Alabama Baptists earn doctorates, master’s degrees

Alabama Baptists earn doctorates, master’s degrees

The following are Alabama Baptists who graduated with degrees at the master’s level or above from Southern Baptist seminaries during the spring 2007 semester.

The following list was provided by the seminaries to The Alabama Baptist:

– Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in Birmingham
Master of Divinity — Andrew Glynn Arthur, Birmingham; Floyd Thomas Beavers, Birmingham; Michaela Renee Bundon, Birmingham (student intern at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church); Rhonda Young Daniels, Huntsville; Christian Timothy George, Birmingham; Gregory Alan Smith, Columbiana (minister of youth at Antioch Baptist Church); Clayton King Speed, Homewood; and Nash Danforth Wills, Birmingham (minister of music and youth at Adamsville Baptist Church).
Master of Theological Studies — Rebecca Pounds George, Birmingham.

– Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry — Terry D. Bostick, pastor of First Baptist Church, Oxford; and Ben Chandler, director of missions for St. Clair Baptist Association.
Master of Divinity — Charles Wesley Price, Phenix City.
Master of Divinity with emphasis in Christian education — John Godwin Richburg, Greenville.
Master of Arts in counseling — DeWayne Ryan Stallworth, Birmingham.

– New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry — James Wright, pastor of First Baptist Church, Centre.
Doctor of Ministry in leadership — Benjamin Hayes, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, Bon Secour.
Doctor of Educational Ministry — George Key, Cordova.
Master of Divinity — Kevin Garrett, Gadsden; Justin Holland, Weaver; Kelly Jones, Mobile (emphasis in Christian education); Christine Wright, Mobile.
Master of Arts in marriage and family counseling — Larry K. Daniels, Mobile; and Jason Gibson, Goodway.
Master of Arts in Christian education — Philip Smith, Mobile.
Master of Arts in Christian education with emphasis in women’s studies — Yvonne Looney, Trussville (minister to adults at NorthPark Baptist Church).

– Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity with biblical counseling — Kevin Dale Bradford, Ashland; and Richard Joel McMillon, Phenix City.
Master of Divinity with Christian apologetics — David Marshal Stanford, Mobile.
Master of Divinity with international church planting — Wesley Irvin Johnson, Athens.
Master of Divinity with pastoral ministry — David Lamar Anderson, Dothan; Chadwick Duane Manion, Gordo; Michael Bradley Martin, Brewton; and John David Weed, Weaver.
Master of Divinity with women’s studies — Jennifer M. Murphy, Birmingham.
Master of Arts in intercultural studies — Matthew William Foster, Huntsville.

– Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry — William Michael Sams, pastor of First Baptist Church, Colbert Heights, in Tuscumbia.
Master of Divinity — Jason Edwin Dees, Huntsville; James Daniel Hollis, Meridianville.
Master of Divinity in worship — Charles Brett Gibson, Russellville. 
Master of Arts in Christian education — Deric D. Thomas, Birmingham; David Siler, Huntsville.
Master of Arts in missiology — Maryann Lee, Montgomery.

– Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry — Steve Colquitt, Montgomery; Cary Alan Duckett, Pinson (former senior pastor of Agape Baptist Church); Stanley Barnett Brown, Coden.
Master of Theological Studies — Christopher Kinnison, Auburn. (TAB)