Calvary University Board of Trustees Announces Presidential Transition
December 8, 2025
The Calvary University Board of Trustees announces that Dr. Alexander Granados has submitted his resignation as President of Calvary University, effective December 31, 2025, and that the Board has accepted his resignation. Dr. Granados and his wife are returning to Los Angeles, California to care for her aging and ailing parents. We fully affirm and support their decision. Dr. Granados has accepted the Director of Strategic Initiatives position at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.
Dr. Granados has faithfully served Calvary University with distinction, demonstrating unwavering commitment to the University’s mission of preparing Christians to live and serve in the church and the world according to a biblical worldview. During his tenure, he has guided the institution through significant milestones, strengthened its academic and spiritual foundations, and advanced the University’s vision with integrity and humility.
The Board expresses its deep gratitude for Dr. Granados’s leadership, his pastoral heart, and his dedication to the students, faculty, staff, and broader Calvary community. We affirm that he leaves the presidency in good standing, with the full respect and appreciation of the Board of Trustees.
The Board has appointed Dr. Teddy Bitner as Interim President, effective January 1, 2026. In the coming weeks, the Board will initiate a transition plan and launch of a national search for the next president of Calvary University. Additional details will be communicated as they become available.
We invite the Calvary community to join us in praying for Dr. Granados and his family as they pursue the next chapter of God’s calling on their lives, and for the University during this season of transition.
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
President, Professor of History
Meet the President’s Leadership Team
Matthew Brown
Athletic Director, Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Randy Grimm
Chief Operations Officer, Interim Chief Development Officer
Tasha Young
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
Rev. Dwight Ascher
Pastor, Grace Baptist Church
St. Anne, Illinois
Dr. Victor Borden – Chairman
Senior Pastor, Red Bridge Baptist Church
Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Clay Bowlin
Senior Pastor, Northwest Bible Church
Parkville, Missouri
Gracia Burnham
Author, Director Gracia Burnham Ministries
Rose Hill, Kansas
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
Dr. Antoine Richardson
President of Carver Baptist Bible College and Seminary
Raymore, Missouri
Michael Warkentien – Vice-Chairman
Owner, A1 Window Tinting LLC
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Scott Wright
God’s School of Cincinnati, Ohio, Consultant; Lyme Association of Greater Kansas City, Consultant
Belton, Missouri