Ministry Faculty

Department Chair
Greg Trull - gtrull@corban.edu
Professor of Biblical Studies, Th.M., Ph.D.
• Senior Pastor, Valley Baptist of Perrydale, OR, since 1991
• Teaching at Corban since 1991
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Tim L. Anderson - tanderson@corban.edu
Professor of Bible and Theology, Th.M., Ph D.
• Teaching at Corban since 1989
• Church/conference/camp speaker
• Interest and active in cross-cultural ministry
• Writing in area of intimacy with God and spiritual formation
• Recent Chairman Evangelical Theological Society NW Region
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Sam Baker Samuel Baker - sbaker@corban.edu
Associate Professor of Student & Family Ministries, Ed D.
• 20+ years in pastoral ministry
• Adjunct professor at four other Christian institutions
• Doctoral thesis focused on ways seminary students grow spiritually
• Interest in understanding spiritual development in children, adolescents and adults
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Gary W. Derickson - gderickson@corban.edu
Professor of Biblical Studies, M.S., Th.M., Ph.D.
• Teaching at Corban since 1991
• Contributed the study notes for 1-3 John in the
Nelson’s Complete Study Bible and the Nelson’s
New Illustrated Bible Commentary
• Co-author: The Disciplemaker
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Michael D. Flores - mflores@corban.edu
Associate Professor of Bible & Ministries, M.Div., Th.M. (Doctoral studies in progress)
• Served 15 years in various ministry capacities: Worship Pastor, Youth Pastor, Evangelistic Outreach, Ministry Development
• Associate Pastor, North Salem Baptist Church
• Seminary Awards: New Testament Theology, Scripture Knowledge
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Anne Jeffers - ajeffers@corban.edu
Assistant Professor of Ministries, M Ed.
• Women’s ministries’ leader
• Teaching at Corban since 1982
• Retreat and workshop coordinator and speaker
• Over 30 years counseling experience
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Kent A. Kersey - kkersey@corban.edu
Associate Professor of Ministries & Campus Pastor, M.Div., Ph.D.
• Instructor, Southwestern Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas - 3 years
• Served as Interim Pastor
• Teaching at Corban since 2002
• Shepherd at Bethany Baptist Church
• Interest in finding culturally relevant ways to express the gospel
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Paul Johnson - pjohnson@corban.edu
Assistant Professor of Missions
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Robert W. Wright - bwright@corban.edu
Professor of Intercultural Studies/Missions, Ph.D.
• Teaching at Corban since 1982
• 20+ years experience on mission field in Brazil
• Church growth consultant
• Operating Romanian ministry
• President of Growth Resources for Outreach
Worldwide since 1978
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Lee Ann Zanon - lzanon@corban.edu
Assistant Professor of Ministries, B.S. in Journalism, University of Montana, M.A. in Religion, Liberty University Theological Seminary
• Teaching at Corban since 2005
• 25+ years women's ministry experience
• Conference/retreat speaker and worship leader
• Writer and editor
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