Leadership
Meet Dr. Teddy Bitner
Dr. Teddy Bitner graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a Bachelors (BS) in Business Administration, Wheaton College with a Master of Arts (MA) in Christian Ministry, the US Army Command and General Staff College with a Master of Military Art and Science (MMAS) in History, Trinity Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry (DMin), and Aspen University with a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Higher Education Leadership. He is also a graduate of the US Army War College.
Dr. Teddy Bitner
Co-President
Meet Pastor Williams
Pastor Chris has earned a Bachelor’s in Theology, a Master’s in Theology, and a Master’s in Divinity. He is the former President of the Missouri Baptist Convention, a network of 1721 churches with over 400,000 members. He hosts the Beyond Preaching Podcast with Pastor Chris Williams and Co-hosts The Better Man Podcast.
Chris Williams
Co-President
Meet the President’s Leadership Team
Matthew Brown
Athletic Director, Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Dr. Mike Dodds
Interim Chief Academic Officer, Dean of the Seminary, Professor of Ministry Studies, Director of CU Press
Randy Grimm
Chief Operations Officer, Interim Chief Development Officer
Christopher Miller
Fractional Chief Financial Officer
Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Dr. Victor Borden – Chairman
Senior Pastor, Red Bridge Baptist Church
Kansas City, Missouri
Michael Warkentien – Vice-Chairman
Owner, A1 Window Tinting LLC
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Dr. Tim Mace – Secretary
Senior Pastor, Emmaus Church
North Newton, Kansas
Members at Large
Dr. Victor Borden – Chairman
Senior Pastor, Red Bridge Baptist Church
Kansas City, Missouri
Shea Houdmann
CEO, Got Questions Ministries
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dr. Tim Mace – Secretary
Senior Pastor, Emmaus Church
North Newton, Kansas
Scott Phillips
Owner and Manager of Phillips Farms, LLC
Drexel, Missouri
Mike Sanders
CEO, Heritage Companies
Belton, Missouri
Michael Warkentien – Vice-Chairman
Owner, A1 Window Tinting LLC
Lee’s Summit, Missouri