Advisory Board

Phil Beavers - V.P. of Institutional Advancement, Great Lakes Christian College

Phil Beavers is the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, Michigan. He has been with the College since January of 1999. He oversees the advancement of the College in relation to FUNDS, FRIENDS, and FRESHMEN.

Rick Grover, D.Min - Senior Minister, Owensboro Christian Church

Rick Grover currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Owensboro Christian Church, Owensboro, KY. Rick is married to Laura, and they have three children—Will (13), Anna (11), and Luke (9). After completing his undergraduate degree at Manhattan Christian College (Kansas), Rick received an M.A. in Theology/ Philosophy from LincolnChristian Seminary (Illinois), a M.Div. and D. Min. from Emmanuel School of Religion (Tennessee).

Larry Griffin, M.A. - President, Mid-South Christian College

Prior to becoming president of the college, Larry was a minister, missionary, and church planter, concentrating most of his efforts in the preaching and teaching ministry, with a particular sense of giftedness in the area of teaching.

Keith P. Keeran, Ph.D. - Chancellor, Kentucky Christian University

Dr. Keeran is the founder of Commonwealth International University (formerly Crimean American College) in Simferopol, Ukraine; Executive Director of the International Alliance of Christian Colleges and Universities; Director of the Charlton Institute for World Missions.

Paul Kissling, Ph.D. - V.P. for Academic Affairs, Dallas Christian College

Paul is a graduate of Great Lakes Christian College (1980, Bachelor's majoring in Biblical Languages), Lincoln Christian Seminary M.Div. (2004, Old Testament Concentration), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Th. M. in Old Testament), and the University of Sheffield (Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible).