Erik Reynolds
The Wrap

Rev. Erik Reynolds is the outgoing Pastor of Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church in Four Oaks, NC and will soon be planting a church near Worcester, MA. He is a former Army Paratrooper with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a two time graduate of Liberty University, has studied at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Columbia Biblical Seminary, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Evangelism & Church Planting at Liberty University. Erik has a passion for discipleship, church health, hockey, the Dutch Reformed, and reading John Calvin. You can check him out on our podcast page where he co-hosts Bible Banter and Renewed Church.You can check out current and future books by Erik on his Amazon Author Page.

Matt Larkin
Quo Vadimus

Rev. Matt Larkin serves as the Director of Leadership Development for the Advent Christian General Conference. In that role, he provides guidance to emerging leaders and has served as the team leader for the development and launch of the Advent Christian Ministry Training Institute. He holds a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry, a Master of Religious Education (M.R.E.), and is currently in the dissertation phase of a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.). Prior to his time serving with ACGC, Matt served as a pastor and youth pastor. He presently lives in Maine with his wife Beth Ann and their daughter.

Jefferson Vann
A Bible Translation Project

Rev. Jefferson Vann is pastor at Piney Grove Advent Christian Church in Delco NC, USA. He also writes and is the managing editor of Afterlife.co.nz, a website devoted to Conditional Immortality based in New Zealand.

He and his wife Penny served as missionaries with ACGC. They spent 13 years as professors at Oro Bible College in the Philippines, and 3 1/2 years as pastors in New Zealand.

They are the parents of three adult daughters, and have eight grandchildren.

Jefferson graduated Berkshire Christian College in 1983 with a BA in Theology; seminary at Columbia Graduate School of World Missions (Columbia International University) in 1996 with an M.Div. in Missions and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in 2006 with a Th.M. in Biblical Theology.

Adrian Dixon

Adrian is the Founding/Lead Pastor of Northside Community Church where he has served for the past 16 years. He has a BA in Religion from Campbell University, a M.Div. from Duke University and a D.Min. from Virginia Theological Seminary. Adrian is also the full-time Director of Chaplain Services at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Adrian is married to Shoshannah and has three children: Harper, Cole & Graham.

Andy Rice

Andy is the President of the Berkshire Institute for Christian Studies in Lenox, MA. Formerly, he was Senior Pastor of Faith Evangelical Church, an Advent Christian Church in Melrose, MA, where he served from September 2009 to October 2018. Andy earned Masters degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (MANT, MATH), and a Bachelor of Science in Bible from Lancaster Bible College. He also earned a Certificate in Bible at the Berkshire Institute for Christian Studies (BICS). Andy enjoys preaching the Word and participating in summer camp ministry, including serving as one of the Directors of Sports and Music Camp since 2008. Andy and his wife, Carrie, have been married for 11 years and are the parents of four children: Jadon, Madelynn, Josiah, and Levi.

Brandon Twitchell

Brandon Twitchell is a freshman student at the Berkshire Institute for Christian Studies and will be graduating May 2019. He has been involved in church ministry for the past four years, leading worship and participating in worship teams throughout New Hampshire. Brandon plans to continue in ministry as a worship leader and church planter. He has been regularly attending CityChurch Rochester in Rochester, NH, leading worship and occasionally bringing a message from the Word.

Chase Mendoza

Chase Mendoza is currently working toward a ministry degree from Antioch School's  Leadership Development and Church Planting program. He is a techie and has been working at an IT company for the past three years as a systems management expert. In 2014, Chase moved from Seattle, WA to the east coast and he now serves the students of the Berkshire Institute of Christian Studies as a dorm-parent along with his wife Kristin. He has a deep passion for urban city church planting and seeing lives transformed through the Gospel.

Clayton Blackstone

Clayton is husband to Hazel, Dad to Cameo and Elliot, Pop Pop to Ashton, Aidan, Declan, Arla, Elsa, Nial, Nora and Owen and farther-in-law to Toby. He is the former pastor of the Bangor (Maine) Advent Christian Church, and former Pastor-to-Pastors for the Maine State Advent Christian Conference. In his retirement, he now resides in the Berkshires, seeking God’s daily call.

Corey J. McLaughlin

Corey J. McLaughlin is a BICS, LBC, Gordon-Conwell graduate (MANT, MATH).  He currently serves as an adjunct faculty member of Berkshire Institute for Christian Studies, and Berkshire Christian College, while pastoring the saints at Sheffield Chapel in Massachusetts. He is happily married to his college sweetheart and father to five energetic kids.  He remains daily thankful for Christ’s indefatigable love.  

