Missions from Bethany Global University; TOEFL Certificate from Bridge Linguatec; 14 years’ experience church planting and managing an agricultural project in the Philippines; 7 years of teaching Business English and working with Bethany interns in Batam, Indonesia; currently working as a Senior Training Consultant; teaches courses in social sciences.

MS in Early Childhood Studies, with an emphasis in Teaching Adults in Early Childhood Education, and a BS in Child Development, with a concentration in Administration and Management, from Walden University; BA in Ministry from Bethany School of Church Planting (Philippines); Intercultural Studies Certificate from Great Commission Missionary Center (Antipolo, Philippines); Montessori Instruction Certificate from Bethany College of Missions; 19 years’ experience in Church Planting in the Philippines and a few years of teaching in a Bible School; 7 years serving Global Internships internationally; 7 years teaching in a Montessori classroom setting. Currently serves as a Director of Education at River Valley Montessori; teaches courses in Education.

Degree in Early Childhood Education from Fachoberschule für Sozialwesen; Montessori Certification for ages 3-6+ from AMI Training Center; 30 years as head and lead teacher of Christian Montessori School; 10+ years as Montessori Teacher Trainer at Missouri Montessori Training Center; leader of Montessori Teacher Refresher Courses in the U.S., Korea, and China; opened new YWAM Christian Montessori Training Center in Lausanne, Switzerland (prepared the classroom, wrote the manuals, taught all of the courses, and supervised the trainees through the certification process); funded and facilitated Christian Montessori Teacher training at YWAM in Piratininga, Brazil; created Montessori Refresher Course and other teacher education materials; teaches courses in Education.

BS in Children’s Ministry and an emphasis in Social Work from Indiana Wesleyan University; Christian Montessori Training Certificate from Bethany Global University; 4 years of experience as a Lead Montessori Education in South Korea; currently co-teaches courses in Education.

MA in Multicultural Leadership from Bethany Global University; BA in Speech Communications from Bethel University; years of experiences as a K-12th grade Instructor with Home Educators Resource Organization (HERO) and experience as a Curriculum Writer; former Director of Development and executive leader at Hand in Hand Christian Montessori school; Impact Ministries International ordained minister; currently she serves as the Corporate Director of Family Education and Engagement at Hand in Hand Christian Montessori; teaches courses in Bible.

BA in Elementary Education from Northwestern College (Iowa); 30 years of experiences as an educator teaching kindergarten through middles school; currently the Campus Director at Hand in Hand Christian Montessori school; teaches courses in Education.

Currently pursuing a degree in Child Development along with a Coaching Certificate; Earned a diploma in Assistants to Infancy, Birth to Three Years from AMI Montessori Education Center. Currently services as Curriculum Developer and Teacher Trainer for the Montessori Development Center, accredited by MACTE (Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education) and the American Montessori Society, and the Child Alive Institute where she facilitated a pilot teaching training course for Christian Montessori for birth to three years; history in musical theater and choreography; teaches courses in Education.

MA in English Composition & Rhetoric with an emphasis in TESOL, including graduate-level TEFL certification, from Wright State University (WSU); BA in English with a minor in Spanish from WSU; Virtual English Language Fellow for the U.S. Department of State’s English Language Programs in Brazil and Mongolia; Writing Center Coordinator for Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS); TESL Teacher Trainer for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; English Composition instructor for GCTS, University of Northwestern, University of Arizona Global Campus, and Wright State University; English language instructor at Miami University (Ohio, U.S.) and at institutions in Guatemala and Mexico; member of the Christian English Language Educators Association (CELEA); reviewer for the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching; teaches courses in English.

MA in Biblical Studies from Global University; BA in Cross-Cultural Studies from Bethany Global University; Ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, Professor at Minnesota School of Ministry, served in Freedom Home, Chisinau, Moldova which provided transitional housing and education for women who had been victims of human trafficking, served as lead pastor at Vibrant Life Assembly of God in Ellendale, MN; teaches courses in Bible.

MA in Education/Instructional Leadership, with a Montessori Concentration, from Argosy University; Montessori Theory Certificate from Montessori Center International; BA in Elementary Education and Business from Bethel University; co-owner and Teacher at KinderStudio of Musik; Executive Director and Dean of Hand in Hand Christian Montessori; teaches courses in Education.

MA in Bible from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary; BA in Bible Ministerial from Trinity Bible College; 25+ years of experience teaching multiple grade levels of elementary school children English literature as well as Bible stories and principles, 23 of those years spent as an English and Bible teacher in Hong Kong, developing and designing materials to aid in the curriculum building process; currently teaches courses in Education.