Dave Ross

Dave Ross was raised in the Blessed Hope Advent Christian Church in Waterville, ME, under the ministry of Rev. Clint Taber. He received a BA degree in Theology from Berkshire Christian College and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Maine.  Dave married Shirley Godin of Morrisville, VT, and they pastored the State Road A.C. Church near Presque Isle, ME, from 1973 - 1991.  During those years he was also instrumental in the establishment of the following ministries: The Northern Lights Youth Choir (1974 - present), Sports & Music Camp (1982 - present, currently at Alton Bay, NH), and The Berkshire Institute for Christian Studies (1988 - present, Lenox, MA). The greatest joy of their years of pastoral ministry has been seeing nearly forty persons from their respective congregations called into career pastoral or missionary service.  Currently Dave serves on the Appalachian A.C. Regional Board, and is President of the Piedmont A.C. Conference.

David E. Dean

David E. Dean is a 1976 graduate of Berkshire Christian College and a 1980 graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He was a missionary to the Philippines and has pastored churches in Illinois, Florida, and Connecticut. Besides serving as a bi-vocational pastor of the DeKalb, IL AC church, he is past Vice-president of the Central Region in which he is currently Secretary. He has three adult children and five grandchildren.

Dawn Rutan

Dawn Rutan is the Director of Finance for Advent Christian General Conference. She is a graduate of Bethel University and Wheaton College, her studies having been in Educational Ministries. Dawn writes regularly on her personal blog- http://mental3degree.blogspot.com.

Dr. John Roller

Rev. Dr. John H. Roller holds the degrees of A.B. in Bible (1976) from Gordon College, Wenham, MA) and Th.M. (1985) and Ph.D. in Religion (1990) from Bethany Theological Seminary, Dothan, AL). He served as pastor of Advent Christian churches in Illinois (1978-1984), Florida (1984-1987), West Virginia (1987-1998), and as pastor of First AC Church, in Hickory, NC since 2009. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Peribiblical Studies at Ambassador Christian College, in Kannapolis, NC where he teaches in the Master’s and Doctor’s degree programs. He and Rev. Mary E. Roller (who currently serves as Pastor of Faith Bible Christian Church, in Oak Ridge, NC) have been married for 42 years; they have three grown children and two teenaged grandchildren. He enjoys reading, traveling, teaching and preaching, as well as dabbling in such diverse hobbies as astronomy, baseball and genealogy.

Duane Crabtree

Duane Crabtree, a fifth generation Advent Christian, born in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, received his education at Berkshire Christian College, Eastern Nazarene College (BA in History), Boston University and Simmons College (SM).  His professional career was with the Boston Public Library, Eastern Nazarene College Library, Berkshire Christian College Library and the Belmont (MA) Public Library.  He is retired but serving as volunteer curator of Berkshire Christian College's Adventual Library, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary and as a trustee of the William Miller Chapel as well as Historian of Lakeside Advent Christian Campmeeting Association.   He is the author of a brief 100th anniversary history of Lakeside.  He and his wife, Sayoko, are active members in the Melrose, MA Advent Christian Church.  

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Floyd McIntyre

Floyd grew up in Presque Isle (Aroostook "The County"), Maine. Two years after High School, he moved to Bristol, Connecticut with his family where he was called to Christ through the ministry of the Bristol, AC church. After working in industry for three years, he enrolled at Berkshire Christian College where he met his wife Margaret.  After graduating in 1973, he was called to pastor his first congregation in Crouseville, Maine. Four years later he was called to the Wallingford, CT church and two years later moved to Wheaton, Ill where he took secular employment and enrolled in a Master's program at Wheaton College Grad School. After graduating from Wheaton with a Master's in Educational Ministries he was called to the North Springfield, Vermont church where he ministered for 28 years, retiring in  2013.  In  2010 his wife of 39 years fell asleep in Christ. In 2011, he married Linda Wiley, Margaret's stepsister, in Port Clyde, Maine. Floyd has two married children, a daughter Bethany and a son Aaron.  

Greg Twitchell

Greg Twitchell is the superintendent of the Advent Christian Eastern Regional Association. He formerly served as youth pastor of the Oxford Advent Christian Church and as pastor of the Port Clyde Advent Christian church. Greg is the husband of Missie and the father of their four children, Ethan, Brandon, Darren, and Lauren.

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Jack Mumford

Jack Mumford is the Lead Pastor of Orange County Church in Tustin, CA. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies with a Minor in Church Ministry from Columbia Bible College and a Master’s degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Jack also serves as Chaplain for the Tustin Police Department. Jack and his wife, Kizzy, have been married since 2006. They have four beautiful children and absolutely love the people, the place, and the calling to serve the Lord in Southern California.

Jeff Walsh

Jeff and his wife Rhonda served as missionaries in the Philippines with
Advent Christian General Conference. They have four boys: Benjamin, Isaac, Ethan, and Joshua. Jeff has a B.A. in Sociology/Psychology from Houghton College and a M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Jeff currently serves as the Director of International Missions for Advent Christian General Conference.

Jefferson Vann

Rev. Jefferson Vann has been an Advent Christian missionary for 21 years. He has taught and trained in the Philippines, and New Zealand, and several other Asian and African countries. He has pastored in Tennessee, Maine, and South Carolina. He is the husband of Rev. Penny Vann, the father of three adult daughters, and grandfather of seven children. He is the author of An Advent Christian Systematic Theology, and Another Bible Commentary. He is also editor and contributing author to Henceforth Theological Journal, and From Death to Life Magazine. He also writes a daily devotional blog (marmsky.com).

John Gallagher

John Gallagher is the pastor of Savannah Advent Christian Church, an Advent Christian Church in Bishopville, SC. He is a graduate of the Community College of Rhode Island, Berkshire Christian College, and Luther Rice Seminary.

Justin Nash

Justin Nash is the Director of Church Health for the Advent Christian General Conference. He received his B.A. in Communication from Thomas Edison State College and has studied at Wake Forest University and Wake Forest School of Divinity.  He resides in North Carolina with his wife Joyce and their son Nathan.

Kimon Nicolaides

A retired military chaplain and church planter, Kimon Nicolaides resides in Honolulu with his wife. He broadcasts a weekly message on the radio and ministers at the Ft DeRussy chapel in Waikiki. He is a graduate of Berkshire Christian College, Westminster Theological Seminary, Gordon Conwell, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

L.E. Bean

L.E. Bean wrote this piece which appears in the December 21, 1904 issue of the World’s Crisis. At this time, no more information is known about Mr. Bean- any additional information is welcome!

Mark Woolfington

Rev. Mark Woolfington was ordained in the Southern California Conference in 1997, and has served as the pastor of the Advent Christian Church of the Highlands in La Grange, Illinois, since 2003. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Aurora University, a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. He and his wife Kathy, who grew up in the Advent Christian Church in Ballwin, Missouri, have two sons and make their home in La Grange, IL.

Matt Rice

Matt Rice is a servant of Christ currently volunteering with worship and youth at Oak Hill Bible Church (Oxford, MA). He is a graduate of BICS (‘12), holds degrees in history from Clark University (BA ‘16, MA 18), and is pursuing degrees through Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Matt is married to his wonderful wife, Jessica, and looks forward to how God is calling them both to further His Kingdom.

Merle Beal

Merle Beal is the pastor of Community Church of Westfield in Westfield, MA, a jack of all trades, and a student through the Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development. Merle shares life with his wife Jean and they are the proud parents of their adult daughters Laura and Bekah.

Mike Alix

Pastor Mike Alix is a graduate of BICS, Nyack College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is pastor of Blessed Hope Advent Christian Church in Waterville, ME. He is also a member-at-large for Maine State Conference (no fat jokes please) and a new Trustee for Berkshire Christian College. Most importantly he is saved by grace through faith by Jesus and is married to his beautiful wife, Erica. Together they attempt to corral their boys, Joseph, Gideon, and Asher.

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Nick Foss

Nick is a graduate of BICS, Lancaster Bible College (Pastoral Studies), and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div). He serves in a pastoral role at Sheffield Chapel in Sheffield, MA and enjoys life with his wife Beccy and their four daughters.

Penny Vann

Penny Vann is married to Jeff Vann, They both have been missionaries with ACGC for 21 years teaching theology and missions at Oro Bible College and training leadership in NZ and several other countries. She holds a MA in Missiology from Columbia International University. She has a love for the outdoors.

Steve Brown

Steve is president emeritus of the Berkshire Institute for Christian Studies in Lenox MA, having served 30 years in that position. Previously, he served as the pastor of The Blessed Hope Advent Christian Church in Waterville, ME and The Manchester (NH) Advent Christian Church. He and his wife, LaVonne, have been married 50 years. They have two children and six grandchildren.

Steve Lawson

Steve D. Lawson was born in Savannah, Ga. in 1959, grew up in the Hardison Memorial Advent Christian Church which became Hope Church in Savannah. He is married to Karen Thoresen Lawson and has a son Stephen Bradley Lawson and daughter Rebecca Lawson Daigle married to Alan Daigle, and two grandsons Jaxon & Aiden Daigle. He Graduated from Berkshire Christian College in 1981with a B.A. in pastoral studies and Reformed Theological Seminary in 1983 with a Master’s in Christian education. He has served as pastor at West Bay AC Church in Panama City, Fla. for four years, Holly Grove AC Church in Benson, N.C. for four years, First AC Church in Augusta, Ga. for one year, Hickory Grove AC Church in Four Oaks, N.C. for 12 years, Village Church at Dowling Park, Fla. for five years, and served at Lees Chapel AC Church for five years. He has served in various positions in national, conference and regional work. He served on the Executive Council for 11 years and as president of General Conference for one year until his current position as Executive Director of the Advent Christian General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. which he began in December of 2015.

LUKE COPELAND

Luke “The Legend” Copeland is pastor at Central Advent Christian Church, husband to Lindsey, father to Harper, Hezekiah, Holden, and Hazel, and bearer of such reputations as “never wears shoes,” “constantly loses his stuff,” and “can’t ever use semi-colons correctly;”

With 10+ years of experience as a semi-professional church musician, Luke has lots of opinions about songs written by and for Christians. He also occasionally writes about other stuff. Luke also enjoys chess, running, contrarianism, seafood, and human emotions.