MA in Philosophy: Creative Industries from Queensland University of Technology; BA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Minnesota; with published papers on integrated systems approaches, designing transformative secondary education sustainably, and working with disengaged youth, he is passionate about teaching due to the potential education has to instigate transformation of individuals, culture, and societal structures; he has worked as the program coordinator for a special assistance school, Arethusa College, in Australia and currently serves as the Dean of Students at CREO (Hand in Hand’s Christian Montessori high school program; he teaches courses in Education.

DMin, with an emphasis in Global and Contextual Leadership, from Bethel Seminary; MCS from Regent College (Vancouver, British Columbia); BA from Bethel College; 13 years with Campus Church ministries in Minneapolis and Europe involving street evangelism and discipleship, teaching, and administration; 23 years with WEC International, including teaching in Tasmania, Australia at WEC’s mission training school; Candidate Director and U.S. Director; professor at the University of Northwestern – St. Paul since 2004, and BGU since 2010.

DMiss and MDiv from Western Seminary; BA in History from Seattle Pacific University; 18 years’ missionary service with World Venture and Mission: Moving Mountains; 17 years’ experience as Professor of Intercultural Studies at the University of Northwestern-Saint Paul; 5 years’ experience as Director of Global Initiatives, University of Northwestern Saint Paul, overseeing study abroad, curriculum internationalization, international partnerships, faculty, and student international exchanges; author of Understanding World Religions in Fifteen Minutes a Day, published by Bethany House; teaches courses in Bible & Theology, Intercultural Studies, and Leadership.

DMin from the School of Bible Theological Seminary; BS in Marketing from Oral Roberts University; original signatory of the Tokyo Declaration in 2010 and serves on the leadership of the Global Great Commission Network; assisted with launching the Global Mobilization; more than 30 years’ experience in pastoral and missionary service; has worked to train leaders and mobilize and equip for missions in over 60 nations; founder and International Director of One World Missions where he serves as a consultant and catalysis for emerging mission movements; teaches courses in Bible & Theology, Intercultural Studies, and Leadership.

PhD in Missiological Education from the University of Edinburgh; MA in Missiology from Grace Theological Seminary; BA in Theology from the Prairie Bible Institute; 2 years’ pastoral experience with the Evangelical Free Church (Canada); 17 years on faculty at Prairie Bible College and Seminary; 3 years at Bethany School of Missions (Singapore); 14 years’ experience as an educational consultant with Bethany International and GO100; specializes in missions curriculum development and program design; teaches courses in Bible & Theology, Intercultural Studies, and Leadership.

PhD in Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship from Regent University; MA in Church Leadership from Crown College; Graduate Studies in Theology and Pastoral Ministry at Dallas Theological Seminary and Bethel Seminary; BA in Pastoral Ministry from Northwestern College; member of the faculty/administration at the University of Northwestern Saint Paul in various roles since 2004; Strategic Intentional Interim Pastor/Church Health Consultant since 1999; over 30 years’ experience as a senior pastor; teaches courses in Bible & Theology, Intercultural Studies, and Leadership.

EdD in Leadership, MA in English, and Graduate Certificate in International Leadership from the University of Saint Thomas; BA in Elementary Education from North Central University; certified IPSAT (Identity Profile Self Awareness Tool) Leadership Coach; certified Church Consultant; speaker and consultant at Leading Tomorrow; author of Millennials in Ministry and Daniel Generation: Godly Leadership in an Ungodly Culture; teaches courses in Leadership.

PhD in Intercultural Studies from Trinity International University; MDiv from Bethel Seminary; BA in Theology from Canadian Bible College; Former Pastor with the Christian Missionary Alliance; 6 years’ field experience in cross-cultural missions; currently serves as Senior Stewardship Advisor and teaches courses in Graduate Studies.

AA in Theology from Christ for the Nations; MA in International Development from William Carey International University; Doctorate in Religious Studies from the University of South Africa; 12 years experience as church planter in Muslim Central Asia; 15 years experience in mission research and training; author of 6 books and dozens of articles under the pseudonym “Gene Daniels.”

MBA in NGO Management from Hope International University; MA Intercultural Studies from Wheaton Graduate School; PhD (ABD) from Asbury Theological Seminary; 34 years of experience working with people with disabilities in South Asia; currently serves as President of South Asia Access.

Jeff McNair is Professor of Special Education/Severe Disabilities at California Baptist University. He received Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, his MA in Special Education from California State University, Los Angeles and his BA in Christian Education from Wheaton College. He has authored over 50 professional articles and several books. He has spoken about issues of disability ministry and theology in 23 countries and he and his wife have facilitated local church ministries to persons with disabilities at the churches he has attended since 1974.